Discover 10 Little-Known Facts About Mitch McConnell!

Addison Mitchell McConnell , Known as Mitch McConnell, Is an American Politician Serving as the Senate Minority Leader Since 2021.

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He Has Been the Senior U.S. Senator From Kentucky Since 1985, the Longest-Serving Senator in His State's History.

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McConnell Has Led the Senate Republican Conference Since 2007, Making Him the Longest-Serving Senate Party Leader in U.S. History.

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Early in His Career, McConnell Was Known as a Moderate Republican, but He Later Became a Staunch Conservative.

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He Opposed Stricter Campaign Finance Laws, Contributing to the Landmark Supreme Court Ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.

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McConnell Was Instrumental in Blocking Many of President Obama's Judicial Nominees, Including Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland.

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McConnell Invoked the "Nuclear Option" to Eliminate the 60-Vote Requirement for Supreme Court Nominations, Leading to the Confirmations of Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

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