Mitch McConnell will retire at end of term. What to know about the longtime KY senator
Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending his run as one of the most powerful lawmakers in the U.S. McConnell, a Republican first elected in 1984, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. He plans to serve out the remainder of his term until it ends in 2027.
While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP ...
A series of falls and freeze ups has raised questions about the senator’s health and criticism from his political opponents.
As rank-and-file members of Congress, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., each receive a salary of $174,000. As the Senate minority leader, ...
The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the Republican revealed he won’t seek reelection in 2026 ...
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