Capitol Report: Mitch McConnell harassed at restaurant as fellow diners come to his defense

Prospects for larger direct payments to Americans from Washington dimmed Wednesday, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he will not allow a stand-alone vote on the proposal passed in the House on Monday......»»

The Senate adjourned Tuesday without taking any action on a House bill to up the size of the new stimulus checks, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's hint he would like to tie the issue to several others left the chamber in a holding pattern......»»

After days of frenetic talks and only hours ahead of a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday a bipartisan deal had been reached on an almost $900 billion coronavirus relief package......»»

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week said he wanted to protect owners from litigation......»»

Top Republican lawmakers Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell continue to sound skeptical this past week about the need for a fourth package from Washington to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic damage......»»

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday were optimistic about the prospects a compromise trillion-dollar coronavirus economic stimulus bill would be agreed to later in the day......»»

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and top Democrats indicate Friday that they remain at an impasse on President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial......»»

Comedian Jon Stewart and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are having a back-and-forth over a 9/11 issue, while Orlando’s newspaper says in an editorial that it’s not endorsing Trump just ahead of his speech there......»»

Senate Democrats held a majority of votes in the chamber this week as Republican senators skipped out on the work this week that had been insisted on by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.....»»

McConnell And Wife Berated In Packed Restaurant; Diners Side With Mitch.....»»

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has fired up his critics by writing an op-ed for FoxNews.com that calls for bipartisanship......»»

The House is set to vote on a bill to establish a commission to probe the Jan. 6 riots - the same day lawmakers voted to certify the 2020 election. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks after a GOP policy lunche.....»»

The Senate's top Republican on Wednesday says there is a desire in both parties to make a deal on infrastructure, but stresses after a meeting with President Joe Biden that the GOP will reject tax increases to pay for it......»»

GOP Leader Mitch McConnell called Scott "one of the most inspiring and unifying leaders in our nation." Sen. Tim Scott at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Liz Lynch.....»»

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The Biden White House takes the wraps off its fiscal 2022 discretionary spending proposal, with the budget outline calling for a new health agency as well as a 16% increase in non-defense outlays......»»

The Biden White House takes the wraps off its fiscal 2022 discretionary spending proposal, with the budget outline calling for a new health agency as well as a 16% increase in non-defense outlays......»»

"I think the last thing the economy needs right now is a big, whopping tax increase," McConnell said, according to Politico. .....»»

Foreign lobbyists are dealing with a new Washington, as Democrats nowadays control the White House and both chambers of Congress. One expert on the influence industry, Ben Freeman, speaks with MarketWatch about important trends that he’s spotting......»»

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