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Mitch McConnell

American politician and lawyer (born 1942)

Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and attorney who has been a United States senator from Kentucky since 1985 and has been Kentucky's senior U.S. senator since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell is in his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history.

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  1. Oct 5
    Senate Democrats Vow SCOTUS Blockade
    Mostly LeftIn 2016, Mitch McConnell’s Republican-led Senate blocked Merrick Garland, leaving the seat for Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch.
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  2. Sep 17
    Mitch McConnell Casts Deciding Vote
    BalancedSen. Mitch McConnell cast the decisive committee vote to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, days after returning from a more than three-month absence following a fall and hospitalization.
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  3. Sep 15
    Mitch McConnell Returns To Senate
    Mostly LeftSen. Mitch McConnell, 84, returned to the Capitol after a 92-day absence following a June fall and hospitalization.
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  4. Sep 14
    Mitch McConnell Returns To Senate
    BalancedSen. Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after about three months away following a June fall at home that led to hospitalization.
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    McConnell Health Concerns
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    2026 Midterm Elections
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