Which state does Mitch McConnell represent in the US Senate?
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He has represented Kentucky since January 1985.
Which party does Mitch McConnell belong to?
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He led the Senate Republican Conference from 2007 to 2025.
Under which president did Elaine Chao serve as Transportation Secretary?
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Chao was confirmed as Transportation Secretary in 2017, in Trump’s first term.
In which year was McConnell first elected to the Senate?
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He won the 1984 election and took his seat in January 1985.
Which Senate role did McConnell hold from 2015 to 2021?
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He was Senate majority leader from 2015 until January 2021.
Whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination did McConnell’s Senate decline to act on?
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Obama nominated Merrick Garland in March 2016; the Senate did not act on it.
In which state was McConnell born?
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He was born in Sheffield, Alabama, and grew up partly in Louisville.
What is the title of McConnell’s 2016 memoir?
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The Long Game was published in 2016.
Which university hosts the McConnell Center?
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The McConnell Center at the University of Louisville was founded in 1991.
Who is McConnell’s fellow senator from Kentucky?
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Rand Paul has served alongside McConnell since 2011.
Mitch McConnell Quiz: Easy Challenge
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