...wanting to force Democratic senators to cast difficult votes that might antagonize their constituents. Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell famously declared his number one priority was to make President Obama a one-term president. At the...

...the House."The fact that it's the No. 1 priority does not make it simple. It's complicated," agreed House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia.While groups that have been pushing for reform give parts of the package high marks...

...lose $93,000 in federal funding for a domestic abuse program, meaning 400 fewer victims being served in Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's home state. Georgia, meanwhile, would face a $286,000 budget cut to its children's health...

...issue on Friday, which is the date the sequestration law takes effect to withhold spending across the board.House Minority Leader Larry O'Neal, R-Bonaire, said the leadership decided not to delay the legislative schedule while Congress sorts...

...individuals, but the Republicans have chosen a couple of the least charismatic leaders they possibly could have, in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner. They don't stand a chance in a charm contest with Barack Obama...

...veteran Republican, facing a challenge from the right, switched to become a Democrat. DeMint also broke with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Republican leader's backyard to support tea party favorite Rand Paul in the Kentucky Senate...

...House keeps moving the goal posts ? and this week Democrats even rejected a Boehner "Plan B" that Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi herself had floated earlier this year.Democrats now claim that Pelosi was only fooling when she made...

...While fixing the election laws top House caucus agendas, Democrats argue reform must include early voting. House Minority Leader Harry Ott said it's about decreasing long lines and increasing voter participation.But House Republicans have...

...additional responsibilities and duties to the governor's office, no matter who's the governor," said House Minority Leader Harry Ott, D-St. Matthews. "I see no reason why I or any other member of the General Assembly would rush to...

...framed his trigger bill as a nuanced approach that isn't intended to replicate last year's intense fight.House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, D-Atlanta, wouldn't dismiss the proposal outright, but expressed concerns. "The ethos is good...