Mitch McConnell currently serves as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since 1985
. As of late 2024 and into 2025, he stepped down from his role as Senate Republican leader but continues to serve as a rank-and-file senator
. He has taken on new leadership roles as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and chairman of the Senate Rules Committee
. McConnell has announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, marking the end of his long tenure in the Senate
