A top Republican leader wants to see a statue honoring U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) added to the Kentucky Capitol rotunda, a move that would surely anger hardcore conservatives who have long considered McConnell to be a Republican In Name Only (RINO). Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester, stated on March 26, 2026, that he plans to file a resolution for the statue with the Historic Properties Advisory Commission.
McConnell, 84, was first elected to the Senate in 1984. He has since become the longest serving Senate leader in the country, having led the Republican caucus for almost 20 years. In 2025, McConnell announced he would be ending his career after finishing his current term. Stivers went on to explain that Senate Resolution 204 “does not carry the force of law” but he filed it to “start the discussion” about adding the statue.
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