
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
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Opposes blanket student loan forgiveness; supports school choice.
As longest-serving Senate leader, shepherded the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; supports tax cuts and deregulation.
Led efforts to repeal the ACA; supports market-based healthcare solutions.
Supports border security and immigration enforcement while occasionally working on bipartisan measures.
Strongly supports robust defense spending, military modernization, and Kentucky's Fort Knox and Fort Campbell.
Opposes climate regulations, particularly those impacting Kentucky's coal industry; led opposition to the Paris Agreement.
Allowed the FIRST STEP Act to pass; balances reform support with tough-on-crime stance.
Strongly supports NATO, Ukraine aid, and America's global leadership, often breaking with isolationist elements in his party.
Generally supports light-touch regulation while addressing specific concerns like Section 230.
Supports preserving current benefits while exploring long-term reforms for fiscal sustainability.
Consistently opposes new gun restrictions while occasionally allowing bipartisan measures to reach the Senate floor.
Supported bipartisan infrastructure negotiations; champions Kentucky's transportation and economic needs.
Supports market-based approaches to housing over government programs.
Strongly supports Kentucky's coal industry, energy independence, and opposes regulations targeting fossil fuels.
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