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Trump Hands McConnell a Daunting To-Do List to Regain His Favor

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump laid out a path for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get back in his good graces: replace Obamacare, overhaul the U.S. tax code and find a way to pay for big infrastructure improvements.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 05:45

Supreme Court nominee to face confirmation vote April 7: Senate leader

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the Senate would have a final vote on April 7 on President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, even as more Democrats opposed his confirmation.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 08:46

Senate to act this week on Obamacare repeal, McConnell says

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate will take its first steps toward repealing President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform act by the end of the week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:09/January/2017 | 24:42

McConnell, Ryan Back CIA After Trump Attacks Hacking Probe

EghtesadOnline: The two top Republicans in Congress offered strong support for the intelligence community Monday, in sharp contrast to President-elect Donald Trump’s attack on the CIA after reports the agency found that the Russian government tried to help him win the presidency.
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Publish Date:13/December/2016 | 05:15

Castro's death an opportunity for Cuba: McConnell

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that Fidel Castro's death was an opportunity for the Cuban government to "turn the page for the good of the Cuban people," adding that freedom and democracy were overdue in the country.
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Publish Date:26/November/2016 | 21:46

Senate's McConnell says Obamacare repeal high on agenda

EghtesadOnline: Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said repealing the Obamacare health insurance system is a "pretty high item on our agenda" for the new Congress that was elected on Tuesday, calling it the "single worst piece of legislation" from the first two years of the Obama administration.
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Publish Date:10/November/2016 | 07:38

Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate will delay its consideration of healthcare legislation while Arizona Republican Senator John McCain recuperates from surgery, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday.
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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 04:43