Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's announcement of stepping down has sparked discussions about his replacement within the Senate GOP. Lawmakers are considering more fiscally conservative leaders to counter the free-spending Democrats. Various senators, including Ron Johnson and Mike Lee, are involved in the leadership race, with caution against former President Trump's involvement.
Top contenders to replace Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Senate GOP leader are working the phones with their colleagues — and lining up fundraisers and endorsements for potential new ones w/ @stephen_neukam https://t.co/0t7GkRwKyq
With @LeaderMcConnell stepping down from his post in November, the race to be the next Senate GOP leader is on. @AndrewDesiderio with the details: https://t.co/FvHGLxspwW
With nine months before Senate Republicans select their new leader to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell, some are acknowledging the shadow of one figure outside Congress who looms over the race: Donald Trump. https://t.co/gmrEYp1R7v
Reporter’s Notebook: Mitch McConnell’s exit and Senate GOP leadership race https://t.co/z0kCGBs8fQ
Utah Sen. Mike Lee joined nine of his colleagues on a letter to the Senate Republican Conference chairman requesting a meeting on March 18 to discuss next steps in replacing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Link: https://t.co/619xdKlssl
Two GOP senators are cautioning former President Trump from getting involved in the high-stakes race to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) when he leaves Republican leadership later this year. https://t.co/t8BvyHFkpX
NewsNation’s @ChrisStirewalt asked Sen. Ron Johnson on “The Hill Sunday” whether he would consider taking the job as the next Senate Republican leader. "I don’t think people truly understand the profound dysfunction within Congress,” Johnson said. https://t.co/rbz5hoFJ4k
MAGA senator takes aim at Mitch McConnell's legacy https://t.co/n8VdcNgB57 https://t.co/2QuQiYIkAb
Sen. Markwayne Mullin advised former President Trump to stay out of the leadership race to succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. https://t.co/lqM75ryYYS https://t.co/xS8LwSUR0R
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's plans to step away from his party leadership role this fall gives the chamber's Republicans the opportunity to pick a more fiscally conservative leader, Sen. Ron Johnson said on Newsmax Saturday. https://t.co/WxfJbM2A6l
'SNL's Weekend Update Roasts Mitch McConnell After Announcing He Was Stepping Down As Senate Republican Leader https://t.co/Z8XELB1TG5
PODCAST: As Republican Senator Mitch McConnell steps down from his leadership role, who in the GOP will step forward to fill the void left by his historic tenure? https://t.co/Zkl9QvFgnT
Mitch McConnell’s brief speech announcing that he was stepping down as the Republican leader in America’s Senate was a moving reminder that politicians are also human beings, writes our US politics columnist in this week’s Checks and Balance newsletter https://t.co/7XgvSELrcm https://t.co/aTBkYLMvnY
Who should replace Mitch McConnell as Republican Senate leader this November?
Moves to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader are underway, as lawmakers prepare for a campaign slated for post-November resolution. https://t.co/NdfQPfocsJ
This will be Mitch McConnell’s most enduring legacy. https://t.co/tcK3iH4t7K
If John Thune and John Cornyn really support Trump, why aren't they pushing for McConnell to step down now instead of November? McConnell is one of the few Trump critics in the Senate GOP. To support McConnell staying put is supporting Trump sabotage in the Senate before Nov.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on replacing Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader: "We need a far stronger fiscal conservative approach toward pushing back on the free-spending Democrats." @SenRonJohnson @Tom_Basile https://t.co/q3aJdSnrRm
Will This Be Mitch McConnell's Replacement? https://t.co/DNQuD9wg1o
Mitch McConnell announced he was stepping down from his leadership position this week, leading to all sorts of mainstream shopworn tropes about his foreign policy. But this one, @jackhunter74 said he couldn't let go unanswered. https://t.co/Bxm2iTUjzj