Honorable Mitch McConnell
United States Senator, Kentucky, Republican
Senator McConnell was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984. He served as County Judge Executive in Jefferson County, Kentucky, from 1977 to 1984. He is the Senate Majority Leader. The following is from the November 30, 2017, Senate floor debate on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. From across my home State of Kentucky, I have heard the calls for tax reform. For too long, hard-working men and women have been held back by an economy that has failed to live up to its potential. They are ready for us to get the economy going again….
