Washington — Business Roundtable President John Engler issued the following statement on Senator Mitch McConnell’s re-election as Senate Majority Leader:

“America’s business leaders congratulate Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on his re-election as Senate Majority Leader.

“Senator McConnell has been a champion of pro-growth policies to boost business investment, growth and job creation for the benefit of workers and families in Kentucky and across the United States.

“Business leaders look forward to working with Senator McConnell, his colleagues in Congress and the incoming Administration on modernizing the outdated U.S. tax code, adopting a smarter and more effective approach toward regulation and providing the education and training Americans need to compete and win in the 21st century economy.”

See more about the Business Roundtable solutions to expand job creation and grow the U.S. economy at: BRT.org/growth.