Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell[1] became the longest serving GOP leader in the United States Senate on Tuesday, according to a number of news reports.
Mr. McConnell[2], who first came to Washington, D.C. in 1985, has served “11 years, five months and 10 days,” according to Roll Call[3], making him the longest-serving GOP leader in the history of the U.S. Senate, surpassing former Sen. Bob Dole, Kansas Republican.
According to a Morning Consult survey[4] from April, Mr. McConnell[5] is the least popular senator, with 52 percent disapproving of his performance.
The Kentucky Republican will be up for reelection in 2020....