Lawmakers Approve Bill that Would Put Mitch McConnell Statue in New Capitol

Lawmakers approve bill that would put Mitch McConnell statue in new Capitol

Sen. Mitch McConnell could become a permanent fixture of Kentucky's Capitol.

Statue of Senator Mitch McConnell to be displayed at renovated Kentucky Capitol

A new addition to Kentucky law requires the state to permanently display a privately funded monument of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in the New State Capitol rotunda.Under the legislation, the state curator must accept the artwork if it is offered as a donation to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.The law directs the Historic Properties Advisory Commission to reserve a space in one of the four corners on the first floor of the New State Capitol rotun…

McConnell statue gains bandwagon in legislature. But there are detractors.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell at the Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, Aug 2, 2025. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony) FRANKFORT — The GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly has backed adding a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to a prominent location in the state Capitol.  Late Wednesday night, the House and Senate agreed to changes to House Bill 757 to include that if a statue of McConnell were to be privately funded a…