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May 20, 2020
Congressman Rogers Condemns United Nations Plan to Increase Access to Abortions in COVID-19 Response
Rep. Hal Rogers
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is working for the American people during this crisis. We've been in session for weeks. House Democrats have shown up for work two days in eight weeks. They flew into town to pass a far-left wish list that could not even unite their own conference & promptly left town."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Dr. Bucshon Applauds Relief for Nursing Homes
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate passed FISA reforms last week. We'll soon confirm a new Director of National Intelligence. And led by @LindseyGrahamSC , we're moving to subpoena people like James Comey and Loretta Lynch to get to the bottom of the 2016 abuses. The American people deserve the truth."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Government Accountability
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Tribute to Mike Di Silvestro
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
McConnell Selects Senator Marco Rubio as Acting Intelligence Committee Chairman
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "I am glad to announce that Senator @MarcoRubio has accepted my invitation to serve as Acting Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "A new generation of American heroes has been called to serve their neighbors and their nation. They are showing up for our country. So the Senate is showing up for them."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020
Tweet - "This week Speaker Pelosi published an 1,800-page catalog of left-wing oddities & called it a coronavirus relief bill. It proposes tax hikes on small business, giveaways to blue-state millionaires, checks for illegal immigrants, and diversity detectives for the cannabis industry."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020
Tweet - "Washington Democrats have been transparent: They see this national tragedy as a ripe partisan opportunity to pass long-standing wish-list items that are completely unrelated to the crisis itself."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 14, 2020
Dr. Rand Paul Defends the Constitution, Condemns Warrantless Government Surveillance in Speech on Senate Floor
Sen. Rand Paul
May 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Fred Keller Signs Letter Calling for Regulatory Relief to Supercharge COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "House Democrats' huge new bill would cut taxes for blue-state millionaires, send government checks to illegal immigrants, and -- wait for it -- mandate two separate taxpayer-funded studies of diversity in the cannabis industry. This is their effort at coronavirus relief?"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 14, 2020
McConnell Statement on Senator Richard Burr
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2020
Tweet - "Thinking of my mom Julia today. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in Kentucky and across our great country."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Justin Walker is a brilliant legal expert whose record earns praise all across the political spectrum. He is so qualified and fair-minded that he's even won the blessing of the left-leaning American Bar Association that Democrats themselves call "the gold standard.""
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Today the Senate will confirm a Director for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Our domestic fight with the coronavirus makes it even more important, not less important, that we also maintain global vigilance and keep a close eye on those who wish us harm."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Dr. Rand Paul: "Judge Walker is Just the Kind of Person We Need on the Bench'
Sen. Rand Paul
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 4, 2020
Tweet - "I want to thank the staff who worked hard to support the Senate's remote work and the experts who are helping us safely and smartly resume some in-person operations today. Neither the virus nor our nation's adversaries take days off, and thanks to you, neither does the Senate."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 4, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is back in session because we have critically important work to do for the nation. Our bosses are the American people and they are counting on us to keep serving."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 2, 2020
Pelosi, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 Testing on Capitol Hill
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
May 1, 2020
Tweet - "I am grateful to all the dedicated professionals who have worked to develop solutions so the Senate can smartly and safely begin resuming our critical in-person work on Monday. I strongly urge my colleagues to consult these guidelines."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2020
McConnell Statement on New Guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @kilmeade to discuss liability protections for frontline workers, reconvening the Senate next week, and Senate Republicans' accomplishments working with President Trump:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020
McConnell on the Brian Kilmeade Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss the Senate reconvening on May 4th, keeping our focus on COVID-19 relief, and legal protections for health care workers."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN : I will be joining Neil Cavuto on @FoxNews ~4:45 PM EST to discuss the Senate agenda."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
McConnell on the Guy Benson Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 23, 2020
Providing for Adoption of H. Res. Establishing A Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Rep. Jamie Comer
April 23, 2020
House Oversight Republicans criticize Democrats' latest attempt to bring down President Trump on the taxpayers' dime
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @hughhewitt to discuss Senate Republican's victory yesterday on more legislation to help American workers through the pandemic and the Senate's continued focus on confirming impressive new judges."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020
McConnell on Hugh Hewitt
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020
In Honor of James Belmont
Rep. Andy Barr
April 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen. Rand Paul
April 17, 2020
Tweet - "Chairman @MikeCrapo will coordinate Senate-wide oversight of the historic CARES Act, and I am appointing @SenToomey to the five-member Congressional Oversight Commission. I am grateful that these expert leaders are stepping up."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Rep. Barr Introduces Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act
Rep. Andy Barr
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @FRCdc Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss our work on the coronavirus crisis and the importance of an independent judiciary to protecting our Constitution."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
McCarthy and McConnell Call on Democrats to Stop Blocking Emergency Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 14, 2020
McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be speaking to @FRCdc Washington Watch with Tony Perkins at ~5:00 pm to discuss the coronavirus crisis and Judge Walker's ruling defending Kentuckians' religious liberty. https://tonyperkins.com"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 11, 2020
Tweet - "Grateful for this strong, eloquent ruling defending Kentuckians' religious liberty from Judge Justin Walker, @POTUS 's outstanding nominee for the D.C. Circuit. Of course church parking lots cannot be singled out with unfair standards that differ from other establishments."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games. I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Kentucky's Federal Delegation Writes in Support of Trump Judicial Nominee
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "The Restaurant Workers Relief Program was created to serve fellow Kentuckians in Louisville. Now, it's expanding to serve more than 50,000 hot meals to service industry workers and their families across the country."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "God's Pantry has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic, and the @kentuckyguard has been there to help, packing 10k boxes of food for those in need across the Commonwealth. Thank you to our Kentucky Guard for showing that we're all in this together."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Justin Walker, @POTUS 's choice to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is an outstanding legal scholar. President Trump has chosen a rising Kentucky star to refresh a crucial federal court. My statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date
Title
Politician
May 20, 2020
Congressman Rogers Condemns United Nations Plan to Increase Access to Abortions in COVID-19 Response
Rep.Hal Rogers
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is working for the American people during this crisis. We've been in session for weeks. House Democrats have shown up for work two days in eight weeks. They flew into town to pass a far-left wish list that could not even unite their own conference & promptly left town."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Dr. Bucshon Applauds Relief for Nursing Homes
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate passed FISA reforms last week. We'll soon confirm a new Director of National Intelligence. And led by @LindseyGrahamSC , we're moving to subpoena people like James Comey and Loretta Lynch to get to the bottom of the 2016 abuses. The American people deserve the truth."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Government Accountability
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 19, 2020
Tribute to Mike Di Silvestro
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
McConnell Selects Senator Marco Rubio as Acting Intelligence Committee Chairman
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "I am glad to announce that Senator @MarcoRubio has accepted my invitation to serve as Acting Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "A new generation of American heroes has been called to serve their neighbors and their nation. They are showing up for our country. So the Senate is showing up for them."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020
Tweet - "This week Speaker Pelosi published an 1,800-page catalog of left-wing oddities & called it a coronavirus relief bill. It proposes tax hikes on small business, giveaways to blue-state millionaires, checks for illegal immigrants, and diversity detectives for the cannabis industry."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 15, 2020
Tweet - "Washington Democrats have been transparent: They see this national tragedy as a ripe partisan opportunity to pass long-standing wish-list items that are completely unrelated to the crisis itself."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 14, 2020
Dr. Rand Paul Defends the Constitution, Condemns Warrantless Government Surveillance in Speech on Senate Floor
Sen.Rand Paul
May 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Fred Keller Signs Letter Calling for Regulatory Relief to Supercharge COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
May 14, 2020
Tweet - "House Democrats' huge new bill would cut taxes for blue-state millionaires, send government checks to illegal immigrants, and -- wait for it -- mandate two separate taxpayer-funded studies of diversity in the cannabis industry. This is their effort at coronavirus relief?"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 14, 2020
McConnell Statement on Senator Richard Burr
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2020
Tweet - "Thinking of my mom Julia today. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in Kentucky and across our great country."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Justin Walker is a brilliant legal expert whose record earns praise all across the political spectrum. He is so qualified and fair-minded that he's even won the blessing of the left-leaning American Bar Association that Democrats themselves call "the gold standard.""
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "Today the Senate will confirm a Director for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Our domestic fight with the coronavirus makes it even more important, not less important, that we also maintain global vigilance and keep a close eye on those who wish us harm."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 6, 2020
Dr. Rand Paul: "Judge Walker is Just the Kind of Person We Need on the Bench'
Sen.Rand Paul
May 6, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 4, 2020
Tweet - "I want to thank the staff who worked hard to support the Senate's remote work and the experts who are helping us safely and smartly resume some in-person operations today. Neither the virus nor our nation's adversaries take days off, and thanks to you, neither does the Senate."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 4, 2020
Tweet - "The Senate is back in session because we have critically important work to do for the nation. Our bosses are the American people and they are counting on us to keep serving."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 2, 2020
Pelosi, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 Testing on Capitol Hill
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
May 1, 2020
Tweet - "I am grateful to all the dedicated professionals who have worked to develop solutions so the Senate can smartly and safely begin resuming our critical in-person work on Monday. I strongly urge my colleagues to consult these guidelines."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 1, 2020
McConnell Statement on New Guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @kilmeade to discuss liability protections for frontline workers, reconvening the Senate next week, and Senate Republicans' accomplishments working with President Trump:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020
McConnell on the Brian Kilmeade Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss the Senate reconvening on May 4th, keeping our focus on COVID-19 relief, and legal protections for health care workers."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 28, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN : I will be joining Neil Cavuto on @FoxNews ~4:45 PM EST to discuss the Senate agenda."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
McConnell on the Guy Benson Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining the @GuyBensonShow at ~3:30 PM ET to discuss the Senate reconvening and Senate Republicans' plan to strengthen our response to the coronavirus crisis."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020
McConnell Confirms Senate Will Reconvene May 4th, Previews Commonsense Reforms to Strengthen Nation's Response & Re-Opening
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 23, 2020
Providing for Adoption of H. Res. Establishing A Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Rep.Jamie Comer
April 23, 2020
House Oversight Republicans criticize Democrats' latest attempt to bring down President Trump on the taxpayers' dime
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @hughhewitt to discuss Senate Republican's victory yesterday on more legislation to help American workers through the pandemic and the Senate's continued focus on confirming impressive new judges."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020
McConnell on Hugh Hewitt
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020
In Honor of James Belmont
Rep.Andy Barr
April 21, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen.Rand Paul
April 17, 2020
Tweet - "Chairman @MikeCrapo will coordinate Senate-wide oversight of the historic CARES Act, and I am appointing @SenToomey to the five-member Congressional Oversight Commission. I am grateful that these expert leaders are stepping up."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Rep. Barr Introduces Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act
Rep.Andy Barr
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @FRCdc Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to discuss our work on the coronavirus crisis and the importance of an independent judiciary to protecting our Constitution."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
McCarthy and McConnell Call on Democrats to Stop Blocking Emergency Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 14, 2020
McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be speaking to @FRCdc Washington Watch with Tony Perkins at ~5:00 pm to discuss the coronavirus crisis and Judge Walker's ruling defending Kentuckians' religious liberty. https://tonyperkins.com"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 11, 2020
Tweet - "Grateful for this strong, eloquent ruling defending Kentuckians' religious liberty from Judge Justin Walker, @POTUS 's outstanding nominee for the D.C. Circuit. Of course church parking lots cannot be singled out with unfair standards that differ from other establishments."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games. I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Kentucky's Federal Delegation Writes in Support of Trump Judicial Nominee
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "The Restaurant Workers Relief Program was created to serve fellow Kentuckians in Louisville. Now, it's expanding to serve more than 50,000 hot meals to service industry workers and their families across the country."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "God's Pantry has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic, and the @kentuckyguard has been there to help, packing 10k boxes of food for those in need across the Commonwealth. Thank you to our Kentucky Guard for showing that we're all in this together."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "Judge Justin Walker, @POTUS 's choice to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is an outstanding legal scholar. President Trump has chosen a rising Kentucky star to refresh a crucial federal court. My statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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