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Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech:

The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.

By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009

X posts stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts:

A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.

By Caleb McCullough• July 13, 2026

Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on June 03, 2014 in a radio ad:

"Sen. McConnell says it's not his job to bring jobs to Kentucky."

By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2014

John Cornyn stated on July 01, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters:

"Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance."

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2010

Don Blankenship stated on May 01, 2018 in a debate:

"Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."

By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2018

Mitch McConnell stated on July 09, 2014 in a YouTube video:

Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."

By Lauren Carroll• July 10, 2014

Andy Biggs stated on May 07, 2020 in a letter:

"States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis."

By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 19, 2020

Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.:

A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009

Mitch McConnell stated on March 20, 2016 in "Fox News Sunday":

Says Senate Republicans are "following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year."

By Lauren Carroll• March 22, 2016

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post:

"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."

By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020

Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday":

"The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."

By Steve Contorno• January 26, 2014

Mitch McConnell stated on January 09, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com:

"About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether."

By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2017

Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:

On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.

By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018

Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches:

On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees

By Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live:

“Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”

By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020

Mitch McConnell stated on February 24, 2021 in a Senate floor speech:

In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”

By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2021

Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':

Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term."

By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2013

Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview:

“You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.”

By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2020

Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Recent wildfires put more carbon in the atmosphere than "the human race has put out in the last 100 years."

By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2023

Iowa Democratic Party stated on April 21, 2020 in an online statement:

Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”

By Sarah Watson• May 21, 2020

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