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Addison Mitchell McConnell III [1] (/ m ə ˈ k ɒ n ə l /; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell is in his seventh Senate term and is the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history.
McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985 and has been his party's leader since 2007, gleefully embraced the nickname "Grim Reaper" for his willingness to use the levers of ...
McConnell’s votes against Trump’s nominees haven’t bothered fellow Senate Republicans, including the party’s new Majority Leader, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who said McConnell has ...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks off the Senate floor after speaking, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at the Capitol in Washington. McConnell says he’ll step down as Senate ...
The Senate's executive and legislative business is also managed and scheduled by the majority leader. The assistant majority leader and assistant minority leader of the United States Senate, commonly called whips, are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership. The main function of the majority and minority whips is to gather votes ...
Senator Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007, announced in February 2024 that he would step down from his leadership position following the 2024 United States Senate elections. [2]
McConnell served as the GOP's Senate leader throughout Trump's time in office. But the senator broke with Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.
The rift between McConnell and Trump deepened when the Senate leader said Trump was "practically and morally responsible" for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when hundreds of Trump ...