Republican Senators Demand Action on the Economy, Tenacious Foreign Policy

Senate Minority Leader says key to defense of Taiwan is to stand firm against Russia in Ukraine

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 24, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senate Republicans harshly criticized President Joe Biden’s economic policies. They made it clear that the key to addressing their concerns is to negotiate an increase of the debt ceiling with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

At a press conference after the Senate Republicans’ weekly policy lunch, minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he and other GOP senators stand united with their House counterparts.