Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on February 11 in Washington, DC.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on February 11 in Washington, DC.
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Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.