| 单词 | minority leader |
| 例句 | Smiling at my irony, I would say that I had been invited to join ‘minority leaders’ on trips to distant Third World countries. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said he would donate $14,200 received from the Hollywood producer to women’s charities. Democrats cut ties with Harvey Weinstein as fresh allegations emerge 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader remained in his seat, flipping the window up and down to take it all in. ‘I hate palm trees’: The sentimental journey of Harry Reid 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “Smart, strong, easy, comfortable,” she said of the look, adding that she based it on Hillary Clinton and the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi. Is It Time for Wonder Woman to Hang Up Her Bathing Suit? 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Stacey Abrams, the House minority leader of the Georgia state assembly, has written eight romantic thrillers under the pen name Selena Montgomery, including "Deception," "Hidden Sins" and "The Art of Desire." Will a former romance novelist be the next U.S. secretary of Agriculture? 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z We had our first Black president, we got our first Black minority leader the other day. “What is fair?”: Rosie Perez on the complexities of playing a federal prosecutor on "Your Honor" 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Zakheim said the minority leader was invited to speak as part of a broad spectrum of debate and engagement. A Ronald Reagan celebration raises the question: What does he mean now? 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z When Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, called Donald J. Trump shortly after the Nov. 8 election, they talked about domestic policy and infrastructure. Will Ivanka Trump Be the Most Powerful First Daughter in History? 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z In the coming season, the guest judges will even include senior Democrat and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. RuPaul: ‘Drag is a big f-you to male-dominated culture’ 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Some are reporting that he and Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, have struck up a warm relationship. Sean Spicer Responds to Melissa McCarthy’s Impression of Him 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z One day in 2016, the Republican minority leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives, Themis Klarides, received an email that raised an eyebrow. Meeting a Political Opponent, Finding a Spouse 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z A graduate of Yale Law School and the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, Abrams wrote her first romance novel, “Rules of Engagement,” during her third year at Yale. How Stacey Abrams turned heartbreak into a career plan — and romance novels 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z She resurrected it in 2015 — she was the minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives at the time — but was discouraged once more. Stacey Abrams Contains Multitudes 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Baum was a minority leader in the county during the 1990s. Clock Ticks for Paul Rudolph’s Orange County Government Center 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z "She said, `Mom I'm not going to tell you where I am right now,' and I said, `Well, I think you are because you brought it up,'" the House Democratic minority leader recalled. Alex Pelosi's Sundance debut has political angle 2013-01-19T21:49:11Z But she arrived on the national stage when she became House minority leader of the Georgia General Assembly. Kill a Dead-End Job and Make the Leap to Career Happiness 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z But even as Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, toasted Ms. Wilsey for her “vision” and “fearlessness,” behind the wide smiles and glinting jewels, museum officials had reason to worry. For San Francisco’s Queen of Philanthropy, No Quiet Exits 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z “We choose not to participate in this farce,” said the senate minority leader, Dan Blue of Raleigh. North Carolina blocks local laws on transgender use of bathrooms 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Congressional Democrats, including the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, and the Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren have given charities thousands of dollars in donations they had received from Weinstein. Weinstein's wife to leave him as she condemns 'unforgivable actions' 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The caption under drawings of the House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and the Senate majority leader Harry Reid reads: “These people need to improve their behavior and get better at what they do or resign.” Noticed: Tea Party II Coloring Book, Social Activism for Kids 2012-06-15T19:28:28Z As it turns out, Abrams first wrote “While Justice Sleeps” a decade ago, before she became the Georgia House of Representatives minority leader, the sort of position that can hamper fiction writing. And in her spare time, Stacey Abrams wrote a thriller 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Reid, the Senate minority leader, was crucial to the cause, Govan says. Obama designates Nevada site of Heizer's 'City' a national monument 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In the swirl of nasty 2020 election politics, the former Georgia state representative and minority leader won me over. Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z But with Trump as president and you as minority leader, your job is much more important.’ ‘He’s not that kind of fighter.’ Can play-by-the-rules Chuck Schumer win on Trump’s turf? 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z McConnell found an ally in his daily sparring partner Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, who announced his support for the proposal this month. Joint effort: cannabis lobby heads to Washington to woo US lawmakers 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Previously, Abrams served as minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives. Stacey Abrams: Being a black woman in politics isn’t ‘some fatal diagnosis’ 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z At the hearing, Miele said that in 2021 he pretended he was chief of staff to the then minority leader of the U.S. Santos ex-campaign fundraiser pleads guilty to defrauding donors 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z At the hearing, Miele admitted he pretended he was chief of staff to the then minority leader of the U.S. Santos ex-campaign fundraiser enters guilty plea in federal court 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z In a statement, Gloria Butler, the Democratic minority leader in the state Senate, said, "I applaud the district court's decision ordering Georgia to draw maps compliant with the Voting Rights Act." US judge orders new congressional map in Georgia, citing harm to Black voters 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z House Democrats voted again for their minority leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who received more votes than Mr. Jordan. Jordan loses second ballot for speaker, lawmakers mull bipartisan deal to elevate Patrick McHenry 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In a news conference, Democratic minority leader Mr Jeffries offered to work with Republicans to find a Speaker that could suit both parties. House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Democrats, who helped push out Mr. McCarthy, voted for their minority leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Jordan comes up short on the first vote for speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z House rules require that the speaker receive a majority of votes cast, a threshold that Jeffries, the House minority leader, failed to reach despite receiving the most votes. Hakeem Jeffries received the most votes, so why isn’t he speaker? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Democrats plan to vote for their minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries of New York, which means Mr. Jordan can afford to lose only a handful of Republican votes if he is to win the gavel. Top holdout now backs Jordan’s bid for House speaker 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Jordan had also previously challenged McCarthy in a race for minority leader in 2018. US House Republicans eye Scalise, Jordan for possible next speaker 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z “His experience in Sacramento didn’t transfer over as well as it could have in Washington,” notes Fabian Nunez, who was the Democratic Assembly speaker when McCarthy was minority leader. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z What’s needed, the minority leader wrote, is for Republicans to look for a different path and confront the “extremism that has spread unchecked,” so that the two parties can work together. Hakeem Jeffries calls out House Republicans for being ‘petty’ after vote to oust McCarthy as speaker 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The vote raised a question for many watching: Could Jeffries, now the House minority leader, actually become speaker? Hakeem Jeffries received the most votes, so why isn’t he speaker? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z He had also previously challenged McCarthy in a race for minority leader in 2018. Who could succeed Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The House speaker, Senate leader and the minority leaders in each chamber would get two picks each. North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z As Assembly minority leader, McCarthy benefited from serving with a popular Republican governor. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z When Democrats declared in 2019 that they were moving ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump without a House vote, Representative Kevin McCarthy, then the minority leader, railed against the move. McCarthy Reversal on Impeachment Inquiry Reflects Pressure From the Right 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Illinois state Senate minority leader John Curran, a Republican representing suburbs southwest of Chicago, said he’s not opposed to changing the system but wants judges to retain more power than Illinois’ new law grants. Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The next few weeks will be “an interesting test” for McCarthy and the House Republican majority, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the House Democratic minority leader, told The Times in a meeting Tuesday. Opinion: Coming soon — 'Impeachment theater' and Kevin McCarthy's bow to the MAGA crazies 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z However, the public did not learn the Senate minority leader had suffered a concussion until about 13 hours after his office said he’d reported to the hospital for medical treatment, McClatchy previously reported. After a second freeze-up, here’s a look at McConnell’s health issues this year 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z In Congress as minority leader, McCarthy was smothered by Trump and felt compelled to incessantly kiss his ring. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z “Many of the legislators right now — I’ve said this enough — are out of step with everyday Ohioans, absolutely,” said Nickie J. Antonio, the Senate minority leader and a Democrat from the Cleveland suburbs. Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “The kind of brutality that has been meted out on innocent and unarmed civilians in the last couple of months has been unprecedented,” minority leader Opiyo Wandayi said. The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they’ll export abuse 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader appeared confused at a news conference Wednesday. Opinion: A bad week for the Washington gerontocracy 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z “Iowans support and deserve their fundamental right to make health care decisions about their own bodies,” said Representative Jennifer Konfrst, the Democratic minority leader of the House. Iowa Judge Temporarily Suspends New Abortion Ban 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z This sounded like the McCarthy that Sacramento pols remember from 20 years ago — the widely respected, pragmatic, moderate young minority leader of the California state Assembly. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, the Democratic minority leader, has said the law shouldn’t be changed because of possible dislike for the “policies of our more liberal district attorneys.” Judge strikes down law allowing Tennessee Attorney General to argue certain death penalty cases 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z But convincing others is a challenge, as most members of the party — including Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the minority leader — have voted against extensions. G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Premier Surveillance Tool 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Despite the judicial tally, some progressives are still agitating for Senate Democrats to do more to try to match the confirmation successes of Mr. Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader. Democrats Reach Milestone: 100 New District Court Judges 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z In 2022, he ran an ultimately failed bid to oust the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, from his leadership position, the capstone in what had become a toxic relationship between the two Republicans. Senator Rick Scott Has Been Weighing a Presidential Run 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Graham says he has spoken to Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader, and other top G.OP. lawmakers, and said there would potentially be “a lot of support on the Republican side.” Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The Senate leader, House speaker and House and Senate minority leaders would pick two apiece but wouldn’t be obligated to choose from the party’s nominations - raising the possibility that unaffiliated voters could serve. North Carolina Republicans seek to strip Gov. Roy Cooper of elections board control 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Republican minority leader Sen. Tim Knopp also said in an email his caucus will return by June 25 to pass “substantially bipartisan” bills and budgets. Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on abortion, trans health bill threatens school funds 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Jeffries of New York, the House minority leader, gave a simple “no” when asked if Democrats would accept a budget below the spending level agreed in the debt limit deal. Speaker Kevin McCarthy vexed by conservative revolt as House returns to Washington 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z “It’s a great day in Alabama,” said Bobby Singleton, a Democrat and African American from Greensboro who serves as the State Senate minority leader. Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Could Resound Across the South 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z “With the debt ceiling issue behind us, the challenge that lies ahead is to have some semblance of a regular appropriations process,” Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, said on Wednesday. House Mutiny Leaves McCarthy Facing Tough Choices 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic minority leader of the House, said Cather was the first Pulitzer Prize winner and 12th woman recognized in the collection. Bronze statue of noted American author Willa Cather unveiled in US Capitol 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z But after a first meeting of the top four congressional leaders with the president in early May, the Senate minority leader felt the need to reemphasize his counsel. ‘Shrink the room:’ How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The compromise still must be voted on by Monday in the Senate, where the procedural hurdles are byzantine, but with both majority and minority leaders on board, the chances of passage appeared strong. The Calm Man in the Capital: Biden Lets Others Spike the Ball but Notches a Win 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The Kuki and other minority leaders say the Meitei community is comparatively well-off and that granting them more privileges would be unfair. India’s northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Labour took over from the Conservatives as minority leaders of Derby City Council but the authority remains under no overall control. Councillor Alan Graves becomes Reform UK's first mayor 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, who has shown little willingness to join in on the productivity, weighed in from his home state of Kentucky: “Everybody needs to relax,” he told reporters. This Is What ‘Productive’ Looks Like in Washington as Default Deadline Looms 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z No one asked the obvious question: If both the president and the Senate minority leader say that defaulting on our debt is not an option, then what game are they playing? Wicked game: Kevin McCarthy's debt-ceiling "crisis" is political theater at its worst 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Both Democratic leaders from New York, Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, told reporters that passing a bipartisan bill in both chambers was the only way forward. Biden Says He Is Confident America Will Not Default on Its Debts 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z As events unfolded Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader who has engineered past debt limit resolutions, said the new negotiating dynamic could be crucial to an agreement. The Speaker Gets His Chance to Go Toe-to-Toe With the President 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Cameron, a former aide to Mr. McConnell, was expected to cruise to the nomination on the back of his ties to the powerful Senate minority leader and to Mr. Trump. Ally of Mitch McConnell Wins G.O.P. Primary for Kentucky Governor 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “Let it be abundantly clear: This is just the beginning of the fight,” Tim Knopp, the Republican Senate minority leader, said in a statement. Oregon Senators Face Re-election Ban After Prolonged Boycott 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Twenty-three Republicans — including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the current minority leader — supported the bill, along with all but four Democrats and one independent. Over Decades, Congress Failed Repeatedly to Address Immigration Dysfunction 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z New York City council's minority leader, Joseph Borelli, who is a Republican, told the New York Times he was worried the law would empower New Yorkers "to sue anyone and everything". New York City passes law barring weight discrimination 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, sidestepped a question about it on Wednesday evening, telling a reporter at the Capitol, “I’m unfamiliar with the specifics of that at the moment.” McCarthy Blocks Tlaib Event Marking Palestinian Displacement 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The president also has an untested Democratic ally in Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the House minority leader, who would need to marshal the votes necessary to deliver on any compromise. How Past Debt Limit Crises Shaped Biden’s No-Negotiation Stance 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The man to broker a deal is the Senate minority leader. Only Mitch McConnell can save the U.S. from default | Matthew Yglesias 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Democrats vocally opposed the bill, which Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, then the minority leader, called “a cruel codification of President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.” Over Decades, Congress Failed Repeatedly to Address Immigration Dysfunction 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Their visit followed a similar tour late last month by the House minority leader. McCarthy Offers to Host Netanyahu in Congress 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Scott, the House of Delegates minority leader, accused Youngkin of exploiting Brown as a Black person to promote policies harmful to minorities. Black Va. lawmakers, NAACP demand ouster of Youngkin’s diversity chief 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Democrat Hakeem Jeffries took his own first trip abroad to as House minority leader, leading congressional delegations last week to Ghana and Israel. AP Interview: Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy ‘must win’ 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader has a more reasonable conference, and he has the experience and savvy to negotiate with the president. Only Mitch McConnell can save the U.S. from default | Matthew Yglesias 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Monday’s protest earned praise from Democrats this week, including Abbott, Montana’s House minority leader. Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from House floor 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, on Wednesday defended the “high ethical standards” already in place at the court. In Bipartisan Bill, Senators Urge Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “It’s like post-Reconstruction,” Representative Robert L. Johnson III, the minority leader in the House, said, referring to the collapse of political rights that Black Americans briefly enjoyed after the Civil War. Revised Plan for Justice System in Mississippi Capital Leaves Same Bitter Divide 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z “Who knows what’s going to happen in four, five, six years? But as of now, everybody is getting along,” said Jennings, a former minority leader. The strategic charm of Gov. Wes Moore’s first months leading Maryland 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z “Russian authorities have failed to present any credible evidence to justify their fabricated charges,” Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democrat majority leader, and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, said in the statement. Russia formally charges detained American reporter with espionage, according to state media. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z He has courted the hard right and maintained an approval rating among Republican voters that is nearly double that of the Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. Staring Down a Debt Crisis, McCarthy Toils to Navigate G.O.P. Divisions 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A former Atlanta deputy city attorney, she was also the minority leader of the Georgia House, an entrepreneur who tried her hand at multiple startups and a voting rights activist. Stacey Abrams to join faculty at Howard University 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z At the time, Republicans like Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, noted that supporting the measure was necessary to win back suburban voters, who broadly support some changes to the nation’s gun laws. Shooting Prompts a Shrug in Washington, as G.O.P. Rejects Pleas to Act 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z It makes him the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to lead a major UK party. Humza Yousaf: Can new SNP leader represent South Asian Scots? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The 37-year-old is the first Muslim to lead a major UK party and is set to become the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government. Scottish Parliament to vote for next first minister 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z If the 37-year-old does become Scotland's first minister, he will make history as the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to lead a major UK party. Who is Humza Yousaf, the new SNP leader? 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z He is set to be confirmed as the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government on Tuesday. Humza Yousaf to succeed Sturgeon as SNP leader 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z According to a McConnell aide, the minority leader will consult with his physical therapists on a return date. Mitch McConnell Released From Inpatient Rehab After Concussion 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Once McDonnell restored his rights, Scott went on to pass the state bar exam and now serves as minority leader in the House of Delegates. Youngkin requires people convicted of felonies to apply for voting rights 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z He stressed that he has gone out of his way to treat his counterpart the way he would have liked to be treated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi when he served as minority leader. At House Republican Retreat, the Focus, Once Again, Is on Trump 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Unlike the minority leader, however, he has cultivated overwhelming popularity in Kentucky’s deep-red rural areas where Mr. Trump remains an idol. Comer, Republicans’ Investigative Chief, Embraces Role of Biden Antagonist 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has expressed frustration that during his years as minority leader, Mr. Biden rarely made any attempt to speak to him and did not mention his name during his Inaugural Address. Biden and McCarthy Are on a Collision Course in a Divided Government 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z “But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t talk to him as minority leader.” McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other. 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The minority leader has been in touch with Senate colleagues by text from the hospital and met at the hospital with Senate staff members and other advisers. McConnell, Released From Hospital, Will Undergo Inpatient Rehab 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He appeared particularly proud of the camaraderie he said he had established with Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and minority leader. At House Republican Retreat, the Focus, Once Again, Is on Trump 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z “It is on life support now,” said Sen. Brian Jones, a San Diego County Republican and Senate minority leader. New cost estimate for California high-speed project puts it deeper in the red 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z In November, McConnell was reelected Senate minority leader, overcoming the first challenge to his leadership following a disappointing performance for Republicans in the midterm elections. Mitch McConnell suffers concussion in fall, will remain hospitalized 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z People close to McCarthy say his attempt at outreach comes from knowing how powerless the House minority leader can feel. McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other. 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Sen. Steve Hershey, who is the Senate minority leader, said the bill isn’t a solution to serious crime problems facing the state. Maryland Senate passes bill to enable AG to prosecute police 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, was hospitalized on Wednesday after tripping at a hotel in Washington, D.C., his spokesman said. Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized After Tripping at Washington Hotel 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “Passing this bill says to one of our most vulnerable communities in the state that we don’t care about you,” Democratic Rep. Tippi McCullough, the House minority leader, said. Arkansas House sends governor trans care malpractice bill 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z “LEARNS creates a tiered system to give some students better advantages than others,” Democratic Sen. Greg Leding, the Senate’s minority leader, said in a statement after the signing. Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs bill creating school vouchers 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z McCarthy first reached out to Jeffries shortly after the New York Democrat was elected minority leader in a closed-door caucus vote in November 2022. McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other. 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z In 1968, Mr. Orben received a call on behalf of Ford, then a Republican congressman from Michigan and House minority leader. Bob Orben, comedy writer who crafted Gerald Ford’s speeches, dies at 95 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z It turns out this applies to minority leaders, too. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy’s Jan. 6 footage stunt demands a real response 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Republican Rep. Mike Lynch, the Colorado House minority leader, said he hadn’t seen a draft of the bill and therefor declined to comment. States look to remove legal protections for gun industry 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, called Mr. Cicilline an “effective and thoughtful legislator” and a “close friend.” David Cicilline to Leave Congress for Nonprofit 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z McCarthy introduced Jeffries, asking if he likes to be called minority leader or Democratic leader, with McCarthy adding he himself didn’t like to be called minority leader. McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other. 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Scott challenged McConnell in November to become the chamber’s minority leader, but McConnell easily prevailed in the first attempt to oust him. Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Others who backed his challenge to Mr. McConnell say they were disappointed when the minority leader publicly questioned Mr. Scott’s political strength. Defending Plan to Re-evaluate Social Security, Rick Scott Fuels G.O.P. Feud 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Scott, who presided over the National Republican Senatorial Committee during a disappointing midterm cycle for his party last year, subsequently sought to challenge McConnell for minority leader in the Senate and fell well short. McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z "This 'blackout bill' is going to make energy unreliable, unsafe, and even dangerous," the Republican House minority leader, Lisa Demuth, said. Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z None other than Mitch McConnell, now Senate minority leader, repudiated this plan confirming that Scott was proposing that Social Security and Medicare would be on the chopping block. Biden's SOTU rope-a-dope sends GOP into a hissy fit 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z And I want to congratulate the new leader of the House Democrats, the first African American minority leader in history, Hakeem Jeffries. Full Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Scott, the former two-term governor of Florida, is engaged in a nasty feud with Mr. McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader, with implications for both the Senate and national politics. Defending Plan to Re-evaluate Social Security, Rick Scott Fuels G.O.P. Feud 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The president seemed to amplify concerns about his age at the start of his speech by referring to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer of New York as “Senate minority leader” before correcting himself. Biden boasts of spending, asks GOP to back agenda 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “I think if people are going to get penalized for doing something, they should understand what the parameters are of that and what the definitions are,” Rep. Tippi McCullough, the House minority leader, said. Arkansas House passes bill restricting ‘adult’ performances 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader who this year broke the record for the longest-serving Senate leader, has been particularly opposed, arguing that elections already serve as term limits. Republicans Revive a Debate on Term Limits 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z And congratulations to Chuck Schumer, another — you know, another term as Senate minority leader. Full Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries excited Democrats across the country with a great first speech in his new role as House minority leader. Opinion | The problem with the Black Democratic leadership class 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Traditional Republican leaders such as Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, worry spotlighting these views could more deeply stain the Republican brand as extreme. House Votes to End Covid Precautions as G.O.P. Uses Pandemic in Political Attacks 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Outgoing Democratic Chair Raquel Teran declined to run for another term, saying she wants to focus on her role as the state Senate minority leader. Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Unlike most committees, appointments to the Intelligence panel are the prerogative of the speaker, with input from the minority leader. McCarthy says he’ll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “I think these are kind of a knee-jerk reactions,” said Rep. Michael Lynch, the Republican house minority leader who said he can’t see any version of the bill being palatable. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Appointments to the Intelligence panel, and other select committees, are the prerogative of the speaker, in consultation with the minority leader. Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy tried to explain to Ms. Greene that he agreed that what Democrats were doing was outrageous, but that as minority leader, he had neither the power nor the votes to stop it. How Kevin McCarthy Forged an Ironclad Bond With Marjorie Taylor Greene 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z In New York, Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay, the minority leader, called the bill there a “political statement,” saying it is “more political than it is a concern about public policy.” Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z It was quite a contrast to the clipped introduction delivered just a few minutes earlier by Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader. Biden-McConnell: personally mismatched, professionally bound 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z McConnell and McCarthy are not as close, but a former Senate aide said the minority leader doesn’t need a close personal connection to work well with his counterparts. McCarthy and McConnell, seen as polar opposites, must lead a fractious GOP 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z McCarthy, then the House minority leader, has since told others that he noticed in real time his omission from the bipartisan list of congressional leaders. Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, called the new panel the “Select Committee on Insurrection Protection.” Here Are All the Ways Republicans Plan to Investigate Biden 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z When he was Assembly minority leader, Republicans still were relevant in the state Capitol. McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The vast majority of House Republicans coalesced quickly behind McCarthy, the minority leader since 2019, for speaker. Back in their districts, House speaker holdouts get cheers, jeers and shrugs 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z As minority leader last year, he introduced a tepid and unimaginative Commitment to America pledge that was meant to echo, but lacked the boldness of, former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America in 1994. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z They railed against McCarthy, who served as minority leader since 2019, accusing him of being soft and too open to compromise with President Joe Biden and his Democrats, who also control the U.S. Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's dream job could become a nightmare 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z For the party in the minority, the head of their caucus is known simply as the "minority leader." What does the US Speaker of the House do? 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. McConnell’s decision also comes after the minority leader helped the White House pass a $1.7 trillion budget bill late last month funding the government until at least the end of September. Senate GOP critics give McConnell a pass for appearing with Biden to promote infrastructure 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z After four years as minority leader, McCarthy promised that the November midterm elections would produce such a large majority that he wouldn’t need to cater to the hard-liners. Analysis | Kevin McCarthy wasn’t ‘the one’ 7 years ago. He wasn’t on Tuesday, either. 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Every wrinkle and twist of his career — from a young California assemblyman to minority leader of the U.S. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z He would be the first Black man to be minority leader. Your Wednesday Briefing: Chaos in the U.S. House Speaker Race 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York was selected as the Democratic minority leader. What does the US Speaker of the House do? 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy, who has been a top GOP leader since 2011 and most recently served as minority leader, is not abandoning his quest for the gavel. House conservative faction blocks McCarthy’s bid for speaker 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z The Democrats have picked Hakeem Jeffries to serve as minority leader after Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker, stepped down from leadership. Republican U.S. House to open in turmoil as McCarthy fights for gavel 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, cannot afford to lose a single vote as he labors to win the speakership. George Santos Comes to Washington. It Could Be Awkward. 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will become House minority leader, but it remains to be seen who will be chosen as House speaker. "Past and ongoing GOP failures" plague McCarthy as he seeks House speakership support 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z McCarthy, the House minority leader, who was nominated for the speakership in November by 188 of his fellow Republicans, made some concessions over the weekend but they did not go far enough for some. Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z In this case, Republicans will nominate Mr. McCarthy, and Democrats will nominate Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the minority leader. How the Speaker’s Election Could Devolve Into Chaos 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z After four years as the Republican minority leader, McCarthy now needs at least 218 votes to succeed Democrat Nancy Pelosi as speaker. Republican U.S. House to open in turmoil as McCarthy fights for gavel 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “It was sad to hear the minority leader earlier say that this legislation is ‘the most shameful’ thing to be seen on the House floor in this Congress. After Jan. 6: Congress born of chaos ends in achievement 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “It was sad to hear the minority leader say that this legislation is the most shameful thing to be seen on the House floor in this Congress,” Pelosi said. House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z More than a third of Republicans in the Senate voted in favor of the bill, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. House Clears $1.7 Trillion Spending Package, Averting Shutdown 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The chair is the fourth-ranking House Democrat, after the minority leader, whip and caucus chair. WA Rep. Suzan DelBene picked as campaign leader for House Democrats 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The bill is a rare one that was sponsored by both Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, and Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader. What’s In (and Not In) the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z House minority leader, becoming the first African American person to hold that position and ushering in a new generation of Democratic leadership. 6 sources of social justice joy in 2022 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In July, Mr. Licht made a highly symbolic pilgrimage to Capitol Hill noteworthy for its inclusion of Republicans like the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, and Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Led by Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader who is campaigning to be speaker, Republicans threatened to tank the bill if it did not include the provision eliminating the requirement. Congress Clears Military Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The “Outside The Echo Chamber” feature is posted regularly on the Gazette-Mail’s website and hosted by Skaff, who also is a Democratic member of the state House of Delegates and the chamber’s minority leader. 3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Democratic state Rep. James Beverly, the minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, said he wants lawmakers to consider changes to the state’s runoff elections. Effect of Georgia’s voting law unclear, despite high turnout 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z “I don’t think the debt limit issue is until sometime next year,” Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said at a news conference last month. Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Republicans, especially Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader who is campaigning for speaker, have made repealing the mandate one of their top priorities in the defense bill. Clash Over Vaccine Mandate for Troops Snarls Annual Defense Bill 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The footage shows three family members shaking hands with Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, before passing quickly by Mr McConnel, the Senate minority leader, and Mr McCarthy, the minority House leader. Handshake snub for top Republicans at award ceremony 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It was pure fiction, the product of sick minds — like the notion of a minority leader who would be able to withstand Donald Trump’s disapproval. Opinion | GOP coalesces behind nameless, faceless Thing that is not McCarthy 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z This week, House Democrats unanimously elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, of New York, in an uncontested bid to become minority leader, making him the first Black member to hold that rank. Clyburn to remain in No. 4 Dem leadership spot after challenger withdraws bid 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “It’s an incredible thing that they’re even contemplating going down this road,” said Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is set to become the minority leader in January. Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Unlike McCarthy who is still clawing together votes to be speaker, McConnell has already secured reelection as minority leader. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy is caught in Trump’s vicious cycle 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Schumer spent 18 years in the House, representing some of the same neighborhoods currently represented by the incoming minority leader. Analysis | A borough takes charge: Brooklyn is in the House and Senate 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z When she was promoted to minority leader a year later, Democrats made a practical match by elevating Hoyer to whip without any opposition. Analysis | Steny Hoyer sought ‘consensus.’ The next Democratic leaders may find that hard. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Briefly challenging Mitch McConnell for Senate minority leader after the election was Rick Scott, a winner of three statewide elections in Florida. For Democrats, it was the Dunkirk election: They escaped disaster, but the road ahead is hard 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Jeffries said he wants to ensure every rank-and-file member has a voice in the party and vowed to build relationships if he is the minority leader. Jeffries launches bid for House Democratic leader and promises to take back the majority in 2024 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z While she was able to amass the support needed to stay on as minority leader, the encounter weakened her internally. Pelosi stepping down as top House Democrat after 2 decades in leadership 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The party has nominated California Republican Kevin McCarthy, its current minority leader, as its choice for House Speaker when a new Congress convenes in January. House Republicans says 'top priority' to probe Biden family 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But he would be minority leader, not speaker. Hakeem Jeffries: The Democrat who could succeed Nancy Pelosi 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Rep. John Boehner, Ohio Republican, was House minority leader at the time. Coast Guard cutter heads for annual mission to Antarctica 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Party lawmakers are coalescing around 52-year-old Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York to take over as the top House Democrat next year under the official title of minority leader. House Democrats rally behind Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, next generation of leaders as Pelosi steps down 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z She formally became minority leader after intraparty elections that year, becoming the highest-ranking woman to achieve such a feat. Pelosi stepping down as top House Democrat after 2 decades in leadership 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z She will remain in Congress, but will not seek the role of minority leader. Your Friday Briefing: MH17 Convictions 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z California Republican Kevin McCarthy, who currently serves as minority leader, has been nominated as the party's choice to be House speaker. Hakeem Jeffries: The Democrat who could succeed Nancy Pelosi 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The next year she moved up to minority leader, the title held by the person leading the opposition in the House. Nancy Pelosi: How she rose to the top - and stayed there 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Rep. Jim Clyburn, 82, who is now majority whip, is running for the role of assistant to the minority leader, according to media reports. House Democrats rally behind Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, next generation of leaders as Pelosi steps down 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The post of minority leader wields far less clout that the speaker. Hakeem Jeffries favored to lead U.S. House Democrats after Pelosi exit 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In 2003, she became minority leader, the highest-ranking position among House Democrats when they don’t hold a majority. Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A year later, in 2003, she ascended to minority leader, the party’s top leadership post in the House, defeating Mr. Hoyer, who had also sought the position. Pelosi stepping down from leadership role following midterm losses that cost Dems House majority 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z McConnell prevailed in a Wednesday vote of Senate Republicans, and he will retain the post of minority leader. Republicans narrowly win House, ending full Democratic control of Congress 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The blame for last Tuesday's showing has largely landed on two party leaders: Mr Trump and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Even as the test vote reflected bipartisan support for the measure, the vast majority of Republicans, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, voted against it. Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill Clears a Crucial Senate Hurdle 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Senator Rick Scott of Florida, who oversaw the Senate Republican campaign arm, said he would challenge Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky for minority leader. Trump has filed the official paperwork to run for president in 2024. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z He then became House minority leader after Republicans lost control of the House in the 2018 US midterm elections - during which Mr McCarthy developed a close relationship with former President Donald Trump. US midterms: Republicans nominate Kevin McCarthy for House leadership 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The most common path is the one Ms. Pelosi has chosen in the past: to run and win election as minority leader. Will Pelosi Stay or Will She Go? Perhaps a Little Bit of Both. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z In Washington on Wednesday, Mr McConnell was re-elected as Senate minority leader, fending off a challenge from fellow Republican Rick Scott of Florida. US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. McConnell this week faces a challenge to his leadership from a small group of Senate Republicans who are pushing to delay a vote set for Wednesday on bringing him back as minority leader. Schumer Urges Republicans to Jettison Trump and Work With Democrats 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z She went on to become a social worker and later served in the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate as minority leader. Katie Hobbs, Who Defied Trump in Arizona, Tops Kari Lake for Governor 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Republican leadership in the Senate may also face hurdles, after Florida Senator Rick Scott informed colleagues at a lunch on Tuesday of his intention to challenge current minority leader Mitch McConnell. US midterms: Republicans nominate Kevin McCarthy for House leadership 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z She was elected to the state Legislature in 2010, serving one term in the House and three terms in the Senate, rising to minority leader. Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z But in order to be elected Speaker, the House Republican minority leader must now work to receive majority support from the 435 members of the full House. US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z And as of Monday, no opponent to Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, had emerged, and he was expected to retain his position. McCarthy scrounges for support to become speaker as Republicans feud over poor midterm showing. 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Scott would not rule out a run of his own to replace Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, as minority leader. Rick Scott puts McConnell in crosshairs for losing Senate, won’t rule out bid for GOP leader 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z At the center of that high-wire act is McCarthy, who methodically planned his path to the governing majority over the past four years as minority leader. Kevin McCarthy almost has the reins of a House majority. Can he hold on? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z A text from a McConnell aide said the minority leader would be “too busy” for a meeting “for many weeks,” until after the election, she said. How Democrats Used the Abortion Debate to Hold Off a Red Wave 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He is the first California Republican to be House minority leader. Republican Kevin McCarthy wins his California house race, turns eyes to the speakership 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Republican primary voters sided overwhelmingly with Mr. Trump, leading Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, to fret about the “quality” of his party’s nominees. Five Takeaways From a Red Wave That Didn’t Reach the Shore 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In September, she stood directly behind Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, as he described the priorities of a future Republican majority. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Re-Elected and Poised for More Power in G.O.P. 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z A Republican win would likely elevate Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Bakersfield Republican who now serves as minority leader, to the speakership he has coveted for years. Republicans confident of House control, Senate remains close as first polls close 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z McDermott has served 16 years in the state House of Representatives, where he is currently one of four Republicans and serves as assistant minority leader. Schatz seeks re-election as US senator for Hawaii 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Before entering Congress, McCarthy was minority leader of the California State Assembly for two years. Republican Kevin McCarthy wins his California house race, turns eyes to the speakership 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, said last month that a Republican-led House would be unwilling to approve “blank check” assistance for Ukraine. Republican Gains in Congress Would Pressure Biden on Ukraine and Iran 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Most polls show that her opponent, Christine Drazan, the former Republican minority leader in Oregon’s House, has a slight lead in the race. If Oregon turns red, whose fault will that be? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Republican leaders say raising the debt limit is essential, but a spokesman for Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, declined to comment on the issue ahead of the midterms. Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z And Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the House minority leader, is due to campaign with Pekau in the district on Friday. In campaign swing, Biden focuses on incumbent Democrats 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Hawk said he believes the fellowship can help address racial inequality as well as provide opportunities for a new generation of minority leaders. Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Last week, the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Representative Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican and minority leader, poured an additional $1 million into Mr. Fung’s race, tripling its investment. In New England, Republicans Push to Flip More Seats as Moderates 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z And while Ms. Abrams has a policy record dating back to her years as State House minority leader, hers did not include policymaking from the governor’s mansion. 4 Takeaways From the Last Kemp-Abrams Debate Before Election Day 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, rebuked Ms. Greene for the comments but declined to punish her, instead elevating her within his conference. Pelosi, Vilified by Republicans for Years, Is a Top Target of Threats 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z “I think the country doesn’t like impeachment used for political purposes at all,” Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, told Punchbowl News earlier this month. With Majority in Sight, Republicans Hush Talk of Impeaching Biden 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z It also aims to support and train young minority leaders. Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Others regard the House minority leader as caught in an unforgiving era. Ambition keeps him loyal to Donald Trump. But what does Kevin McCarthy stand for? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z By 1845, Smith said, party caucuses became more formalized, and, decade after decade, the chairs of those caucuses grew more powerful, eventually taking majority and minority leader as their titles. Analysis | A 90-something in line of presidential succession? Experts say it’s time for a change. 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, suggested to Punchbowl News that Republicans would be less likely to support additional Ukraine aid if they retook the chamber. The Two Inflation Crises 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z In the Senate, 11 Republican senators opposed the aid package after Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, forcefully marshaled support for the legislation in his conference. McCarthy Suggests a G.O.P.-Led House Would Question Aid to Ukraine 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Last month, Greene sat directly behind the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, as he unveiled his agenda for the midterm elections. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Comeback 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The minority leader has made room for some of Mr. Trump’s favored elected officials even as he worked to defeat others he viewed as unelectable. Far-Right Republicans Face Tough Races in Swing Districts, Testing McCarthy 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z In the face of former President Donald J. Trump’s backing and Mr. Walker’s star power, Republican leaders, led by Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, deemed resistance to Mr. Walker futile. How Republicans Cast Aside Concerns and Learned to Love Herschel Walker 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Democrats also criticized Drazan, a former minority leader in the Oregon House, for helping lead a walkout of GOP lawmakers to block the Democrats’ climate change bill. A GOP gov in liberal Oregon? Dems sound alarm on ‘spoiler’ 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s relationship with Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, has grown more toxic as the midterm elections draw nearer. Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind a Killing in Russia 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z One of those legislators, Aquilino Pimentel III, the minority leader of the Senate, told The Times in a text message on Wednesday that while the result was “not impossible,” it seemed “highly improbable.” 433 People Won a $4 Million Lottery. Was It Pure Luck? 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, has said that he does not expect Republicans to try to enact a national abortion ban. White House Unveils New Measures to Protect Abortion Access 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z He served 17 years as a county supervisor, then more than six in the state Assembly, where he was minority leader, and now is in his fourth year as senator. Republican Dahle is likable, level-headed and highly respected. But he won't win California governor 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader said he expected the GOP to hold on to Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and named Nevada and Georgia as the best pickup opportunities, according to people present. GOP sees path to Senate majority via Nevada and Georgia amid spending boost 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z In a letter, Arizona Republicans recently urged Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, to shore up his support for Mr. Masters. Blake Masters Strains to Win Over Arizona’s Independent Voters 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The House minority leader, Marcelino Libanan, said an investigation was justified, partly because news of the 433 winners had triggered so much speculation — on social media and in news media reports — about possible fraud. 433 People Won a $4 Million Lottery. Was It Pure Luck? 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The support from Mr. McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader, represented a substantial break with his party in the House, where all but nine Republicans opposed a similar measure that passed last week. McConnell Endorses Electoral Count Overhaul, Lifting Chances of Enactment 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z In front was Representative Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican and minority leader who aspires to be speaker and has labored to manage the factions of his party. Seeking Broad Appeal, McCarthy Pitches a Campaign Agenda Light on Details 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z He said the minority leader, whose stoicism often borders on gloomy, was worried in August about candidates who lacked political experience and who were not able to hit the ground running after winning their primaries. GOP sees path to Senate majority via Nevada and Georgia amid spending boost 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Virginia state Sen. Tommy Norment, the current minority leader, said he wants to see the governor shift his position back to the state. Youngkin’s out-of-state campaigning for GOP candidates fuels rumors of presidential ambitions 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader who is in line to become House speaker if Republicans prevail, campaigned last month for Mr. Majewski in Fremont, Ohio. They Were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Now They’re Running for Congress. 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr McCarthy, who is Republican minority leader in the US House of Representatives, spoke shortly beforehand from Mr Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden says 'Maga forces' threaten US democracy 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The Silicon Valley billionaire rejected entreaties by Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, for more money to help the Arizona Senate campaign of his protégé Blake Masters, The Washington Post reports. Big Tech Reconsiders the “Made in China” Way 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z In 2011, as the Democratic minority leader in the House, she rallied all the chamber’s Democrats to kill a Republican-proposed bill that would have attempted to ban abortions in the state in nearly all circumstances. Stacey Abrams’ Personal Evolution on Abortion Rights 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z The Speaker of the House, the House minority leader, and the Senate majority and minority leaders are often given updates on foreign policy matters by the president or the president’s staff. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “Mary has a real shot at this,” said Beth Kerttula, a Democrat and former minority leader of the Alaska House who served with Ms. Peltola in the State Legislature. The Democrat Who Could Become the First Alaska Native in Congress 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Rep. Josh Boschee, of Fargo, the House minority leader, called warnings to cut programs or funding “the worst form of politics” and said Burgum’s proposal is inappropriate and not needed. North Dakota board to reconsider nixing Pledge of Allegiance 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A number of House Republicans, including Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, raced to portray the search as politically motivated. The White House is making a point of staying quiet about the F.B.I. search of Mar-a-Lago. 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader who excoriated Mr. Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, questioned whether something untoward had happened. Trump Claims He’s a Victim of Tactics He Once Deployed 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The leader and whip of the party with fewer seats are called the minority leader and the minority whip. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z She defeated Themis Klarides, a Republican and former minority leader of the Connecticut House who was backed by party moderates. Wisconsin Republicans Embrace Trump in a Race Defined by 2020 Grievances 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, said in a tweet that if Republicans win control of the U.S. FBI searches Trump’s Florida estate for classified records 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z And for once, they thought they had outfoxed Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader who has a history of successfully confounding the Democrats. Chuck Schumer, the ‘Happy Worrier,’ Delivers 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “Democrats are misreading the American people’s outrage as a mandate for yet another — yet another — reckless taxing and spending spree,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. Climate and Tax Bill Scales Crucial Senate Hurdle, Paving Path to Passage 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z These are generally referred to as the majority and minority leaders. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The letter, whose signatories included Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, said that "for decades, members of the United States Congress, including previous Speakers of the House, have travelled to Taiwan". Taiwan: Pelosi leaves Taipei to sound of Chinese fury 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z “She ran for president previously, and so I’m sure she’s thinking about her future,” Driskell, the incoming Florida House minority leader, said of Harris. As Harris touts abortion rights, backers hope she finally hits her stride 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Nigerian opposition Senators pushed for President Muhammadu Buhari to face impeachment, 10-months before the end of his second term in office, over the country's spreading security problems, the Senate minority leader said on Wednesday. Clashes between Ethiopian forces, al Shabaab leave scores dead -state news agency, commander 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The minority leader was referring to a new blog post made by the White House on Friday about how “economists determine whether the economy is in a recession.” McConnell accuses Biden of attempting to ‘redefine recession’ ahead of key report 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The minority leader has a visible if not always a powerful position. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, testified that Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, had called him in the middle of the violence asking for help. Jan. 6 Panel Presents Evidence of Trump’s Refusal to Stop the Riot 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, who has positioned himself as an obstacle to most of the Democrats’ agenda, declined to reveal a stance on the bill. Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Considered Dead on Arrival, Gains New Life 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z That followed an appearance Tuesday night at a “Young Guns” fund-raising dinner hosted by Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in Washington. Pence Campaigns for House Republicans, Papering Over Party Rift 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z But Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, declined on Tuesday to state a position on the measure. House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill Amid Fears of Court Reversal 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Because of the traditions of unlimited debate and the filibuster, the majority and minority leaders often occupy the floor together in an attempt to keep things moving along. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z GOP lawmakers are already in talks with House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and other conference leaders to determine which committees would tackle various topics. GOP plotting so many Biden investigations they’re fretting “we have only 50 weeks a year” 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. McConnell, the minority leader, who has a deep interest in shaping the federal judiciary, said the White House intended to follow through on its commitment to nominate Mr. Meredith until Mr. Paul objected. Biden Drops Plan to Name Anti-Abortion Jurist Backed by McConnell 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “Our state is confronted with the realities of climate change, an over allocated Colorado River and decreasing groundwater,” said Sen. Rebecca Rios, the Senate minority leader. Governor signs $1.2B water plan as Arizona faces cutbacks 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “I do believe that we will mobilize and work to try to bring back pro-choice Democrats in the Senate to stop these policies,” said Florida state Sen. Lauren Book, the minority leader. More than half of Floridians oppose abortion bans. Will they push back at the polls? 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Like the House, the Senate also has majority and minority leaders and whips, each with duties very similar to those of their counterparts in the House. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Leaders in both parties, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, had called for his resignation in the aftermath of the verdict. Ex-Nebraska Representative Sentenced to Probation for Lying to Authorities 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “I want to thank her for confirming the obvious,” Mr. McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, said in an interview. Mitch McConnell’s Court Delivers 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Democrat Rep. Katie Porter, considered a rising party star, is being challenged in Orange County by local GOP chairman Scott Baugh, a former Assembly minority leader. With Roe overturned, will Democrats finally learn that losing parties can’t construct the court? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z “People are fired up about bringing pro-choice women, pro-choice Democrats back to Tallahassee because we are now the front line,” Book, the minority leader, said. Florida emerges as key battleground in state-by-state abortion fight 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has played a major role in shaping the Supreme Court, said he shared the joy of those celebrating the ruling. Members of Congress voice mixed opinions on the Roe ruling. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z House Republicans are sticking beside Kevin McCarthy despite former President Trump’s attacks on the minority leader’s decision to pull GOP members from the Jan. 6 committee. Trump decries McCarthy's handling of Jan. 6 panel, which a Democrat calls a 'historic and strategic blunder' 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Fifteen Republicans, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, joined Democrats in a crucial test vote that paved the way for the Senate to pass the measure as early as Thursday. The Senate moved a step closer to passing a bipartisan gun safety bill. 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z By expressing endorsing the bill now, the minority leader has given moderate Republican sufficient coverage to back the measure. Mitch McConnell throws support behind bipartisan gun bill 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z She also recalled being surprised when someone from the district pointed out that a hiring like hers was rare, in that there were not many minority leaders working in the district. White parents chased a Black educator out of town. Then they followed her to the next one 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “It’s important for members to make their decisions based on the views of their states,” the minority leader said. Mitch McConnell backs bipartisan gun deal, buoying hopes for passage 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z When Scott became minority leader, Youngkin sent a letter of congratulations. Troubled past charts unlikely rise to power for Virginia Democrat 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The minority leader cited tensions with Eastman that had built over time. Challenges filed to Alaska lawmaker’s reelection bid 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Key Figures: Five Republican members of Congress, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, are among those subpoenaed by the committee. Fox News plans to show Jan. 6 hearing after skipping opening night. 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the House Republican minority leader, was on the line asking Kushner to persuade the president to do something. How Jared Kushner washed his hands of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the minority leader, called on the House to pass a Supreme Court security bill that would provide police protection to the immediate families of the nine justices. Armed Man Is Arrested Near Home of Justice Kavanaugh 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In her roles as House minority leader and speaker, Nancy Pelosi has championed one bloated Pentagon budget increase after another, including huge outlays for new nuclear weapons systems. Why won't Joe Biden tell us the truth about the danger of nuclear war? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In northern New Jersey, former state Senate minority leader Tom Kean Jr. has a fundraising edge and establishment support over five rivals. 2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The decision came after the 48-member group ousted minority leader Eileen Filler-Corn in April over simmering dissent about an unsuccessful election cycle that saw the party lose full control of the state government. Virginia lawmakers send Youngkin compromise state budget 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z I was the assistant minority leader in the state House at that point. "No compromise": A Republican tried to pass commonsense gun bill. Then the gun lobby intervened 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Kean stood with Kevin McCarthy, the polarizing Republican minority leader of the U.S. A New Jersey Republican’s Political Strategy: Say Less 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Abrams, the former minority leader in the Georgia statehouse, has been particularly focused on engaging more Black, Hispanic and Asian American voters in an increasingly diverse state. In Georgia rematch, Stacey Abrams fights headwinds from Washington, D.C. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Kemp will now turn his attention to Abrams, a former state House minority leader who was unopposed on the Democratic side. Kemp, Raffensperger win in blow to Trump and his false election claims 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Others include more than a half-dozen Republican members of Congress, such as Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader. Giuliani Meets With Jan. 6 Committee for Over 7 Hours 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The committee has issued subpoenas to five of them, including Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, to try to force their cooperation. Jan. 6 Inquiry Presses Republican Lawmaker About Capitol Tour 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “It’s important for the United States to help; it’s important for the free world to help,” Mr. McConnell, the minority leader, told reporters. McConnell Takes On Isolationist Wing of G.O.P. in Fight for Ukraine Aid 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z One of the lawyers was Joseph Stengel, a former state lawmaker who served as Republican minority leader until he resigned in 2006. Exclusive: Former top Republican lawmaker in Colorado received leak of voting data 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy, the minority leader, accused Democrats of using impeachment “for political reasons,” which he said Republicans would not do. Gearing Up for G.O.P. Gains, White House Braces for Barrage of Inquiries 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The panel says it wants to hear from the minority leader on his communications with President Trump on the fateful day when mobs stormed the Capitol and briefly occupied the Senate chamber. Democrats scoff at Republican post-midterm revenge over Jan. 6 subpoenas 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z In Washington, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the minority leader, acknowledged it was possible that Republicans might seek to ban abortion at the federal level but stopped well short of pledging to do so. How overturning Roe could backfire for Republicans 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “Today, Democrats have decided to line up behind an extreme and radical abortion policy,” said Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader. Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails in Senate 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Other Republicans, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, have repudiated elements of the plan, which Mr. Scott put forward as a platform for the midterm elections. Biden Says Inflation Is His ‘Top Domestic Priority’ and Lashes Out at G.O.P. Plan 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z In 1966, Gerald Ford, then the House Republican minority leader from Michigan, organized a hearing in response to reports of UFOs by more than 40 people, including 12 policemen. House panel to hold public hearing on unexplained aerial sightings 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z In 1966, Gerald R. Ford, then the House Republican minority leader from Michigan, organized a hearing in response to reports of U.F.O.s by over forty people, including twelve policemen. House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “Last night’s stunning breach was an attack on the independence of the Supreme Court,” said Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, in a statement issued after the leak. Opinion | Why Republicans Are So Angry About the Supreme Court Leak 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the minority leader, and other top Republicans have mostly refrained from boasting about the impending demise of Roe since the draft opinion surfaced, focusing instead on the unprecedented Supreme Court leak. Democrats plan a bid to codify Roe, but lack the votes to succeed 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “a wake-up call” for the United States to assess its own readiness. Biden, Visiting Missile Factory, Calls for Ramping Up U.S. Aid to Ukraine 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In each case, Congress — usually led by House of Representatives minority leader Kevin McCarthy, who represents a district near Palmdale — provided funds to keep it going. Costly SOFIA Telescope Faces Termination after Years of Problems 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, called it “laughable” as he spoke on the Senate floor Thursday about the administration not being prepared to handle the expected increase in migrant crossings. Republicans blame homeland security secretary for spike in migration 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The House minority leader has in recent days lied about and tried to downplay his comments: Last week, after the Times reported the remarks, McCarthy called the report “totally false and wrong.” McCarthy feared Republican lawmakers put ‘people in jeopardy’ after Jan. 6 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “The border is already entirely too open,” the minority leader said. Mitch McConnell to block coronavirus aid unless it prohibits Biden from repealing Title 42 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The California representative and author of “Midnight in Washington” discussed revelations about the minority leader’s about-face on the 2020 election. 'I just can't stop smiling.' Joy abounds with return of L.A. Times Festival of Books 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Nor did the minority leader follow through on his stated plan to nudge Trump into early retirement. Opinion | A Speaker Kevin McCarthy would mean only more debacles like this one 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The minority leader himself put out a statement later: Kevin McCarthy caught on tape: Trump won't forgive him this time 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The New Georgia Project, was founded in 2013 by Ms. Abrams, a failed Democratic gubernatorial candidate, when she served as state House minority leader. GOP calls on Georgia secretary of state to counter public school voter initiative by Stacey Abrams 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The minority leader is traveling the country to raise money and actively giving it away to candidates and groups working to build the GOP majority. Kevin McCarthy’s fundraising powerhouse creates glide path to the speakership 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z “Our focus is going to be securing our border, making us energy independent, bringing these prices down, making our schools and streets safe again, and holding this administration accountable,” said the minority leader. McCarthy rules out weaponizing impeachment if GOP takes House majority 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Trump, in an interview Friday with the Wall Street Journal, said he wasn’t bothered by McCarthy’s recorded comments, given how quickly the minority leader was back in a posture of public obeisance. Opinion | A Speaker Kevin McCarthy would mean only more debacles like this one 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The minority leader further said that while Republicans are still working on their election-year agenda, voters can expect an emphasis on kitchen-table issues. McConnell pledges to force Biden to ‘moderate’ center if GOP retakes Congress 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The onetime Assembly minority leader has led the vote count since Tuesday night. Democratic newcomer will face former GOP Assembly leader in race to replace Devin Nunes in Congress 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “It will require, I think, several amendments in order to get across the floor,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. Pandemic Aid Bill Stalls Amid Dispute Over Immigration Restrictions 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z That runs counter to multiple reports of presidential phone calls to Republicans in the US Capitol, including a heated conversation with House minority leader Kevin McCarthy. Ivanka Trump to testify to Capitol riot committee 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Give the House minority leader this much: He has shown everyone, more than once, precisely who he is — a dissembler, yes, but one who isn’t shrewd enough to cover his tracks. Opinion | A Speaker Kevin McCarthy would mean only more debacles like this one 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z That’s not the case for Abrams, whose loss vaulted her to a level of celebrity unusual for someone whose highest office so far is minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives. Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Most notably, the Senate minority leader has criticized the sweeping tax hikes laid out in Scott's plan, claiming that they would impact a large swath of the GOP's voting block. Rick Scott describes a GOP Civil War in the Senate, compares himself to Ulysses S. Grant 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Some critics, including Joseph Borelli, the Republican minority leader in the City Council who recently dined with Mr. Adams at Angelina’s restaurant in Staten Island, want the mayor to end the private sector mandates. Can Eric Adams Cheerlead New Yorkers Past the Pandemic? 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “His absence will leave Congress less colorful and certainly less punctual,” Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, said in a statement. Don Young, Alaska Congressman and Dean of the House, Dies at 88 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Abrams’s organizing for voting rights has its roots in her years as the minority leader in the Georgia Statehouse. Why Stacey Abrams Isn’t Embracing Her Democratic Stardom (So Far) 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Army Special Forces and Ranger officer before he and some ethnic minority leaders from Myanmar founded the faith-based Free Burma Rangers in 1997. Witness: Army attacks in eastern Myanmar worst in decades 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z “This compromise is not the bill that Republicans would have written on our own,” Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said in a statement. House Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill as Democrats Drop Covid Aid 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z “Stupid, corrupt Mitch McConnell,” he said of the Senate minority leader, before labeling former vice president Mike Pence a “conveyor belt — like corn” for opening and counting the electoral college votes as the Constitution requires. Trump muses on war with Russia and praises Kim Jong Un 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Senator Lauren Book of Plantation, the minority leader, referred to the days remaining until the session’s end as “hell week.” Florida Lawmakers Vote to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The minority leader said Jackson did not offer an answer. Republicans telegraph their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z “That is a very good question, and I’ll let you know when we take it back,” the minority leader said. Attack Biden or promote an agenda? Republicans split on 2022 campaign strategy 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z But Trump’s efforts to pluck away senators from voting for McConnell have not really amounted to much, multiple advisers said, as most senators are noncommittal or positive about the minority leader. McConnell rejects GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s tax plan and agenda, insists he will remain Republican leader 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Bills are called to the Senate floor by the majority leader, usually, but not always, in consultation with the minority leader. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think there’s broad support for the president in what he’s doing now,” Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, told reporters before the speech. Biden says Putin ‘badly miscalculated’ in invading Ukraine. 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z By Monday afternoon, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader who aspires to be speaker, told reporters at the Capitol that he found the pair’s behavior “appalling and wrong.” G.O.P. Leaders Condemn Lawmakers’ Appearance at White Nationalist Conference 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, criticized Democrats for holding a “show vote” on the Senate floor when there were more pressing issues such as the conflict in Ukraine to consider. Republicans Block Abortion Rights Measure in Senate 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z On the other side is Morgan Luttrell, a former member of the Navy SEALs who is backed by Mr. Crenshaw and a super PAC aligned with Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader. ‘Blood Red’: How Lopsided New District Lines Are Deepening America’s Divide 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The majority leader regularly negotiates these agreements with the minority leader, and they become effective only if no senator objects. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The lack of urgency was encapsulated in a statement by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the minority leader, who dismissed a question about what Republicans would do if they took back Congress this year. At CPAC, Ukraine and Policy Take a Back Seat to Cultural Grievances 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Commission members — who also include Ohio’s secretary of state, auditor, House speaker and minority leader and Senate president, as well as an additional senator — are allowed to bring their lawyers. Ohio political mapmakers ordered to face state’s high court 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z “I have been breaking the law for decades in my yard in Staten Island,” said Joseph Borelli, a Republican who is the minority leader of the New York City Council who sponsored the new legislation. S’mores and the City: The Rise of the Illegal Fire Pit 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z For South Carolina lawmaker Todd Rutherford, an attorney who serves as the Democratic minority leader of the state Legislature, his happiness with Biden’s goal comes tinged with frustration. Biden's vow to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court stirs mixed emotions among Black law professionals 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The floor leader of the party that holds the minority of seats in each house is the minority leader. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The rudderless House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, pretended the resolution didn’t say what it said. Opinion | Taking a glass-is-one-seventh-full view of the GOP 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “We live in a world that is too dangerous for Democrats to go hog wild on domestic programs and welfare,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill, Punting Again on a Deal 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The former president has also been harshly critical of McConnell, despite the Senate minority leader’s statement one month after Jan. 6 that he would “absolutely” support Trump if he were the party’s nominee in 2024. McConnell denounces RNC's censure of 2 House Republicans; McCarthy dodges the question 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z McConnell, the Senate minority leader and one of his party's most wily political tacticians, has been trying to paint Biden as a former moderate radicalized by the Democratic Party's left wing. Republican infighting rattles McConnell's U.S. midterm elections strategy 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The Speaker of the House or the president of the Senate appoints the members of these special committees, with the advice of the majority and minority leaders. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Three Republican members of Congress — Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the House minority leader; Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania; and Jordan — told the committee that they would refuse to sit for questioning. In scrutinizing Trump, Jan. 6 panel adopts prosecution tactics 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, said the bill showed that Democrats were prioritizing welfare and climate change over real efforts to compete with China. House Passes Bill Adding Billions to Research to Compete With China 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z If either ascended to speaker or minority leader, it would be historic. Pelosi's reelection bid keeps Democrats in suspense on leadership 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Breese-Iverson, the House minority leader, said “tools” are on the table if Democrats continue to move forward with “big issues,” like legislation requiring agricultural employers to pay overtime. Oregon lawmakers kick off 35-day legislative session 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Thirteen Republicans voted for her, and five of them remain in the Senate today, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. Cloud of Supreme Court Confirmation Bitterness Hangs Over Coming Fight 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z “This is just a continuation of attacking and undermining our electoral process,” said State Senator Jay Costa, the Democratic minority leader. Pennsylvania Court Says State’s Mail Voting Law Is Unconstitutional 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the minority leader, has worked to keep his more incendiary members out of the news — with mixed success — and hammered away at the president. Republicans relish Biden’s troubles, eyeing a takeover of Congress 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Many House Democrats expect Pelosi to honor her commitment, meaning the caucus could elect a new speaker or minority leader for the first time in 20 years not named Pelosi. Pelosi's reelection bid keeps Democrats in suspense on leadership 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z But as long as Democrats maintain control and stay unified behind Mr. Biden’s choice, it will be difficult for Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, to derail the nomination. Justice Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The 2018 agreement didn’t seem to explicitly address a cap on serving as minority leader or the top Democrat in the House under Republican control. Pelosi to run for House seat again while staying silent on leadership role 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In 2002, Mrs. Pelosi became the highest-ranking woman in Congress of either major party, after she was elected minority leader by fellow Democrats. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 81, announces reelection bid 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, called the debate that ended with the filibuster intact perhaps the most important day in Senate history. On Voting Rights, Democrats Say They Had to Go Down Swinging 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The minority leader made the remark at a news conference in Washington on Wednesday, when he was asked about concerns that people of color have about voting rights. McConnell: Black people vote at similar rates to ‘Americans’ 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Yet, from the beginning, the minority leader has sought to impede any reasonable inquiry. Opinion | Subpoena Kevin McCarthy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, sought to defang Democrats’ argument that the sanctions would erode unity between the United States and its European allies. New Sanctions for Russian Gas Pipeline Fall Short in Senate 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, signaled openness to revising the act, though many progressives see the push as part of an attempt to derail their own voting rights initiatives. How the Voting Rights Bills Miss the Target on Election Subversion 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z But the idea of changing the filibuster has drawn fierce pushback from Senate Republicans led by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, who is threatening retaliation if Democrats proceed. Democrats are looking at multiple proposals to curb the filibuster. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z If Sen. Charles E. Schumer were still the minority leader, it’s a good bet he’d be enthusiastically using the filibuster to stop Republicans’ priorities, not fighting to eliminate it. Democrats have voted for more filibusters than Republicans 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Indeed, the minority leader spoke with Mr. Trump during the riot, and reports suggest that Mr. Trump ignored Mr. McCarthy’s pleas for help. Opinion | Subpoena Kevin McCarthy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z She will soon return to the role of House minority leader. As Republicans take over Virginia House of Delegates, outgoing Democratic speaker promises to defend record 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The minority leader called on Democrats to give committee hearings to Republican proposals on WA Cares and emergency powers. Washington Legislature begins its second session of the COVID pandemic with 3 more senators testing positive 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z If he wins the GOP primary, Mr. Perdue would likely square off with Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives who is championing Democratic efforts to overhaul voting rights. Former Sen. David Perdue announces Parents’ Bill of Rights as part of Georgia governor’s bid 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Reid became the face of Senate Democrats after being elected by his colleagues as the minority leader in 2005, and then became majority leader in 2007 when Democrats took control of the chamber. ‘Goodbye, Harry’: Reid’s Memorial Draws Warm Testimonials From Biden and Obama 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z It is doubtful that Mr. McCarthy’s testimony would be flattering to Mr. Trump, which might jeopardize the minority leader’s chances of becoming speaker, should Republicans regain their House majority this fall. Opinion | Subpoena Kevin McCarthy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the House minority leader, said on Twitter that December hiring was “another massive miss” and that the administration “has sabotaged what should’ve been a V-shaped recovery.” U.S. hiring slowed in December as employers struggled to find workers. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, was in Atlanta attending the funeral of former Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia, along with at least a dozen other senators from both parties. ‘A Reflection of Where Our Party Is’: Republicans Avoid Jan. 6 Observances 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and the Senate minority leader, has been more forceful in his condemnations of the former president, but some longtime conservatives are showing increasing anxiety over Trump’s continued grip on the party. Ignoring Trump didn’t work. Biden goes after ‘a defeated former president’ | Analysis 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Joseph Borelli, a Republican councilman from Staten Island, was chosen as the minority leader. Adrienne Adams, First Black Council Speaker, Wants to Rebuild New York 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z But subpoenaing Mr. McCarthy is more than justified; indeed, the minority leader is such an important witness, it would be a poor investigation if the committee failed to compel his testimony. Opinion | Subpoena Kevin McCarthy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Because Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, decided Republicans would not participate in the panel, there are no staff members in the interviews running interference for Mr. Trump. In the Capitol’s Shadow, the Jan. 6 Panel Quietly Ramps Up Its Inquiry 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Because Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, decided that Republicans would not participate in the panel, there are no staff members in the interviews running interference for Trump. In Capitol’s shadow, Jan. 6 panel ramps up inquiry 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, emphasized his party’s opposition to the riot in a letter to House Republicans, although he did not mention the former President. Jan. 6 Panel Faces Difficult Questions as Anniversary of Capitol Riot Approaches 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z As minority leader, Ms. Abrams, a budget wonk, aligned with Tea Party members and some religious groups to oppose a Republican tax reform bill. Left and Center-Left Both Claim Stacey Abrams. Who’s Right? 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Subpoenaing the minority leader would be unprecedented, but his behavior amounts to a dereliction of his oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Opinion | Subpoena Kevin McCarthy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z But it’s telling that the minority leader, self-described “respected senior statesman” and supposed friend of the court, would have the gall to issue it. Opinion | Mitch McConnell’s un-conservative plea to the Supreme Court 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The minority leader paints the GOP’s vision as one that will secure borders, stop socialism and “save America.” Kevin McCarthy pitches House GOP’s vision to ‘save America’ in new ad 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Morgan, who is considered one of the most prominent Republicans in Rhode Island, previously served as minority leader of the state House, the first woman to hold the title. GOP Rhode Island lawmaker under fire for suggesting critical race theory ended friendship with Black woman 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The Democrats’ loss of the Senate in 2014 demoted Mr. Reid to minority leader. Harry M. Reid, pugnacious Senate majority leader, dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The poll, which was conducted in the first half of December, found that 46% of GOP voters approve of Mr. McConnell’s performance as Senate minority leader. Mitch McConnell scores the lowest approval rating among top federal officials in Gallup poll 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z “There are countries out there that want to protect the criminals because they believe it’s of economic benefit to have bad actors fund their state,” said state Sen. Chris Rothfuss, the Democratic minority leader. The ‘Cowboy Cocktail’: How Wyoming became one of the world’s top tax havens 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z In a tweet this week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, referred to the minority leader as “Biden’s b***h” over the agreement. Trump blasts McConnell for caving on debt ceiling 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Filler-Corn is set to become the House minority leader in January; along with sweeping all three statewide offices in November, the GOP retook control of that chamber. Last Northam budget proposal includes tax relief, pay raises 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z As Senate minority leader under Bush, Mr. Reid was instrumental in blocking one of the president’s major second-term domestic initiatives, the partial privatization of Social Security. Harry M. Reid, pugnacious Senate majority leader, dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z But overcoming a Republican filibuster on an issue on which Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, is determined to thwart Democrats would require a rules change on the Senate floor. King Family and Activists Plan Marches to Pressure Democrats on Voting Rights 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z He thanked Republicans, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, for their help in setting up the process and resolving a must-pass piece of fiscal legislation before the end of the year. Congress Approves $2.5 Trillion Debt Limit Increase, Sending It to Biden 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, has not signaled any further steps. House responds to GOP’s Boebert with Islamophobia bill 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But after hearing from dozens of people with disabilities, Mr. Dole, then the Senate minority leader, decided to support the A.D.A. Bob Dole Was a ‘Linchpin’ in Passing the Americans With Disabilities Act 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Trump issued a scathing critique of McConnell's recent actions, calling the senate minority leader "The Old Crow." Lindsey Graham rebukes McConnell's leadership: Senate Republicans are "getting shot in the back" 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, is feeling so good about the GOP's chances next fall that he's crafting what he calls a "Parents' Bill of Rights" for campaigning. The midterms will be decided by swing voters ready to reward the GOP for trying to kill them 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The minority leader of the City Council, Joseph Borelli, a Republican from Staten Island, said the measure will undoubtedly end up in court. New York City poised to give voting rights to noncitizens 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Ms. Abrams, a voting rights activist and former minority leader in Georgia’s House of Representatives, recently announced she was running for governor. Ex-Sen. David Perdue launches primary challenge against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Dole became Senate leader in 1985 and served as either majority or minority leader, depending on which party was in charge, until he resigned in 1996 to devote himself to pursuit of the presidency. Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, warned on Friday that such a maneuver could tank passage of the entire package. The window to lift the debt limit is narrowing, an influential think tank warns. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Speaking on Fox News, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said a shutdown “would only create chaos and uncertainty, so I don’t think that’s the best vehicle to get this job done.” Congress Approves Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Speaking on Fox News, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said a shutdown “would only create chaos and uncertainty, so I don’t think that’s the best vehicle to get this job done.” Congress approves spending bill, averting government shutdown 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z That is why the minority leader, at first humiliated and infuriated by Trump's instigation of the Capitol riot, has refused to cooperate in the Congressional investigation of that grim and terrifying day. The GOP's murderous new normal 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The competition to replace Mrs. Pelosi could very well be a race for minority leader. House Democrats ready for a post-Pelosi caucus with the rise of young progressives 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z At one point the minority leader asked how President Biden can be trusted with $5 trillion after the debacle in Afghanistan. McCarthy delays vote on Biden’s Build Back Better Act during marathon speech 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Ms. Pelosi used the tactic when she was minority leader in 2018 to speak for just over eight hours about the young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. McCarthy Speaks for More Than Eight Hours, Delaying a House Vote 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “Only a few Senate Democrats can protect American families from these radical and painful policies,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader. House Narrowly Passes Biden’s Social Safety Net and Climate Bill 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, scoffed, “I’m almost impressed our colleagues have found a way to be this out of touch.” Social Policy Bill Will Add to Deficit, C.B.O. Says; Democrats Delay Vote 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Even one of the leading Republicans in the state, Jon M. Bramnick, the minority leader in the state Assembly, said he would applaud the Democrats if they provided some tax relief to New Jersey residents. Tax deduction that benefits the rich divides Democrats ahead of vote 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Borelli, who is likely to be the next Republican minority leader in the Council, said that he gets along well with several speaker candidates even if they have different politics. Under Caribbean Skies, New York Power Brokers Shape a Crucial Race 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Three weeks later, the two Democrats won in Georgia, turning McConnell into the minority leader, followed by the Jan. 6 insurrection. Mitch McConnell spent decades chasing power. Now he heeds Trump, who mocks him and wants him gone. 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, had urged Republicans to oppose the bill, and Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the minority whip, warned that the spending “is going to induce more inflation.” This Is Where the States Want Billions in Infrastructure Funding Spent 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Neither Pence nor Short spoke to Trump that day, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, was the only congressional leader to communicate with the president. What happened on Jan. 6: Trump stands back as rioters breach Capitol “Where are the Democrats today?” said Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader. House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Putting Social Policy Bill on Hold 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Todd Gilbert, the House minority leader and a contender for speaker if Republicans do retake the majority, said in a news conference that his caucus’s priority will be education. In Richmond, Youngkin to face ‘the Senate Democratic Alamo’ 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The minority leader compared the situation to that faced by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a onetime Democrat from New Jersey who flipped to the Republican Party in 2019. Kevin McCarthy welcomes House Democratic defections after Virginia, New Jersey results: ‘Big tent’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The other race widely seen as competitive is for a seat currently held by the Republican minority leader, Steven Matteo, on Staten Island. The Places in New York City Where Republicans Still Stand a Chance 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z This was around the same time that Kevin McCarthy, House minority leader, called the president practically begging him to denounce the riots. What happened on Jan. 6: Trump stands back as rioters breach Capitol “Grant Woods was an Arizona original who fought every day to better our state,” said state Rep. Reginald Bolding, the Democratic minority leader. Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods dies at 67 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z “Most party loyalists and insiders didn’t know much about him,” said Todd Gilbert, the state House minority leader, who initially endorsed a fellow lawmaker in the race. Blank slate to best hope: Can Youngkin rescue the Va. GOP? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Any move would be certain to be met with extreme resistance from Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, and his fellow Republicans. Democrats Search for Path on Voting Rights Amid Republican Blockade 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, reiterated on Tuesday that he anticipated that all Republicans would oppose bringing the legislation to the floor. Republicans Set to Block Voting Bill Again, Raising Stakes on Filibuster 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z “It’s not surprising that there’s no amount of money that will ever be enough for these advocates,” said Rob Ortt, the Republican minority leader in the State Senate. A $2.1 Billion Pandemic Lifeline for Undocumented Workers Runs Out 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Democratic state Rep. Crystal Quade, the minority leader of the state House, said Parson should thank the newspaper for uncovering the issue. Missouri gov slams paper for uncovering data security flaw 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Trump, however, can run around telling his devotees that McConnell shouldn't be Senate minority leader. How Trump continues to be a major thorn in Mitch McConnell’s side 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z And the minority leader is about to get his reward in the form of a bunch of conservative rulings. Opinion | The Supreme Court v. Reality 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Democrats then essentially bluffed by threatening a change to the filibuster rules, after which minority leader Mitch McConnell offered up the deal. Trump’s Washington DC hotel lost $74m during presidency, documents reveal – live 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, had said on Wednesday that Republicans would allow Democrats to vote on a short-term extension after weeks of disagreement over raising the debt ceiling. Wall Street extends its rally as the Senate reaches a deal on raising the debt ceiling. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z No historical precedent or compelling principle justified the minority leader’s obstruction. Opinion | The Senate has a deal to avert debt disaster — but not for long 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Shortly after the meeting, Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, seemed to relent from his opposition to allowing Democrats to lift the ceiling in the short term through regular channels. Finance Executives Say Risk of Default Is Already Damaging the Economy 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z But two weeks before a potentially catastrophic default, Mr. McConnell, now the minority leader, has yet to reveal what he wants, telling President Biden in a letter on Monday, “We have no list of demands.” As the U.S. Hurtles Toward a Debt Crisis, What Does McConnell Want? 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The minority leader once again called on Democrats to use the reconciliation process to suspend the debt ceiling, which would not require any Republican support. Joe Biden’s domestic agenda faces crunch day in Congress – live 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z “We will not provide Republican votes for raising the debt limit,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, repeating a warning he has issued for months. Republicans Block Government Funding, Refusing to Lift Debt Limit 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Republican officials are relishing their opponents’ dilemma, a fact made clear by the assessment of Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, this week. Democrats’ Spending Fight Carries High Stakes for Their Candidates 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Among hundreds of people whose records the committee is seeking to preserve are about a dozen House Republicans, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, who has threatened to retaliate against any company that complies. The Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed top Trump advisers, ramping up its investigation. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z However, the legislation faces bleak prospects in the evenly divided Senate, where minority leader Mitch McConnell has pledged to oppose any effort to raise the debt ceiling. US House passes spending bill that faces steep hurdles in Senate – live 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Led by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, Republicans have warned for weeks that they had no intention of helping Democrats raise the limit on the Treasury Department’s ability to borrow. House Passes Spending Bill and Debt Limit Increase Over G.O.P. Opposition 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Democrats are trying to put pressure on Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell over his insistence that Republicans will not help raise the debt ceiling. Democrats seek to advance spending plans as government shutdown looms – live 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z To Representative Merika Coleman, a Democrat and the assistant minority leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, getting rid of outdated and racist language is an opportunity to improve the state’s reputation. Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, said he believed the police were “well equipped to handle” whatever might occur. Republicans, Wary of Political Fallout, Steer Clear of Rally for Riot Suspects 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader, quickly dismissed the measure, reiterating his view that the legislation represented unnecessary federal meddling in elections that have historically been the province of the states. Democrats propose a compromise bill on voting rights. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z That may be a reflection of the party’s unified opposition to the Democratic push for more social programs, which the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, described on Monday as a “reckless taxing and spending spree.” U.S. Poverty Fell Last Year as Government Aid Made Up for Lost Jobs 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Indeed, when the highly infectious delta variant began ripping through their communities and overwhelming their hospitals, many elected Republicans — notably, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the minority leader — started pleading with people to get vaccinated. How Outrage Over Vaccine Mandates Became a Mainstream GOP Stance 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, threatened companies that complied with the committee’s request, saying Republicans “will not forget.” U.S. congressional committee receives thousands of documents in Jan 6 probe 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The House minority leader has flip-flopped on Trump's culpability in public statements since Jan. 6, saying in the wake of the insurrection that "the President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters." Kevin McCarthy rebuked by Jan. 6 committee for bogus Trump claims 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z It is possible, even probable, that the minority leader is also hiding something — either in his own conduct during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, or in the conduct of his caucus. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy emerges as a demagogue in his own right 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “That’s an astounding turn of events. Why would the minority leader of the House of Representatives not be interested in our ability to get all of the facts in relation to the Jan. 6 attack?” McCarthy Threatens Technology Firms That Comply With Riot Inquiry 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The select committee replied to Mr. McCarthy the social media service later Tuesday by asserting it will not have its efforts to investigate the events of Jan. 6 hindered by the Republican minority leader. Kevin McCarthy: Republicans ‘will not forget’ companies that give data to Jan. 6 select committee 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The former president has since put out statements and called out the minority leader by name in speeches and rallies across the country. Trump Cabinet member Chao on tenure at Transportation: ‘We tried our best’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “The big government that some in the state are critical of has basically come here to save our collapsing health care system,” said Derrick T. Simmons, a Democrat and the State Senate minority leader. When the New Covid Surge Struck, Mississippi Was Uniquely Unprepared 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z You can usually identify the minority leader in a picture by his hunted expression. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy emerges as a demagogue in his own right 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z That observation could imply that a change of heart could be occurring between a certain Senate minority leader and a former U.S. president. Larry Elder, California governor? 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The minority leader has not said whether he will appear before the panel if asked. House panel investigating Jan. 6 attack seeks records from agencies on insurrection, Trump in first request for information 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z But others — including former President Donald Trump and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader — have sought to fold the issue of Afghan refugees into the anti-immigrant stance of the party’s far right. The latest GOP schism: How to handle Afghan evacuees 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z She was House minority leader at the time. James C. Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at 88 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader revels in saying few words and wears the hatred of his political enemies as a badge of honor. Analysis | McConnell and McCarthy have split on some major decisions. But they’re unified on trying to stop Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Will Barclay, the Republican minority leader in the Assembly, also took aim at the decision. Cuomo Will No Longer Face Impeachment, Assembly Leader Says 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Nineteen Republicans, including the minority leader, voted for the legislation. Amid extreme weather, a shift among Republicans on climate change 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Despite Trump's rhetoric, the Senate minority leader nevertheless remained steadfast in his support of the landmark measure, voting in support of the bill on Tuesday. Senate Republicans — including McConnell — break with Trump to back Biden's infrastructure bill 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z The bill the House passed creating the select committee allows for the speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat to appoint 13 members, including five after consulting with the GOP minority leader. Denver Riggleman, former GOP congressman, joins senior staff of House Jan. 6 select committee 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z The House minority leader is garrulous and loves to be liked. Analysis | McConnell and McCarthy have split on some major decisions. But they’re unified on trying to stop Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z In an interview this week, State Senator Keith Ingram, the minority leader, said it was a mistake for the governor to sign it. As Virus Cases Spike in Arkansas, the Governor Backtracks on Masks 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z This was the election that turned McConnell from Senate majority leader to Senate minority leader. Column: Here's why the GOP smears everything it doesn't like as 'socialism' 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Since Mr. Trump’s impeachment acquittal by the Senate in February, when Mr. McConnell declared him “practically and morally responsible,” the minority leader has all but refused to discuss Jan. 6. Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z He said Ms. Pelosi was setting a new precedent by striking the minority leader’s committee picks. Liz Cheney takes center stage at first Jan. 6 committee hearing: ‘We have important work to do’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “The Long Game” is his memoir’s title, and McConnell spent 22 years tackling many tough jobs before he became minority leader in 2007. Analysis | McConnell and McCarthy have split on some major decisions. But they’re unified on trying to stop Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Her decision to reject the pair drew an angry response from Mr. McCarthy, the minority leader, who announced that all his picks would boycott the panel. Pelosi Appoints Kinzinger to Panel Scrutinizing Jan. 6 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z That’s partly why Ms. Pelosi rejected two of Representative Kevin McCarthy’s picks for the committee, prompting Mr. McCarthy, the minority leader, to pull all of his Republican nominations from the panel. Why America Isn’t Getting the Jan. 6 Investigation It Needs 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Pelosi has increasingly treated them as a pariah party, unworthy of collaboration or trust, and has expressed deep disdain for Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, whom she called a “moron” this past week. Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z “Republicans under your leadership must show the American people that we will act to protect our ability to represent their interests,” the House Freedom Caucus concluded its letter to the minority leader. House Freedom Caucus urges McCarthy to push for Pelosi ouster for blocking GOP cmte. assignments 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z After just 12 years in the House, he took over as minority leader, the fastest ascension into that post in more than 100 years. Analysis | McConnell and McCarthy have split on some major decisions. But they’re unified on trying to stop Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z And Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, has said there is no need for a bill restoring parts of the Voting Rights Act. Democrats’ Divide on Voting Rights Widens as Biden Faces Pressure 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The speaker’s decision drew an angry response from Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, who announced that Republicans would boycott the panel altogether. Pelosi Bars Trump Loyalists From Jan. 6 Inquiry, Prompting a G.O.P. Boycott 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z “At every opportunity, the minority leader has attempted to prevent the American people from understanding what happened — to block this investigation,” she said. Bipartisan House probe of Jan. 6 insurrection falls apart after Pelosi blocks two GOP members 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the minority leader applauded the leadership of Nehls, a former sheriff from Texas, for helping police block rioters from entering the House chamber. Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riot 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z In Washington, that means running roughshod over the filibuster and smashing the power of the minority leader, Mitch McConnell, in the Senate. Opinion | Texas Should Be a Warning to Democrats Everywhere 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Spokespeople for the majority and minority leaders did not immediately respond to a message over the weekend seeking their reaction to Ms. Greene wanting to be appointed to the bipartisan commission. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she asked to be appointed to Jan. 6 commission 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z “The rhetoric that we have heard from the minority leader is disingenuous,” Ms. Cheney told reporters on the steps of the Capitol. Pelosi Bars Trump Loyalists From Jan. 6 Inquiry, Prompting a G.O.P. Boycott 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The 56-year-old minority leader is well-positioned to be the next speaker if the GOP flips the House next year, and is betting he is better off trying to keep Mr. Trump in his corner. Trump huddle with McCarthy fuels debate over GOP participation in Democrats’ Jan. 6 select committee 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Here’s what the House minority leader had to say: Texas Democrats come to Capitol over voting rights: ‘We’re not going to buckle to the big lie’ – live 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Democrats Jay Costa, the Senate minority leader, and state Senator Anthony Williams, wrote to Republican leaders arguing that oversight of elections was the purview of the State Government Committee, not the committee Mastriano chairs. Trump ally in Pennsylvania pushes for Arizona-style audit of 2020 election 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The Senate minority leader told Nicholas, "If you're a football fan, it's like the difference between being the offensive coordinator and a defensive coordinator. The offensive coordinator has a better chance to score." "Win, whatever the cost": Interview sheds light on Mitch McConnell's ruthless partisan goals 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “At every opportunity, the minority leader has attempted to prevent the American people from understanding what happened, to block this investigation.” Pelosi Bars Trump Loyalists From Jan. 6 Inquiry, Prompting a G.O.P. Boycott 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The Trump-McCarthy meeting added to the speculation over what the minority leader will do — namely whether he is more likely to moderate Republicans or vocal Trump backers to the panel. Trump huddle with McCarthy fuels debate over GOP participation in Democrats’ Jan. 6 select committee 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Pelosi has made clear that the House minority leader can help fill five of the panel's slots "in consultation" with her, meaning that she could shoot down his nominations. Liz Cheney signs up to be lone Republican on Jan. 6 commission despite warning from Kevin McCarthy 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z While the measure says that five members of the panel are to be named “after consultation with the minority leader,” Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, he has not said whether he will recommend anyone. House Opens Jan. 6 Investigation Over Republican Opposition 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Massie never faced discipline from McCarthy, was never pulled into the minority leader’s office for a stern lecture. Analysis | So much for ‘action’: McCarthy dials back early pledge to rein in Republicans who cross the line as Gosar, others go unpunished 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Pelosi said she hoped that Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, would name “responsible” people to participate. Pelosi Will Move to Create a Select Panel to Investigate the Capitol Riot 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, called the bill an effort to “rig the rules of American elections permanently in the Democrats’ favor.” How an Anti-Corruption Bill Became a Showdown on Democracy 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z More broadly, the minority leader proposes on behalf of his or her party a different agenda for the nation. Opinion | Here’s another option for filibuster reform that could achieve compromise 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z That optimistic statement appears to overlook that the Republican "grassroots" largely consists of the same people who attempted to block McCarthy from becoming minority leader in 2018. Newt Gingrich tries to prop up Kevin McCarthy's speaker campaign — against the Trumpers 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But on Monday, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, denounced those calls, saying that an investigation by the Justice Department’s independent inspector general was sufficient. Justice Dept. Will Toughen Rules for Seizing Lawmakers’ Data, Garland Says 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Only one of these developments has turned the backbones of the minority leader of the House, the minority leader of the Senate and almost every other Republican leader into gelatinous goo. Opinion | America’s contest of nightmares isn’t even close 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell once again defended Republicans’ decision to block the bill to create a bipartisan commission to study the January 6 insurrection. Biden visits Tulsa to honor victims of 1921 race massacre – US politics live 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z This mutuality of interests between the majority and minority leaders would lead to negotiations. Opinion | Here’s another option for filibuster reform that could achieve compromise 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, argued in advance of the vote that there was “no new fact about that day we need the Democrats’ extraneous commission to uncover.” As G.O.P. Blocks Inquiry, Questions on Jan. 6 Attack May Go Unanswered 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said he hopes the vote on the January 6 commission bill will happen today, but he did not definitively say whether he thought that would happen. Senate Republicans expected to defeat Capitol attack commission bill – live 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, and nearly every other Senate Republican adamantly oppose both, and they seem destined for filibusters that will rekindle the calls to eliminate the tactic. After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z His statement was quickly followed by condemnations by the other two top House leaders and Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, who denounced Ms. Greene’s statements as “outrageous” and “reprehensible.” Greene’s Holocaust Comparisons Cause New Headaches for G.O.P. 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z According to the minority leader, giving up access to airbases in Afghanistan from which to launch “reconnaissance and strike missions against terrorists” would be a grave mistake. McConnell: Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal will hamper counterterrorism efforts 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Four months after the deadly assault that targeted them and their institution, the two minority leaders in Congress had united against a bipartisan inquiry that would provide a full accounting for the riot. Election Considerations Drive G.O.P. Opposition to Jan. 6 Panel 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z |
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