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About
Mitch McConnell is a Republican Senator from Kentucky who is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.
Background
Born on February 20, 1942, Mitch McConnell graduated from law school and briefly served in the U.S. Army Reserve before receiving an honorable medical discharge in 1967. He began his professional career in Washington, D.C., as a chief legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook and later served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Gerald Ford. Before his election to the Senate, he worked in private law, taught political science at the University of Louisville, and served as the Jefferson County judge/executive.
Political career
Mitch McConnell began his political career as a legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook and later served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Gerald Ford. He held local office as the Jefferson County judge/executive from 1977 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1984. First sworn in as a senator for Kentucky in 1985, he is currently serving his seventh term and has become the longest-serving senator in the history of his state.
Current focus
McConnell, Mitch represents the state of KY in the U.S. Senate. McConnell, Mitch chairs the Department of Defense. They also serve on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and the Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade. They have sponsored 126 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4530; S.Res. 388; S.Res. 362.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Department of DefenseChair
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchChair
- Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryChair
- Joint Committee on PrintingChair
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationChair
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
118th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Department of DefenseChair
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchChair
- Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryChair
- Joint Committee on PrintingChair
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationChair
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Legislative Activity
126
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes