Statements (234)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Republican_Party
gptkb:church gptkb:John_Mc_Cain gptkb:President_Barack_Obama gptkb:Georgetown_University gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:United_States_Senate gptkb:Donald_Trump gptkb:Hillary_Clinton |
| gptkbp:addressed |
Senate Republicans on COVID-19 strategy
Senate on COVID-19 relief Senate on economic recovery plans economic impact of lockdowns national debt during negotiations |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
gptkb:Paycheck_Protection_Program
support for local governments support for essential workers tax relief measures support for farmers and ranchers support for the unemployed flexibility in state funding |
| gptkbp:artwork |
polarizing figure
criticized for partisanship defended by supporters strategic political operator |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1942-02-20
February 20, 1942 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Shepherdsville,_Kentucky,_USA
gptkb:Tuscumbia,_Alabama,_USA gptkb:Shepherdsville,_Kentucky |
| gptkbp:calls_for |
reforms in unemployment insurance
targeted relief measures |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Porter_Mc_Connell
gptkb:Elly_Mc_Connell |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
|
| gptkbp:committee |
gptkb:Senate_Veterans'_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Budget_Committee gptkb:Senate_Rules_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Energy_and_Natural_Resources gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Environment_and_Public_Works gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee gptkb:Senate_Agriculture,_Nutrition,_and_Forestry_Committee gptkb:Senate_Aging_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Homeland_Security_and_Governmental_Affairs gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Aging gptkb:Senate_Foreign_Relations_Committee gptkb:Senate_Indian_Affairs_Committee gptkb:Senate_Republican_Conference gptkb:Senate_Energy_and_Natural_Resources_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions gptkb:Senate_Finance_Committee gptkb:Senate_Small_Business_and_Entrepreneurship_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Foreign_Relations gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Agriculture,_Nutrition,_and_Forestry gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee gptkb:Senate_Commerce,_Science,_and_Transportation_Committee gptkb:Senate_Ethics_Committee gptkb:Senate_Homeland_Security_and_Governmental_Affairs_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Commerce,_Science,_and_Transportation gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Indian_Affairs gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Ethics gptkb:Senate_Select_Committee_on_Intelligence gptkb:Senate_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions_Committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_the_Budget gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Veterans'_Affairs 1985-01-03 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
impact on legislation
key figure in Senate politics shaping judicial nominations significant in Republican Party |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Louisville
gptkb:University_of_Louisville_School_of_Law |
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:1984
|
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
importance of economic recovery
importance of personal responsibility importance of reopening economy need for swift action |
| gptkbp:faced |
criticism for slow response
pressure from constituents for relief |
| gptkbp:family |
three children
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Senate leadership
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Addison_Mitchell_Mc_Connell_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:highlights |
need for bipartisan support
|
| gptkbp:hobbies |
gptkb:festival
gptkb:golf fishing reading traveling |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mitch Mc Connell
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ Mitch_ Mc Connell%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_113th_ Congress.jpg/800px-Mitch_ Mc Connell%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_113th_ Congress.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ Mitch_ Mc Connell%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_113th_ Congress.jpg/800px-Mitch_ Mc Connell%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_113th_ Congress.jpg |
| gptkbp:influenced |
COVID-19 relief negotiations
|
| gptkbp:is_about |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Warren
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Democratic proposals for additional funding
|
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
liability protections for businesses
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Economic_Impact_Payments
funding for schools funding for vaccine distribution funding for public health initiatives funding for healthcare providers funding for vaccine distribution efforts mental health resources during pandemic |
| gptkbp:known_for |
legislative leadership
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Republican negotiations on relief packages
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:John_Lewis_Voting_Rights_Advancement_Act
gptkb:American_Rescue_Plan_Act_of_2021 gptkb:Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act gptkb:Bipartisan_Safer_Communities_Act gptkb:weapon gptkb:Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act_of_2017 gptkb:For_the_People_Act gptkb:software gptkb:Freedom_to_Vote_Act gptkb:Women's_Health_Protection_Act Judicial appointments Infrastructure funding Affordable Care Act repeal efforts Election security measures COVID-19 relief packages Voting Rights legislation |
| gptkbp:movement |
small business loans
funding for vaccine research increased testing capacity infrastructure investments in relief packages |
| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
gptkb:Phase_3_relief_bill
gptkb:Phase_4_relief_bill gptkb:CARES_Act COVID-19 testing funding $2 trillion relief package |
| gptkbp:net_worth |
$35 million
estimated at $34 million |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Cocaine_Mitch
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Longest-serving U. S. Senate Republican Leader
Led the Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic response Played a key role in the confirmation of Supreme Court justices |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:election
U. S. Senator from Kentucky |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
Republican |
| gptkbp:political_position |
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:1967 gptkb:1977 gptkb:1984 gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Republican_Party Conservative Pro-business Supports job creation Supports Second Amendment rights Supports energy independence Supports immigration reform Supports law enforcement funding Supports tax reform Supports deregulation Supports free trade agreements Supports school choice Supports economic growth Fiscal conservative Supports infrastructure investment Supports tax cuts Supports education reform Supports military funding Supports veterans' benefits Supports law enforcement Supports religious freedom Supports the rule of law Opposes abortion rights Opposes climate change regulations Opposes gun control Supports parental rights in education Supports free enterprise Supports traditional family values Supports national security Supports free speech Supports border security Opposes critical race theory Opposes government overreach Opposes minimum wage increases Opposes public funding for abortion Opposes socialized medicine Supports American businesses Supports American exceptionalism Supports American families Supports American innovation Supports American leadership Supports American workers Supports community values Supports health care reform Supports individual liberties Supports law and order Supports public safety Supports the Constitution Supports the military |
| gptkbp:position |
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Minority Leader U. S. Senator from Kentucky |
| gptkbp:position_held |
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Minority Leader |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Harry_Reid
|
| gptkbp:profession |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:church
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
unemployment benefits extension business closures due to COVID-19 healthcare system challenges during pandemic public health crisis. |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elaine_Chao
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Chuck_Schumer
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
2021-01-20
January 20, 2021 present |
| gptkbp:term_start |
1985-01-03
2021-01-20 January 3, 2015 2015-01-06 January 3, 1985 |
| gptkbp:website |
mcconnell.senate.gov
www.mcconnell.senate.gov |
| gptkbp:works_on |
bipartisan COVID-19 relief efforts
legislation for COVID-19 response stimulus checks for Americans |
| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:Senate_Finance_Committee
healthcare organizations Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin |