What’s not familiar is the prospect of going an entire year without passing new appropriations — and the new programs and ...

Every time Congress faces a government funding deadline, Washington reminds itself — eventually — that shutdowns are worth ...

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection ... whose fight against polio as a child left him with a weak left leg, has faced several notable health incidents ...

Mitch McConnell's life -- his childhood battle with ... And in 1985, he started to notice signs of weakness in his polio-afflicted left leg. Problems with the leg have become more acute and ...

Mitch McConnell's Life — His Childhood Polio Battle ... And in 1985, he started to notice signs of weakness in his polio-afflicted left leg. Problems with the leg have become more acute and ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the ...