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When was Mitch McConnell Born?

1942

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What was Mitch McConnell's first elected office?

Jefferson County Judge/Executive

100

which president's supreme court nomination did McConnell block?

Barack Obama (nomination of Merrick Garland)

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What animal is Mitch McConnell often compared to?

Turtle

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Which State was he born in

Alabama

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What year was he first elected to the U.S. Senate?

1984

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During which years was McConnell senate majority leader

2015-2021

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What illness did he recover from as a child?

Polio

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How many times has been re-elected to the senate

Six times

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what major healthcare act did McConnell attempt to repeal

Affordable Care Act (Obama Care)

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Which City did his family move to when he was 8 years old

Louisville

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Name one of the supreme court justices McConnell helped confirm

Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett

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what financial policy has McConnell been a strong advocate for?

Fiscal Conservatism

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which university did McConnell attend?

University of Louisville

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what key financial reform act did he oppose?

McCain-Feingold Act

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Name of of McConell's key foreign policy stances

Support for NATO and Ukraine