Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to step down, arguing that Kentuckians are being left without representation while Congress weighs major decisions. Booker points to McConnell’s ongoing absence from the Senate and says lawmakers are considering issues like federal disaster aid after Kentucky’s recent flooding and funding for U.S. involvement in Iran—committees McConnell serves on. Booker says if McConnell can’t fulfill the responsibilities of his office, it’s time to make way for someone who can.
