Mitch McConnell to step down from role as Republican Senate leader this fall

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. Senate leader in history, who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.

Mitch McConnell to step down from role as Republican Senate leader this fall
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 27, 2024.

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. Senate leader in history, who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.