McConnell surpasses Mike Mansfield as longest-serving Senate leader

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell becomes longest-serving party leader

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell reached a political milestone on Tuesday, becoming the longest-serving party leader.

Sen. Mitch McConnell becomes longest-serving Senate leader in history

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest-serving Senate leader in history.McConnell, 80, surpassed Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield’s record of 16 years as party leader when the Senate convened midday Tuesday to begin the new Congress. While the Kentucky Republican has acknowledged he would prefer his own party to be taking charg…

Mitch McConnell sets new record as US Senate's longest-serving party leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell broke a congressional record Tuesday and celebrated the Democratic senator who previously held that record in a speech.

Mitch McConnell becomes Senate's longest-serving party leader

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell became the longest-serving party leader Tuesday, the opening day of the 118th Congress.

McConnell becomes longest serving leader in Senate history

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McConnell Breaks Record for Longest Serving Leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “officially broke the record for longest serving Senate leader on Tuesday,” Politico reports. “In his floor remarks to open the new Congress, McConnell paid tribute to the last Senate leader to hold the record: Democratic Sen. Mike Mansfield of Montana, who served as Majority Leader for 16 years.”