Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in US history who has played a pivotal role in Washington for decades, will step down from his post as the Republican minority leader in November.
McConnell announced his decision to resign from Senate leadership in a speech on the chamber’s floor on Wednesday. He said he would remain in Congress to serve out the rest of his term as the senior senator from Kentucky, until early 2027.
“One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” he said. “So I stand before you today?.?.?.?to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.”