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Mar 22, 2023 · The 81-year-old has now been serving as his party’s Senate leader for over 16 years, making him the longest-serving leader in the chamber’s history. That record was previously held by Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont., who led his party from 1961 to 1977. McConnell was first elected as his party’s senate leader in 2006.
Nov 16, 2022 · Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell won a secret-ballot leadership election after days of finger-pointing over the Republican midterm losses, putting him on pace to become the longest-serving Senate ...
Feb 28, 2024 · US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said that he would step down from his leadership role, leaving a power vacuum atop the party he has piloted for nearly 17 years, more than any other ...
Feb 28, 2024 · McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985 and has been his party's leader since 2007, gleefully embraced the nickname "Grim Reaper" for his willingness to use the levers of ...
Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he intends to step down as the longest-serving Senate Republican leader following November's general election. For nearly 20 years, Republicans have ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Now that Sen. Mitch McConnell is heading for the exits as Senate minority leader, the GOP belongs to Donald Trump, lock, stock and barrel, writes Julian Zelizer.
Mar 12, 2024 · Late last month, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced that he would leave his position as Republican leader after the November elections. He’ll depart as the longest-serving party ...
