Recent Press Releases

‘So the verdict is in. This administration looked at an area that both parties agree was in critical need of reform and they made it worse. And now, they won’t even admit it. Why? Because it interferes with the President’s re-election strategy. If it’s about him or his policies, he doesn’t want to talk about it. And when it comes to the Class Act, it’s easy to see why.’
‘The President can pretend he just showed up. He can try to convince people, as he tried to do this past weekend, that the economy is moving in the right direction. But he’s not fooling anybody. Americans know that we’re living in an economy that’s being weighed down and held back by legislation he passed with the help of big Democrat majorities in Congress. Americans know that we’re living in the Obama economy now. And they’re tired of a President who spends his time blaming others for an economy that he put in place. They want him to lead.’

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Friday regarding the cargo ship accident at the Eggner Ferry Bridge at Kentucky Lake:

“I am thankful that reports indicate no one was injured in last night's cargo ship accident at Eggner Ferry Bridge. My office remains in contact with state officials and I have sent a staff member to the scene to update me. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”

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