Mcconnell Re Elected Senate Gop Leader I M Not Going Anywhere
McConnell, of Kentucky, easily fended off a challenge from Scott in the first attempt to oust him after many years as GOP leader. The vote was 37-10, the senators said, with one other senator voting absent. McConnell is poised to become the Senate’s longest-serving leader when the new Congress convenes next year. “I’m not going anywhere,” McConnell said after the nearly four-hour closed-door meeting. He said he was “quite proud” of the result but acknowledged the work ahead....