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One of McConnell's most common tactics as minority leader to delay or obstruct legislation and judicial appointments was the filibuster. A filibuster is an attempt to "talk a bill to death", forcing Senate leadership to abandon a proposed measure instead of waiting out the filibuster―or at least to delay the measure's passage.
U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell announced he will step down as the Senate’s Republican leader on Wednesday. McConnell, 82, said he plans to serve out his Senate term to January 2027 ...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell during a freezing episode at the U.S. Capitol on July 26, 2023 The Republican addressed the concerns for his health in an October 2023 appearance on CBS News ...
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 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 Senate of the 118th Congress is composed in 2024 of 49 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and 4 independents; all the independents caucus with the Democrats.. The leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. [1]
The political positions of Mitch McConnell are reflected by his United States Senate voting record, public speeches, and interviews, as well as his actions as Senate majority and minority leader. McConnell was known as a pragmatist and a moderate Republican early in his political career, but shifted to the right over time.