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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges victory of President-e
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Over a month after the US presidential elections, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for the first time and publicly acknowledged him in the position, after the US Electoral College on Monday officiall
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US Senate majority leader McConnell plans to postpone floor activity until
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a statement on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be delayed until after October 19.
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Congress refuses rapid coronavirus testing offer from Trump administration
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 3 (Sputnik/ANI): US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have rejected an offer of the Trump administration to carry out rapid COVID-19 testing in Congress.
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Pompeo to not run for US Senate seat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 07 (ANI): Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday that he does not have the plan to run the US Senate seat in Kansas, CNN reported citing a source.
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Trump impeachment : McConnell not ruling out calling witnesses for trial
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial - but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either - as politicians remain at an impasse over
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McConnell announces proposal appealing US troops to stay in Syria, Afghani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell is pursuing an amendment to a Middle East policy bill that would acknowledge the "al Qaeda, ISIS and their affiliates in Syria and Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to us here at home," a move in opposit
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US: Senate to vote to reopen govt
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell struck an agreement with Minority leader Chuck Schumer to vote on the two proposals suggested to reopen the government which has been shut partially for over a month now.
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Amid shutdown, Senate to vote on Trump's immigration plan next week
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday said that he will take up a legislation on Trump's immigration plan next week, in exchange for funding of the border wall that would end the nearly month-long partial government shutdown.
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US Senate to vote on 20-week abortion ban: Mitch McConnell
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Oct 17 (ANI): US Senate will vote on a 20-week abortion ban, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday.
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US Senate won't vote on Obamacare repeal bill
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], September 27 (ANI): In a big blow to United States President Donald Trump's campaign promise of overhauling the heath care, the Senate will not vote this week on the latest Republican legislation (Graham-Cassidy bill) to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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