McConnell Stepping Down As Senate GOP Leader

 Sen. Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate GOP leader in November, ending a record 17-year tenure at the helm.

Mr. McConnell has been Senate GOP leader since 2007.

Mr. McConnell has been in the Senate since 1985.

As it pertains to being the leader of the Senate GOP, Mr. McConnell said, "It's time for the next generation of leadership."

In response to a question from The Epoch Times in September, Mr. McConnell, who had recently experienced two "Freezing" incidents in which he appeared unable to speak, said he had no plans to step down as senator or GOP leader.

The announcement comes just weeks after Mr. McConnell and most Senate Republicans voted against a package that included aid to Ukraine and Israel in addition to border security measures.

"We will [have] many opportunities to thank Leader McConnell for his leadership & work for our GOP conference I've worked [with] Mitch for 39yrs & he's a good friend A protector of the institution of the Senate," posted Sen. Chuck Grassley on X, formerly Twitter.

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