Press Release | Press Releases | THE NEWSROOM | Republican LeaderSkip to primary navigation Skip to content×Close THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER McCONNELL×Close THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER McCONNELLxxsearchxMENUFacebookTwitterInstagramFacebookTwitterInstagramVisit Senator McConnell's site here THE NEWSROOMRemarks Press Releases The Leader Board Op-Eds Videos SENATE RESOURCESRepublican Senators Committees Congressional Record Congress.gov Senate Floor Webcast ABOUT LEADER McCONNELLxxsearchxMENUHomeTHE NEWSROOMPress Releases08.18.23McConnell Comments on the Passing of James BuckleyLOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Jim Buckley:“I was saddened to learn of the passing of James Buckley, a remarkable American who lived an extraordinarily consequential life.“The sheer breadth of Jim’s involvement in our nation’s public life was a singular accomplishment — from the Senate to the State Department to the federal bench. But history will most remember him for the depth of his contributions to Constitutional jurisprudence and his vigorous advocacy for First Amendment freedoms.“Jim’s efforts in Buckley v. Valeo laid an historic foundation for generations of political speech and helped shape my own views on that topic.“Today, I offer my sincere condolences to Jim’s family and join them in honoring his life’s essential work.”###PrintEmailTweetPreviousTHE NEWSROOMSENATE RESOURCESABOUT LEADER McCONNELLFacebookTwitterInstagram
