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July 26, 2020 Acting Chairman Rubio and Leader McConnell Statement in Support of Director Evanina Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act provided Kentucky and our nation with the tools to endure the first phase of the coronavirus crisis. But America's fight continues, so Congress's support for our people must continue as well. CARES 2 will focus on three things: Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate majority has assembled a framework for CARES 2. It is tailored precisely to this phase of the crisis to deliver more relief to the American people. It represents an agreement in principle with the administration, and will be introduced next week." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Hal Rogers
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a critical midway point in our fight against the coronavirus. Far too many families are continuing to face serious healthcare and economic challenges. So Congress' support for our people must continue as well." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Senate will vote on a Democrat amendment to slash defense spending that was advertised in an op-ed titled "Defund the Pentagon." From defunding the police to defunding the U.S. Armed Forces. Republicans are going to stand firm and defeat this unhinged policy." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 21, 2020 TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen. Rand Paul, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At the outset of this crisis, the Senate wrote and passed the historic, bipartisan CARES Act. It helped pull our health system and economy back from the brink. But this crisis is far from over. The American people still need help. So the Senate must act again." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Senate Reconvenes to Craft Next Coronavirus Relief Package, Peters & Colleagues Urge Leadership to Include Critical Bill to Stop Payments to Dead People Sen. Rand Paul, ...
July 20, 2020 University of Kentucky Receives CARES Act Funding for Coronavirus Efforts, Economic Recovery Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Our country can't afford a second epidemic of frivolous lawsuits while we fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The next relief package should focus on four things: Jobs, healthcare, kids in school, and liability protections for those helping us fight the coronavirus." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Our nation has bent toward justice because heroes like John Lewis took it upon themselves to lead the way. We celebrate the life of this American hero." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "I will never forget joining hands with John as Congress sang We Shall Overcome at a 2008 ceremony honoring his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It could not have been more humbling to consider what he had suffered and sacrificed so those words could be sung in that place." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate and the nation mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism, promote equal rights, and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - Top Oversight Republican demands answers about Twitter cybersecurity breach Rep. Jamie Comer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act didn't just give Main Street a fighting chance. The Senate's historic legislation has also given rural healthcare and hospitals the resources they needed to keep their medical staff on the payroll and focus on fighting the coronavirus." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 More Relief to Providers Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Any future COVID relief package needs to be measured, with a focus on getting kids back in school safely, workers back on the job, and delivering liability protections for individuals related to the coronavirus crisis." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 Letter to Jacob Frey, Mayor of the City of Minneapolis, to Eric Garcetti, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and to Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City - Defend Our Police, Don't Defund Them Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
July 10, 2020 E&C Republicans Comment on Release of States' COVID-19 Testing Plans Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 9, 2020 LaMalfa Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Eradicate Illegal Marijuana Grows on Public Lands Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "Expanding the availability of testing is one of the best ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. We've seen American ingenuity mobilize a full-scale response to this crisis and I'm grateful to the Kentuckians and American heroes who continue to step up to this challenge." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Kentucky's law enforcement officers know the HIDTA program unlocks crucial resources for our fight against drug abuse. I"m proud to have helped deliver these federal resources to Clark, Logan and Simpson Counties. https://sen.gov/ZV9L" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Biggs, Massie Call for Immediate Withdrawal of All U.S. Military Personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "We can't get our country back to normal unless we have kids in school. That's what a future COVID relief would focus on, along with jobs, healthcare, and liability protections." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 7, 2020 Walden, Burgess, and Guthrie Commend Announcements on Vaccine and Therapeutics Demonstrations Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 6, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act is continuing to provide much-needed support to healthcare heroes in Kentucky and across America. I'm proud of the Senate's work to make sure these critical resources are available to help our nation recover." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 6, 2020 Support Grows for Ernst's Bill to "End Anarchy' Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
July 6, 2020 KVC Behavioral HealthCare in Lexington Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Barren River District Health Department Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @DanaPerino to discuss the Senate's leading role in coronavirus relief and the importance of legal protections for doctors, nurses, schools, universities, and employers." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Adanta Group in Pulaski County Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Finally. Twenty-some days and several deaths too late. The rule of law must not fade in and out with the fashions of the radical left." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @DanaPerino ~2:40pm ET to discuss Senate Republicans' accomplishments and our work on coronavirus relief." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Walden, Guthrie Release Second Pillar of E&C Republicans' Second Wave Project Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
July 1, 2020 Protests Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 McConnell on "The Daily Briefing' with Dana Perino Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans led the CARES Act, the biggest rescue package in American history that helped our nation weather this storm. Any further legislation will need to focus intently on kids, jobs, and healthcare, and include legal protections to help schools and businesses reopen." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 29, 2020 Schatz, Murkowski, Harris, Paul Introduce Legislation To Help End Police Militarization Sen. Rand Paul, ...
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats' last attempt at a coronavirus response was a go-nowhere liberal wish list that even the media laughed off. With 40+ COVID hearings by the end of this week, the Senate is continuing the serious, facts-first approach that built the historic CARES Act." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss Senate Democrats' blocking police reform and the Senate's historic judicial confirmations." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 26, 2020 McConnell on "The Guy Benson Show' Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I'm joining @GuyBensonShow at 4:00pm ET to discuss Senate Democrats' obstruction of police reform and our latest milestone in renewing the judiciary." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 25, 2020 Senators Paul, King, Crapo, and Lee Reintroduce FAIR Act to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Process, Protect Innocent Americans Sen. Rand Paul, ...
June 24, 2020 Senate Democrats Block Police Reform from Coming to Communities Across America Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
June 24, 2020 The Justice Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats just blocked the Senate from even considering police reform. They threatened to do this unless I let them short-circuit the amendment process and rewrite @SenatorTimScott 's bill behind closed doors. This issue deserved better than more do-nothing Democratic theatrics." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 24, 2020 Congressman Rogers Announces Funding to Combat Kentucky's Drug Abuse Crisis Rep. Hal Rogers
June 23, 2020 Protests Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 The Justice Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "If the far left cannot distinguish between Confederate generals and Washington, Jefferson, and Grant, they have completely exited the real world. We are so proud of the imperfect American heroes who built the most perfect union the world has ever seen." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 Tweet - ""Equal protection of the laws" means that mayors and governors cannot selectively stand down because they fear the political price for confronting a particular mob. Maintaining the peace is these leaders' duty. It is not an option that depends on the lawbreakers' politics." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2020 The Justice Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Later this week, thanks to @SenatorTimScott , the Senate will vote to consider police reform legislation on the floor. I hope both sides come together and vote to begin this important debate. The American people deserve more than political posturing. They deserve an outcome." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in Kentucky about Juneteenth and America's continued work to overcome the stain of our original sin. We must keep working to ensure that the timeless principles of our founding continue to triumph over prejudice and injustice." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Coronavirus Funding for City of Hopkinsville Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Four Rivers Behavioral Health Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 18, 2020 McConnell Announces Baptist Health Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades at Eight Kentucky Hospitals Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The JUSTICE Act provides solutions on police reform that are sober, serious, and significant. The Senate should address this issue now. But we'll only be able to act if both sides can work together. I hope our Democratic colleagues will come to the table next week." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 JUSTICE Act Introduced in United States Senate Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "When Black Americans tell us they do not feel safe in their own communities, we need to listen. When citizens lack faith in our justice system, we need to respond. And when the equal protection of the law feels to some Americans like a contingency of demographics, we need to act." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, Democrats began attacking the JUSTICE Act proposal before it was even released. The Senate has recently put division aside to produce major bipartisan bills like the CARES Act and the Great American Outdoors Act. Police reform needs that same spirit. I hope we see it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenatorTimScott has put together a strong and significant proposal to increase transparency, grow accountability, and advance needed reforms in policing. The Senate will turn to the JUSTICE Act next week. It will take bipartisan cooperation for the Senate to make a law." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Justice Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "With our country facing a pandemic, an historic economic disruption, and a major discussion of racial justice, Speaker Pelosi has mostly kept her chamber on the longest-running spring break in human history. Over here, in the Senate, we are attending to the needs of the nation." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 13, 2020 Washington Examiner - Sen. Rand Paul: "Veto fake reform of the Patriot Act" Sen. Rand Paul
June 11, 2020 Sen. Rand Paul Introduces the "Justice for Breonna Taylor' Act Sen. Rand Paul
June 11, 2020 NorthKey Community Care Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Coronavirus Funding for McCracken County Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Sens. Paul, Schatz, and Van Hollen Reintroduce the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Sen. Rand Paul
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our republic can survive a pandemic. It can survive civil unrest. But ideas and deliberation are our foundation. America cannot be America if civil disagreement becomes a contradiction in terms. Anti-speech silencing tactics are a cancer in a free and open society." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "I strongly & fully support Americans' right to peacefully protest. But through no fault of the demonstrators, recent days have revealed glaring inconsistencies from some local leaders. While some mayors cheer mass protests, they continue to ban careful church gatherings." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 9, 2020 Sen. Cramer, Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Calling for Justice for George Floyd and Opposing 'Defund the Police' Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Speech, assembly, and the free exercise of religion are all sacrosanct liberties. Mayors cannot play "red-light, green-light" with the First Amendment and cheer certain protests while selectively disadvantaging people of faith. The Bill of Rights is not an a-la-carte menu." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date Title Politician
July 26, 2020 Acting Chairman Rubio and Leader McConnell Statement in Support of Director Evanina Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act provided Kentucky and our nation with the tools to endure the first phase of the coronavirus crisis. But America's fight continues, so Congress's support for our people must continue as well. CARES 2 will focus on three things: Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate majority has assembled a framework for CARES 2. It is tailored precisely to this phase of the crisis to deliver more relief to the American people. It represents an agreement in principle with the administration, and will be introduced next week." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Hal Rogers
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a critical midway point in our fight against the coronavirus. Far too many families are continuing to face serious healthcare and economic challenges. So Congress' support for our people must continue as well." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the Senate will vote on a Democrat amendment to slash defense spending that was advertised in an op-ed titled "Defund the Pentagon." From defunding the police to defunding the U.S. Armed Forces. Republicans are going to stand firm and defeat this unhinged policy." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 21, 2020 TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen.Rand Paul, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At the outset of this crisis, the Senate wrote and passed the historic, bipartisan CARES Act. It helped pull our health system and economy back from the brink. But this crisis is far from over. The American people still need help. So the Senate must act again." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Senate Reconvenes to Craft Next Coronavirus Relief Package, Peters & Colleagues Urge Leadership to Include Critical Bill to Stop Payments to Dead People Sen.Rand Paul, ...
July 20, 2020 University of Kentucky Receives CARES Act Funding for Coronavirus Efforts, Economic Recovery Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Our country can't afford a second epidemic of frivolous lawsuits while we fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The next relief package should focus on four things: Jobs, healthcare, kids in school, and liability protections for those helping us fight the coronavirus." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Our nation has bent toward justice because heroes like John Lewis took it upon themselves to lead the way. We celebrate the life of this American hero." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "I will never forget joining hands with John as Congress sang We Shall Overcome at a 2008 ceremony honoring his friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It could not have been more humbling to consider what he had suffered and sacrificed so those words could be sung in that place." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate and the nation mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism, promote equal rights, and bring our nation into greater alignment with its founding principles." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - Top Oversight Republican demands answers about Twitter cybersecurity breach Rep.Jamie Comer
July 16, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act didn't just give Main Street a fighting chance. The Senate's historic legislation has also given rural healthcare and hospitals the resources they needed to keep their medical staff on the payroll and focus on fighting the coronavirus." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 More Relief to Providers Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 13, 2020 Tweet - "Any future COVID relief package needs to be measured, with a focus on getting kids back in school safely, workers back on the job, and delivering liability protections for individuals related to the coronavirus crisis." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 13, 2020 Letter to Jacob Frey, Mayor of the City of Minneapolis, to Eric Garcetti, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and to Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City - Defend Our Police, Don't Defund Them Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
July 10, 2020 E&C Republicans Comment on Release of States' COVID-19 Testing Plans Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 9, 2020 LaMalfa Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Eradicate Illegal Marijuana Grows on Public Lands Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
July 9, 2020 Tweet - "Expanding the availability of testing is one of the best ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. We've seen American ingenuity mobilize a full-scale response to this crisis and I'm grateful to the Kentuckians and American heroes who continue to step up to this challenge." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 8, 2020 Tweet - "Kentucky's law enforcement officers know the HIDTA program unlocks crucial resources for our fight against drug abuse. I"m proud to have helped deliver these federal resources to Clark, Logan and Simpson Counties. https://sen.gov/ZV9L" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Biggs, Massie Call for Immediate Withdrawal of All U.S. Military Personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
July 7, 2020 Tweet - "We can't get our country back to normal unless we have kids in school. That's what a future COVID relief would focus on, along with jobs, healthcare, and liability protections." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 7, 2020 Walden, Burgess, and Guthrie Commend Announcements on Vaccine and Therapeutics Demonstrations Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 6, 2020 Tweet - "The CARES Act is continuing to provide much-needed support to healthcare heroes in Kentucky and across America. I'm proud of the Senate's work to make sure these critical resources are available to help our nation recover." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 6, 2020 Support Grows for Ernst's Bill to "End Anarchy' Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
July 6, 2020 KVC Behavioral HealthCare in Lexington Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Barren River District Health Department Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @DanaPerino to discuss the Senate's leading role in coronavirus relief and the importance of legal protections for doctors, nurses, schools, universities, and employers." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2020 Adanta Group in Pulaski County Receives CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "Finally. Twenty-some days and several deaths too late. The rule of law must not fade in and out with the fashions of the radical left." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @DanaPerino ~2:40pm ET to discuss Senate Republicans' accomplishments and our work on coronavirus relief." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 Walden, Guthrie Release Second Pillar of E&C Republicans' Second Wave Project Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
July 1, 2020 Protests Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 1, 2020 McConnell on "The Daily Briefing' with Dana Perino Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans led the CARES Act, the biggest rescue package in American history that helped our nation weather this storm. Any further legislation will need to focus intently on kids, jobs, and healthcare, and include legal protections to help schools and businesses reopen." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 29, 2020 Schatz, Murkowski, Harris, Paul Introduce Legislation To Help End Police Militarization Sen.Rand Paul, ...
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats' last attempt at a coronavirus response was a go-nowhere liberal wish list that even the media laughed off. With 40+ COVID hearings by the end of this week, the Senate is continuing the serious, facts-first approach that built the historic CARES Act." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 27, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined the @GuyBensonShow to discuss Senate Democrats' blocking police reform and the Senate's historic judicial confirmations." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 26, 2020 McConnell on "The Guy Benson Show' Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 26, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I'm joining @GuyBensonShow at 4:00pm ET to discuss Senate Democrats' obstruction of police reform and our latest milestone in renewing the judiciary." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 25, 2020 Senators Paul, King, Crapo, and Lee Reintroduce FAIR Act to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Process, Protect Innocent Americans Sen.Rand Paul, ...
June 24, 2020 Senate Democrats Block Police Reform from Coming to Communities Across America Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
June 24, 2020 The Justice Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats just blocked the Senate from even considering police reform. They threatened to do this unless I let them short-circuit the amendment process and rewrite @SenatorTimScott 's bill behind closed doors. This issue deserved better than more do-nothing Democratic theatrics." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 24, 2020 Congressman Rogers Announces Funding to Combat Kentucky's Drug Abuse Crisis Rep.Hal Rogers
June 23, 2020 Protests Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 The Justice Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "If the far left cannot distinguish between Confederate generals and Washington, Jefferson, and Grant, they have completely exited the real world. We are so proud of the imperfect American heroes who built the most perfect union the world has ever seen." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 23, 2020 Tweet - ""Equal protection of the laws" means that mayors and governors cannot selectively stand down because they fear the political price for confronting a particular mob. Maintaining the peace is these leaders' duty. It is not an option that depends on the lawbreakers' politics." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2020 The Justice Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "Later this week, thanks to @SenatorTimScott , the Senate will vote to consider police reform legislation on the floor. I hope both sides come together and vote to begin this important debate. The American people deserve more than political posturing. They deserve an outcome." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "I just spoke in Kentucky about Juneteenth and America's continued work to overcome the stain of our original sin. We must keep working to ensure that the timeless principles of our founding continue to triumph over prejudice and injustice." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Coronavirus Funding for City of Hopkinsville Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 19, 2020 Four Rivers Behavioral Health Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 18, 2020 McConnell Announces Baptist Health Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades at Eight Kentucky Hospitals Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "The JUSTICE Act provides solutions on police reform that are sober, serious, and significant. The Senate should address this issue now. But we'll only be able to act if both sides can work together. I hope our Democratic colleagues will come to the table next week." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 JUSTICE Act Introduced in United States Senate Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "When Black Americans tell us they do not feel safe in their own communities, we need to listen. When citizens lack faith in our justice system, we need to respond. And when the equal protection of the law feels to some Americans like a contingency of demographics, we need to act." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, Democrats began attacking the JUSTICE Act proposal before it was even released. The Senate has recently put division aside to produce major bipartisan bills like the CARES Act and the Great American Outdoors Act. Police reform needs that same spirit. I hope we see it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenatorTimScott has put together a strong and significant proposal to increase transparency, grow accountability, and advance needed reforms in policing. The Senate will turn to the JUSTICE Act next week. It will take bipartisan cooperation for the Senate to make a law." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 17, 2020 Justice Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "With our country facing a pandemic, an historic economic disruption, and a major discussion of racial justice, Speaker Pelosi has mostly kept her chamber on the longest-running spring break in human history. Over here, in the Senate, we are attending to the needs of the nation." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 13, 2020 Washington Examiner - Sen. Rand Paul: "Veto fake reform of the Patriot Act" Sen.Rand Paul
June 11, 2020 Sen. Rand Paul Introduces the "Justice for Breonna Taylor' Act Sen.Rand Paul
June 11, 2020 NorthKey Community Care Receives CARES Act funding for Telehealth Upgrades Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Senator McConnell Announces Coronavirus Funding for McCracken County Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Sens. Paul, Schatz, and Van Hollen Reintroduce the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Sen.Rand Paul
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our republic can survive a pandemic. It can survive civil unrest. But ideas and deliberation are our foundation. America cannot be America if civil disagreement becomes a contradiction in terms. Anti-speech silencing tactics are a cancer in a free and open society." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "I strongly & fully support Americans' right to peacefully protest. But through no fault of the demonstrators, recent days have revealed glaring inconsistencies from some local leaders. While some mayors cheer mass protests, they continue to ban careful church gatherings." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 9, 2020 Sen. Cramer, Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Calling for Justice for George Floyd and Opposing 'Defund the Police' Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Speech, assembly, and the free exercise of religion are all sacrosanct liberties. Mayors cannot play "red-light, green-light" with the First Amendment and cheer certain protests while selectively disadvantaging people of faith. The Bill of Rights is not an a-la-carte menu." Sen.Mitch McConnell
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