Posts Tagged: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
McConnell Thwarts Trump Bid for $2,000 Coronavirus Economic Relief Checks
US Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trump's bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans, declining to...
US Senate Leader McConnell Acknowledges Biden Victory, Laments Trump Defeat
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, on Tuesday congratulated Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their Nov. 3 election...
Senate Sets Vote on Trump’s Saudi Weapons Vetoes
The US Senate will vote within days on whether to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of legislation to block the sale of precision-guided munitions to...
McConnell to Introduce Amendment Refuting US Troop Withdrawal in Syria
JNS.org - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to introduce an amendment to warn against a “precipitous withdrawal” of troops from Syria or Afghanistan. Speaking...
Senate Passes Tax Bill in Major Triumph for Trump, Republican Party
Republicans muscled the largest tax overhaul in 30 years through the Senate early Saturday, taking a big step toward giving President Donald Trump his first...
Trump Again Criticizes Senate Majority Leader McConnell for Health Care Failure
President Donald Trump resumed his public feud with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday morning over Republicans' failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...
Republican Healthcare Bill Collapses After More Senators Express Opposition
Two more Republican senators said Monday they will oppose the current Republican health-care bill -- enough to doom its passage, for now. Following the announcement, Senate...
Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation in Support of Jerusalem Embassy Move
JNS.org - The US Senate urged President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise of relocating the American Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, unanimously passing...
Senate Majority Leader McConnell Slams Iran Nuclear Deal as ‘Windfall’ for Tehran
Aiming to prove their commitment to Israel, senior U.S. lawmakers are backing bipartisan legislation that would slap Iran with new sanctions while maintaining rigorous enforcement...
AIPAC: Pence, Haley, Harper Among Top Speakers at Upcoming Annual Conference
JNS.org - The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), whose annual policy conference draws more than 15,000 people and is arguably the world’s largest pro-Israel gathering,...
Senate to Hold Test Vote on Bill Allowing Congress Review of Iran Nuclear Deal
Fox News - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set a test vote for Thursday on stalled bipartisan legislation to let Congress review and possibly reject...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Vote on Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
JNS.org - On April 14, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee is expected to vote on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which would require...
Netanyahu: Iran’s Aggression in Yemen and Elsewhere Must be Stopped
JNS.org - As Iran provides weapons, money, and training to the Shi'a Muslim Houthi rebels who are overtaking Yemen, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Sen. McConnell to AIPAC: Administration ‘Has Already Given Away Too Much’ in Iran Talks
JNS.org - US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference on Tuesday morning that the Obama...
