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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 10, 2020 Sens. Paul, Schatz, and Van Hollen Reintroduce the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Sen. Rand Paul
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
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 8, 2020 Courier Journal - Rand Paul: I didn't block anti-lynching bill, I attempted to strengthen it Sen. Rand Paul
June 8, 2020 McConnell Announces Federal Grant for Stanton Police Department Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "Abolishing police would only take us farther away from the safety, justice, and equal protection of the laws that every single American deserves. Minneapolis cannot really think that arts programs and social workers can make law enforcement obsolete. My remarks:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Thirty-one years ago, brave Chinese people flooded Tiananmen Square because they hoped a more modern and prosperous China would also become more free. What they got was a massacre of hundreds if not thousands and a society that still cannot even speak about it 31 years later." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2020 Congressman Barr Announces Additional Federal Resources to Clark County to Fight Drug Epidemic Rep. Andy Barr
June 4, 2020 McConnell Secures Additional Kentucky Counties into Federal Anti-Drug Program Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is united in horror and opposition to the violent killing of Mr. Floyd. It is well past time that we also unite on the side of peace in our streets and peace in our communities. We need to unite against these violent riots." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "Every one of us has an obligation to distinguish peaceful protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery from the violent riots that continue to see innocent people hurt, businesses and neighborhoods destroyed, & law enforcement officers assaulted." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "State and local leaders must quickly disrupt outside agitators, restore order, and protect citizens. If they can't or won't, I hope the federal government is ready to stand in the breach. There is no constitutional right to commit violent crime or terrorize communities. Period." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans have watched peaceful protests hijacked into violent riots that inflict the kind of injustice they supposedly oppose. Small businesses destroyed. Neighborhoods torn up. Police attacked on city streets. These riots need to stop. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Now." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "I have fought for civil rights and the First Amendment. I completely support Americans' rights to peaceably protest and be heard. Our nation cannot deafen itself to the anger, pain, or frustration of black Americans. Our nation needs to hear this." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "But here's something that requires no investigation: In no world can arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction involve a police officer putting his knee on the man's neck for nine minutes while he cries out "I can't breathe" and then goes silent." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "This is an hour of great pain for our nation. Americans everywhere have been grieved and horrified by the killings of African-American citizens. We need the facts, we need the truth, and we need accountability. We need swift justice under law." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our city, our state, and our country have to pull together. My full statement on the protests and riots in Louisville and across the country:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 McConnell Statement on Protests and Riots: "Our City, Our State, and Our Country Have to Pull Together" Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 28, 2020 Rep. Ken Buck Introduces "No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act" in the House Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to meet a new generation of American heroes, we set Memorial Day aside to honor the memory of brave men and women who have laid down their lives in military service. May our actions pay tribute to their tremendous sacrifice for our great nation." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020 Sen. McConnell Calls for Investigation into Planned Parenthood Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
May 20, 2020 Congressman Rogers Condemns United Nations Plan to Increase Access to Abortions in COVID-19 Response Rep. Hal Rogers
Date Title Politician
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 10, 2020 Sens. Paul, Schatz, and Van Hollen Reintroduce the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Sen.Rand Paul
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
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 8, 2020 Courier Journal - Rand Paul: I didn't block anti-lynching bill, I attempted to strengthen it Sen.Rand Paul
June 8, 2020 McConnell Announces Federal Grant for Stanton Police Department Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "Abolishing police would only take us farther away from the safety, justice, and equal protection of the laws that every single American deserves. Minneapolis cannot really think that arts programs and social workers can make law enforcement obsolete. My remarks:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Thirty-one years ago, brave Chinese people flooded Tiananmen Square because they hoped a more modern and prosperous China would also become more free. What they got was a massacre of hundreds if not thousands and a society that still cannot even speak about it 31 years later." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2020 Congressman Barr Announces Additional Federal Resources to Clark County to Fight Drug Epidemic Rep.Andy Barr
June 4, 2020 McConnell Secures Additional Kentucky Counties into Federal Anti-Drug Program Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation is united in horror and opposition to the violent killing of Mr. Floyd. It is well past time that we also unite on the side of peace in our streets and peace in our communities. We need to unite against these violent riots." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "Every one of us has an obligation to distinguish peaceful protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery from the violent riots that continue to see innocent people hurt, businesses and neighborhoods destroyed, & law enforcement officers assaulted." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "State and local leaders must quickly disrupt outside agitators, restore order, and protect citizens. If they can't or won't, I hope the federal government is ready to stand in the breach. There is no constitutional right to commit violent crime or terrorize communities. Period." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans have watched peaceful protests hijacked into violent riots that inflict the kind of injustice they supposedly oppose. Small businesses destroyed. Neighborhoods torn up. Police attacked on city streets. These riots need to stop. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Now." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "I have fought for civil rights and the First Amendment. I completely support Americans' rights to peaceably protest and be heard. Our nation cannot deafen itself to the anger, pain, or frustration of black Americans. Our nation needs to hear this." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "But here's something that requires no investigation: In no world can arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction involve a police officer putting his knee on the man's neck for nine minutes while he cries out "I can't breathe" and then goes silent." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "This is an hour of great pain for our nation. Americans everywhere have been grieved and horrified by the killings of African-American citizens. We need the facts, we need the truth, and we need accountability. We need swift justice under law." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our city, our state, and our country have to pull together. My full statement on the protests and riots in Louisville and across the country:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 McConnell Statement on Protests and Riots: "Our City, Our State, and Our Country Have to Pull Together" Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 28, 2020 Rep. Ken Buck Introduces "No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act" in the House Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to meet a new generation of American heroes, we set Memorial Day aside to honor the memory of brave men and women who have laid down their lives in military service. May our actions pay tribute to their tremendous sacrifice for our great nation." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020 Sen. McConnell Calls for Investigation into Planned Parenthood Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
May 20, 2020 Congressman Rogers Condemns United Nations Plan to Increase Access to Abortions in COVID-19 Response Rep.Hal Rogers
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