Addison Mitchell McConnell III [1] (/ m ə ˈ k ɒ n ə l /; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as senate minority leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate to speak on the Senate floor, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at the Capitol in Washington. McConnell says he’ll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history.

The official website of the United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the senior senator from Kentucky

Mitch McConnell is an American politician serving as the U.S. Senate minority leader. A Republican from Kentucky, McConnell's 17-year tenure as Senate GOP leader is the longest in...

Thune will take over from Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down from the top Republican leadership post after 18 years. The South Dakota Senator will serve for at least the next ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.

Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he's stepping down as the upper chamber's GOP leader after November's elections, ending a 17-year run that made him the longest ...

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had three words Wednesday when asked about his future after he steps down from his leadership post next month.