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Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' latest spin: They've moved from a $3.5 trillion, far-left, non-COVID-related wish list to a $2.5 trillion, far-left, non-COVID-related wish list and insist the White House meet them there. That's not a reality-based negotiation. It's throwing spaghetti at the wall." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Letters to CDC, EPA about Wastewater as Surveillance Tool for COVID-19 Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The PPP saved Main Street jobs across Kentucky. It sent more than $5B in payroll support to our state. But the recovery is not finished. Hard-hit businesses need a second draw, and Republicans proposed one. But Democrats are blocking it over non-COVID-related wish-list items." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Congressman Barr Introduces Legislation to Protect COVID-19 Research at American Universities Rep. Andy Barr
Aug. 11, 2020 E&C Republicans Commend HHS for Releasing COVID-19 Testing Plans from States Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker & Democratic Leader say not another dime for testing, treatments, or vaccines unless they get a huge tax cut for blue-state millionaires. Taking our health system hostage over longtime, non-COVID-related, liberal demands. This is a crisis. Let's govern like it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Americans need relief, and that means focusing on what's directly related to COVID-19: Kids, jobs, healthcare, and legal protections for re-opening. I applaud the President for taking action during this emergency to get help to Americans who are struggling." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker and the Democratic Leader say they won't allow another cent for families, schools, or the PPP unless they get a trillion-dollar state government slush fund, way beyond COVID needs. These unrelated liberal demands are blocking billions in aid that families need now." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information on COVID-19's Impact on Addiction & Overdose Crisis Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 TOP OVERSIGHT REPUBLICAN: TWITTER'S RESPONSE RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The New York Times proclaims Democrats are "Playing Hardball on Coronavirus Relief." "Playing" is right -- they're treating this like a political game. Families are suffering. Americans are dying. This isn't a game, it's a crisis. Our country needs Democrats to act like it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Barr and Lucas Introduce Legislation to Give Universities Tools to Protect COVID-19 Research from Cyberattacks Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Ranking Member Davis To Host Virtual Election Roundtables With Administrators Across The Country Rep. Steven Guthrie
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Because of Democrats' obstruction, the extra federal unemployment aid expired. The PPP is closed with no second round in sight. No new money for testing or schools. No second round of checks to families. Democrats held all this hostage for non-COVID-related liberal priorities." Sen. Mitch McConnell
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. 6, 2020 McConnell's CARES Act Sends $77,000 to Kentucky Fire Departments for PPE, Other Supplies Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in now to @FoxNews Special Report. I am joining @MikeEmanuelFox to discuss Senate Republicans' plan to help working families, small businesses, and healthcare heroes navigate this new phase of the pandemic." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Kentucky Communities Receive Additional $4.9 Million from McConnell's CARES Act for Housing Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi is still holding up this entire package over bizarre unrelated things like carveouts for the marijuana industry. She even claimed to the press that pot is a proven COVID-19 therapy! I hope she's shared this breakthrough with Dr. Fauci. Can we get serious yet?" Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 2, 2020 McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Kentucky Hospitals Receive Additional $150 Million from McConnell's CARES Act Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states. The country can't afford this cynicism. Americans need help now." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans tried several ways to extend the expiring unemployment assistance. Democrats blocked them all and refused another dime for COVID-19 relief unless they get to pass a bill that includes an unrelated tax cut for rich people in blue states." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care that we are divided. The coronavirus will not care if Washington Democrats decide it suits their partisan goals to let relief run dry. The American people are hurting and Congress should have their backs." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @CNBC to discuss Senate Republican's HEALS Act. The pandemic is not finished. The economic pain is not finished. So Congress cannot be finished either. Republicans are ready to govern. We just need Democrats to decide whether they are serious about making law." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a challenging crossroads. We have one foot in this pandemic and one foot in the recovery. What the American people need is a smart, safe, and sustainable middle ground. They need Congress's help to construct it. That's exactly what the HEALS Act would do." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in now to @CNBC . I am joining @kaylatausche ~3:05 PM ET to discuss Senate Republicans' HEALS Act -- our framework for another round of historic relief to American workers and families." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have created a serious framework. The question is whether Democrats will come to the table in good faith. In March, when they did, we passed the CARES Act unanimously. In June, when they didn't, police reform collapsed. It will take bipartisanship to make law." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has killed nearly 150,000 Americans. 17 million people are out of work. The virus is still with us and the American people need more help. That is why Senate Republicans are introducing a new comprehensive rescue package today:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
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 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Hal Rogers
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 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 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 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 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - Top Oversight Republican demands answers about Twitter cybersecurity breach Rep. Jamie Comer
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 10, 2020 E&C Republicans Comment on Release of States' COVID-19 Testing Plans Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
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
Date Title Politician
Aug. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' latest spin: They've moved from a $3.5 trillion, far-left, non-COVID-related wish list to a $2.5 trillion, far-left, non-COVID-related wish list and insist the White House meet them there. That's not a reality-based negotiation. It's throwing spaghetti at the wall." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Letters to CDC, EPA about Wastewater as Surveillance Tool for COVID-19 Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The PPP saved Main Street jobs across Kentucky. It sent more than $5B in payroll support to our state. But the recovery is not finished. Hard-hit businesses need a second draw, and Republicans proposed one. But Democrats are blocking it over non-COVID-related wish-list items." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Congressman Barr Introduces Legislation to Protect COVID-19 Research at American Universities Rep.Andy Barr
Aug. 11, 2020 E&C Republicans Commend HHS for Releasing COVID-19 Testing Plans from States Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker & Democratic Leader say not another dime for testing, treatments, or vaccines unless they get a huge tax cut for blue-state millionaires. Taking our health system hostage over longtime, non-COVID-related, liberal demands. This is a crisis. Let's govern like it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Americans need relief, and that means focusing on what's directly related to COVID-19: Kids, jobs, healthcare, and legal protections for re-opening. I applaud the President for taking action during this emergency to get help to Americans who are struggling." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker and the Democratic Leader say they won't allow another cent for families, schools, or the PPP unless they get a trillion-dollar state government slush fund, way beyond COVID needs. These unrelated liberal demands are blocking billions in aid that families need now." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan Committee Leaders Request Information on COVID-19's Impact on Addiction & Overdose Crisis Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 TOP OVERSIGHT REPUBLICAN: TWITTER'S RESPONSE RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The New York Times proclaims Democrats are "Playing Hardball on Coronavirus Relief." "Playing" is right -- they're treating this like a political game. Families are suffering. Americans are dying. This isn't a game, it's a crisis. Our country needs Democrats to act like it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Barr and Lucas Introduce Legislation to Give Universities Tools to Protect COVID-19 Research from Cyberattacks Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Ranking Member Davis To Host Virtual Election Roundtables With Administrators Across The Country Rep.Steven Guthrie
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Because of Democrats' obstruction, the extra federal unemployment aid expired. The PPP is closed with no second round in sight. No new money for testing or schools. No second round of checks to families. Democrats held all this hostage for non-COVID-related liberal priorities." Sen.Mitch McConnell
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. 6, 2020 McConnell's CARES Act Sends $77,000 to Kentucky Fire Departments for PPE, Other Supplies Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in now to @FoxNews Special Report. I am joining @MikeEmanuelFox to discuss Senate Republicans' plan to help working families, small businesses, and healthcare heroes navigate this new phase of the pandemic." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020 Kentucky Communities Receive Additional $4.9 Million from McConnell's CARES Act for Housing Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi is still holding up this entire package over bizarre unrelated things like carveouts for the marijuana industry. She even claimed to the press that pot is a proven COVID-19 therapy! I hope she's shared this breakthrough with Dr. Fauci. Can we get serious yet?" Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 2, 2020 McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Kentucky Hospitals Receive Additional $150 Million from McConnell's CARES Act Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states. The country can't afford this cynicism. Americans need help now." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Republicans tried several ways to extend the expiring unemployment assistance. Democrats blocked them all and refused another dime for COVID-19 relief unless they get to pass a bill that includes an unrelated tax cut for rich people in blue states." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The coronavirus does not care that we are divided. The coronavirus will not care if Washington Democrats decide it suits their partisan goals to let relief run dry. The American people are hurting and Congress should have their backs." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @CNBC to discuss Senate Republican's HEALS Act. The pandemic is not finished. The economic pain is not finished. So Congress cannot be finished either. Republicans are ready to govern. We just need Democrats to decide whether they are serious about making law." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Our nation stands at a challenging crossroads. We have one foot in this pandemic and one foot in the recovery. What the American people need is a smart, safe, and sustainable middle ground. They need Congress's help to construct it. That's exactly what the HEALS Act would do." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "Tune in now to @CNBC . I am joining @kaylatausche ~3:05 PM ET to discuss Senate Republicans' HEALS Act -- our framework for another round of historic relief to American workers and families." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have created a serious framework. The question is whether Democrats will come to the table in good faith. In March, when they did, we passed the CARES Act unanimously. In June, when they didn't, police reform collapsed. It will take bipartisanship to make law." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has killed nearly 150,000 Americans. 17 million people are out of work. The virus is still with us and the American people need more help. That is why Senate Republicans are introducing a new comprehensive rescue package today:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
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 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Hal Rogers
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 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 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 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 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - Top Oversight Republican demands answers about Twitter cybersecurity breach Rep.Jamie Comer
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 10, 2020 E&C Republicans Comment on Release of States' COVID-19 Testing Plans Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
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
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