Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday plans to transition into two key roles in the next Congress as he prepares to pass the torch as the Senate’s top Republican.
McConnell, who first announced in February that he was resigning from his leadership position, said Thursday that he would lead the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
“America’s national security interests face the most serious threat since World War II. “At this critical moment, the new Senate Republican majority has a responsibility to secure the future and priorities of American leadership.” McConnell, a longtime defense hawk, said in a statement.
McConnell said he “looks forward to working closely” with incoming Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins (Maine), who currently serves as the top Republican on the committee and the defense funding subcommittee.
He also said he would lead the Senate Rules Committee in the next Congress.
“Defending the Senate as an institution and protecting political voice in elections are among my longest-standing priorities,” he said. “Commissioner-elect Deb Fischer has done an outstanding job advancing these goals, and I know she will remain a key partner in the committee’s ongoing work.”
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who was elected Senate Majority Leader earlier this month, will assume that role in the upcoming Congress.
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