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- Born: February 20, 1942
- Birth place: Sheffield, Alabama
- Alma mater: University of Louisville
- Assumed office: January 3, 1985
- Senior member of the Appropriations Committee, the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee and the Rules and Administration Committee
- Ranking member in the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Spouse: Elaine Chao
- Religion: Baptist
- Successfully ran for re-election in 2008
- Defeated Bruce Lunsford of Louisville to win his fifth term in officeCNN: KY State Election Results (November 4, 2008)
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Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell currently serves as the Republican Minority Leader. Preceded by Walter Huddleston, McConnell has been a Senator since 1985. Before a career in politics, McConnell was a judge in Alabama.
In February 2009, Senator McConnell proposed a plan to offer fixed, government-backed, low-interest mortgages of 4% to "any credit-worthy borrower." According to McConnell, President Barack Obama's stimulus package does not fit what he says is the "main problem first and that's housing." McConnell said he wants to amend Obama's stimulus package to include his plan.FOX News: McConnell Proposes Cheap, Government-Backed Mortgages... (February 2, 2009)
Positions
- In 2008, voted to prohibit minors to cross state lines in order to get an abortion
- Voted in favor of limiting death penalty appeals in 1996
- Against a ban on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Votes with the Republican Party 92.9% of the time
- Voted to authorize military force in Iraq in 2002
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Mitch McConnell Questions
What do you think of Miche Big Bag? 1 AnswerOh, thank the gods that big bags are coming back in style. Those tiny little poodle-size bags that women have been carrying for five years or so look like Barbi... read more
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Mitch McConnell Timeline
- February 20, 1942: Born in Alabama
- 1964: Graduated from University of Louisville
- 1967: Graduated from University of Kentucky College of Law
- November 1984: Won first Election to the Senate, defeating Dee Huddleston
- November 2006: Voted Minority Leader
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GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Says American People "Don't Want to Do" Government Health Care - Vid.. http://bit.ly/07C65Yq
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Mitch McConnell On Health Reform Bill: "It's The Wrong Direction To Go" #hcr #hc09 http://bit.ly/4Eyj8Z
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PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY); SENATOR RICHARD BURR (R-NC); SENATOR MIKE JOHANNS (R-NE);.. http://bit.ly/4Y77v4
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