Mitch McConnell will retire at end of term. What to know about the longtime KY senator
Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending his run as one of the most powerful lawmakers in the U.S. McConnell, a Republican first elected in 1984, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. He plans to serve out the remainder of his term until it ends in 2027.
McConnell announces Senate retirement, ending decades-long career
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the announcement in remarks from the Senate floor, according to the Associated Press. Thursday marks McConnell’s 83rd birthday.
As rank-and-file members of Congress, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., each receive a salary of $174,000. As the Senate minority leader, ...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his wife, former U.S. secretary of labor and transportation Elaine Chao, attend the annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic in Fancy Farm ...
Without referring to Donald Trump directly, McConnell discussed what a balance of power in the federal government should look like in practice.
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