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McConnell, 82, said he plans to serve out his Senate term to January 2027, “albeit from a different seat in the chamber.” He began his political career in Washington D.C. in 1985 as the most ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he will step down this year from his leadership role, ending a record-setting tenure and ceding more influence to ...
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell said ... He has not said whether he plans to seek reelection to the Senate — his current term ends at the end of 2026 — but would be 84 at the time of that ...
Key issues for the election include the proposed implementation of term-limits for the Senate Republican leader, a proposed expansion of the leaders power over appointments to Senate committees and how to pass president-elect Donald Trump's agenda. [5] [6] [7] The secret ballot election was held on November 13 by a conference of Republican ...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.
McConnell's departure leaves the Senate, and the Republican Party itself, at an uncertain crossroads, days before the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections when Trump is expected to sweep ...
The number of federal judicial vacancies at the end of Obama's term was more than twice the number at the end of George W. Bush's term. [117] [118] In a 2019 interview, McConnell credited himself for the large number of judicial vacancies created in the last two years of Obama's presidency. [90]
Facing questions about his health, Mitch McConnell dismissed questions about retirement, vowing to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027. Facing health questions, Mitch McConnell ...