McConnell: Government shutdowns are ‘a loser for Republicans’

The Senate Republican minority leader said Tuesday that he supports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy “because he's trying to avoid a government shutdown” before the September 30 deadline.

McConnell Says Government Shutdowns Always A ‘Loser’ For Republicans

“I think all of you know I’m not a fan," the Senate minority leader said.

McConnell Says Government Shutdowns Are ‘A Loser for Republicans, Politically’

After progress on a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown at month’s end stalled in the House, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) warned Tuesday that shutdowns are “a loser for Republicans, politically.”

Mitch McConnell issues a warning to GOP lawmakers: Government shutdowns are a 'loser for Republicans'

Senate GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned House Republicans that a government shutdown would hurt the Republican party.

McConnell says Republicans 'always' lose when government shuts down, 'never' produce a policy change

McConnell blasted government shutdowns as "losers" for Republicans. The fate of the temporary spending bill remains uncertain as the Sept. 30 deadline looms.

McConnell warns that shutdowns have 'always been a loser for Republicans'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned that government shutdowns are a political liability for Republicans as Congress faces a Sept. 30 funding deadline.