Staff Reports
In the next few years, the U.S. Senate might see a big change from typical Republicans like Senator Mitch McConnell to more anti-establishment, pro-Trump Republicans. The signs of this change are clear, especially with McConnell stepping down from his Republican leadership role.
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Some Republican Senate candidates have joined current Senate Republicans in opposing giving more money to Ukraine. This might not seem like a big deal right away, but it is. The battles in Congress over sending taxpayer money to Ukraine to fight Russia have been intense this term. McConnell played a big part in these battles. He and his Senate Republican friends were ready to work with Democrats to send an extra $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. McConnell got 30 Senate Republicans to support this.
The Hill notes that many of McConnell’s critics are newer GOP senators; 11 out of 17 first-term Senate Republicans voted against aid for Ukraine. Additionally, several GOP candidates like Tim Sheehy in Montana and Bernie Moreno in Ohio have made it clear they would have voted against Ukraine aid.
The Senate seems to be moving away from McConnell and his group. McConnell, who has been the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will no longer hold that title come November. The big question is who will take his place as the next leader of Senate Republicans. There is a push for one of McConnell’s allies like U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to step up. On the other hand, there’s an equally strong push, if not stronger, for a more Trump-like Republican such as U.S. Sen. Rick Scott to fill McConnell’s shoes.
In time, it looks like more populist Republicans will rise in D.C. However, this change might slow down if one of McConnell’s allies becomes the new Senate Republican leader.
