Skip to content
RollCall logo

Video

McConnell Says Protesters Won’t ‘Intimidate’ GOP Senators – ‘I Don’t Care How Many Members They Chase’

By Margaret Spencer
Posted October 3, 2018 at 4:16pm

By Margaret Spencer

Loading the player...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in opening remarks Wednesday warned that GOP senators will not be deterred by the onslaught of protests surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Since several sexual assault allegations against Kavanuagh have been made public in recent weeks, protests at the Capitol have been frequent and large, with some demonstrators targeting specific senators.

Recent Stories

Rep. Christopher H. Smith is pushing for a one-year reauthorization of PEPFAR that would reinstate some anti-abortion restrictions.

PEPFAR reauthorization debate highlights splits in GOP

Capitol Ink | Hoodie history

“I really hope the judicial system will block Bibi [Netanyahu],” says Guy Nattiv, who sees connections between his movie “Golda” and the situation in Israel today.

‘Golda’ director revisits Yom Kippur War, 50 years later

The U.S. Capitol Police flag flies in front of the police department's headquarters.

Capitol Police agents strained to probe increasing threats against lawmakers

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., detects a "softening" of GOP opposition, but not his own — Mills says he's still a "no."

Progress seen in House GOP spending talks

Dara Lindenbaum, chair of the Federal Election Commission, told the House Administration Committee on Wednesday that the agency needs money to upgrade its systems.

Democrats rap FEC gridlock that Republicans say is a feature