He has also frozen at least twice during press events, sparking concerns about his deteriorating health. First elected in 1984, McConnell will have served seven terms in the Senate for 42 years by ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday. McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, announced on Thursday that he will not be seeking reelection to the Senate. 'Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,' McConnell said on the Senate ...

It was the most McConnellian of goodbyes. As seven-term Sen. Mitch McConnell stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday to announce he would not run for re-election, the Kentucky Republican ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who stepped down from leadership last year, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. His term ends in January 2027. McConnell, the longest-serving ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) announced Thursday he will not run again in 2026. McConnell delivered remarks on the Senate floor Thursday. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent ...

UPDATE: The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director on Thursday. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted yes for the appointment. Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's longest-serving senator, announced he ...