BeltwayBlips - Latest Mitch McConnell News Articles

McConnell slams Dems' 'arrogant' approach to health care reform

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:14:06 +0000

Embedded video from CNN Video

Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: Congress, Mitch McConnell, Health care, CNN, Democratic National Committee

Top Republican senator slams Dodd's regulation bill

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:28:26 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that a Democratic bill to revamp regulation of the financial industry must be revised to win support from his side of the political aisle.

Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: Congress, Washington, D.C, Mitch McConnell, Christopher J. Dodd

Waiting game continues for Senate health care bill

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:53:27 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Senate's top Democrat declined Tuesday to say when he would introduce a hotly anticipated health care reform bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said he was still waiting for a cost estimate of the legislation from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. "We're going to be hearing from CBO very soon," he promised during a Capitol Hill news conference. Reid accused Republicans, who have promised a filibuster, of trying to dodge a full Senate debate and rob "the American people of a historic opportunity." Sixty votes in the 100-member Senate are required to overcome a filibuster and open Senate debate on the bill. GOP leaders, meanwhile, expressed fears that the Democrats would try to spring the measure on the Senate with little advance warning to deny Republicans a chance to adequately review it before starting debate. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said he expects a vote to open debate on the measure would ...

Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: Congress, Health care, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell

GOP: Zero support for Senate financial reform bill (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:34 +0000

AP - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says there is no support within his party for the financial overhaul plan outlined last week by Democrats.

Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: Congress, Mitch McConnell