Recent Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) commented today on the Senate confirmation of President Donald J. Trump’s nominee, Robert M. “Mike” Duncan, of Inez, Kentucky, to serve on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS):

“I would like to congratulate my friend Mike Duncan on his confirmation to serve on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. Time and again, Mike has chosen to employ his talents in the service of others, and our Commonwealth and our nation are better off as a result. The USPS provides many important services across Kentucky and our nation, and Mike has the expertise to help oversee its future. He will do an outstanding job on the Board, and I am confident that he will make us proud.”

‘The Senate has now passed regular appropriations measures that account for 87% of next fiscal year’s discretionary spending. We finalized our work on the National Defense Authorization Act, named for Senator McCain. And in August alone, we’ve confirmed eight more of the president’s well-qualified nominees for the federal courts… I hope we can continue to make progress. It remains my intention to confirm all 17 of the nominees currently before us before the Senate concludes our business this week.’

Honoring John McCain

August 28, 2018

‘As I noted yesterday, the Senate is eager to work on concrete ways to continue this momentum and provide a lasting tribute to this American hero long after this week’s observances are complete… In order to make sure we realize these intentions, I’d like to put together an official group that can collaborate and bring together ideas from current members, former colleagues, and friends. It will be bipartisan -- as only befits John’s legacy. And come to think of it, we should probably call it not a committee, but a gang. So I’m glad we’ll be able to form this gang to ensure that a suitable, lasting tribute becomes a reality.’