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Mitch McConnell just threw cold water on the immediate prospect of further coronavirus aid, citing "extraordinary" national debt

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst McConnell said there would not be another coronavirus relief bill in the near future, citing the national debt as "a matter of genuine concern." "You've seen the talk from both sid.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2020

Bond Report: Treasury yields inch higher after White House reaches debt-ceiling pact

Treasury prices rise Tuesday, pushing yields lower, after a deal to raise the U.S. government’s borrowing limit gives a lift to stocks and weighs on sentiment for haven assets......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 23rd, 2019

Trump Announces Two-Year Budget Deal That Will Handle Debt Ceiling "With No Poison Pills"

President Trump on Monday announced that a budget deal has been reached with the House and Senate that will contain 'no poison pills.'  "I am pleased to announce that a deal has been struck with Senate Majority Leader Mitch .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 22nd, 2019

Stocks Extend Gains On Debt-Ceiling Deal Rumors

US equity markets and bond yields are rising after Bloomberg reports, according to a person briefed on the discussions, that Congress and the White House are finalizing an agreement that would raise the.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 22nd, 2019

Market Extra: U.S. debt ceiling fears surface in “kink” in Treasury bill yield curve as drop-dead date approaches

Investors fears that Congress will fail to raise the U.S. borrowing limit before cash runs out are cropping up in short-term Treasury bills......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 12th, 2019

Pelosi doesn"t commit to debt-limit vote before August recess

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday was noncommittal about the timing of a vote to raise the U.S. debt ceiling before the August recess, as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has urged. "We'll see about the timing," she told.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 11th, 2019

U.S. Treasury"s Mnuchin says U.S. to hit debt limit in late summer

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday urged Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling as soon as possible, saying the U.S. government was expected to exhaust its borrowing authority around late summer......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 22nd, 2019

McConnell says debt limit, two-year spending deal possible by day"s end

An agreement on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and a two-year spending dea.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 21st, 2019

Top Senate Republican would raise minimum smoking age to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose home state of Kentucky was long one of the nation's leading tobacco producers, said Monday he was introducing legislation to raise the minimum smoking age from 18 to 21......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 20th, 2019

McConnell Proposes Raising Smoking Age To 21, Tobacco Stocks Flicker

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’ll introduce legislation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 18th, 2019

Mitch McConnell Will Introduce Bill to Raise Age to Buy Tobacco to 21

Tobacco stocks plunge on news. While most of Washington was focused on Attorney General William Barr Thursday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced plans to introduce a bill that would raise th.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 18th, 2019

Tobacco stocks move lower after Mitch McConnell unveils bill to raise legal age to 21 vs. 18

Tobacco stocks fell Thursday, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Repub-Ky.) said he would introduce legislation that would raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21. The new age limit would apply to all vaping .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 18th, 2019

Congress Faces Fall Deadline to Address Debt Ceiling

The clock starts ticking this weekend for Congress to reach a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit, or debt ceiling, before the government runs out of money to pay its bills sometime this fall......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMar 2nd, 2019

Mitch McConnell shut down any chance of passing a bill to keep Trump from firing Mueller

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 17th, 2018

Mitch McConnell rails against Kavanaugh protesters in the Capitol: "There is no chance in the world they’re going to scare us out of doing our duty"

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The number of protesters in the US C.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 3rd, 2018

‘It’s Not a Republican Problem.’ Mitch McConnell Blames Entitlements for Rising U.S. Deficits

He blamed rising deficits and debt on a bipartisan unw.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 16th, 2018

McConnell says he opposes forming Jan. 6 riot commission

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he opposes forming an independen.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 19th, 2021

McConnell said Senate GOP "undecided" on commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol siege. 8 Senate Republicans voted against certifying the election after the attack.

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.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

Top lawmakers are meeting with Biden this week to talk infrastructure. Here"s who"s on the roster.

This week will see the first meeting between Biden and the "big four" of Pelosi, Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy. Joe Manchin will also get involved. Senate Minority Leader Mitch.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 10th, 2021

Clyburn says the Republican Party is "losing its way" and Mitch McConnell "is contributing to that"

"This Republican Party is losing its way on all fronts and Mitch McConnell is contributing to that in a big way," Clyburn said on CNN SOTU Sun.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 9th, 2021