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Dec. 15, 2020
Letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger - Rep. Hice & House GOP Oversight: Restore American Confidence, Investigate Election Irregularities
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
Nov. 13, 2020
Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service - Comer, Hice seek answers from USPS Inspector General regarding investigation into whistleblower allegations
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Nov. 9, 2020
Statement from Congressman Andy Barr on Preserving Election Integrity
Rep. Andy Barr
Nov. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Here's how this must work in our great country: Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not. All sides must get to observe the process. And the courts are here to apply the laws & resolve disputes. That's how Americans' votes decide the result."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Rose Calls on Attorney General Barr to Ensure the Integrity of the 2020 Presidential Election
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Top Oversight Republicans press Postmaster General on USPS political bias to ensure proper handling of mail ballots
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, Douglas Preisse, Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Elections, and Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk - Comer, Hice voice concerns about defective ballots issued from coast to coast
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Oversight Republicans call for emergency hearing on big tech's election interference
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Patricia Layfield, Inspector General of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Top Oversight & House administration Republicans call on IG to investigate CA's $35 million voting campaign run by pro-Biden firm
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to Michael Bennett, Chairman of the District of Columbia Board of Elections - Top Oversight Republicans raise concerns about DC's universal mail-in balloting
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 29, 2020
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Comer raises concerns about potential political bias in USPS' mail-in ballot operations
Rep. Jamie Comer
Sept. 24, 2020
Tweet - "The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 23, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday, Sen. Schumer decided to vent his frustration by blocking a bipartisan Intelligence Committee meeting on counterintelligence with a leading expert on protecting our elections. A partisan temper tantrum is one thing. Jeopardizing national security is a different story."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 18, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss Speaker Pelosi holding up relief for Americans, Senate Democrats' filibuster hypocrisy, and Democrats playing politics with election security."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State - Top Oversight and House Administration Republicans probe California's $35 million voting campaign run by firm with team Biden ties
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans have been trying for months to deliver more COVID-19 relief to American families. Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer have blocked us at every turn. Every action has suggested they simply do not want families to get any more bipartisan help before the election."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "To my Democratic colleagues: The coronavirus doesn't have a stake in this election. Struggling families across America need our help, and Republicans stand ready to deliver."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care about the election. Struggling Americans need our help now, and that can only happen if Washington Democrats stop playing games and actually help the American people."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Henry Kerner, Special Counsel - Comer: USPS must prevent illegal political activity on the job & fairly deliver ballots
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Russia, China, Iran, and others want to undermine Americans' confidence in our institutions. I applaud the Intelligence Committee's in-depth investigation and the steps Congress, this Administration, and the Intelligence Community have taken to defend us."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 18, 2020
McConnell on Intelligence Committee's Investigation: Our Adversaries Want to Undermine Our System of Government
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 17, 2020
Comer: USPS conspiracy theory damages election integrity & U.S. institutions
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 13, 2020
Congressman Andy Barr Praises Nomination of Benjamin Beaton to Serve as U.S. District Court Judge
Rep. Andy Barr
Aug. 10, 2020
Ranking Member Davis To Host Virtual Election Roundtables With Administrators Across The Country
Rep. Steven Guthrie
Aug. 7, 2020
McConnell Welcomes Evanina's Efforts to Combat Foreign Interference in U.S. Politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - "I appreciate Director Evanina's report on foreign powers' efforts to divide us and interfere in our politics. I am confident American voters will reject the fear-mongering that seeks to undermine confidence in our elections. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
WTAS: Election Administrators, Experts Support The EASE Act
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Election Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020
RANKING MEMBERS COMER AND CLOUD RESPOND TO HIGHLY POLITICIZED DEMOCRATIC VENTILATOR REPORT
Rep. Jamie Comer
July 26, 2020
Acting Chairman Rubio and Leader McConnell Statement in Support of Director Evanina
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats spent years hyping the Russian collusion conspiracy theory. That collapsed upon investigation. Here's what the facts did turn up: A stunning pattern of incompetence, outright bias, or both that brought federal law enforcement into the 2016 campaign."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 11, 2020
Election Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Election security has come a long way since the passivity & failures of the Obama administration in 2016. But this work is not finished. We must stay vigilant -- all of us. Federal leaders. State & local elections officials. We all have a part to play in protecting our democracy."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Election Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "I encourage all my Senate colleagues to attend today's briefing on election security. A subject this serious demands some bipartisanship and unity. Let's keep the focus on fighting against foreign interference, not fighting each other."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Last night with @BretBaier : "Let's put it this way: you saw the Democrats couldn't even put on a caucus in Iowa. I don't think the country would be better off to put them in charge of our health care.""
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The same Democrats who want to take over everyone's healthcare and micromanage the entire economy couldn't even organize their own traditional Iowa caucuses?"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 19, 2019
Majority Leader McConnell Announces Funding to Modernize State Election Systems to Combat Interference
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Last Tuesday was Election Day in dozens of states & localities, including my home state of Kentucky. One important story didn't get much attention: Neither last week's elections nor the 2018 midterms were marred by the same level of foreign interference that we saw in 2016. (1/3)"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2019
Election Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2019
First Amendment
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2019
Tweet - ".@Twitter's plan to ban political ads would just reinforce the privilege of speakers who are already powerful or famous. Nonprofits and little-known candidates deserve the same tools as multi-million-dollar media corporations to make their voices heard:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 23, 2019
H.R. 4617
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Overturning the results of an American election requires the highest level of fairness and due process, as it strikes at the core of our democratic process."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to have co-sponsored and helped develop a bipartisan committee amendment that will provide another $250M to help states administer and secure our elections."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019
Senator McConnell Secures Critical Resources for Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 10, 2019
Election Security
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "Vladimir Putin's efforts to interfere in our 2016 elections were completely unacceptable. And they did not come out of nowhere. They were preceded by eight years of growing Russian assertiveness in foreign meddling while the Obama administration failed to confront it."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 15, 2020
Letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger - Rep. Hice & House GOP Oversight: Restore American Confidence, Investigate Election Irregularities
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
Nov. 13, 2020
Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service - Comer, Hice seek answers from USPS Inspector General regarding investigation into whistleblower allegations
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Nov. 9, 2020
Statement from Congressman Andy Barr on Preserving Election Integrity
Rep.Andy Barr
Nov. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Here's how this must work in our great country: Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not. All sides must get to observe the process. And the courts are here to apply the laws & resolve disputes. That's how Americans' votes decide the result."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Rose Calls on Attorney General Barr to Ensure the Integrity of the 2020 Presidential Election
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Top Oversight Republicans press Postmaster General on USPS political bias to ensure proper handling of mail ballots
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Letter to Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the Board of Elections in the City of New York, Douglas Preisse, Chairman of the Franklin County Board of Elections, and Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk - Comer, Hice voice concerns about defective ballots issued from coast to coast
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Oversight Republicans call for emergency hearing on big tech's election interference
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Patricia Layfield, Inspector General of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Top Oversight & House administration Republicans call on IG to investigate CA's $35 million voting campaign run by pro-Biden firm
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to Michael Bennett, Chairman of the District of Columbia Board of Elections - Top Oversight Republicans raise concerns about DC's universal mail-in balloting
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 29, 2020
Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the US Postal Service - Comer raises concerns about potential political bias in USPS' mail-in ballot operations
Rep.Jamie Comer
Sept. 24, 2020
Tweet - "The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 23, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday, Sen. Schumer decided to vent his frustration by blocking a bipartisan Intelligence Committee meeting on counterintelligence with a leading expert on protecting our elections. A partisan temper tantrum is one thing. Jeopardizing national security is a different story."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 18, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss Speaker Pelosi holding up relief for Americans, Senate Democrats' filibuster hypocrisy, and Democrats playing politics with election security."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State - Top Oversight and House Administration Republicans probe California's $35 million voting campaign run by firm with team Biden ties
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Sept. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans have been trying for months to deliver more COVID-19 relief to American families. Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer have blocked us at every turn. Every action has suggested they simply do not want families to get any more bipartisan help before the election."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2020
Tweet - "To my Democratic colleagues: The coronavirus doesn't have a stake in this election. Struggling families across America need our help, and Republicans stand ready to deliver."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care about the election. Struggling Americans need our help now, and that can only happen if Washington Democrats stop playing games and actually help the American people."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Henry Kerner, Special Counsel - Comer: USPS must prevent illegal political activity on the job & fairly deliver ballots
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Russia, China, Iran, and others want to undermine Americans' confidence in our institutions. I applaud the Intelligence Committee's in-depth investigation and the steps Congress, this Administration, and the Intelligence Community have taken to defend us."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 18, 2020
McConnell on Intelligence Committee's Investigation: Our Adversaries Want to Undermine Our System of Government
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 17, 2020
Comer: USPS conspiracy theory damages election integrity & U.S. institutions
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 13, 2020
Congressman Andy Barr Praises Nomination of Benjamin Beaton to Serve as U.S. District Court Judge
Rep.Andy Barr
Aug. 10, 2020
Ranking Member Davis To Host Virtual Election Roundtables With Administrators Across The Country
Rep.Steven Guthrie
Aug. 7, 2020
McConnell Welcomes Evanina's Efforts to Combat Foreign Interference in U.S. Politics
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - "I appreciate Director Evanina's report on foreign powers' efforts to divide us and interfere in our politics. I am confident American voters will reject the fear-mongering that seeks to undermine confidence in our elections. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
WTAS: Election Administrators, Experts Support The EASE Act
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 3, 2020
Election Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020
RANKING MEMBERS COMER AND CLOUD RESPOND TO HIGHLY POLITICIZED DEMOCRATIC VENTILATOR REPORT
Rep.Jamie Comer
July 26, 2020
Acting Chairman Rubio and Leader McConnell Statement in Support of Director Evanina
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "Democrats spent years hyping the Russian collusion conspiracy theory. That collapsed upon investigation. Here's what the facts did turn up: A stunning pattern of incompetence, outright bias, or both that brought federal law enforcement into the 2016 campaign."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 11, 2020
Election Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Election security has come a long way since the passivity & failures of the Obama administration in 2016. But this work is not finished. We must stay vigilant -- all of us. Federal leaders. State & local elections officials. We all have a part to play in protecting our democracy."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Election Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "I encourage all my Senate colleagues to attend today's briefing on election security. A subject this serious demands some bipartisanship and unity. Let's keep the focus on fighting against foreign interference, not fighting each other."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Last night with @BretBaier : "Let's put it this way: you saw the Democrats couldn't even put on a caucus in Iowa. I don't think the country would be better off to put them in charge of our health care.""
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The same Democrats who want to take over everyone's healthcare and micromanage the entire economy couldn't even organize their own traditional Iowa caucuses?"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 19, 2019
Majority Leader McConnell Announces Funding to Modernize State Election Systems to Combat Interference
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Last Tuesday was Election Day in dozens of states & localities, including my home state of Kentucky. One important story didn't get much attention: Neither last week's elections nor the 2018 midterms were marred by the same level of foreign interference that we saw in 2016. (1/3)"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2019
Election Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2019
First Amendment
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 6, 2019
Tweet - ".@Twitter's plan to ban political ads would just reinforce the privilege of speakers who are already powerful or famous. Nonprofits and little-known candidates deserve the same tools as multi-million-dollar media corporations to make their voices heard:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 23, 2019
H.R. 4617
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Overturning the results of an American election requires the highest level of fairness and due process, as it strikes at the core of our democratic process."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I'm proud to have co-sponsored and helped develop a bipartisan committee amendment that will provide another $250M to help states administer and secure our elections."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 19, 2019
Senator McConnell Secures Critical Resources for Kentucky
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 10, 2019
Election Security
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "Vladimir Putin's efforts to interfere in our 2016 elections were completely unacceptable. And they did not come out of nowhere. They were preceded by eight years of growing Russian assertiveness in foreign meddling while the Obama administration failed to confront it."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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