May 6, 2023 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is all smiles as he walks to the Senate floor to announce that a deal has been reached on the debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington on July...

May 3, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The deadline to avert a catastrophic debt default is nearing, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is refusing to get involved in finding a solution, instead putting the...

Jan 25, 2023 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said crafting a solution to avoid a catastrophic debt default this summer should originate in the Republican-controlled House, with Speaker Kevin...

Dec 8, 2021 · Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reached an agreement to create a one-time process that would let Democrats raise the debt ceiling on...

Jul 22, 2021 · Republicans will not vote to increase the federal borrowing limit, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a new interview, setting the stage for a huge battle in Congress as it stares...

Sep 9, 2021 · Debt ceiling: Mitch McConnell shielded US from default before. Now he's playing hardball. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has swooped in more than once over the last...

May 9, 2023 · Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speak after the debt ceiling deadline meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders.

Oct 8, 2021 · The Senate on Thursday approved a debt-limit extension, sending it to the House. The move is a reversal for Sen. Mitch McConnell, who had urged the GOP to block Democrats' efforts.

Jan 19, 2023 · Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell dismissed concerns about the US government defaulting on its obligations later this year, when the Treasury Department risks running out of money.

Sep 16, 2021 · McConnell has suggested Democrats include a provision to raise the debt ceiling in the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package making its way through Congress.