Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

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McConnell strongly defends Mueller, criticizes Trump for calling Putin

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forcefully defended Robert Mueller on Tuesday, saying the special counsel should be allowed to finish his investigation and that legislation was "not necessary" to protect him against the threat of being fired by President Donald Trump.

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Health Care State of Play: McConnell Moves On From Replace to Repeal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday night that the latest plans to repeal and replace Obamacare were dead and said he would attempt to hold a vote on a repeal-only bill, using essentially the same legislative language the vast majority of the GOP conference voted for last Congress.

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Health Care State of Play: The Votes Aren't There Yet. But There Will (probably) Be a Vote

What senators hoped would be a clarifying Tuesday turned out to be a chaotic Tuesday.

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CNN: McConnell to delay the vote on health care bill until after July 4 recess

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will delay the vote on the Republican leadership's health care bill until after the July 4 recess, two sources told CNN.

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One Week. 52 Senators. Can Mitch McConnell Get It Done?

Within hours of the Senate majority leader unveiling a long-anticipated health care bill on Thursday, four of his Republican colleagues were quick to put a damper on things: "We are not ready to vote for this bill," the group said in a joint statement.