McConnell’s Balancing Act

• By Emily Pierce
• Roll Call Staff
• June 18, 2007, Midnight

Six months into his tenure as the Senate’s top Republican, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) finds himself torn between competing factions of his Conference, as his stalwart conservatives pull out all the stops to thwart the Democratic majority while many of his rank-and-file grow increasingly frustrated with the lack of bipartisan legislative accomplishments.