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Jan. 22, 2021
Nominations
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 22, 2021
Impeachment
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2021
Confirmation of Avril Danica Haines
Sen. Rand Paul
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "The failed Paris deal will hurt American families while China and Russia grow emissions. The Keystone cancellation will kill union jobs and hurt U.S. energy security. And a proposal to gut immigration enforcement and give blanket amnesty? Rough "day one" for American workers."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2021
McConnell Statement on Proposed Pre-Trial Schedule
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Today, before the entire world, the greatest nation in history carried out another peaceful transfer of power. Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris. I look forward to working together everywhere we can and differing respectfully when we must."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Tomorrow a new POTUS and VPOTUS will be sworn in. It will be secure because many other brave Americans have sworn their own oaths to support and defend our Constitution. Thanks to the Capitol Police and all the federal & local personnel helping protect our democracy this week."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 13, 2021
McConnell Statement on Senate Schedule
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2021
Rep. Meijer Upholds Oath to Support and Defend Constitution
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
Jan. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Newhouse Joins Massie, Constitutional Conservatives in Sending Letter on Electoral College Certification
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
Jan. 3, 2021
Gallagher, Colleagues Release Statement Concerning January 6 Vote
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. 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. 21, 2020
Comer commends President Trump for reining in unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy
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. 2, 2020
Tweet - "Happy to hear the White House physician's report that @POTUS and @FLOTUS are feeling well following their positive tests for COVID-19. Let's continue to pray today and every day for our President and our First Lady and for all those impacted by COVID-19."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020
Comer: OSC confirms President can deliver acceptance speech from White House
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 5, 2020
Majority Leader McConnell Introduces Kentuckian Jennifer Yue Barber at UN Nomination Hearing
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020
Senate Committee Passes Dr. Rand Paul's REINS Act
Sen. Rand Paul
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Thomas Massie
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and the Hon. Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee - Rogers and Comer Call Out Maloney and Thompson's Attempts to Mislead the Public
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
June 4, 2020
Tweet - "In these challenging times, the President and the American people are very well-served by the expert advice and principled leadership of people like Secretary Esper and Attorney General Barr. (1/3)"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020
McConnell on "The Story with Martha MacCallum'
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020
Tweet - "House Democrats are playing with perpetual impeachment while the Senate fights the pandemic. Speaker Pelosi is in no position to be lecturing us about what the appropriate use of Senate time is. The American people deserve answers and we intend to get them."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Business Before the Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @marthamaccallum ~7:00 PM EST to discuss the House Democrats' obsession with impeachment and the Senate's continued focus on coronavirus relief, legal protections for frontline workers, and other key Senate priorities."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020
Business Before the Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "You can't make this up: During a global crisis, House Democrats are arguing that the acquittal of President Trump did not actually end their impeachment. They would rather spend another year trying to cram politics into the legal system than help the Senate govern the country."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
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 6, 2020
Executive Session
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 2, 2020
Pelosi, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 Testing on Capitol Hill
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 23, 2020
House Oversight Republicans criticize Democrats' latest attempt to bring down President Trump on the taxpayers' dime
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
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 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
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
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "I am proud that President Trump's search took him outside the Beltway and into the Bluegrass. Judge Walker is a brilliant and fair jurist who reveres the Constitution. He's a leading light in a new generation of federal judges."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 5, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Warren and Reps. Velázquez and Thompson Urge President to Fully Fund Emergency Response in Puerto Rico
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Leaders McConnell, McCarthy and Chairman Graham Statement in Support of Attorney General Bill Barr
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Today we celebrate the presidents who've defended and shaped our great nation -- especially George Washington and Kentucky's son Abraham Lincoln. Happy #PresidentsDay."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 14, 2020
Tweet - "My job is to set the priorities. I think the most important long-term thing we can do for the country is confirming men and women who believe their job is to actually interpret the law as it is written. It's my top priority."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Before Democrats' reckless impeachment moves fully into the rear-view mirror, I spoke again on the Senate floor about the partisan abuses that drove this process and why they must never happen again."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "This President's opponents talk all the time about defending norms and institutions. That talk proved very cheap. This partisan impeachment was a series of attacks on the bedrock institutions of our republic."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "WATCH: Tonight at ~ 6:00pm ET on @FoxNews . I'll be joining @BretBaier to discuss the conclusion of the impeachment trial and the Senate's legislative accomplishments."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "In order to politically attack one President they do not like, Washington Democrats proved willing to attack our underlying institutions themselves -- the House, the Senate, the office of the presidency, and even the Supreme Court. All for short-term partisan gain."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts YouTube for Censorship After Floor Speech is Removed
Sen. Rand Paul
Feb. 12, 2020
Remarks by President Trump at Signing Ceremony for S.153, The Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 22, 2021
Nominations
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 22, 2021
Impeachment
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2021
Confirmation of Avril Danica Haines
Sen.Rand Paul
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "The failed Paris deal will hurt American families while China and Russia grow emissions. The Keystone cancellation will kill union jobs and hurt U.S. energy security. And a proposal to gut immigration enforcement and give blanket amnesty? Rough "day one" for American workers."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 21, 2021
McConnell Statement on Proposed Pre-Trial Schedule
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 20, 2021
Tweet - "Today, before the entire world, the greatest nation in history carried out another peaceful transfer of power. Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris. I look forward to working together everywhere we can and differing respectfully when we must."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Tomorrow a new POTUS and VPOTUS will be sworn in. It will be secure because many other brave Americans have sworn their own oaths to support and defend our Constitution. Thanks to the Capitol Police and all the federal & local personnel helping protect our democracy this week."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 13, 2021
McConnell Statement on Senate Schedule
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2021
Rep. Meijer Upholds Oath to Support and Defend Constitution
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
Jan. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Newhouse Joins Massie, Constitutional Conservatives in Sending Letter on Electoral College Certification
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
Jan. 3, 2021
Gallagher, Colleagues Release Statement Concerning January 6 Vote
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. 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. 21, 2020
Comer commends President Trump for reining in unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy
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. 2, 2020
Tweet - "Happy to hear the White House physician's report that @POTUS and @FLOTUS are feeling well following their positive tests for COVID-19. Let's continue to pray today and every day for our President and our First Lady and for all those impacted by COVID-19."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020
Comer: OSC confirms President can deliver acceptance speech from White House
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 5, 2020
Majority Leader McConnell Introduces Kentuckian Jennifer Yue Barber at UN Nomination Hearing
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 22, 2020
Senate Committee Passes Dr. Rand Paul's REINS Act
Sen.Rand Paul
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Thomas Massie
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and the Hon. Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee - Rogers and Comer Call Out Maloney and Thompson's Attempts to Mislead the Public
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
June 4, 2020
Tweet - "In these challenging times, the President and the American people are very well-served by the expert advice and principled leadership of people like Secretary Esper and Attorney General Barr. (1/3)"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020
McConnell on "The Story with Martha MacCallum'
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020
Tweet - "House Democrats are playing with perpetual impeachment while the Senate fights the pandemic. Speaker Pelosi is in no position to be lecturing us about what the appropriate use of Senate time is. The American people deserve answers and we intend to get them."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Business Before the Senate
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020
Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @marthamaccallum ~7:00 PM EST to discuss the House Democrats' obsession with impeachment and the Senate's continued focus on coronavirus relief, legal protections for frontline workers, and other key Senate priorities."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020
Business Before the Senate
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020
Tweet - "You can't make this up: During a global crisis, House Democrats are arguing that the acquittal of President Trump did not actually end their impeachment. They would rather spend another year trying to cram politics into the legal system than help the Senate govern the country."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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 6, 2020
Executive Session
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 2, 2020
Pelosi, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding COVID-19 Testing on Capitol Hill
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 23, 2020
House Oversight Republicans criticize Democrats' latest attempt to bring down President Trump on the taxpayers' dime
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
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 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
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
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "I am proud that President Trump's search took him outside the Beltway and into the Bluegrass. Judge Walker is a brilliant and fair jurist who reveres the Constitution. He's a leading light in a new generation of federal judges."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2020
Coronavirus
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 5, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Warren and Reps. Velázquez and Thompson Urge President to Fully Fund Emergency Response in Puerto Rico
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Leaders McConnell, McCarthy and Chairman Graham Statement in Support of Attorney General Bill Barr
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
Feb. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Today we celebrate the presidents who've defended and shaped our great nation -- especially George Washington and Kentucky's son Abraham Lincoln. Happy #PresidentsDay."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 14, 2020
Tweet - "My job is to set the priorities. I think the most important long-term thing we can do for the country is confirming men and women who believe their job is to actually interpret the law as it is written. It's my top priority."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Before Democrats' reckless impeachment moves fully into the rear-view mirror, I spoke again on the Senate floor about the partisan abuses that drove this process and why they must never happen again."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "This President's opponents talk all the time about defending norms and institutions. That talk proved very cheap. This partisan impeachment was a series of attacks on the bedrock institutions of our republic."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "WATCH: Tonight at ~ 6:00pm ET on @FoxNews . I'll be joining @BretBaier to discuss the conclusion of the impeachment trial and the Senate's legislative accomplishments."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Tweet - "In order to politically attack one President they do not like, Washington Democrats proved willing to attack our underlying institutions themselves -- the House, the Senate, the office of the presidency, and even the Supreme Court. All for short-term partisan gain."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 13, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts YouTube for Censorship After Floor Speech is Removed
Sen.Rand Paul
Feb. 12, 2020
Remarks by President Trump at Signing Ceremony for S.153, The Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
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