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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 ...
McConnell said he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027, “albeit from a different seat in the chamber.” He spoke at times haltingly, his emotions evident, as he looked ...
[4] [5] On February 28, 2024, McConnell announced that he would step down as the Senate Republican Conference Leader in January 2025, but would serve the remainder of his Senate term. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] An internal election to fill the post of Senate Republican Leader was held on November 13, in which South Dakota senator John Thune was selected.
McConnell, 82, said he plans to serve out his Senate term to January 2027, “albeit from a different seat in the chamber.” He began his political career in Washington D.C. in 1985 as the most ...
February 28, 2024: Senator Mitch McConnell announces he will step down as Republican Senate Leader at the end of the 118th Congress, in January 2025. [ 36 ] March 7, 2024: President Biden delivers the 2024 State of the Union Address .
Before his election to the Senate in 1984, McConnell was the Jefferson County judge-executive from 1978 up until commencing his Senate term Jan. 3, 1985. 1984: McConnell is first elected to the ...
The move, announced Wednesday on the Senate floor, will end his run as the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. McConnell will leave the leadership post in November but plans to ...
Seven-term Republican and former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was re-elected in 2020 with 57.8% of the vote. McConnell retired as leader after the 2024 elections but says he plans to serve out the remainder of his term, leading to speculation that he may not run for re-election. [57]