US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (3rd L), Republican of Kentucky, welcomes newly-elected Republican senators-elect, L-R, Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Curtis (R-UT), Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) during a photo opportunity in his office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2024. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)