Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will remain the Senate GOP leader after Republicans voted overwhelmingly to keep him in his position after the party’s major midterm losses.
Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain the Senate GOP leader after Republicans voted overwhelmingly to keep him in his position after the party’s major midterm losses. Florida Sen.
Rick Scott had challenged McConnell for his position—becoming the very person to do so since McConnell took on the role in 2007—and other senators had tried pushing back the vote.
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