Tag: Mitch McConnell

"Republicans haven't lifted a finger that we're aware of to stop Zika," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dems score political points off GOP’s unfinished list

Susan Ferrechio · April 29, 2016 4:01 am

Democrats are blocking the energy and water funding bill over an Iran-related amendment. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

McConnell slams Dems for blocking funding bill

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2016 4:52 pm

Proponents of the bill hope the show of support will incline McConnell to schedule a vote on the legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Daines becomes 17th GOP senator to back sentencing bill

Joel Gehrke · April 28, 2016 4:51 pm

"I'm increasingly optimistic that there actually may be a second ballot," Mitch McConnell said. (AP Photo)

McConnell ‘increasingly optimistic’ of a second ballot

Joel Gehrke · April 18, 2016 5:34 pm

"We've made a decision to skinny down the tax part" of the FAA reauthorization measure, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Energy and Environment

Green energy tax extenders die on the vine

Susan Ferrechio, Joel Gehrke · April 12, 2016 8:56 pm

McConnell defends plan to keep current Senate leaders

Susan Ferrechio · April 12, 2016 5:34 pm

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, confers with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. The two are shopping around changes to a criminal justice reform bill they hope can get a vote in the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators close to ‘Willie Horton’ fix in criminal justice bill

Joel Gehrke · April 12, 2016 11:20 am

Despite some recent wavering within their ranks, it appears nearly a certainty that they will keep Merrick B. Garland off the bench this year. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP holds firm on Supreme Court nomination

Susan Ferrechio · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama said Sunday that Senate GOP's refusal to consider his nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court could set a precedent for Democrats to refuse to consider a Republican court nominee.

Obama: GOP setting stage for Dems to block Supreme Court nominee for four years

Dan Friedman · April 10, 2016 2:04 pm

Cruz Apologizing to McConnell ‘Ain’t Gonna Happen’

Chris Deaton · April 8, 2016 3:23 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he won't take up the nomination because he wants the next president to choose someone to replace Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McConnell: Obama’s Chicago speech will be ‘fairy tale’

Susan Ferrechio · April 7, 2016 3:38 pm

New funding for the National Institutes of Health remains a sticking point. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Senate panel advances medical innovation legislation

Robert King · April 6, 2016 4:07 pm