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Summary

Senator Mitch McConnell

Full Name: Mitch McConnell
Office: U.S. Senate (KY) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elaine Chao; 3 Children: Elly, Claire, Porter
Birth Date: 02/20/1942
Birth Place: Sheffield, AL
Home City: Louisville, KY
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 1388 - National Volunteer Program Expansion
Legislation (Nay)

March 26, 2009 - Authorizes funding to promote, operate, and expand service-learning programs in elementary and secondary schools through training, curriculum development, program assessment methods, and community outreach ...

S J Res 1 - Same Sex Marriage Resolution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)

June 7, 2006 - Prohibits individual states from recognizing marital status and/or legal benefits from any other unions other than that of a man and woman.

S 625 - Hate Crimes Bill
Legislation (Nay)

June 11, 2002 - Authorizes federal government to assist in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Adds of sexual orientation, gender and disability to list ...

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Recent Public Statements

Senator McConnell on the 25th Anniversary of the Carrollton Bus Crash

May 14, 2013 - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks today regarding the 25th anniversary of the Carrollton bus crash: "I rise today to commemorate ...

Statement from McConnell, Paul, and Whitfield on Paducah DOE Site

May 13, 2013 - Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield today released the following statement regarding their letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) concerning ...

McConnell Calls on Obama Administration to Conduct Government-wide Review in Wake of IRS Admission of Harassment

May 10, 2013 - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell today called on the Obama administration to do a government-wide review in the wake of the IRS' acknowledgement that ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Family Research Council Positions 85%
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Positions 16%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $26,449,564.00
Total Spent $21,527,996.00
Cash On Hand $7,383,877.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mitch McConnell repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepublicanLeader

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell

Washington, D.C.
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2541
Fax: 202-224-2499

District
601 West Broadway
Room 630
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-582-6304

District
300 South Main Street
Suite 310
London, KY 40741
Phone: 606-864-2026

District
1885 Dixie Highway
Suite 345
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: 859-578-0188

District
771 Corporate Drive
Suite 108
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: 859-224-8286

District
Federal Building
241 East Main Street
Room 102
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-781-1673

District
Professional Arts Building
2320 Broadway
Suite 100
Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: 270-442-4554

Key Staff
Robert Steurer
Press Secretary
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2541

Key Staff
Billy Piper
Chief of Staff
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2541

Key Staff
Lee Smith
Scheduler
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2541

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