Mitch McConnell kicks off social media push for raising tobacco age from 18 to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today will take to social media to push his bipartisan bill — which he released Monday and called one of his "highest priorities" — to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21.

The big picture: A YouTube video highlights the measure, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), whose state has also been a major tobacco producer.

Go deeper: The growing push to raise the smoking age to 21