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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won praise from other Republican senators on Wednesday after a vocal minority in his party harshly criticized some of his leadership decisions and garnered 10 votes to oust him from his post.
“The reality is there’s overwhelming support for Mitch McConnell and his leadership,” Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said after the vote. “He’s been highly successful in the last two years, not to mention the last decades. And believe he’s in the best position to lead us into the future.”
“I think it validates the leader in a really big way,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said “Who among us wouldn’t like to get, you know, 80% of the vote?”
“I think it’s strong,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said of McConnell’s standing in the GOP conference.
MCCONNELL WINS SENATE LEADERSHIP ELECTION, OVERCOMES SCOTT CHALLENGE
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters that he’s “not going anywhere” from the Senate.
(Bloomberg)
McConnell defeated a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., for Senate GOP leader by a tally of 37-10, and one senator voted “present.” That victory came even after former President Donald Trump repeatedly called for the man he nicknamed “Old Crow” – which McConnell’s embraced – to be ousted as GOP leader.
“I’m not going anywhere,” McConnell said when asked if he would consider stepping aside after breaking the record of longest-serving party leader in Senate history, held by late Sen. Mike Mansfield, D-Mont.
Scott, who’s been at odds with McConnell politically for most of this year, announced his candidacy at the Senate GOP lunch on Tuesday. Scott framed himself as the candidate of change who wanted the GOP be more aggressive in pushing a conservative agenda for voters.
“If you simply want to stick with the status quo, don’t vote for me,” he said in a letter to senators.
REPUBLICANS EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN HOUSE LEADERSHIP GOING INTO NEXT CONGRESS: ‘I LIKE OUR LEADERSHIP’
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.,…
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