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Mitch McConnell
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- Born 20 February 1942
- Age 82
- Birth Place Sheffield, Alabama U.S.
- Profession Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Legislative Assistant
- Political Party Republican
- In Office Senate Majority Leader January 3, 2015 - January 20, 2021, Senate Minority Leader January 20, 2021 - January 3, 2025, Leader Of The Senate Republican Conference January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2025, Senate Majority Whip January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007, Judge-Executive Of Jefferson County December 1, 1977 - December 21, 1984
- Residence Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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Mitch McConnell BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 08 Feb 2025
Addison Mitchell McConnell III, born February 20, 1942, is a prominent American politician and retired attorney. Serving as Kentucky's senior US Senator since 1985, he holds the record for the longest-serving senator from the state. His seven terms in the Senate also make him the longest-serving Sen...
Mitch McConnell PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Addison Mitchell McConnell |
| Mother | Julia McConnell |
| Spouse | Sherrill Redmon (1968; 1980), Elaine Chao (1993), |
| Education | University of Louisville (BA), University of Kentucky (JD) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Mitch McConnell
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County Judge/Executive | 1977 - 1984 |
| United States Assistant Attorney General | 1974 - 1975 |
| United States senator | 3 January 1985 - 3 January 1987 |
| United States senator | 3 January 1987 - 3 January 1989 |
| United States senator | 3 January 1989 - 3 January 1991 |
MITCH MCCONNELL NEWS
What doctors say about Mitch McConnell’s spells of ‘speechlessness’
September 03, 2023 12:03 pm
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell froze while addressing the media earlier this week. This is the second time in the past few months that he has had such a public episode.
GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalised after fall
March 09, 2023 11:41 am
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 81, was attending a private dinner at a local hotel when he tripped.
Trump slams McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-impeachment
February 17, 2021 8:48 am
``The Republican Party can never again be respected or strong with political `leaders' like Sen. Mitch McConnell at its helm,`` Trump said in a statement released by his political action committee.
AP sources: GOP leader McConnell will vote to acquit Trump
February 13, 2021 9:29 pm
That's according to a source familiar with McConnell's thinking who was not authorized to publicly discuss the decision and spoke on condition of anonymity.
McConnell thwarts Trump bid for $2,000 coronavirus economic relief checks
December 31, 2020 11:53 am
McConnell, who controls the Senate's agenda and opposes the increase in aid, had introduced a competing bill combining the $2,000 checks with provisions unacceptable to Democrats, who could block it.
Congress weighs choice: 'Go big' on virus aid or hit 'pause'
May 26, 2020 3:25 pm
As negotiations develop on Capitol Hill, the coronavirus response offers Congress an opportunity to shape the country's post-pandemic future but also carries the risk of repeating mistakes of past crises, including the 2008-09 recession, that history does not easily forget.
McConnell is Trump's man, assigned to shape his Senate trial
January 14, 2020 2:34 pm
The leader of the Republican-majority Senate has already put his imprint on virtually every aspect of the upcoming trial. He corralled the GOP majority behind his strategy to brush back Democratic demands for new witnesses and testimony.
‘Case closed’: McConnell urges Congress to move on from Mueller report
May 08, 2019 8:14 am
McConnell also praised Trump’s efforts to "make Russia pay for its interference” in the 2016 presidential election — and took President Barack Obama to task for not taking the threat Russia posed seriously enough.
Senators set to grill US officials over Khashoggi response
November 28, 2018 1:53 pm
The Senate is considering a vote as soon as this week to halt US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on allegations against Roy Moore: I believe the women
November 13, 2017 10:50 pm
