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.
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![Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC. McConnell, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with President Joe Biden at the White House earlier in the day to talk about funding for Ukraine and avoiding a partial federal government shutdown later in the week. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 27, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7128288.1709143261!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/u-s-senate-minority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-speaking-to-reporters.jpg)
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.