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| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-releases-2023-festivus-report-on-government-waste/ | Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2023 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste | 2023-12-22 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2023 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released his 2023 “Festivus” Report, totaling ~$900,000,000,000 in government waste. This marks Dr. Paul’s ninth edition of the Festivus Report as he continues working to alert the American people to how their federal government uses their hard-earned money. Some of the highlights include the National Institutes of Health spending a portion of a $2.7 million grant to study Russian cats walking on a treadmill and Barbies used as proof of ID for receiving COVID Paycheck Protection Program funds. The Department of Defense ruined over $169 million worth of military equipment by leaving it outside, the United States Agency for International Development spent $6 million to promote tourism in Egypt, and the Small Business Administration gave ‘struggling’ music artists like Post Malone, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne over $200 million. You can find Dr. Paul’s 2023 Festivus Report HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=D0265091-BC21-4772-82C5-1B94F4C05E02 | McConnell: America Needs To Show We Haven’t Forgotten How To Lead | 2023-12-20 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Negotiations on border security continue to make headway. I’m grateful to Senator Lankford for his uninterrupted focus on the task at hand: meaningful policy changes. “Our colleagues at the negotiating table are under no illusions about how difficult it is to fix our nation’s broken asylum and parole system. “They’re working on what would be the first serious repair in more than 30 years. “But there’s no longer any disagreement that the situation at the southern border is unsustainable and requires the Senate to act. “This is the core of America’s national security. It will be an essential part of supplemental legislation to address pressing security challenges. And negotiations will continue in earnest until we get there. “The Senate cannot afford to get this wrong. From south Texas to southeast Asia, and from the Black Sea to the Red Sea, it’s an historically challenging and consequential time to protect America’s interests, our allies, and our own people. “The world is witnessing the first land war in Europe since 1945. Ukraine’s citizen soldiers are in the trenches right now, resisting Russian aggression with Western assistance. “American leadership has strengthened the NATO alliance, prompted our closest allies and trading partners to share more of the burden of collective defense, and driven historic investments in the military strength and industrial capacity we need here at home to compete with our biggest adversaries. “Finishing the job will require more of that leadership. “Meanwhile, Israel is responding to the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. “Our ally needs the time, space, and support required to eliminate the terrorist savages responsible for the horrors of October 7th. “And the entire region needs American leadership to restore deterrence against Iran and its terrorist proxies who attack U.S. p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=06A61E17-770D-42FF-ACB7-DAFE340717ED | McConnell: America Cannot Ignore Rising Anti-Semitism | 2023-12-19 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism: “On Sunday, Jewish residents of our nation’s capital were subjected to a disturbing episode of anti-Semitic hate. :As a Torah class at a Washington synagogue concluded and attendees began to leave, they were met on the sidewalk by a man who sprayed them with a foul-smelling substance and yelled, ‘gas the Jews’ – all while filming on his cell phone. “This is just one example of the reality facing millions of American Jews. “In the same weekend, hundreds of synagogues across the country received false bomb threats. “And thousands of incidents of anti-Jewish hatred have cropped up on American soil in the months since October 7th – a rise that leading watchdogs say is the worst in more than forty years. “The brazenness of this hateful deluge is horrifying, by itself. “But an even more alarming trend is just how dramatically the moral cancer of identity politics is laying the groundwork for a continued wave of anti-Semitism. “According to one recent poll, a full two-thirds of Americans aged 18-24 agreed with the following statement, ‘Jews as a class are oppressors and should be treated as oppressors.’ That’s the view of two-thirds of Americans between 18-24. “This is the scorched-earth, Marxist nonsense that has quite publicly seized America’s most elite universities. “As our former colleague, the President of the University of Florida, put it in a recent column, ‘In this upside-down system, an oppressor’s speech is violence. Sometimes an oppressor’s silence is violence. But for the oppressed, even violence is just speech.’ “So Mr. President, I’d like to request unanimous consent to submit President Sasse’s full comments for the record. “This is the ideology that is poisoning a new generation. This is the world’s oldest form of hatred. “And we cannot ignore it.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=0F65010A-2DB6-4CB3-87C7-0BA29B6C80F5 | McConnell On Responsibility To Stand With Israel | 2023-12-19 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “As the Senate convened this week, our colleagues negotiating on border security were still at the table, making slow and steady progress. “They’re chipping away at years of failure to enact basic, commonsense border security policy. Reaching an agreement that can pass Congress and become law is easier said than done. “But I’m very grateful to Senator Lankford for sticking with it. “Our colleagues’ effort to address the glaring national security challenge here at home is the foundation of our broader responsibility to meet the linked threats we’re facing around the world – from the Indo-Pacific to Europe to the Middle East. “Needless to say, it’s a particularly dangerous time for nations that care about protecting their sovereignty from totalitarian thugs and savage terrorists. The headlines are filled with evidence that America’s most dangerous adversaries are demonstrably not deterred. “And it might have something to do with the Biden Administration’s penchant for deterring itself instead. “America is a global superpower. But far too often, our commander-in-chief has conducted our foreign affairs with hesitation and weakness. “Remember his Administration’s overwrought fears of ‘escalation’ that kept essential capabilities out of Ukrainian hands. Or the feeble half-measures in response to an ongoing surge in attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. “Reports that the Biden Administration now wants to constrain Israel’s efforts to destroy Hamas are disappointing. But not surprising. “Two months ago, the Administration was encouraging Israel to slow down its response before entering Gaza. Now, it’s telling Israel to hasten its operations and wind them down to a close. “America cannot afford to lose sight of reality. We must not blur the bold-face line between a sovereign democracy that takes great pains to avoid civilian casualties a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=45285B95-D9A1-48CE-9C3D-9F152E7836CD | Attacks On Freedom Of Navigation Are Direct Challenge To American Leadership | 2023-12-18 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran-backed terrorism: “The weekend brought even more glaring evidence that Iran and its terrorist proxies feel emboldened to escalate their attacks in the Middle East. In the past two months, the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have repeatedly used lethal force in brazen attacks against both military and commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea. “Just two days ago, the destroyer U.S.S. Carney engaged and destroyed at least 14 terrorist drones. U.S. Navy vessels have thus far succeeded in defending against these attacks. “But the risk of American casualties is growing. Air defense is not perfect. And it doesn’t come cheap – the Navy is having to use expensive interceptors to bring down low-cost suicide drones. “Commercial vessels have been less fortunate. Several ships have been hijacked or struck by drones and anti-ship missiles in recent weeks – including two strikes just today. “This violence represents a grave and immediate economic threat. Iran’s network of terrorists is making an artery that carries nearly 12 percent of global trade essentially inoperable. “In recent days, four of the world’s five largest shipping companies have suspended operations in the Red Sea. The carriers who account for more than half of maritime container traffic are opting to add weeks to transit times and untold extra fuel costs to avoid terrorist attack. And supply chains everywhere are bracing for the effects. “Make no mistake: An undeterred adversary is laying down a direct challenge to American leadership. And the world is watching to see if we rise to meet it the way we’ve met it before in countless times. “Protecting the freedom of navigation is an essential American interest because maritime commerce has been central to our nation’s economy from the very beginning. “The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps waged their first successful expeditionary campaign against the Barbary pirates in o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A4235AD2-19F3-4777-98E2-17B7D7855DAB | McConnell Comments On Border Security Negotiations | 2023-12-18 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding border security negotiations: “Over the weekend, our colleagues continued to make progress toward an agreement on border security. “I’m especially grateful to Senator Lankford for stewarding Senate Republicans’ efforts to produce meaningful policy changes, fix our broken asylum system, and secure the southern border. “Addressing the border crisis at home is a fundamental part of legislation that will help America meet each of the most glaring national security challenges we face around the world. And there are a number of significant issues our colleagues are still working to resolve. “The effects of years of failed border enforcement are compounded. Border security policy is complex. And our colleagues at the negotiating table are clear-eyed about the fact that getting this agreement right – and producing legislative text – is going to require some time. “Senate Republicans will not make up for others showing up late to the table by waiving our responsibility to carefully negotiate and review any agreement before voting on it. “And I am encouraged by our colleagues’ commitment to keep making steady progress in their negotiations over the coming week and beyond. “America is facing a never-before-seen border crisis. An imperialist thug is trying to redraw the map of Europe. A repressive authoritarian state is preparing to put more of the Indo-Pacific under its control. And the world’s largest state sponsor of terror is showing us it’s as determined as ever to kill American servicemembers and disrupt global commerce. “There is simply no room for falling short, here. We cannot afford to get this wrong.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3BB510FC-0F7E-4CF1-9147-9F8264A784FA | Senate Cannot Claim To Address National Security Without Restoring Border Security | 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security: “It’s been nearly eight weeks since President Biden submitted his supplemental funding request and identified four key national security priorities. “For eight weeks, Senate Republicans have been working hard to produce legislation that takes appropriate action on all four fronts – helping Ukraine defeat Putin in Europe, helping Israel fight Iranian terror in the Middle East, helping Asian partners deter Chinese aggression, and helping the men and women of Border Patrol get the crisis at our southern border under control. “At the same time, we’ve had to spend several weeks now trying to convince some of our Democratic colleagues not to tank the entire effort just because they wish a Democratic President had not put border security in his request. “A number of Senate Republicans have been working in good faith to make sure that supplemental legislation makes substantive policy changes at the border, instead of just throwing money at the problem. “Meanwhile, we’ve had to explain to members of President Biden’s own party why the border security issue he included in his proposal was not extraneous to America’s national security. “So, here we are. Some very important conversations are ongoing. “And here’s the bottom line: The Senate cannot claim to address major national security challenges without a solution to the one we’re facing on the southern border. We can’t pretend to be serious about threats facing America and our allies without fixing the broken system that lets 10,000 illegal aliens cross our border in a single day. “Now, Mr. President, I’m serious. Senate Republicans are serious. And I hope our colleagues are as well.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=F61CA1B8-7C49-4CC4-ACB0-572069B10BA5 | Harvard Is ‘Glaring Example’ Of Rampant Anti-Semitism Permeating Higher Education | 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism on college campuses: “The events of the past two months have underscored that something is rotten in the state of America’s most elite universities. And there aren’t many more glaring examples than Harvard. “Last week, of course, Harvard’s president refused to say whether calls for Jewish genocide would constitute harassment on her campus. “Two months ago, in the immediate aftermath of the October 7th terrorist attacks, she declined to condemn the Harvard student groups who openly declared that the murder of innocent Jews that day was Israel’s own fault. “Under her leadership, radical ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ have organized to spout terrorist propaganda and mostly succeeded in getting Harvard graduates blackballed by major corporations and federal judges. “One Jewish student at Harvard Business School was even assaulted on his way to study. “And yet despite her abysmal record of combatting anti-Semitism and mounting allegations of plagiarism in her own scholarship, the cadre of left-wing financiers and university administrators who make up the governing Harvard Corporation has affirmed their ‘confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our community heal.’ “Well, when you look at Harvard’s history, this embarrassing lack of moral clarity is hardly a surprise. A century ago, Harvard President Abbott Lowell proposed a numerical quota on Jewish students. “His reasoning? ‘The anti-Semitic feeling among the students is increasing, and it grows in proportion to the increase in the number of Jews.’ “So one Harvard President says that the presence of Jews causes anti-Semitism. A hundred years later, another says that calls for Jewish genocide really depend on the context in which they’re made. “Frankly, you’d be forgiven for wondering whether anti-Semitism isn’t just business as usual at Harvard!” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=FB19AE0B-02AA-4F2A-A83E-7FBDA903E0AC | Biden Admin. Strangles American Energy While China Surges Forward | 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing climate policy: “This week, the United Nations wrapped up its latest conference on climate change. World leaders took private jets to Dubai, and the Biden Administration’s Special Climate Envoy, John Kerry, returned triumphant with… a joint statement condemning the evils of coal power. “Elite liberals sure are obsessed with killing jobs in places like Kentucky. But that’s only the half of it. “Yet again, the maximum hardships the Biden Administration is happy to heap on American workers and consumers are producing no meaningful benefits on the world stage. “The past three years have been an endless parade of canceled permits and new regulations that make it harder than ever to produce affordable and reliable American energy. “By cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline on Day One, President Biden also cancelled as many as 59,000 jobs needed to build it. “And now, the President’s envoy has returned with another meaningless pledge that doesn’t even compel the world’s biggest emitters of carbon. “Just look at the numbers. U.S. emissions are projected to fall by 4% this year. Meanwhile, China’s are projected to increase by twice as much! “Last year, Beijing green-lit four times as much new coal power as they did the year before. But the Biden Administration apparently wants us to believe its American producers and job creators and workers who aren’t pulling their weight. “So, the UN climate conference is a good reminder that the elite left-wing obsession with self-inflicted climate penance is not just an American problem. “Canada’s liberal government, for its part, has a bold new plan: paying farmers to make sure their cattle don’t burp so much. “Apparently, Canada’s plan is built around a carbon credit – the nebulous commodity that supposedly negates carbon emissions from activities like flying private jets. “Except in this case, the subjects aren’t elites looki… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=FF040F39-9EA7-48CD-9B4F-0BF8C0E4F77B | McConnell Secures Priorities for Kentucky Military Installations, Blue Grass Army Depot in National Defense Bill | 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secured several important priorities for Kentucky in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This critical defense policy bill includes provisions for Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Fort Campbell, Fort Knox, and the Kentucky Army National Guard. The legislation passed the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and now goes to the President to be signed into law. BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT At the request of Senator McConnell, the NDAA requires the Army to develop proposals to execute the “most promising” opportunities identified in the BGAD feasibility study released in September 2023. He also secured a provision requiring the Department of Defense to onshore production of critical chemicals by 2028, addressing a supply-chain vulnerability in 15 chemicals essential for explosive materials and currently produced overseas in countries like China. The provision requires consideration of BGAD’s suitability to meet this vital need. “Our Nation faces growing threats from Russia, China, and Iran, whose shared interest in global chaos threatens our way of life. This moment demands American strength and real-dollar investments into establishing effective deterrence against our adversaries. This starts here at home with ramping up production of defense materials at installations like Blue Grass Army Depot. This year, the Depot safely destroyed the last of our country’s chemical weapons, which Kentucky has been home to for decades. Even as these efforts approach their end, the Depot’s facilities and workforce remain critical assets to the Army,” said Senator Mitch McConnell. “I’m glad to see this year’s National Defense Authorization Act advance the Depot’s important role in defense production. This legislation lays the groundwork for Blue Grass Army Depot to take on new missions and deliver the resources our Armed Forces need to confront these threats.” “Madison County has much to celebrate this year. First and foremost, we can finally m… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/icymi-dr-rand-paul-continues-fight-against-covid-19-mandates-for-senate-pages/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Continues Fight Against COVID-19 Mandates for Senate Pages | 2023-12-14 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Continues Fight Against COVID-19 Mandates for Senate Pages WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, as a continuation of his efforts to protect individual freedoms and put an end to unscientific mandates, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a resolution that would have protected Senate Pages from the imposition of COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Multiple scientific studies have shown a heightened risk of myocarditis for children and teenagers after taking an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and that, for young and healthy people, the risks posed by the vaccine are greater than the risks posed by COVID-19. Furthermore, there is consensus that the vaccines do not stop the transmission of COVID-19. For the fourth time, Senate Democrats refused to follow the science and objected to Dr. Paul’s resolution passing by unanimous consent. You can watch Dr. Paul’s remarks HERE, and can read the full resolution HERE. Background: In September, Dr. Paul introduced two resolutions that would have protected Senate Pages from the imposition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Also in September, Dr. Paul introduced a resolution that would have safeguarded Senate Pages from imposing vaccination, testing, and masking requirements related to COVID-19. Over the last several years, Dr. Paul has taken numerous actions to defend Americans from those who fail to follow the science on COVID-19. Not only did he introduce a similar resolution last year that would have lifted vaccine and mask mandates for pages, he also introduced the Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act to ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are not used to support healthcare facilities that deny care to patients based on their COVID-19 vaccination status. Additionally, Dr. Paul offered the Support the Reinstatement of Trained and Effective Firefighters amendment to the Fire Grants and Safety Act that would have made funding available to fire departments that terminated firef… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=38D22CDD-18CD-455A-B9A8-5B5EA174126A | Biden Admin. Pushes Judicial Nom. With Anti-Semitic Affiliations | 2023-12-13 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “This morning, the Judiciary Committee is examining another slate of President Biden’s nominees to join the federal bench. “Over the past three years, our colleagues on the committee have met and considered an alarming parade of nominees whose conduct or lack of legal qualifications made them so wildly unfit for confirmation that they had to be withdrawn. “From the First Circuit nominee known best for helping defend an elite prep school against a victim of sexual assault… to the Kansas District nominee who the American Bar Association was expected to find ‘not qualified’ for judicial service. “Unfortunately, today’s nominees include yet another head-spinning example of the Biden Administration’s radical approach to filling the federal bench. “Adeel Mangi is the President’s nominee to serve as Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Since graduating from Harvard Law, he’s spent his career in private practice. “But for years, he’s also served on the board of a Rutgers student organization that facilitates and amplifies grotesque, anti-Semitic activism. “For example, on the 20th anniversary of September 11th, the Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers Law School hosted speaking engagements for a ringleader of recent calls for an intifada in the United States and a convicted supporter of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. “For those who need reminding, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas are holding hostages – including Americans – in Gaza as we speak. “American Jews are facing an historic wave of anti-Semitic hate. And this wave is emanating from campus organizations across the country like the one Mr. Mangi guided and supported at Rutgers. “Is the Biden Administration really asking the Senate to give life tenure on the court of appeals to a nominee with an extensive record of condoning terrorist propaganda? I would urge our collea… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=CEDDD7C1-DC17-434F-87BE-186FEF4844BB | NDAA Marks Step Toward Addressing National Security Challenges | 2023-12-13 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Today, Senate Republicans are still working in good faith on border policy changes that will allow the Senate to pass a national security supplemental. “I’m hopeful that Democrats – both here and at the White House – are beginning to recognize how committed we are to addressing the crisis at our southern border. “I’m hopeful that we can reach an agreement and address top national security priorities. “Meanwhile, the challenges we’re facing at home and abroad aren’t solving themselves. “As of today, U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria have faced at least 92 attacks from Iran-backed terrorists since October, including just last week against the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. “Meanwhile, Iran’s Houthi proxies are escalating their threats against shipping vessels in one of the busiest checkpoints of international maritime commerce. “Iran and its terrorist network are not deterred. They believe they can try to kill Americans with impunity. “And yet, last week, leading Senate Democrats joined a failed effort to withdraw America’s presence in Syria. “Three members of Democratic Caucus leadership cast votes to retreat in the face of an emboldened terrorist threat. So did the Chair of the Foreign Relations subcommittee that deals with the Middle East! “It’s time for our colleagues to get serious about the threats we face. Fortunately, the Senate is on track to pass the long-awaited National Defense Authorization Act. “I’m grateful to Ranking Member Wicker and Chairman Reed for the extensive work required to bring this must-pass legislation to the goal line. “This year, the Armed Services Committee considered 445 amendments, and another 121 were adopted here on the floor. And thanks to the dedicated efforts of many of our colleagues on this side of the aisle, the bill they produced asserts the Senate’s priorities on a host of national security issues w… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-fights-to-protect-civil-liberties-calls-on-senate-to-remove-domestic-spying-authority-in-ndaa/ | Dr. Rand Paul Fights to Protect Civil Liberties, Calls on Senate to Remove Domestic Spying Authority in NDAA | 2023-12-13 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Fights to Protect Civil Liberties, Calls on Senate to Remove Domestic Spying Authority in NDAA Including FISA in the NDAA, without necessary reform to Section 702, would continue to allow the U.S. government to spy on U.S. citizens without a warrant WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a continuation of his efforts to protect Americans’ civil liberties and push for reform to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced a Senate vote to remove reauthorization of FISA from the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A bipartisan group of 34 senators joined Dr. Paul in voting to remove the reauthorization of FISA from the annual NDAA. The final vote tally was 35-65, six votes short of ending domestic spying authority. Below are excerpts from Dr. Paul’s prepared remarks he delivered ahead of the vote: “So far as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows our government to spy on U.S. citizens without a warrant, it is unconstitutional.” … “Section 702 expires at the end of this year. Members of Congress anticipated using this deadline as an opportunity to not just make meaningful changes to 702, but to reform FISA generally to better protect Americans’ civil liberties. “But it appears not to be so. Though we have known when 702 would expire for years, the uniparty never seriously considered or prioritized reforms. And now we are told that we simply have no choice but to extend Section 702 into 2024. “Well, extending Section 702 robs Congress of the ability to make reforms now, and likely robs Congress of the opportunity to make reforms any time in the next year. “That means, once again, the intelligence agencies that ignore the constraints on their power will go unaddressed and unpunished. And the warrantless surveillance of Americans, in violation of the Bill of Rights, will continue. “Using 702, Americans’ communications content and me… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/senators-paul-manchin-budd-send-letter-to-fda-urging-ctp-reform-for-harm-reduced-products/ | Senators Paul, Manchin, Budd Send Letter to FDA Urging CTP Reform for Harm-Reduced Products | 2023-12-13 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Senators Paul, Manchin, Budd Send Letter to FDA Urging CTP Reform for Harm-Reduced Products WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Ted Budd (R-NC) sent a letter to Dr. Robert Califf, Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to reform its application review process for harm-reduced products. The Senators also requested information about CTP’s policies and actions to ensure it is acting efficiently and in a way that is based on science and evidence. You can read the full letter HERE or below. Dear Dr. Califf: We write to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to reform the application review process for harm-reduced products. Given the public health function the CTP is meant to serve, we also write to request information about its policies and actions to ensure it is acting efficiently in a way that is based on science and evidence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, where nearly 31 million Americans smoke cigarettes. Less than eight percent of smokers will successfully quit smoking each year, while thousands will start smoking every day. Combustible cigarette smoking is on the decline due in part to the availability of harm reduction alternatives. Congress recognized the importance of harm reduction when it passed the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 (the “Act”), which charged the FDA with establishing one of the most comprehensive approaches to tobacco harm reduction in the world. The Act requires the CTP to make application determinations within 180 days, yet the agency routinely fails to meet this requirement. For the FDA to meet its harm reduction goals, it must have a functioning au… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=50053602-C64B-420F-884F-03BFA860F37F | Admin. Takes Another Step Toward Prescription Drug Socialism | 2023-12-12 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Last week, the Biden Administration announced the latest front in its push for prescription drug socialism: march-in rights. “Here’s what it means: Washington bureaucrats are claiming the authority to determine price ranges for drugs funded through public-private partnerships. And if these unelected regulators decide that a company has set its price too high, they will steal the company’s intellectual property rights. “In President Biden’s own words, ‘the government reserves the right to ‘march in’ and license that drug to another manufacturer who could sell it for less.’ “To make matters worse, the Biden Administration claims that the authority for this power grab comes from a 1980 law designed to promote the exact opposite outcome. The purpose of the Bayh-Dole Act was to encourage private-public cooperation to drive innovation in medicine – not the other way around. “The truth is, incentives matter. If Washington bureaucrats get the final say on how American producers market lifesaving cures… then America will cease to be the world-leading hub of medical innovation. “Why would any entrepreneur invest the time and resources to create a new treatment if the government can simply steal their intellectual property and redistribute it? “Unsurprisingly, the Biden Administration is still working out the kinks of prescription drug socialism. But the medical innovation sector can’t afford to wait before reconsidering its investments. “Neither, for that matter, can a whole host of other industries that rely on public-private partnerships. “Just think about what it could mean in fast-evolving areas of technology. “Under the model of prescription drug socialism, the Biden Administration is laying the groundwork for government patent seizure on other cutting-edge technologies – from semiconductors to nuclear energy. “So Mr. President, America’s p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=F0963B20-E11B-4A57-91E0-F60F78E840A6 | Republicans Recognize Scope of National Security Threats | 2023-12-12 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “This morning, the Senate welcomed Ukraine’s inspirational and determined President Zelensky to the Capitol. “For nearly two years, the people of Ukraine have defied the world’s expectations. They’ve ground down the world’s second most powerful military. And they’ve confounded Putin’s aggressive imperialist aspirations. “At every step of the way, America’s commitment and support has provided critical fuel for Ukraine’s resistance and helped European allies wake up from a holiday from history. “Now, our allies are awake. They’re investing in collective defense. “And clear majorities of Americans understand the importance of America continuing to lead as the arsenal of democracy. “I’ve been a staunch supporter of Ukraine’s fight to take back its land, liberate its people, and restore its sovereignty since the beginning of Russia’s invasion way back in 2014. “Our Ukrainian friends’ cause is just. And if the West continues to stand with them, they can win. “But let’s be absolutely clear: Ukraine’s cause hasn’t always been popular here in Washington. “In 2021, Republicans recommended that the Biden Administration step up assistance to help Ukraine deter renewed Russian threats. “And the Administration seemed to think Ukraine was a frozen conflict, and a distraction from other priorities. “In early 2022, as the gravity of Putin’s plans came into focus, Republicans urged the President to expedite shipments of critical weapons systems to stop Russia’s advance. “But his Administration’s unfounded fear of escalating the conflict repeatedly kept decisive capabilities out of Ukrainian hands at critical moments. “When Russia’s troops crossed the border and the Administration first came to Congress for assistance, it was Republicans who demanded we use emergency funds to pay for the cost of deploying U.S. forces to Europe rather than forcing our m… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/senators-paul-markey-celebrate-bipartisan-committee-passage-of-lifesaving-methadone-expansion-legislation/ | Senators Paul, Markey Celebrate Bipartisan Committee Passage of Lifesaving Methadone Expansion Legislation | 2023-12-12 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Senators Paul, Markey Celebrate Bipartisan Committee Passage of Lifesaving Methadone Expansion Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, issued the following statement after the Senate HELP Committee passed the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), legislation to allow board certified addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry doctors registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe methadone that patients could pick up at a pharmacy. The bipartisan legislation would represent the first major reform to methadone in half a century and is supported by hundreds of clinicians and medical organizations. “Methadone for opioid use disorder is locked behind arcane laws that criminalize and stigmatize people in recovery. The experts and evidence are clear: this outdated system is costing lives, and we should no longer stand by as outdated federal law keeps people from treatment they need no matter where they live. We are pleased that our colleagues are joining with us in passing the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act. Together, we took an essential step toward reducing stigma, expanding access, and saving lives in communities all across the country. We will keep fighting until theModernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act is signed into law.” In March, Senators Paul and Markey, along with Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced their bipartisan and bicameral MOTAA. The Senate bill is cosponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mike Braun (R-IN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). You can read the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=16E732D3-B7BC-4A13-92A3-1198A0617015 | McConnell Helps Secure Nearly $22 Million for Road Safety Improvements in Lexington, Kentucky | 2023-12-11 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government $21,720,000 in federal funding to reconstruct a critical roadway in Lexington, Kentucky. Today’s funding will make several significant upgrades to New Circle Road, the highest fatal and serious injury corridor identified in Lexington’s safety action plan. This three-part project will overhaul the infrastructure of this heavily trafficked artery and implement several changes to improve motorist and pedestrian safety and reduce traffic fatalities. This federal funding is made possible through DOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity, established in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago, and the President signed the bill into law. The IIJA gives Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted the Secretary of Transportation in support of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s competitive federal application. “Traffic fatalities continue to take a tragic toll on communities across the Commonwealth, especially on New Circle Road in Lexington. Fortunately, we are taking important strides to reduce this deadly trend, and I’m grateful to see today’s significant investment help deploy commonsense safety improvements in the community,” said Senator McConnell. “I supported the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because of programs like this, which will help improve traffic safety in one of our Commonwealth’s largest cities.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A6FAF340-E9A7-458C-AC9B-B57E82111E61 | McConnell Helps Secure Over $7 Million for Road Improvements in Downtown Louisville | 2023-12-11 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Louisville Metro Government $7,500,000 in federal funding to improve critical roadways in downtown Louisville. Today’s funding will help convert several important arteries in downtown Louisville from one-way to two-way streets, increasing access to businesses and residences along these corridors while making other improvements to reduce traffic conflicts and enhance safety. This federal funding is made possible through DOT’s Safe Streets and Roads Program, which was established in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago, and the President signed the bill into law. The IIJA gives Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted the Secretary of Transportation in support of Louisville Metro Government’s competitive federal application. “Like many growing American cities, Louisville is familiar with the cost that inefficient, backed-up roads can have on residents, commuters, families, and businesses alike. Unfortunately, busy roads can also lead to dangerous and sometimes deadly situations. While Kentuckians still experience far too many traffic fatalities, I’m grateful to see today’s significant investment go toward reducing this deadly trend,” said Senator McConnell. “I supported the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because of grants like this, which will help improve the safety of our roads in Kentucky’s largest city.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/icymi-dr-rand-paul-forces-u-s-senate-vote-on-war-powers-resolution-concerning-u-s-troops-in-syria/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Forces U.S. Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops in Syria | 2023-12-08 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Forces U.S. Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops in Syria WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, as a continuation of his efforts to return war powers to Congress and end the American military presence in Syria, which needlessly puts our troops’ lives in danger and risks further escalation of conflict in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced the U.S. Senate to vote on his War Powers Resolution (S.J. Res. 51). His resolution directed the president to remove all U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and affecting Syria within 30 days of its enactment. Dr. Paul’s resolution was co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and JD Vance (R-OH). “Keeping 900 U.S. troops in Syria does nothing to advance American security. Rather, our intervention puts those servicemembers at grave risk by providing an enticing target for Iranian-backed militias,” said Dr. Paul. “Our continued presence risks the United States getting dragged into yet another regional war in the Middle East without debate or a vote by the people’s representatives in Congress. Congress must cease abdicating its constitutional war powers to the executive branch.” A bipartisan group of 13 Senators voted for Dr. Paul’s resolution. You can read the full text of Dr. Paul’s Syria War Powers Resolution HERE, and watch Dr. Paul’s floor speech ahead of the vote HERE. Although Congress never authorized the use of military force in Syria, the Biden Administration maintains 900 troops there. These troops are vulnerable to attacks by state and non-state actors as is tragically evident by recent weeks. Since Hamas’ reprehensible October 7th attack on Israel, our troops in Syria and Iraq have been attacked at least 76 times. According to the Pentagon, a total of 59 U.S. military personnel were injured in these attacks. Of those injured, 32 were at al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria, where our soldiers suffered various i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=598C49E7-0C7D-41EE-9328-A13A9C57A8EF | Senate Must Not Allow Retreat In Face Of Terror | 2023-12-07 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Syria war powers resolution vote: “This morning, the Senate will vote on a resolution calling for the withdrawal of American military forces from Syria. “Passage of such a resolution would be a gift to Iran and its terrorist network. Driving American forces from the Middle East is exactly what they would like to see. “Adopting this short-sighted measure would wreck America’s credibility in the region. “It would encourage Iran’s proxies to open a northern front in the territorial war against Israel. And it would invite America’s adversaries to challenge our military presence throughout the world. “Back in 2019, as our colleagues may recall, the Senate went on the record about the wisdom of withdrawing prematurely from Syria and Afghanistan. “At that time, the vast majority of us rejected such a retreat. And those who didn’t have since watched President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, Putin’s escalation against Ukraine, China’s growing challenge to international peace and stability, and Iran’s glaring threat to America and Israel. “Today is the 82nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor. It’s a day to remember the cost of being caught on our heels. “A vote in favor of this resolution is a vote for retreat in the face of terror.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A62B7B25-5787-4A7C-91F9-9A5DE9DD2A61 | White House’s ‘Word Of The Year’ Is Crushing Working Americans | 2023-12-07 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Bidenomics: “Working Americans can’t seem to catch a break from Bidenomics. “Washington Democrats’ spending sprees on President Biden’s watch have driven inflation up 17.6%. And the effects are becoming inescapable. “In my home state, many small business owners have been forced to raise their prices to keep up with rising costs. “As one shop owner in Lexington put it, ‘I make food and chocolates and all the ingredients have gone up.’ “’I’ve been battling with increasing my prices,’ he said, ‘which I don’t want to do.’ “Just like in cities and towns across the country, small businesses in Lexington are facing declining foot traffic… “Which might have something to do with consumers’ shrinking paychecks. Inflation is eating away at people’s savings. “By one estimate, the average American family would need an extra $11,400 a year just to maintain the standard of living they had when President Biden took office. And needless to say, folks on fixed incomes are among the hardest hit. “One sixty-eight-year-old retiree in western Massachusetts summed up his struggle to make ends meet in the Biden economy: “‘You get your check and then you have to sit there … like ‘What am I going to pay out? Am I going to get food or lose my electricity? … I can’t spend nothing anymore. I have to pay rent, utilities, food, medicine.’ “This is what the American people are up against. This is everyday life under Bidenomics. “Bizarrely, the Biden Administration still seems to hold its favorite phrase in high esteem. The White House Press Secretary called Bidenomics, ‘the word of the year’. “Well, working Americans feel quite differently. And the President’s hometown is no exception. As one resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania reported recently, ‘everything’s going up except paychecks.’” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BC5E6B0C-EB97-417E-AB88-7EE4CB3C8EE4 | Time To Deliver On National Security Priorities At Home And Abroad | 2023-12-07 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Yesterday, every single Senate Republican rejected the Democratic Leader’s attempt to separate border security from national security. As we’ve said for weeks, that was a futile effort that was doomed to fail from the very beginning. “Hopefully, the Senate can now seize a new opportunity to make real progress on legislation that addresses urgent national security priorities – both at home and abroad. “So let’s establish a few things going forward: “It is profoundly unserious to pretend that national security priorities don’t include securing our nation’s borders… “To warn about borders in jeopardy and not start with the one that’s being overrun here at home… “To invoke threats facing sovereign nations without a clear plan to uphold America’s own sovereignty. “Mr. President, I’m not in need of any lectures about on the gravity of the challenges facing national security today. “I don’t need any admonishments about what’s at stake for America and our allies in Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. “I’m well aware that the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism remains undeterred from trying to kill Americans in the Middle East. “And I certainly have not forgotten that China – our top strategic adversary – is watching what we do very closely. “Instead, unfortunately, it’s been the Biden Administration – including our Commander-in-Chief – who have all too often needed reminders about the responsibilities of a global superpower. From Europe to the Middle East, the Administration has reached new heights of self-deterrence. “With Putin’s forces massing on the borders of Ukraine, the Administration slow-walked lethal assistance. As the Russian offensive unfolded, they held back the most decisive capabilities Ukraine needed out of an unfounded fear of escalation. “And even with further security assistance hanging in the balance, the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-to-force-u-s-senate-vote-on-war-powers-resolution-concerning-u-s-troops-in-syria/ | Dr. Rand Paul to Force U.S. Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops in Syria | 2023-12-07 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul to Force U.S. Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops in Syria WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as a continuation of his efforts to return war powers to Congress and end the American military presence in Syria, which needlessly puts our troops’ lives in danger and risks further escalation of conflict in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will force the U.S. Senate to vote on his War Powers Resolution (S.J. Res. 51). His resolution directs the president to remove all U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and affecting Syria within 30 days of its enactment. Dr. Paul’s resolution is currently co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and JD Vance (R-OH). “Keeping 900 U.S. troops in Syria does nothing to advance American security. Rather, our intervention puts those servicemembers at grave risk by providing an enticing target for Iranian-backed militias,” said Dr. Paul. “Our continued presence risks the United States getting dragged into yet another regional war in the Middle East without debate or a vote by the people’s representatives in Congress. Congress must cease abdicating its constitutional war powers to the executive branch.” Dr. Paul is expected to speak on the Senate floor at around 11:00 a.m. ET, you can watch his remarks HERE. You can read the full text of Dr. Paul’s Syria War Powers Resolution HERE. Although Congress never authorized the use of military force in Syria, the Biden Administration maintains 900 troops there. These troops are vulnerable to attacks by state and non-state actors as is tragically evident by recent weeks. Since Hamas’ reprehensible October 7th attack on Israel, our troops in Syria and Iraq have been attacked at least 76 times. According to the Pentagon, a total of 59 U.S. military personnel were injured in these attacks. Of those injured, 32 were at al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria, where our soldiers suffered various injuries, includ… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=10957014-0498-45EB-B34D-17DA7E248538 | McConnell Statement On Speaker Kevin McCarthy | 2023-12-06 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding Speaker Kevin McCarthy: “Long before he became the 55th Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy was already living the American Dream. He was already a small business owner, the grandson of immigrants, and a proud son of Bakersfield, California. And his patriotic ideals and fighting spirit had already made him a natural leader among his colleagues in Congress. “I am grateful for the boundless optimism that Speaker McCarthy brought to our shared work on behalf of our party and the American people. Each of these qualities proved invaluable as we took on the most pressing challenges facing our nation with a united front. “After 17 years of service, Speaker McCarthy can depart Congress with pride in what he and his conference have achieved for the nation. I am confident that his next chapter will be every bit as impressive as the last one.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=331C9323-752D-47A4-AB3D-A622FBC96294 | Biden Admin. Radical Climate Agenda Still Hammering Kentucky | 2023-12-06 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ ‘War on Coal’: “For millions of Americans, expensive heating bills and rolling blackouts are quickly becoming the hallmark of the holiday season under President Biden. “So, it came as no small surprise when the Biden Administration’s climate czar, John Kerry, proclaimed this week that no coal plants should be ‘permitted anywhere in the world.’ “Our former colleague may have bought himself applause from the jet-set crowd assembled at the conference. But his ban on coal would make energy even less reliable and affordable here at home. “As my colleague from West Virginia, Senator Capito, pointed out yesterday, many states in Middle America still rely on coal to keep the lights on. Kentucky, West Virginia, Wyoming, Missouri, Utah, North Dakota, Indiana, and Nebraska all use coal to generate over 50 percent of their electricity. “President Biden’s handling of the economy is turning in dismal marks from working Americans. But the climate activists in this Administration continue to wage war on the most affordable forms of American energy they rely on. “Unfortunately, Middle America is used to footing the bill for Washington’s radical climate agenda. For eight years under President Obama, Kentucky watched the ‘War on Coal’ kill jobs and cripple communities across Appalachia. “These same communities continue to pay dearly under President Biden. Kentucky coal miner employment has never recovered from the Obama-era coal purge. “Hasty plans to phase out fossil fuels only force more miners into early retirement in Kentucky and threaten the livelihood of Middle America. “And the sort of power grid failures we’ve seen in California, Texas, and Kentucky, will become even more common if Democrats’ full-speed-ahead climate strategy continues. “Meanwhile, our top strategic adversary is scaling up coal production. Despite the Biden Administration’s pleading, China continues… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=2EE9EC61-AC8C-4086-BA06-54132746B8DF | National Security Threats Not Waiting For Democrats To Get Serious | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “The Senate has spent months considering supplemental action to meet serious, connected threats to America’s national security. “As I’ve said from the outset, our work needs to address four urgent challenges: Putin’s war on a sovereign democracy in Europe, the terror campaign against Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East, China’s aggressive escalation against Taiwan and peaceful nations in the Indo-Pacific, and the Biden Administration’s continuing failure to contend with the crisis at our southern border. “Senate Republicans’ focus on securing the border didn’t just begin this fall. We’ve watched for three years as the border descended into chaos on President Biden’s watch. And for three years, we’ve urged his Administration to fulfill even its most basic responsibility to enforce our immigration laws. “Anyone who suggests that Senate Republicans are injecting the issue of border security into this discussion at the last minute either isn’t serious or isn’t paying attention. “Continuing to pretend that upholding American sovereignty is any less urgent than helping our allies and partners defend theirs is reckless. “Borders in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona are every bit as inviolable as those in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. “And the sooner our Democratic colleagues realize it, the sooner we can deliver on urgent national security priorities. “Needless to say, America’s adversaries aren’t waiting for us to get serious about our own security. In the South China Sea, for example, the PRC is increasingly using aggressive posturing and outright force to disrupt peace, stability, and lawful maritime commerce. “Beijing now greets lawful passage in international waters with threatening, unsafe conduct and hyperventilating bluster and continues to undermine the long-established territorial claims of sovereign nations throughout sou… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A88FD6D8-02E7-42AE-BC89-FAB6DE7F5378 | McConnell: Israel Has Right To Exist, American Jews Deserve Freedom From Fear | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism: “In the 59 days since October 7th, an alarming surge in anti-Semitic hate has swept the world. And the United States unfortunately has not been exempt. “On Sunday, an angry mob descended upon a Philadelphia restaurant co-owned by an Israeli-born Jew. Protesters demanded that customers boycott it, and – outrageously – charged the business and its proprietors with genocide. “Unfortunately, this is hardly an isolated incident. Across social media, left-wing activists have whipped followers into a frenzy by proclaiming the urgent need to boycott hundreds of American businesses for the alleged crime of supporting Israel’s right to exist. “They’ve committed acts of violence and vandalism, including against the homes of members of Congress. “Anti-Semitic online mobs are insisting that organizations that do business in Israel are complicit in ethnic cleansing. “Unfortunately, these situations seem most often to flare-up on the campuses of elite universities. “This week, a prominent Harvard alumnus penned an open letter to Harvard’s president cataloguing that institution’s continued insanity when it comes to Israel’s right to self-defense. “At Princeton, a faculty group recently signed a letter invoking academic freedom as a shield for students around the country who have parroted terrorist propaganda. Of course, in the same document, the professors found room to hurl their own accusation of ‘apartheid’ at Israel. “American higher education has become the epicenter of an alarming wave of hatred toward Jews. “Luckily, there are glimmers of hope. At Franciscan University in Ohio, administrators created an expedited transfer process to welcome students facing anti-Semitic threats at other schools. “Catholic friars in rural Appalachia are eager to accept Jewish students that the Ivy League is failing to protect. “But unfortunately, stories like these are few and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=C7274ABC-9FF6-4550-A673-F6DA0D907359 | Sens. McConnell, Paul Urge Biden Administration to Protect American Jobs, Remove Retaliatory Tariffs on Bourbon and Spirits | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) wrote a letter to the Biden Administration urging quick action to protect the millions of U.S. jobs that rely on American bourbon and spirits producers. Without urgent action, the European Union (EU) will implement a 50% tariff on American whiskey imports on January 1, 2024, and American wine and other distilled spirits imports could see sharp tariff increases by 2026. Retaliatory tariffs by the EU have cost domestic spirits distillers and winemakers billions of dollars since 2018, and the U.S. needs a permanent solution to safeguard over 1.7 million production, distribution, and hospitality jobs that rely on the industry. The bourbon and spirits industries support over 35,000 Kentucky jobs and over $14 million in state economic activity alone. The senators’ letter urges U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to negotiate a deal to permanently remove retaliatory tariffs on all American-made spirits and wines. “We write today to request an expedited agreement with the European Union (EU) to secure the permanent removal of retaliatory tariffs on spirits and wines,” the senators wrote. “We are deeply concerned that a lack of a permanent solution risks the re-imposition of tariffs.” “Spirits have had a significant cultural impact in our country, and currently have a profound impact on the U.S. economy. In 2022 alone, U.S. distilled spirit exports reached $2.06 billion. But the impact of the retaliatory tariffs was devastating…Our belief is that the imposition of additional tariffs on this industry is detrimental,” the senators concluded. “There are mutual benefits in finding a path forward, and our belief is that spirits and wines are a point where there can be consensus to limit the damage for all parties.” The bipartisan letter was also signed by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mark Warner (D-VA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Joe Manchin (… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-urges-fda-to-rescind-overburdensome-proposed-rule-on-laboratory-developed-tests/ | Dr. Rand Paul Urges FDA to Rescind Overburdensome Proposed Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Urges FDA to Rescind Overburdensome Proposed Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Dr. Robert Califf, Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the FDA’s recent proposed rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). The proposed rule would inappropriately impose the FDA’s medical device regulatory framework on health care providers developing and performing LDTs as part of their professional practice. It would also cause unnecessary disruptions to patient care. You can read the full letter HERE or below. Dear Dr. Califf: I write to convey my grave concerns about the FDA’s recent proposed rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs; Docket No. FDA-2023-N-2177), which would inappropriately impose the FDA’s medical device regulatory framework on health care providers developing and performing LDTs as part of their professional practice. The proposed rule clearly exceeds the FDA’s statutory authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and conflicts with implementation of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), which have successfully governed LDT regulation for decades. As observed in a white paper co-authored by Paul Clement, the former Solicitor General of the United States, and Professor Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School, “FDA’s novel effort to expand its jurisdiction is foreclosed by the plain text of the FDCA. Congress gave FDA the authority to regulate medical devices, and laboratory-developed testing services are not devices.” This legal interpretation was reaffirmed in a June 2020 memorandum by the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Precisely because it has long been the mainstream view of legal experts that the FDA lacks authority to regulate LDTs in the absence of legislation to grant them such authority, both … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/sens-paul-mcconnell-urge-biden-administration-to-protect-american-jobs-remove-retaliatory-tariffs-on-bourbon-and-spirits/ | Sens. Paul, McConnell Urge Biden Administration to Protect American Jobs, Remove Retaliatory Tariffs on Bourbon and Spirits | 2023-12-05 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Sens. Paul, McConnell Urge Biden Administration to Protect American Jobs, Remove Retaliatory Tariffs on Bourbon and Spirits WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a letter to the Biden Administration urging quick action to protect the millions of U.S. jobs that rely on American bourbon and spirits producers. Without urgent action, the European Union (EU) will implement a 50% tariff on American whiskey imports on January 1, 2024, and American wine and other distilled spirits imports could see sharp tariff increases by 2026. Retaliatory tariffs by the EU have cost domestic spirits distillers and winemakers billions of dollars since 2018, and the U.S. needs a permanent solution to safeguard over 1.7 million production, distribution, and hospitality jobs that rely on the industry. The bourbon and spirits industries support over 35,000 Kentucky jobs and over $14 million in state economic activity alone. The senators’ letter urges U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to negotiate a deal to permanently remove retaliatory tariffs on all American-made spirits and wines. “We write today to request an expedited agreement with the European Union (EU) to secure the permanent removal of retaliatory tariffs on spirits and wines,” the senators wrote. “We are deeply concerned that a lack of a permanent solution risks the re-imposition of tariffs.” “Spirits have had a significant cultural impact in our country, and currently have a profound impact on the U.S. economy. In 2022 alone, U.S. distilled spirit exports reached $2.06 billion. But the impact of the retaliatory tariffs was devastating…Our belief is that the imposition of additional tariffs on this industry is detrimental,” the senators concluded. “There are mutual benefits in finding a path forward, and our belief is that spirits and wines are a point where there can be consensus to limit the damage f… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3F2227EF-044A-4A53-A448-2B721A6DCE4E | McConnell Announces Nearly $2 Million for Water Infrastructure in Clinton, KY | 2023-12-04 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the City of Clinton will receive $1,826,783 in federal funding to overhaul aging wastewater infrastructure. Today’s award will fund relocating and upgrading the city’s sole sewer lift station, which provides service to residences, nursing homes, local schools, and businesses in Clinton, Kentucky. This federal grant is made possible through a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) assistance program, funded by annual appropriations and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago, and the President signed the bill into law. The IIJA gives Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted the DRA to support the City of Clinton’s competitive federal application and advocated for DRA funding in the FY2023 federal government appropriations bill and the bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “For years, communities across my home state have dealt with aging water infrastructure, which can complicate life for thousands of Kentuckians and disrupt the many schools and businesses that rely on these structures. That’s why I was proud to join leaders in West Kentucky and advocate for this critical funding on behalf of the Clinton community, said Senator McConnell. “I’m pleased to see the bipartisan Infrastructure Law deliver wins for communities like Clinton, and I’ll continue to champion the infrastructure priorities of Kentuckians that need them most.” “Without question, the City of Clinton is heavily dependent upon this lift station, which serves numerous residents, businesses, nursing homes, and schools,” said Clinton Mayor John Kelly. “The entire Clinton community is incredibly pleased to see these federal funds go toward this critical component of our city’s infrastructure, and we’… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=9D77CB9B-46A4-4438-968A-77AB3280277D | McConnell on Former UofL President Donald Swain | 2023-12-04 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former University of Louisville President Donald Swain: “Elaine and I join Kentuckians in mourning former University of Louisville President Donald Swain. For nearly 15 years, my alma mater was fortunate to count Don among its top ranks. To Louisville, he brought with him a lifetime of service in academia, transforming the university into a magnet for higher education and leading research. He ushered in a golden era of unprecedented growth – from establishing a nationally recognized athletics program to steering the university hospital toward success to jump-starting the McConnell Center on campus together. Those of us fortunate to work with Don remember his knack for getting things done and his honorable stewardship of our beloved university. We extend our condolences to his children, Alan and Cynthia, family members, and friends during this difficult time.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A9E1434F-10A1-4592-A7A2-6346B42A5957 | National Security, Step One: Secure The Border | 2023-12-04 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “The Senate has less than two weeks to pass supplemental legislation on urgent national security priorities. “As I’ve said for months, that means addressing both grave threats to America’s interests overseas and a glaring border security crisis here at home. “Senate Republicans know that national security begins with border security. “And we’ve made it crystal clear that in order to pass the Senate, any measure we take up in the coming days must include serious policy changes designed to get the Biden Administration’s border crisis under control. “Apparently, some of our colleagues aren’t ready to take that reality seriously. “Senator Lankford, Senator Graham, and their fellow Republican negotiators are still at the table, working diligently on solutions. But from the White House to the Capitol, Washington Democrats are wasting time with bizarre public scoldings. “Instead of engaging actively in the border security discussions required to complete a viable national security supplemental, the Biden Administration has chosen to lecture Congress with a brag reel of its supposed leadership in countering Putin in Europe. “The Administration’s account glossed over its record of self-deterrence toward Russia, insisting that, ‘the time to help a democratic Ukraine fight against Russian aggression is right now.’ “If only President Biden felt that sort of urgency in late 2021 and early 2022, as I and other Republicans urged his Administration to give Ukraine the lethal assistance it needed to resist Putin’s escalation. If only this lethal assistance – and critical investments in cutting-edge capabilities for U.S. forces – hadn’t required so much prodding. “Last week, at the Reagan National Defense Forum, the previous Administration’s former National Security Advisor, Robert O’Brien, made the case for supporting Ukraine. “He pointed out, rightly,… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BA96C390-C8B5-4DF5-8BA9-E87DE3C77234 | McConnell Statement on the Passing of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor | 2023-12-01 | 2023 | 2023-12 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: “Today, our nation mourns the passing of a towering figure in the history of American law. “Raised on an Arizona cattle ranch miles from the nearest paved road, Sandra Day O’Connor seemed destined for blazing new trails, and wasted no time getting down to work. She arrived at Stanford at 16 and left six years later having met the love of her life, John, with an honors law degree in tow. “From her election as the first female Majority Leader in the history of American legislatures to her confirmation as the first female Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor led with a brilliance and conviction that disarmed resistance. Her vote on the court frequently determined the majority in landmark cases, and the legacy of her role in landmark decisions reviving federalism during her first several terms on the Court continues to resound in Constitutional jurisprudence. “Elaine and I send our deepest condolences to Justice O’Connor’s sons, Scott, Brian, and Jay, to her grandchildren, and to the entire O’Connor family at this difficult time.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:56:20Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=0235428C-39C8-462C-B5A4-5726113AE8C5 | McConnell Honors Henry Kissinger | 2023-11-30 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Henry Kissinger: “The past hundred years have seen few, if any, strategic thinkers shape world events as profoundly as Henry Kissinger. “Few academics have had such deep experience in the practice of foreign policy. “Few political appointees have had such bureaucratic savvy. “Few senior government officials have carried such intellectual heft. “Who else could claim to have advised more than one-fourth of all U.S. Presidents? To have taken a seat across from every Chinese head of state since Chairman Mao? “Yesterday marked the end of the extraordinary Kissinger century. “If you considered just the early chapters of this remarkable life, you might expect Henry Kissinger to be the quintessential idealist. “By the age of 30, he had escaped Nazi brutality for America, returned home a decorated veteran of the campaign to defeat Hitler, and launched a successful career as an Ivy League academic. “Of course, instead of an idealist, this made-for-Hollywood origin story produced one of the world’s staunchest realists. The Kissinger calculus was grounded in pragmatic assessments of national interests, the use of military force, and diplomatic compromise. And by extension, so were decades of American foreign policy. “Several years ago, one particularly apt assessment of Henry Kissinger’s legacy pointed out that he didn’t believe ‘the arc of history makes house calls’. In other words, if the free world waits passively for its noble convictions to be vindicated, we’ll be waiting quite a while. “Instead, Henry Kissinger knew that the organizing principle for American strategy must be American interests. “And he left no room for wondering what this approach looked like in practice. “His careful negotiations ushered in a period of détente with America’s greatest 20th century rival, and his bold diplomacy opened the door to a relationship with China that rebalanced Cold War dynami… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=5635F6DF-02C4-4C4F-ADDE-C84E88023B43 | McConnell Celebrates Robley Rex VAMC Construction Milestone | 2023-11-30 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today celebrated a construction milestone at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Louisville, Kentucky. Senator McConnell, who has been a long-time advocate of the project and worked to secure the funding for construction of the facility, released the following statement which was shared during the Louisville VAMC’s “Topping Off Ceremony”: “The debt we owe our servicemembers extends far beyond any program the government can provide. Today, however, we move one important step toward honoring this sacred obligation to our nation’s heroes. “As the son of a World War II veteran, I always appreciate any chance I get to meet with our nation’s servicemembers and, as Senate Republican Leader, to repay these brave men and women who, like my dad, answered the call to serve their country. “For nearly two decades, I’ve been proud to secure over $1 billion in federal funding to construct this new medical center that will soon serve Kentucky and the greater region’s many veterans. “To all the VA employees, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, contract partners, local leaders, and veterans involved in this effort, thank you for your countless hours of hard work that made today possible, and for your noble commitment to our Commonwealth’s veterans. “This unique facility represents a rare opportunity for Louisville – and one we proudly welcome. I look forward to seeing the new Robley Rex VA Medical Center come to life and soon provide vital care to our Nation’s servicemembers who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe at home. “Thank you, and God Bless.” NOTE: Senator McConnell has proudly stood alongside this project’s supporters and our veterans since day one. As Senate Republican Leader and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, he has worked with four different administrations to ensure this new hospital remained a priority at the highest levels of government, steadily providing funding to make this facility a reality. In 2… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=ED744814-EB0F-42CE-B8C5-1029A546D64B | Sovereign Borders Matter At Home And Abroad | 2023-11-30 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “A good way to size up leaders – at home and abroad – is to look at how they treat borders. “Good leaders recognize sovereignty as the bedrock of national security. As a result, peaceful nations both respect the inviolability of other nations’ borders as well as vigorously defend their own. “The world is awash in examples of this fundamental reality. “Vladimir Putin has spent years trampling the sovereignty of his European neighbors. But the people of Ukraine are enduring occupation and torture, and giving their lives to restore their homeland’s lawful borders. “Iran’s network of proxies violates the sovereignty of Israel and its Arab neighbors with horrific terrorist bloodlust. “But the people of Israel respond with unwavering resolve to restore security. “President Xi is pouring unprecedented investments into Chinese military power with the express purpose of shattering a sovereign democracy and undermining regional order. But Taiwan and America’s other Asian partners are steeling themselves to deter aggression. “The United States has a direct interest in helping our friends maintain their sovereignty – from Europe to the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific. According to a survey published just today by the Reagan Institute, that’s exactly how overwhelming majorities in this country see it. “By this latest account, 65% of Americans support U.S. assistance to Taiwan. 67% support assistance to Ukraine. And 71% support assistance to Israel. “In other words, a full two-thirds of the country recognizes the scope of America’s interests and responsibilities as a global superpower. “At the same time, vast majorities continue to affirm that national security begins at home. Recent polling shows that even a majority of Democrats say they are at least ‘very’ concerned about the state of American border security on President Biden’s watch. “Over 9… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-introduces-legislation-to-restore-and-protect-americans-fourth-amendment-rights/ | Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Restore and Protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights | 2023-11-30 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Legislation to Restore and Protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act. The bill would ensure Americans cannot be subjected to government surveillance upon the order of the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) or Executive Order 12333. While national security requires the ability to gather intelligence on foreign threats, using those authorities to conduct warrantless spying on Americans is an impermissible violation of the rights guaranteed to us by the Fourth Amendment. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was enacted to protect the rights of Americans against the surveillance abuses documented by the Church and Pike Committees. Yet, events over the course of the last several years demonstrate that FISA has failed to prevent a recurrence of abuses that violate constitutionally protected rights. In fact, FISA’s secretive and one-sided process invites the kind of abuse the law was intended to combat. This abuse is almost never remedied because, unlike the open and adversarial process afforded by Article III courts, FISA denies defendants the ability to effectively challenge the validity of surveillance warrants. Dr. Paul’s legislation is a necessary remedy to this dangerously flawed process. “No secret, unaccountable court should be allowed to authorize spying on American citizens,” said Dr. Paul. “My Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act would exempt Americans from the FISA process and ensure both constitutional rights and national security are protected.” Specifically, the Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act would: Preserve the ability of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to order surveillance of foreigners and terrorists; Require the government to obtain an order from traditional Article III federal courts to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=8E61F2BF-7C5A-46AC-8E71-F18F0DFD221F | Border Security Essential, Not Extraneous, To National Security | 2023-11-29 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Border security is national security. That’s not just a statement of legislative priorities or partisan politics. It’s a fact of human history. “The Senate has little more than two weeks to deliver supplemental legislation on four urgent national security priorities. And each one of them deals directly with questions of borders and sovereignty. “For over a decade, Putin has been trying to redraw the borders of Europe. He’s invaded and occupied Georgia and Ukraine. “He’s attempted assassinations and influence operations on foreign soil. And he’s exploited humanitarian crises to weaponize migrant flows in Europe, including most recently at the border of Finland. “Meanwhile, the Hamas terrorists who rule Gaza violated sovereign borders on their way to slaughtering 1,200 Israelis and taking hundreds more hostage. “These savages’ stated objective is to erase the borders of the state of Israel, ‘from the river to the sea’. “China, for its part, is also keenly focused on challenging borders. The PRC has used force in an attempt to gain the upper hand along its border with India. “It’s expanded its military footprint in the South China Sea and threatened to resolve long-standing territorial disputes with multiple neighbors by force. “And China’s historic investments in military modernization are aimed at threatening Taiwan’s sovereignty and bringing the island to heel. “Borders matter. Sovereignty matters. The United States is a global superpower with global interests. And we have an interest in preventing autocrats and terrorists from trampling the borders of Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific. “Because if we leave them unchecked, these aggressors will keep challenging borders and keep starting wars. “Borders are intrinsically and universally about a nation’s security. Controlling and defending them is the essential predicate of … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A8DAFB36-377F-47F6-9612-AD07F64C87D3 | Working Americans Aren’t Buying ‘Bidenomics’ | 2023-11-29 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “President Biden is on the road today, and he’s facing an uphill battle to convince the American people that ‘Bidenomics’ is somehow working. “For months, the President has been touring the country with a rosy assessment of the economy on his watch. He’s been telling working Americans about what his Administration’s obsession with radical climate policy is doing for them. “But by overwhelming margins, the American people haven’t been buying what the President is selling. Polls continue to show that for millions of families, ‘Bidenomics’ is just code for higher prices, shrinking paychecks, and lower quality of life. “The entire nation watched in real-time as the Biden Administration’s war on domestic energy drove the price of gas and home heating through the roof. “Taxpayers watched Washington Democrats turn their hard-earned dollars into subsidies for blue-state liberal favorites electric cars and home appliances. “Here’s how one analysis put it, ‘The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021.’ “An extra $11,000 a year just to stay afloat! “But the Biden Administration’s latest tactic appears to be publicly congratulating itself that prices on some everyday staples were rising slower than the record paces that were set during their time in office! “The President himself has even wagged his finger at American growers, manufacturers, and retailers to, ‘stop the price gouging’ now that ‘inflation has come down.’ “The Bidenomics strategy apparently depends on working Americans ignoring the reality they live in every day. “The White House seems to be counting on middle class families to forget about the 40-year-high inflation their spending binge helped create. “They want the country to set aside that average food prices have risen 20% since President Bi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A506FEF6-8168-4FEA-B099-B0677F2020D6 | McConnell: Time To Get Serious On Border Security Policy | 2023-11-28 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “As my colleagues and I on this side of the aisle have made abundantly clear, national security begins with border security. And any serious supplemental legislation with a shot of passing the Senate in the coming weeks will have to take meaningful steps toward fixing the Biden Administration’s border crisis. “On President Biden’s watch, record-setting illegal migration has strained border protection facilities and personnel to their breaking point. “On this President’s watch, ‘catch-and-release’ has gone from a short-sighted policy option to a dangerous first resort for a profoundly broken asylum and parole system. “Right now, immigration courts are facing over 2 million pending asylum cases. That backlog has grown by 50% just since President Biden took office. “The average asylum case waits more than four years for judgment. Talk about sending the wrong signals – to legitimate asylum-seekers and to bad actors, alike. “A wide, bipartisan consensus continues to acknowledge that this broken system is the central problem driving the border crisis. “Even the Administration’s border czar, Secretary Mayorkas, has acknowledged the way the United States handles asylum claims needs to be, ‘reformed from top to bottom.’ “Well Mr. President, that’s exactly what Senate Republicans have been working on for weeks. Senators Lankford, Graham, Cotton, and Cornyn are trying in good faith to help DHS solve its problem by identifying policy changes that restore a measure of common sense to the way we process asylum claims and grant parole. “But at the same time, the Democratic Leader has called border security measures ‘the biggest holdup’ for passing a national security supplemental. “Well, he’s right about one thing. The single largest obstacle in the way of urgent resources to help Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan is Democrats’ refusal to address the crisis a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=D0C913DF-4FD8-4F8F-83A1-AF173E8FA4F4 | McConnell On Supporting Israel, Countering Iran | 2023-11-28 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “In the coming weeks, Congress has a responsibility to equip America and our allies to face an historic array of national security challenges. “To understand the urgency of this moment, just look at the impossible choices facing our ally, Israel, as it works to bring innocent people home from terrorist captivity. “These brutal terrorists bankroll their existence with the blood of innocent people. They know that their hostages can be cashed in for a brief reprieve from justice… or in exchange for terrorists incarcerated in Israel. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is one of Hamas’ own design. “Just as there is no moral equivalence between terrorism and self-defense, there is no moral equivalence between innocent hostages and convicted terrorists and criminals. “Unfortunately, this is not just a reminder for the activists on elite campuses and in national newsrooms who have uncritically lapped up and regurgitated activist propaganda. “It’s also for some of our colleagues here in Congress. “According to some reports, Senate Democrats will use their caucus lunch today to discuss placing restrictions on U.S. military assistance to Israel. “One of our colleagues is already on the record demanding that President Biden, ‘be more aggressive with the Israelis.’ “Another has declared that, ‘not one penny will be coming to Israel’ unless our ally bends to his view – offered from the comfort of a Senate office – on how Israel should conduct self-defense operations. “If Senate Democrats want to vote to tie the hands of Israeli soldiers as they defend their country against vicious terrorists, I welcome such a debate. “For anyone who needs to hear it again: the conflict unfolding today is between a sovereign democracy that takes great pains to avoid civilian casualties and terrorist butchers who go out of their way to inflict civilian casualties and put… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3F6F54EC-DE8D-45CF-A37E-18C8C674E862 | McConnell: Time To Address Critical National Security Priorities | 2023-11-27 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: “Before the Senate adjourned for Thanksgiving, we voted to extend federal government funding into the new year. “I’m glad there was no appetite in the Capitol for saddling the nation with a harmful and unnecessary government shutdown. “The short-term funding legislation produced by the Speaker of the House was an important step toward fulfilling Congress’ responsibility to pass full-year appropriations. And work continues toward restoring the sort of regular order appropriations process that Senators on both sides of the aisle have set as our goal. “But the Senate convenes today with some extremely important outstanding business that we need to address this year. In a few short weeks, we need to deliver on several urgent national security priorities. “For starters, a number of our colleagues are hard at work on the conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act. This is Congress’ primary opportunity to shape America’s national security priorities and set the course of strategic competition with major adversaries. “We need to empower our armed forces with a clear directive for the many challenges they face. “We need to prepare them to deter and fight future wars, not drag them into political culture wars. “We need to focus our military on geopolitics, not climate politics. “But at this especially dangerous moment, we also need to deliver supplemental resources to help both America and our partners defend against linked threats from our biggest adversaries – Russia, Iran, and China. “Make no mistake: the PRC is not deterred. Beijing didn’t take a Thanksgiving break from its historic military buildup, its threats to the freedom of navigation in international waters, or its efforts to meddle in Taiwan’s domestic politics. “Russia is not deterred. Vladimir Putin hasn’t eased off his brutal conquest of Ukraine. “Iran is not deterred.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-joins-effort-to-demand-answers-over-biden-administrations-unprecedented-pause-of-firearms-export-licenses/ | Dr. Rand Paul Joins Effort to Demand Answers Over Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses | 2023-11-21 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Joins Effort to Demand Answers Over Biden Administration’s Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses WASHINGTON, D.C. —Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 44 other U.S. Senators in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo raising questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to pause for 90 days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets. This unprecedented move is the latest chapter in the Biden administration’s hostility towards America’s firearms industry. The Biden Administration’s policy could cripple the firearms industry and, by extension, Second Amendment rights. As the Senators write in the letter, “according to a survey conducted by NSSF, the firearm and ammunition industry trade association, this decision would have a severe negative economic impact. As of today, the industry estimates a direct cost of at least $89 million associated with the 90 day pause and at least $238 million annually should the pause become permanent.” The Senators are concerned that the Biden Administration is using unfounded national security concerns to advance its anti-gun agenda. The letter asks that the Department thoroughly explain the reasoning behind the pause, including any national security and foreign policy interests. The Senators are demanding a response to their inquiry by no later than November 30. You can read the full letter HERE or below: Dear Secretary Raimondo: We write regarding the October 27 announcement from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce (the Department) that “[e]ffective immediately”, the Department “is pausing for approximately 90 days the issuance of new export licenses involving certain firearms, related components, and ammunition” as well as “the provision of new export assistance activities … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-urges-fda-to-update-animal-testing-guidance-in-accordance-with-the-fda-modernization-act-2-0/ | Dr. Rand Paul Urges FDA to Update Animal Testing Guidance in Accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 | 2023-11-20 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Urges FDA to Update Animal Testing Guidance in Accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), led a bipartisan group of nine senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the FDA is updating its animal testing regulations following the enactment of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 last year. The legislation ended an outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials. The legislation did not ban animal testing, but it allowed drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate a drug’s safety and effectiveness where they were suitable. Dr. Paul was joined in sending the letter by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO). You can read the full letter HERE or below and can read more about the Senators’ efforts published in Reason HERE. Dear Dr. Califf: We write to you about the investigational new drug development work of the FDA in the wake of the enactment of the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. That legislation, which Congress passed and the President signed into law at the end of 2022 with uncommon unanimity, removes FDA’s mandate for animal testing of all new drug candidates and allows an applicant for new drug market approval to use methods other than animal testing to establish a drug’s safety and effectiveness. During one of your appearances before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, you spoke favorably about the shift toward human-based biology, noting that alternative methods may include cell-based assays, organ chips and micro-physiological systems, computer modeling, bioprinting, and a growing variety of other New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). As you are aware, agency reg… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=C40A697D-8BE4-450E-BB44-9BF267AA2BC1 | McConnell Statement On The Passing Of Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter | 2023-11-19 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding the death of former First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter: “Elaine and I join the Senate and the entire nation in mourning the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. “The daughter of a small-town auto mechanic and a dressmaker will be remembered for her instrumental role in the most enduring partnership in the history of the American presidency. Today, that partnership ended where it began – in Plains, Georgia. “Rosalynn Smith met Jimmy Carter before she could walk, moved frequently as a young Navy spouse, and embraced the even more dizzying pace of life in the political limelight with grace and resolve. From the White House, she reshaped the nation’s image of a modern First Lady, taking on policy and diplomatic missions as an equal partner. “Rosalynn Carter used her role to help build ‘a more caring society’ – from advocating refugee relief to combating age discrimination. But like her husband, the former First Lady’s humble public service continued in earnest for decades after leaving the White House. Her tireless effort to promote mental health research and expand treatments for those on the margins of society leaves an especially enduring legacy of care. “Today, as our nation gives thanks for the life of Rosalynn Carter, our thoughts and prayers are with her husband President Carter, their children Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the millions of Americans whose lives were touched by her service.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/icymi-dr-rand-paul-forces-senate-vote-on-conservative-amendment-saving-taxpayers-billions/ | ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on Conservative Amendment Saving Taxpayers Billions | 2023-11-16 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on Conservative Amendment Saving Taxpayers Billions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill that would have saved American taxpayers $50 billion over ten weeks. Dr. Paul’s $50 billion cut, one percent of total federal spending, would exclude Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs and would rescind $30 billion from funds originally appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 32 Senate Republicans voted for Dr. Paul’s amendment. You can view the full vote tally HERE. Below are excerpts from Dr. Paul’s floor remarks ahead of the vote: “To continue spending money at the current levels will inevitably lead to the bankruptcy of our great nation. My amendment, in order to stave off such a terrible fiscal outcome, would cut approximately 1% of our budgetary spending and help to put us on the path towards fiscal responsibility. In June of this year, the national debt surpassed $32 trillion. Then, in September, the national debt surpassed $33 trillion. You heard that right. It took Congress 90 short days to add a trillion dollars in debt. “Unless we change course, the debt will consume us. America’s future as a nation is not threatened from without but from within. Our mounting debt will ultimately force a day of reckoning. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that we will add an average of $2 trillion in debt every year for the next decade. Using Congressional Budget Office projections, the U.S. government will add over $5 billion to its debt pile every single day for the next ten years. We borrow over $176 million every hour, we borrow $3 million every minute, and we borrow $50,000 every second. “It’s only a matter of time before the world wakes up and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3ED948E3-5F1C-43F5-B96F-369ECC2953D9 | Biden Admin. China Approach Fails To Keep Pace With ‘Pacing Threat’ | 2023-11-15 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding competition with China: “One year ago, President Biden met for the first time as President with Chairman Xi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party. And he pledged that the United States would compete ‘vigorously’ with the PRC. “Well, one year later, the President and the Chairman will meet again today. So let’s take stock of whether the Biden Administration is living up to its pledge of ‘vigorous’ competition. “The stakes of this competition simply cannot be overstated. “The Chinese military is outpacing us in pivotal military capabilities like hypersonics, precise long-range fires, and even naval vessels. Beijing has secured a commanding share of the rare minerals necessary to create critical supply chains. “Chinese agents are engaged in an aggressive effort to steal sensitive Western technologies and government secrets. And the PRC consistently signals its disdain for national sovereignty, human rights, and the free flow of commerce. “In other words, strategic competition with China is going to determine the course of the next century of American history. And yet, the Biden Administration has too often met this historic moment with weakness and naivete. Time and time again, it has sacrificed competition on the altar of green climate policy. “In the Administration’s quest to turn the American automobile industry electric, it has apparently made peace with sending American tax dollars to the Chinese industries that dominate battery-making inputs. “In pursuit of grand climate diplomacy, the Administration’s envoys have been laughed out of Beijing by a state that keeps on increasing its carbon emissions and has no plan to start cutting them literally for years. “And meanwhile, the consequences of the Biden Administration’s neglect for American hard power are only getting more dangerous. “The PRC is acquiring new weapons as much as 6 times faster than the United Stat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=97FE49E8-FBB7-461C-979A-D8CFF6BD483B | McConnell: Democrats Must Get Serious About Fixing Biden Admin. Border Crisis | 2023-11-15 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “It is impossible to ignore the crisis at our southern border that’s erupted on Washington Democrats’ watch: “Back-to-back record-setting years that saw millions upon millions of illegal arrivals at the border. And historic quantities of fentanyl and other lethal drugs pouring across to decimate American communities. “Let’s remember where this crisis came from. “President Biden campaigned on open-borders policies. His message was so compelling that crowds literally showed up at the southern border with his campaign logo on their shirts. As one put it back then, the President had, ‘promised us that everything was going to change.’ “Vice President Harris hit the campaign trail with a refrain of her own. She said ‘Say it loud, say it clear, everyone is welcome here.’ And she called the previous administration’s common-sense border security measures, ‘criminalizing innocent people.’ “Well Mr. President, this is the Administration that canceled commonsense policies like ‘Remain in Mexico,’ shelved DHS resources meant for border wall construction, and abandoned overstretched border enforcement personnel to contend with a tidal wave of mass migration. “Today, cleaning up this Administration’s mess at the southern border is matter of urgent national security. “And I’m grateful to the group of Senate Republicans including Senator Lankford, Senator Graham, and Senator Cotton who have been working in good faith on substantive policy reforms to bring the crisis under control. “The goal here is simple: Slow the flow; and stop the catch-and-release asylum system that’s overrunning border communities and blue cities, alike. “This crisis isn’t crying out for boatloads of new taxpayer dollars. Just commonsense policy reform. “Unfortunately, Senate Democrats do not appear ready to admit this reality. They’re apparently not ready to seriously address asylu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=E15389D5-46B7-4E5E-9469-846CF385BB76 | Biden Admin. Takes Another Run At Student Loan Socialism | 2023-11-15 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding student loan socialism: “Today, the Senate will vote on yet another bipartisan resolution to overturn a harmful Biden Administration regulation. “In its latest iteration, the Administration’s bid for student loan socialism – its so-called ‘Income Driven Repayment’ scheme – would likely go down as the most expensive federal regulation in our history. “Leading estimates predict this policy would heap a $559 billion-dollar bill onto the taxpayers over the next decade. In exchange, a majority of the high-earning borrowers who choose to take on student debt would avoid even paying back the principal they borrowed. “The Administration’s plan would actually remove the guardrails that ensure federal loan relief goes to low-income households. Apparently, loyal blue-state doctors and lawyers are the most important beneficiaries of student loan socialism. “Whichever way you slice it, the President’s policy is a raw deal for working Americans who have made the sacrifices to pay off their student loans, or avoided debt altogether. But with taxpayers footing the bill, it’s also a powerful incentive for schools to raise the cost of college even higher! “A bipartisan majority of our colleagues has already rejected this socialist fever dream. And President Biden’s first attempt at massive loan cancellation was struck down by the Supreme Court. “But today, thanks to the leadership of Chairman Cassidy and Senators Thune and Cornyn, the Senate has another chance to kick student loan socialism to the curb. “I urge my colleagues to support their resolution later today.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=2DC84DB9-3F7F-4FDA-B981-9F302CDB6D04 | McConnell Opening Remarks At Rules Committee Markup | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at today’s Senate Rules Committee markup: “Thank you, Madam Chair and Ranking Member Fischer. “I’d like to begin with the prime mover in this situation: an Administration policy I strongly oppose, which is designed to force American taxpayers to violate their rights of conscience. “The Department of Defense is in the business of raising, equipping, training, and maintaining the strongest fighting forces in the world. Inserting our military into the center of a politically divisive subject isn’t just an ill-advised policy choice – it’s actually dangerous. “But as I’ve said for months now, our colleague from Alabama’s response is not the way to reach the desired outcome he and I share. In fact, it’s created a nearly unprecedented situation for the Senate to address. “As a general rule, when a President takes an executive action that a minority in Congress thinks is unlawful, you challenge it in the courts. And then, when the time comes, you elect a different President. “The Senate, for our part, also has the power to hold the nomination of a civilian Biden Administration official to a role with actual responsibility for the objectionable policy. Unfortunately, our colleague has chosen instead to exert his leverage on career military officers with no influence over this Administration’s policy priorities. “Right now, these holds affect 370 active duty positions. By the end of the year, if this situation is left unaddressed, it will impact 90% of our senior-most military commanders. “Madam Chair, any one of us can talk for days about the growing challenges we’re facing around the world. But none of it is worth a dime if we can’t put experienced commanders in command in a timely manner. “So I’m grateful to a number of our colleagues on both sides who have proposed plausible solutions to this situation. “Ultimately, the best path forward for everyone involved will be one that allows us to clear the nominati… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3A3AE750-9813-40D0-BC93-67F5DF147C6C | McConnell: Support For Israel Means Moral Clarity And American Strength | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for Israel: “Today, our nation’s capital will welcome a rally of Jewish Americans and friends of Israel. “The participants in today’s events are gathering in mourning, in worry, in fear, and in shared resolve. “In the dark days since the terrorist massacre of October 7th, their message has been crystal clear: “There is no moral equivalence between terrorism and self-defense. Israel has a right to exist. And Jews everywhere have a right to live without fear. “These basic truths should be obvious and unimpeachable. But if anyone failed to see the creeping advance of anti-Semitism across the West in recent years… “If any corner of our society let itself believe that this unique hatred of Jews had been confined to history… “That naïve fiction was shattered on October 7th, and swept away by the hate that has poured across college campuses and city streets throughout America and the West over the past month. “In just the first week after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad murdered 1,200 Israelis, harassment, vandalism, and assault against American Jews rose 400%. “But the peaceful people gathering in Washington today aren’t here to ask for pity for themselves. They’re here on behalf of the more than 240 hostages – including a three-year-old American boy and at least eight other Americans – who cannot speak for themselves. They’re here with a clear message for their leaders: Stand with Israel. “Since October 7th, I’ve spoken repeatedly about the challenges Israel faces as it works to protect its people, bring the hostages home, and destroy Hamas’ capability to wage war. “I’ve talked about the terrorists’ reprehensible record of systematically violating the customary laws of war. Their expropriation of humanitarian aid. “Their cold-blooded practice of putting command centers and weapons caches in hospitals, schools, and even mosques. “Their grotesque penchant fo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=708D11A0-C398-44FA-8704-1F3BCEB3C10D | McConnell Welcomes Supreme Court Code Of Ethics | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court’s code of ethics: “Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced its adoption of a code of ethics. The Court produced the code internally, and adopted it unanimously. “In other words, as I expected, a coequal branch of government conducted its business independently. Which sounds an awful lot like the separation of powers envisioned in the Constitution. “Certainly, that hasn’t deterred Senate Democrats from their obsessive effort to bend the Court to their will. In fact, their months-long smear campaign – disguised as an effort to make the senior-most jurists in the country, duly confirmed by the Senate, more ‘accountable’ to the American people – unfortunately continues apace. “We know what our colleagues really mean by ‘accountability’. It’s code for ‘intimidation’. “I’m sure that this sort of ‘accountability’ is exactly what the Justices and their families felt as the Biden Administration declined to enforce federal law and protect them in their homes from angry mobs. “Or when Senate Democrats threatened to slash the Court’s security budget in the face of death threats. “Or on any number of occasions when our colleagues have issued ominous, veiled warnings about ‘restructuring’ or outright threats that Justices would ‘pay the price’. “Well, this week, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are at it again. “Our colleagues planned last week to threaten legal action against private citizens who declined to indulge their sham trial of the Justices. The only problem? Republicans on the Committee submitted too many commonsense amendments, and the Majority worried some of them might pass with bipartisan support! “But regardless of how Senate Democrats choose to spend their time, I’ll repeat what I’ve said before: I have the utmost confidence in each of the Justices of our nation’s highest court, and they should continue to pay this intimidation campaign no mind.” … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=A98D89FE-E517-43C9-A15D-27810128F96D | Bidenomics Is A Stubbornly Expensive Reality | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “This morning’s October inflation report tells a story that has become familiar on President Biden’s watch. Prices remain stubbornly high, and well above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target. Prices are up 3.2 percent year over year. And cumulative inflation since the President took office now clocks in at 17.6 percent. “Even as the rate prices are growing, working Americans are growing more frustrated with an expensive new normal. The price of a gallon of milk has risen 15.8 percent since January 2021. Meanwhile, a gallon of gas is going for 54.8 percent more. “As one small business owner in Texas put it to reporters recently, ‘I’m trying to think of one area where prices have eased and I can’t think of anything.’ “Earlier this month, President Biden told a gathering in rural Minnesota that, ‘Bidenomics is just another way of saying ‘the American Dream.’ The American people just aren’t buying it. “According to one recent survey, only 14 percent of US voters have said President Biden has made them better off. And 65 per cent of voters said they had cut back on non-essential spending. “So, if the President thinks that Bidenomics is the American Dream, he might want to pay closer to how many Americans are desperate to wake up,” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-paul-sen-budd-send-letter-to-sec-austin-demanding-that-dod-rescind-abortion-travel-policy/ | Dr. Paul, Sen. Budd Send Letter to Sec. Austin Demanding that DoD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Paul, Sen. Budd Send Letter to Sec. Austin Demanding that DoD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with 25 other GOP Senators, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses of those servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter also stresses that, “our men and women in uniform deserve Senate-confirmed leadership but the current situation began with your original sin of promulgating the Policy.” The letter concludes by calling on Secretary Austin to, “Do the right thing. Rescind the Policy now.” Dr. Paul and Sen. Budd were joined by Senators Katie Britt (R-AL), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Boozman (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA) Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and John Barrasso (R-WY). You can read the full letter to Secretary Austin HERE or below: Secretary Austin: You have broken your promise to the American people not to politicize the military, and your actions have harmed and threaten to further harm institutional norms within our democracy. On June 28, 2022, four days after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, you issued a memorandum to senior leaders in the Department of Defense (“Department”) stating that the Department is authorized to pay for government funded, official travel for active duty personnel to receive abortions outside of the state in which they are stationed. On October 20, 2022, you issued the memorandum Trave… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-joins-bipartisan-letter-urging-the-u-s-to-end-prosecution-of-julian-assange/ | Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the U.S. to End Prosecution of Julian Assange | 2023-11-14 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging the U.S. to End Prosecution of Julian Assange WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and 15 other bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter encouraging President Biden to end the extradition request currently pending against Australian publisher Julian Assange and halt all prosecutorial proceedings against him in an effort to preserve free speech and freedom of the press. As the Members write in the letter, “It is the duty of journalists to seek out sources, including documentary evidence, in order to report to the public on the activities of government. The United States must not pursue an unnecessary prosecution that risks criminalizing common journalistic practices and thus chilling the work of the free press. We urge you to ensure that this case be brought to a close in as timely a manner as possible.” Dr. Paul was joined in sending the letter by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-02), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-04), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12), Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO-07), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT-02), Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX-35), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO-01), Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16), Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). You can read the full letter HERE. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=84367E5C-4D12-4AE0-9DD1-41045904F739 | America’s Allies And Adversaries Both Understand Global Stakes In Ukraine | 2023-11-13 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding aid to Ukraine: “As I’ve said for months, Congress also has a responsibility to help our nation meet a growing network of serious threats from adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran. “As one recent analysis put it, ‘Each of these revisionist states aids the others in their goals to… subvert or destroy democratic nations.’ “Just consider the lengths that authoritarians in Beijing and terror sponsors in Tehran are going to prop up Vladimir Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine. “The PRC has massively ramped up its purchases of Russian energy to help Moscow subvert Western sanctions. And Chinese materials are helping produce 80 million rounds of ammunition for Russian invaders. “Meanwhile, Iran is providing maintenance for Russian aircraft that are subject to U.S. sanctions. And Iranian personnel are on Russian soil training Putin’s forces to use their lethal kamikaze drones. “So Madam President, our adversaries are showing us by their actions that they’re heavily invested in Russia’s war in Ukraine. They clearly understand that their own ability to threaten America and the West is tied directly to what’s happening in Eastern Europe. “Our allies understand this reality, as well. It’s why allies from Japan to Poland are making massive new commitments to modernizing their own defenses and expanding their defense industrial bases. This is good news for burden-sharing and for collective security. “In some cases, like Germany, our allies’ investments since Russia’s escalation in Ukraine mark a long-overdue departure from years of neglect for hard power. “Today, as Berlin continues to pour new resources into its own military strength, our German allies have also announced a plan to double their direct military aid to Ukraine in the coming year. “Of course, some of our European allies have never had the luxury of taking a holiday from history. For example, since the beginning of Ru… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=EAA57678-9CDA-42E2-B7AF-99A77B1BC7A0 | McConnell Honors Fallen Members of Elite Ft. Campbell Unit | 2023-11-13 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor Senate floor regarding the deaths of five soldiers of the 160th SOAR: “I need to begin today with some tragic news. “This weekend, as Americans joined together to salute our heroes, five soldiers deployed out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were killed while operating in dangerous conditions in the Mediterranean Sea: “Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Dwyer. “Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Barnes. “Staff Sergeant Tanner Grone. “Sergeant Andrew Southard. “And Sergeant Cade Wolfe. “These fallen warriors were members of Fort Campbell’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known by their brothers- and sisters-in-arms as Night Stalkers. “The Night Stalkers are elite, highly-trained fighters who take on the most sensitive missions. They’re ready to respond at any time to serious threats anywhere in the world. And they ground their service in two principles – never quit and never surrender. “Night Stalkers live, breathe, and – tragically – often die by a creed which reads: ‘I serve with the memory and pride of those who have gone before me, for they loved to fight, fought to win, and would rather die than quit.’ “This weekend, five brave men honored their creed. Their memory will live on, carried by Night Stalkers who continue to profess it, and by every American who mourns their loss. “This tragedy is a stark reminder of the incredible dangers our men and women in uniform face, and of the debt we owe them. “Today, I join our nation in grieving these fallen warriors, and I extend my prayers to their families, children, and comrades.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=FB93A3EF-3776-4677-AD01-A4BC5DF5BEE0 | McConnell on House CR: Responsible Measure Allows Important Work To Continue | 2023-11-13 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding funding the government: “I’ve been encouraged this year by the progress our Appropriations Committee has made toward restoring regular order to the way we fund the federal government. As I’ve said before, shutting down the government does nothing to advance that work. “Regular order requires that Congress provide itself the time for careful consideration and thorough amendment. I’m glad to see that Speaker Johnson has produced a continuing resolution that would do exactly that. “There’s a lot of work left to do. Aside from the remaining full-year appropriations bills, glaring national security priorities continue to demand our attention: from Israel to Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, and – of course – to our southern border. “House Republicans have produced a responsible measure that will keep the lights on, avoid a harmful lapse in government funding, and provide the time and space to finish that important work. “I will support their continuing resolution and encourage my colleagues to do the same.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=46C8BA11-EC38-43DD-B978-76F599265238 | McConnell Honors KFB President Mark Haney | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor honoring Mark Haney, who announced he will conclude his tenure next month as the President of the Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB): “Hardworking men and women in Kentucky have been in the business of growing the food that feeds our nation for centuries. When it comes to supporting these farmers, there's no organization that has had a greater impact on the agricultural community than the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. “Mark Haney, the Farm Bureau’s longest-serving president and a proud farmer himself, has played an important role in preserving our Commonwealth’s agricultural heritage and recruiting the next generation of young producers. “This year, the Farm Bureau bids Mark a warm farewell as he prepares to step down, closing out 15 successful years as president and over three decades on the Board. “Nearly 75,000 farms back home help keep dinner plates full across the country. And for the better part of this century, they’ve trusted Mark to lead them through the good times and the bad: From adapting to ever-evolving red tape from Washington… to helping farm families recover and rebuild after devastating storms… to navigating a once-in-a-century pandemic. “Personally, I’ve leaned on Mark for his counsel on the challenges that face rural America, and having worked with him for decades, I am confident this is not our final goodbye. Mark is sure to be an invaluable asset to Kentucky’s agricultural community and the organization he loves well into the future. “Elaine and I extend our warm wishes to our good friend Mark and his wife, Marlene, on his well-deserved retirement.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=AAF8584C-CD99-482F-9B48-7D6D284DEC77 | McConnell on Honoring America’s Veterans, Investing In American Strength | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Veteran’s Day: “This weekend – with parades and gatherings, solemn ceremonies and phone calls to loved ones – America will mark Veterans Day by expressing our gratitude to the men and women who have served our nation in the armed forces. “But Veterans Day is much more than a once-a-year observation. “It’s a reminder of our daily obligation to honor their service, uphold our promises to care for them when they come home, and do everything we can to equip those defending our nation today and tomorrow for success. “Today, I’m reminded of some letters I’ve saved in my archives. They’re letters my father sent home to my mother from his own service in Patton’s Army in 1945. “With Nazi Germany on the ropes; with peace within reach, my dad was already seeing firsthand the sorts of threats that would define the next half century of American history. In the parts of his letters that made it past Army censors, he told us how the Russians were going to be a big problem. “Today, America faces threats every bit as grave. Like those of the 1940s, our adversaries today aren’t being shy about their efforts to win the next half century of competition with America and the West. “As one recent analysis summed it up, Russia, China, and Iran are, ‘working to end the world order that has prevailed for three generations under American leadership.’ “‘Under American leadership.’ “This didn’t happen by accident. The Western order of peace and freedom was delivered by the sacrifices of American servicemembers like my father, and preserved by generations of brave men and women in uniform ever since. “Right now, we have an obligation to these servicemembers… to our allies… and to the American people to behave like the world-leading power we actually are. We have a duty to invest seriously in American strength. “It’s time to offer a clear strategy for victory against Russia, and then deliver the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BD81436F-7E03-44CF-ACD4-84665EF2F697 | China Wins Big With Biden Admin. Climate Agenda | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing climate policy: “For three years, the Biden Administration’s radical climate agenda has laid siege to affordable American energy and American consumer choice. “Slashed development of abundant domestic energy reserves. Soaring prices for gas and heating oil. And a thicket of new regulations from unelected bureaucrats – from construction permitting to home appliances. “And as the President’s policies made life harder for working Americans, prominent Democrats took the Administration’s green obsession on the road. “Special Climate Envoy John Kerry went to China hoping to treat climate goals as a ‘free standing’ issue from our major strategic competition. Unsurprisingly, the PRC saw things differently, and Chairman Xi stated publicly that China had no plans to stop increasing its carbon emissions for at least another seven years. “Meanwhile, the Governor of California took his own trip to Beijing and pledged to PRC officials that, ‘regardless of what happens nationally, sub-nationally, you have a partner in California.’ “Well, Mr. President, they sure do. In fact, the supply chains for some of coastal liberals’ favorite green fashions like electric vehicles run directly through China. “Close to 75% of lithium batteries – as well as 70% of the cathodes and anodes required to produce these batteries – come from China. The PRC holds more than 50% of the processing and refining capacity for critical minerals like cobalt. “By all relevant measures, the United States lags dangerously behind. But earlier this year, the Biden Administration decided to make bringing these critical supply chains home even more difficult by waiving ‘Buy American’ requirements materials used to make electric vehicle chargers. “Apparently, the Administration is so desperate to force its radical climate agenda, it’s willing to enrich America’s single biggest strategic adversary to get there!… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-and-senator-richard-blumenthal-reintroduce-the-temporary-family-visitation-act/ | Dr. Rand Paul and Senator Richard Blumenthal Reintroduce the Temporary Family Visitation Act | 2023-11-09 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul and Senator Richard Blumenthal Reintroduce the Temporary Family Visitation Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Temporary Family Visitation Act (TFVA) that would establish a new B-3 nonimmigrant category allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to petition for their family members for temporary visas. Under the current system, family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents may only apply to visit their relatives through B2 visas. While facilitating family reunions is one of the main pillars of the U.S. immigration policy, the current immigration law lacks a direct path for families to temporarily reunite for family purposes such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, funerals, and holidays. If enacted, the Temporary Family Visitation Act would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and will establish a separate nonimmigrant classification under B visa category for family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are residents of countries not included in the Visa Waiver Program for a duration of 90 days. Additionally, TFVA promotes U.S. national interests by supporting the principle of family reunion while strengthening the economy and reducing unintended immigrant visa applications. “The Temporary Family Visitation Act is a great step forward in allowing family members of U.S. citizens/permanent residents to responsibly visit the United States for memorable occasions such as weddings, births and graduations,” said Dr. Paul. “The legislation will strengthen our economy through indirect spending and has the support of a large coalition of groups who agree that it is time to allow family members to visit the United States under responsible enforcement mechanisms to ensure that applicants do not overstay their visa.” “This bill is pretty simple: we want to make it easier for close family members to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=6D4195C4-60BF-4720-A153-1487828B3250 | McConnell: Growing Nat’l Security Challenges Require Comprehensive Response | 2023-11-08 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding supplemental national security priorities: “The challenges facing America and our allies today are not an a la carte menu of projects we can address at our leisure. “No – the most dangerous threats we face are linked together. “Take it from the author of the last administration’s National Security Strategy. “Russia, Iran, and China, ‘see the U.S. as weak and in decline,’ and are willing, ‘to put aside their differences to collude against American interests.’ “So, Mr. President, they’re extraordinarily willing. “Finland is investigating a case of suspected sabotage by a Chinese ship against an undersea communications cable and gas line connecting the newest member of NATO to Estonia, one of the alliance’s most stalwart backers of Ukraine. “Putin’s Russia is reportedly helping Iran develop a space launch vehicle – a critical step toward building intercontinental ballistic missiles. “In return, Iran isn’t just sending Russia kamikaze drones to kill Ukrainians. It’s helping build an entire drone factory on Russian soil. “A Russia state energy company is reportedly providing China with highly enriched uranium. “China is swarming social media platforms with pro-Hamas propaganda and protecting both Iran and Russia in the UN Security Council. “America doesn’t have the luxury of facing these threats individually. Our ability to contend with complex, simultaneous threats is exactly what our adversaries are testing. “Russian war in Europe, Chinese aggression in Asia, Iran-backed terror in the Middle East, and a southern border that’s dangerously lacking in credible enforcement. This is the reality we face. Right now. “The Biden Administration’s supplemental request falls short of adequately addressing these linked threats. So let me explain again what this moment actually requires: “In Europe, the Administration needs to provide a clear strategy for Ukrainian victory. “Th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=ECCB1D54-9A0C-435B-953D-2EC592DB87DF | Higher Ed. Faces Consequences Of Weak Response To Anti-Semitism On Campus | 2023-11-08 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism on college campuses: “Since October 7, a nationwide reckoning with the ancient scourge of anti-Semitism has centered on America’s most elite academic institutions. And the eye of this storm has been a cadre of the country’s most radical leftist faculty. “Recently, the University of California’s Ethnic Studies Faculty Council released a letter condemning Israel as a ‘globally acknowledged apartheid.’ “The council called the UC System’s official response – which correctly identified the butchery committed by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad – irresponsible. “And it claimed for itself the mantle of ‘moral authority.’ “Of course, tenured Marxists do not have to worry much about real-world consequences. “But university administrators, recruiters, fundraisers, and students? They do. “So in response to this faculty group’s terrorist propaganda, one member of the University of California Board of Regents published a strongly-worded letter of his own. “Here’s what he said. ‘Let me be crystal clear with no ifs, ands, or buts – I…will do everything in my power to protect our Jewish students, and for that matter, everyone…from your inflammatory and out of touch rhetoric.’ “Unfortunately, too many other administrators have been unable or unwilling to speak with such moral clarity. And the consequences for their institutions are piling up. “The billionaire philanthropist who just a few years ago made the biggest donation in the history of Penn’s Wharton School is now leading a revolt among influential donors that stretches across the Ivy League. He’s pledged to close his checkbook, and by one account, he’s talking to ‘half of Wall Street’ urging them to do likewise. “One prominent national law firm has gone as far as setting up a legal assistance hotline for students experiencing anti-Semitism on campus. “Apparently, the most successful alumni of the most elite… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=E65C2AF4-3541-463F-B9BD-63CDB4180602 | Effective Deterrence Against Iran-Backed Terror Requires Both Capabilities and Credibility | 2023-11-07 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran: “Forty-four years ago last week, shock troops chanting ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ led Iranian revolutionaries across Tehran, overran the U.S. embassy, and took 66 Americans hostage for 444 days. “Iran’s war against America, the Great Satan, and Israel, the Little Satan, has continued ever since. “The regime has supported Shi’a terrorists, Sunni terrorists, and secular terrorists. It’s underwritten violence across the world: “From the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut… to the 1992 Israeli embassy bombing in Buenos Aires… to the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia… to the hundreds of attacks, masterminded by Qassem Soleimani, on U.S. forces in Iraq. “Tehran has invested its time and resources into cultivating the terrorists of Hizballah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. “The Iranian regime bears responsibility for their savagery. And it’s also responsible for more than a hundred attacks on U.S. personnel and interests in Iraq and Syria just since President Biden took office. “These attacks have spiked since October 7th. Two weeks ago, an Iranian-made suicide drone hit a U.S. military barracks in Iraq. Thankfully, the drone’s explosive payload failed to detonate. “But the message it sent about the state of President Biden’s deterrence of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism was as clear as day. “In recent weeks, U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have been targeted at least another 38 times with lethal force. And more than 40 servicemembers have been injured. “Let me say that again: Iran-backed terrorists have attacked U.S. forces at least 38 times since October 7th. “U.S. personnel are, of course, not the only targets of the Iranian war on Western influence in the Middle East. America’s Arab allies have endured repeated attacks, as well. “This ongoing siege is not the behavior of an adversary that is being effectively deterr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=FEB390F2-60EB-4F4D-98AC-7A8D0FBE27E5 | Republicans Work On Border Policy Solutions While Democrats Pitch Blue-State Bailouts | 2023-11-07 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “At a hearing last week, the Secretary of Homeland Security told our colleagues that, quote, ‘ensuring the safety of the American people is a national imperative and a government obligation.’ “Secretary Mayorkas is absolutely right about that. But for someone who understands so clearly the duty of his office, the Biden Administration’s border czar is utterly failing to execute it. “After three straight years of record-shattering overall border apprehensions, the alarming details of the national security crisis unfolding at the southern border on this Administration’s watch are coming into clearer focus. “Last fiscal year didn’t just set a new all-time record for border apprehensions of individuals on the terror watch list. It saw arrivals from countries beyond Latin America triple. “CBP personnel are now facing a human wave at the border that – according to Mexican officials – hails from 120 different countries and speaks 60 different languages. “For three years – policy choice by policy choice – the Biden Administration has welcomed this historic flood of illegal immigration… And set the brave men and women of Customs and Border Protection up for failure. “And it’s abundantly clear that the solution to the Administration’s border crisis is by replacing bad policies with sensible ones. Even Secretary Mayorkas admitted last week that, ‘policy changes are needed.’ “But in reality, the supplemental request he’s selling on behalf of the President is much less focused on fixing policy than on throwing money at the problem. “Instead of shutting off the broken asylum incentives that are driving record arrivals, the Administration wants to pay for faster asylum claim processing, a shower of grant funding for overwhelmed liberal cities that once proudly declared themselves ‘sanctuary cities’, and as Secretary Mayorkas put it, accelerated ‘work auth… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=65D82117-7A97-4234-875E-7113AF624B8B | Moral Equivalency In America Makes Israel’s Job Harder | 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists: “As Israel continues to root out the Hamas terrorists who savaged innocent civilians on October 7th, the political left here in America appears to be engaged in a loud, public debate with itself over how exactly to differentiate indiscriminate slaughter and lawful self-defense. “Last week, an especially radical House Democrat repeated to her followers a call to eliminate the Jewish state, ‘from the river to the sea’. “Then, she attempted to explain away the undeniably genocidal connotation of this long-standing anti-Israel slogan as a call for, ‘peaceful coexistence’. “Apparently, Jews can live in peace with Palestinians… as long as they vacate Israel. “Unfortunately, the shameful moral equivalence that has been creeping across elite and influential corners of the left has now been embraced by a former Commander-in-Chief. “Just a few days ago, President Obama used the same breath to express his horror at both Hamas violence and a supposed Israeli ‘occupation’ of Gaza. In reality, the only force that has occupied Gaza since 2007 is Hamas. Not Israel. “The former President also said, ‘all of us are complicit to some degree.’ That is simply false. Responsibility lies with the terrorists. “So, Madam President, perhaps President Obama has forgotten the bloody campaign to defeat ISIS over which he presided. Or the destruction of cities like Mosul and Raqqa in pursuit of medieval Islamic tyrants who terrorized innocent civilians. “I don’t recall President Obama doubting the righteousness of American efforts to support local partners in rooting out terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Where is that moral clarity in the face of Hamas? “Unfortunately, that brings me to the growing number of our Senate colleagues who have called for a ceasefire in today’s terrorist war. “I would remind our colleagues that Israel had negotiated a ceasefire wit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=AD484473-11FA-47ED-BDE4-20CAA2D8B24F | Rising Violent Crime Includes Spike In Anti-Semitic Hate | 2023-11-06 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitic violence: “While the United States and our allies face terrorist and authoritarian violence abroad, the American people continue to face waves of unchecked violence here at home. “Just last month, a member of our colleague Senator Britt’s staff was robbed at gunpoint right outside of her apartment building. Thankfully, this young woman was not injured. But stories like hers have become all too common in our nation’s capital. “According to Washington Metropolitan Police, robbery in the city has increased by 70% this year, and motor vehicle theft is up 101%. “And in the midst of rising violent crime, a particularly alarming spate of anti-Semitic violence has come to a head in the wake of October 7th. In New York City, authorities have recorded 66 antisemitic hate crimes in just the last month. “On October 14, exactly one week after Hamas’ deadly attack, a 29-year-old woman was beaten on the subway in Manhattan. The attacker reportedly told the victim that the reason for his attack was because, ‘you are Jewish.’ “A Jewish deli in the city was vandalized with multiple images of the swastika symbol. “And of course, murderous threats against Jewish students at Cornell University have prompted an FBI investigation. “In just the first two weeks after October 7th, the rate of anti-Semitic violence against American Jews nearly quadrupled. The American left has gone out of its way to downplay the threats they face with everything from ‘both-sides’ statements to outright incitement. “Madam President, all Americans deserve to feel safe in their homes and in their communities. It’s long past time for Democrats to take the historic waves of violence in America seriously.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=87DE0401-3929-473B-B3A4-FEA333782272 | U.S. Leadership Prompting Allies to ‘Buy American’ | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. defense industrial base: “America’s status as a global superpower comes with global interests and global responsibilities. “We have a direct interest in a stable and peaceful Middle East. And we have a responsibility to stand with Israel, our closest ally in the region, and to impose real costs on those who seek to harm U.S. personnel. “We have a direct interest in preserving free commerce and deterring aggression in the Indo-Pacific. And we have a responsibility – to future generations of Americans – to win this century’s long-term strategic competition with communist China. “And we have a direct interest in stability and security in Europe not only because we have treaty obligations to our NATO allies, but also because Europe is our largest trading partner, largest source of foreign direct investment, and a critical engine of our own economy. “As I’ve explained repeatedly, the emergency funding we’ve appropriated in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine isn’t charity. “These resources are helping a Western-oriented country degrade the military strength of a major U.S. adversary. Ukraine is blunting Putin’s tools of aggression and disrupting his imperial ambitions in Europe, and all without involving American servicemembers in the fight. “But let’s be honest. Aside from the funds we’ve appropriated for U.S. military training and logistics support in Europe, the bulk of America’s security assistance is being spent in factories right here at home. “Some of it goes to purchase new weapons for Ukraine. But far more of it is going to replenish our own arsenal. “Our investment is growing American military strength to meet the challenges that come with global leadership. “Since Vladimir Putin’s brutal escalation last year, the United States has invested $24 billion dollars in replenishing our arsenal with brand new capabilities. “We’ve poured $692 million dol… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BB45B545-A76F-44CE-9B86-D7ADBCA8F45E | Biden Admin. Overregulation Creating Headaches For Small Businesses, Working Families | 2023-11-02 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the regulatory state: “Last week, the National Labor Relations Board released a particularly unsavory new installment in the Biden Administration’s mess of over-regulation. The NLRB’s new rule dramatically expands the legal definition of an employer-employee relationship, turning small business owners in a franchise setting into middle managers. “By one outside estimate, the rule will increase costs for small businesses, national franchisors, and consumers, all while decreasing the availability of jobs and business ownership possibilities. “It would subject more of the American economy to the whims of the Left’s Big Labor allies. And it would force national companies to choose between offering less support for small business-owning franchisees and accepting greater liability for the policies of individual branches. “It’s bad policy whichever way you slice it. Apparently, that’s the self-described ‘most pro-union president in American history’ in action. “Of course, the NLRB is just one example of how President Biden’s radical nominees have led a campaign to drown the American economy in red tape. Since the day he took office, the President’s war on affordable and reliable domestic energy has been driving up costs for working families. “Last year, President Biden cancelled three offshore oil and gas lease sales. This year, total U.S. oil production has fallen below the Department of Energy’s predictions by 1.4 million barrels per day. “And the Administration’s short-sightedness has left the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at its lowest level in 40 years. “Blanket bans on developing America’s abundant energy reserves have already taken their toll on everything from grocery prices to home heating costs. But Washington bureaucrats continue to dream up new ways to micromanage families’ choices on everything from home appliances to light bulbs. “By one estimate, the Biden Admi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3C078854-9CCC-4FA4-9A31-5E5E737CBC4C | Democrats Throw Money At Border Crisis, While Republicans Focus On Policy Solutions | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “As I mentioned last week, illegal crossings at our southern border are setting all-time records. “In just three years under the Biden Administration, CBP has recorded six million border encounters. Six million. “And yet, in the face of these astounding statistics, the Secretary of Homeland Security continues to say that, ‘our approach to managing the border... is working.’ “The White House Press Secretary has reiterated this insanity, saying, ‘it’s not like someone walks over [the border]… That’s not how it works.’ “Of course, we know that’s exactly how it works. The border patrol has been tracking 1,000 known gotaways per day! “The facts on the ground send a clear message: the Biden Administration’s handling of the border crisis is a complete and utter failure. “Yesterday, Senator Cruz and Senator Barrasso both shared an encounter they witnessed on the border over the weekend of a 10-year-old girl and a man claiming to be her father. They described the terror on the girl’s face as a man attempted to use the Biden Administration’s family-unit loophole to cut the line at the border. “As Senator Cruz put it, ‘the cartels are renting children to grown men.’ “The crisis that’s unfolded on President Biden’s watch is inhumane and dangerous. Fiscal Year 2022 was the deadliest year on record at the southern border, and FY 2023 set an all-time record for terror watch list encounters. “We’re watching a humanitarian crisis that’s become a glaring national security vulnerability. “And the solution here is pretty clear. “The solution isn’t billions of dollars to make it easier and faster to process illegal migrants, or ‘money for a welcome wagon’ as Senator Barrasso put it yesterday. “The solution is a clear and commonsense policy that forces the Biden Administration to enforce the law and treat the border with the legal consequences it demands. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=8931B727-F054-4451-ACB5-AEBCE1824455 | U.S. Defense Production Pays Dividends Far Beyond Ukraine | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding our defense industrial base: “I’ve spoken frequently about the clear links between the biggest national security challenges facing our country, and about what we need to do to address them. But let’s not lose sight of a few overarching points. “America’s adversaries don’t ease up when we lose our resolve. In fact, they press their advantage. “How many of our colleagues would disagree that withdrawing from Afghanistan caused America’s friends and foes to question the credibility of our commitments? “How many would disagree that failing to respond decisively to hundreds of terrorist attacks against U.S. forces in Syria and Iraq has weakened our deterrence against Iran? “How many Senators would disagree that the Biden Administration shouldn’t have withheld lethal assistance to Ukraine in the summer of 2021? Or that they should have shipped lethal weapons more quickly as Russia’s preparations became glaringly obvious that fall and winter? “How many would disagree that the President’s caution and hesitation to provide critical weapons – like HIMARS, Patriots, tanks, and ATACMs – has prolonged the conflict in Ukraine? “Over and over again, history has taught us that the costs of disengaging from the world are far higher than the costs of engaging. And just as the threats we face aren’t isolated, neither are the benefits of investing in American leadership. “Here’s the plain truth: The overwhelming majority of the resources approved by the Senate as security assistance for Ukraine has in fact gone directly to American manufacturers, supporting American jobs, expanding the American industrial base, and producing new weapons for America’s military. “Almost $70 billion dollars in investments, spread across at least 38 different states. Production of artillery rounds, alone, has distributed multiple billions into facilities from Arkansas to Virginia and Texas to Ohio. “All to … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=CF4DF79A-14B0-4794-9D3F-CA62BAC50366 | McConnell Helps Secure Over $3 Million in Federal Funding to Overhaul Hickman-Fulton County Riverport | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport Authority (HFCRA) will receive $3,295,879 in federal funding to replace aging port infrastructure and upgrade critical docking capabilities. This federal funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. This program is funded by annual appropriations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the bipartisan infrastructure law Senator McConnell led to Senate passage two years ago. The IIJA gives Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted DOT in support of HFCRA’s competitive federal application and advocated for DOT funding in both the FY2023 federal government funding bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This federal funding will overhaul existing port infrastructure at the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport, Kentucky’s only public port along the Mississippi River, increasing its throughput capacity, enhancing operational safety, and enabling future commercial and industrial development in the region. “Kentucky’s waterways support thousands of good-paying jobs and billions in economic development each year. As our Commonwealth’s only public port along the Mississippi River, HFCRA connects Kentucky’s many businesses to this vital waterway, which has been the backdrop of U.S. industrial growth for generations,” said Senator McConnell. “I was proud to leverage my role in the Senate to help HFCRA receive this federal grant, and I look forward to seeing this investment pay dividends for Kentucky’s communities along this great American waterway.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-forces-senate-vote-on-audit-the-fed/ | Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on “Audit the Fed” | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on “Audit the Fed” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted on U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) “Audit the Fed” legislation, which was introduced as an amendment to the pending spending bill in the Senate (Paul 1217). This legislation, also known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, would have prevented the Federal Reserve from concealing vital information on its operations from Congress. Dr. Paul’s amendment was supported by a bipartisan group of 46 senators, including Dr. Paul. Meanwhile, 51 Senate Republicans and Democrats voted against auditing the Fed. You can view the full vote tally HERE. You can watch Dr. Paul’s floor remarks HERE, and learn more about Audit the Fed HERE. Below are Dr. Paul’s floor remarks: “The Federal Reserve effectively controls the economy, but without scrutiny. No other institution has so much unchecked power. The Fed demonstrated its unlimited authority during the pandemic. The Fed printed money, purchased government-backed securities, and doled out massive amounts of money to favored industries. The result added almost $5 trillion to the Fed’s balance sheet, the largest in our history. “When Dodd-Frank ordered a limited one-time audit of Fed actions, the Government Accountability Office uncovered that during the financial crisis, the Fed doled out over $16 trillion to domestic and foreign banks. This kind of inflationary bailout should not be kept secret from the public. While the Fed’s easy money policies make the rich richer, the side effect is high inflation. “As Milton Friedman famously explained, inflation is taxation without legislation. Congress cannot control the Fed’s actions, but Fed actions can cost Americans dearly. Just ask any parent who has to feed his or her family during historically high inflation rates. My amendment would require a full audit of the Fed within one year. It is time for the Federal Reserve to operate in a ma… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/senate-to-vote-on-dr-rand-pauls-audit-the-fed/ | Senate to Vote on Dr. Rand Paul’s “Audit the Fed” | 2023-11-01 | 2023 | 2023-11 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Senate to Vote on Dr. Rand Paul’s “Audit the Fed” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate will vote on U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) “Audit the Fed” legislation, which has been introduced as an amendment to the pending spending bill in the Senate (Paul 1217). This legislation, also known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, would prevent the Federal Reserve from concealing vital information on its operations from Congress. Despite wielding significant control over the American economy, the Federal Reserve operates in secret. The protective cloak from accountability is supposedly justified by the necessity of the Fed’s independence from political influence. Though Congress delegated its authority to regulate the value of money to the Fed, Congress still sets the Fed’s objectives and Congress still has the responsibility to oversee the Fed. When Dodd-Frank ordered a limited, one-time audit of Fed actions, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) uncovered that, during the financial crisis, the Fed lent out over $16 trillion to domestic and foreign banks. This amount of lending or bailouts, which could lead to high levels of inflation, should not be kept secret from the public. “No institution holds more power over the future of the American economy and the value of our savings than the Federal Reserve,” said Dr. Paul. “It’s long past time for Congress to stop shirking its duty and hold the Federal Reserve accountable.” “Whenever the U.S. government demands secrecy, our reaction should be, ‘what are they hiding?’ For too long the Federal Reserve has operated in the shadows,” said Dr. Ron Paul, Chairman of the Ron Paul Institute. “We cannot live in liberty without government transparency. I strongly endorse Sen. Paul’s Federal Reserve Transparency Act. Audit the Fed!” “The Federal Reserve operations, motivations, and accountancy has been clouded in mystery for more than a century,” said Jeffrey Tucker, President of… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:49:58Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=4F5B26D6-A354-43A8-96F1-D7A44D7108F3 | McConnell: College Radicals Entitled To Opinions, Not Donors | 2023-10-31 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism on college campuses: “I spoke recently about alarming reactions to the October 7th attacks coming from America’s top universities. “We’ve seen student radicals spew outright hate, and campus leaders respond with agonizing, equivocating statements. “But it appears that neither thickheaded young activists nor mealy-mouthed administrators can hold a candle to university faculties when it comes to moral obtuseness. So here are a few examples. “After a student group at Columbia University published a letter describing Hamas’ savage attacks as the, ‘struggle for freedom’ of ‘occupied peoples [who] have the right to resist occupation,’ over 100 faculty members signed a letter of their own, expressing a desire to, quote, ‘preserve Columbia University as a beacon for ‘fostering critical thinking and opening minds to different points of view.’ “Needless to say, I’m a staunch supporter of the First Amendment. People are entitled to different points of view. But they aren’t entitled to different facts. And the only group that’s occupied Gaza since 2007 is Hamas. “Besides, America’s higher education system has a long way to go when it comes to protecting free speech and fostering diverse viewpoints. Just ask any right-of-center academic! “But of all places to start on their journey toward freedom of expression, they chose to celebrate terrorism. “Meanwhile, the University of Pennsylvania is facing a donor revolt over campus protests and an anti-Semitic literary festival that predated October 7th. But that didn’t stop the local chapter of, essentially, its professors’ union from issuing a six-page letter denouncing the University administration’s pro-Israel views. “The school’s painfully nuanced attempts at moral equivalency are, apparently, an ‘erasure’ of Palestinian voices. Donors’ outrage at radical calls for a pogrom are ‘coercive threats’ that demand their remo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=CD44994B-233B-485C-B7A1-E69C8F5D573E | Congress Has Opportunity To Address Growing Nat’l Security Threats At Home And Abroad | 2023-10-31 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s supplemental: “The brutal terrorist attacks of October 7th poured gasoline on the flames of anti-Semitic hatred around the world. “Take the alarming reports this weekend out of Russia, a country with a long, troubled history of anti-Semitism. After weeks of pro-Hamas propaganda spewed from the Kremlin, an angry mob overran a provincial airport and surrounded a plane that had just arrived from Israel. “Chillingly, the mob went person by person, checking passports and asking if they were Muslim or Jew. A modern-day pogrom in southern Russia. “Vladimir Putin is usually quick to accuse other countries of imagined atrocities. But he’s issued no such condemnation of Hamas for the very real savagery it inflicted on innocent Israelis. “In fact, as this latest despicable episode of anti-Semitism unfolded on Russian soil, Putin’s regime welcomed a delegation of Hamas terrorists to the Kremlin. “The Russian government’s policy is to demand that Israel agree to a ceasefire – a de facto amnesty for the terrorist aggressors who slaughtered children in their homes a few weeks ago. In that regard, street protesters across the West have found common cause with a Russian dictator. “No major power has done more to turbocharge Iran’s terrorist network in the Middle East than Putin’s Russia. The Kremlin’s intervention in Syria allowed Tehran to establish a massive corridor of resources to terrorist proxies like Hizballah and Hamas. “So it should surprise no one that Iran has happily provided Russia with kamikaze drones to fire at Ukrainian cities. “Russia, Iran, and China do not share an ideology. But they do share interests. They see themselves in conflict with the West, and especially with America. “Russia would love to see Iranian-backed terrorists in the Middle East weaken America and our allies. “Iran would love to see a Russian victory against Ukraine that divid… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=83E7E7DE-3133-45A7-AB37-0C56E2D0298E | ICYMI: McConnell Welcomes Ukrainian Amb. Markarova to University of Louisville | 2023-10-30 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following introduction today at the University of Louisville for the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova. The following are the Senator’s remarks prepared for delivery: “Today’s distinguished guest joins us at an especially critical moment in the history of our two countries. “Since last February, the people of Ukraine have mounted an inspiring resistance to Vladimir Putin’s brutal escalation. Right now, brave Ukrainians are giving their lives to beat back the invasion and restore their country’s sovereignty. “They are fighting for the basic right to live in peace in their homes. As the barbaric terrorist attacks of October 7th against Israel remind us, this threat is not unique to Ukraine. Israel has faced this threat for decades. And as President Zelensky has made clear, Israel’s cause resonates in the hearts of Ukrainians. “Russian aggression and Iran-backed terrorism are clear examples of the evil in the world that seeks to do us harm. Our special guest today, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova, knows this firsthand. “Over the past twenty months, the Ambassador and I have worked closely together. And for even longer, I’ve been proud to stand with her country. Not out of altruism, but because it’s clear to me that the threats facing America’s friends today are facing us, too. And because the freedoms we hold dearly must be constantly defended. “Right now, loud voices on both sides of the aisle are suggesting that American leadership isn’t worth the cost. Some say our support for Ukraine comes at the expense of more important priorities. But as I’ve said every time I get the chance, this is a false choice. “America is a global superpower with global interests. And enemies of democracy around the world would like nothing more than to outlast our resolve to resist Russian aggression. “Let’s remember what’s at stake here: Russian victory in Ukraine would imperil the securi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=08BD45B0-5B9D-44FA-8062-DA9ED4830B62 | McConnell On Lewiston Shooting | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding last night’s shooting in Lewiston, ME: “I was devastated to hear the news last night of a deadly shooting in Lewiston, Maine. I know the entire Senate stands behind our colleagues, Senator Collins and Senator King, as they help their state marshal its response. “We pray especially for the victims of this senseless violence, for their families, and for the law enforcement personnel working tirelessly to save lives and bring the suspect to justice.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3982E021-8430-462F-9257-6E3E81EF390F | Terrorist Threats Demand American Leadership, Not Naïveté | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding terrorist threats: “Mr. President, every day brings new harrowing details of the terrorist attacks of October 7th. And we continue to learn more about the role Iran plays in aiding and abetting terror. “Just yesterday, new reports indicated that hundreds of terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad traveled to Iran last month for specialized combat training with Tehran’s murderous Quds Force. “Of course, waiting for specific evidence of tactical involvement really misses the point. Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. It’s spent decades supporting proxy terrorists who share their hatred for Israel and America precisely so Tehran can maintain plausible deniability. “We cannot lose sight of this savage charade. “Evil will continue to target the United States and our allies, whether we pay attention to it or not. “And the threats our adversaries pose are connected. “Iran doesn’t just underwrite terrorist attacks on Israel – it outfits Russia with drones to help kill Ukrainians. China doesn’t just menace Taiwan – it helps Iran circumvent international sanctions by trading consumer goods for oil. And Russia isn’t just pummeling a sovereign neighbor – it has joined China for joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan as well as off the coast of Alaska. “Our adversaries’ ambitions are not local. They’ve been showing us for years that they’re determined to challenge American leadership, undermine our interests, and weaken our alliances. “But on every front, the Biden Administration’s response has fallen short. “The President was hesitant to deter Russian aggression in the first place and has dithered about helping equip Ukraine to defeat it. “He has prioritized engagement with China on climate policy over building resilient supply chains with trusted allies. “And just listen to his Administration’s jaw-dropping naivete after three years of squande… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-forces-senate-vote-on-niger-war-powers-resolution/ | Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on Niger War Powers Resolution | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul Forces Senate Vote on Niger War Powers Resolution Republicans and Democrats Vote to Keep U.S. Troops in Niger Amidst Military Coup, Further Involving America in Another Foreign Conflict WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as a continuation of his efforts to restore Congress’s Constitutional war powers and to address the deteriorating political situation that poses increased risk to U.S. troops in Niger, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) forced the U.S. Senate to vote on his resolution (S.J.Res.44) directing the President to remove all U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Niger within 30 days of its enactment. Dr. Paul’s resolution was supported by a bipartisan group of 11 Senators, including Dr. Paul. Meanwhile, 86 Senate Republicans and Democrats voted against the removal of U.S. troops in Niger amidst a military coup, further involving America in another foreign conflict. You can see the full vote tally HERE. Below are excerpts from Dr. Paul’s prepared floor remarks: “It should not go unnoticed that Congress never voted to send troops to Niger in the first place. “Presidents of both parties have used the September 11th, 2001, authorization to justify wars in dozens of countries, from Afghanistan, to Libya, to Syria, to Somalia, to Yemen. “Niger is but one of the over 20 countries that the United States conducts military operations in, supposedly justified by the 9/11 authorization of military force. “The impetus for this war powers resolution is the July 26th coup in which members of Niger’s presidential guard, including some officers who were trained by the United States, removed the democratically-elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, from power. “The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, an organization of 15 countries, declared its intention to intervene militarily if President Bazoum is not restored to power. “In September, Mali and Burkina Faso, two countries that experienced their own arme… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-to-force-senate-vote-on-war-powers-resolution-concerning-u-s-troops-stationed-in-niger-amidst-military-coup/ | Dr. Rand Paul to Force Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops Stationed in Niger Amidst Military Coup | 2023-10-26 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Rand Paul | P000603 | www.paul.senate.gov | paul | https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/ | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2023 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul to Force Senate Vote on War Powers Resolution Concerning U.S. Troops Stationed in Niger Amidst Military Coup WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as a continuation of his efforts to return war powers to Congress, and to address the deteriorating political situation and increased risk to U.S. troops in Niger, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will force the U.S. Senate to vote on his War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res.44). His resolution directs the President to remove all U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Niger within 30 days of its enactment. “Congress must cease abdicating its constitutional war powers to the executive branch,” said Dr. Paul. “We must be courageous enough to debate if America’s national interest in Niger is of such vital importance that we ask our young men and women to fight and potentially pay the ultimate sacrifice for it.” Since at least 2013, U.S. troops have been deployed to Niger and have engaged in direct combat with hostile forces without proper congressional authorization. Tragically, four U.S. servicemembers, Staff Sergeant Bryan Black, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Johnson, Sergeant La David Johnson, and Staff Sergeant Dustin Wright, lost their lives in 2017 when they were ambushed while on a mission near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger. The Biden Administration continues to cite the 9/11 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which was narrowly tailored to bring justice to those who played a role in the 2001 terrorist attacks, to justify the presence of approximately 1,016 U.S. troops in Niger. Dr. Paul is expected to speak on the Senate floor at around 10:55 a.m. ET, you can watch his remarks HERE. You can read the full text of the Niger War Powers Resolution HERE. “Congress has never authorized war in Niger. And yet, the United States has over 1,000 troops there, who continue to be put in harm’s way – a situation made all the more perilous with the recent coup. The Friends… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=49F2E5A8-9C37-49F1-A20F-C3B58881A54C | McConnell: ‘Terror And Self-Defense Are Not The Same Thing’ | 2023-10-25 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism and the war on Israel: “It’s been eighteen days since the brutal terrorist attacks of October 7th. “Eighteen days since savages confronted the world with the depths of human depravity… “Since one of the oldest forms of hatred in human history reared its ugly head… “Since radical Islamic terrorists reminded us they pose a persistent threat to the civilized world. “In our shock, the West vowed solidarity. We pledged not to look away from the horrors Israel was grieving. We reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself. And we promised to stand with our ally as it fought back against pure evil. “But in the last eighteen days, silence, amnesia, cowardice, and outright hate have begun to take their toll. All too quickly, the West’s resolve has shown signs of weakness. “First, we saw the most elite corners of higher education rush to blame Israel for the deaths of its own children. We saw college administrators tie themselves in grotesque moral knots to avoid acknowledging reality, even in the face of alumni revolts “Last night, at George Washington University here in the nation’s capital, student activists projected anti-Semitic messages on the side of a campus building named for a pair of Jewish benefactors. “They issued a call to, ‘free Palestine from the river to the sea.’ “For anyone unfamiliar with Israel’s geography, that is a call for the destruction of the Jewish state. “But just a few blocks away, the Biden Administration is in denial. “After protesters in Times Square displayed the Nazi swastika and an Israeli student at Columbia University was beaten with a stick, the White House Press Secretary replied to a question about rising concerns of anti-Semitism that, quote, ‘we have not seen any credible threats.’ That’s the White House Press Secretary. “Even more absurd was how – in the very next breath, without even uttering the word ‘Jew’ – she pivo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=5907338C-7984-4814-9D35-AD9314BFE045 | Senate Taking Important Step Toward Full-Year Appropriations | 2023-10-25 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations: “Government funding is set to run out in 23 days. “We have a responsibility to keep the lights on and avoid the disastrous effects of a shutdown. We also need to make serious headway toward the full-year funding process that the nation actually deserves. “This week, thanks to a lot of hard work from Senator Collins, Senator Murray, and our colleagues on the Appropriations Committee, the Senate will finally take an important step in the right direction. “As we continue to review the President’s request for urgent supplemental appropriations – and make necessary changes – Senate Republicans stand ready to vote on a robust package of amendments to this full-year appropriations measure and pass it quickly out here on the floor.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=3F739758-3A72-40C6-A369-AE97E356CBF7 | McConnell Urges Support For Israel, Cautions Against Terrorist Claims | 2023-10-24 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “In the coming days and weeks, the Senate will work urgently to address several major, related threats to the American people, our allies, and our interests at home and abroad. “After Russia’s escalation against Ukraine last year, the savage Iran-backed terrorist attacks on Israel once again reminded the civilized world of the persistent evil that demands our attention and our action. “The United States must stand with our ally, Israel, for as long as it takes to restore its security. “And we have a responsibility not to look away from the brutality and inhumanity that terrorists inflicted on innocent Israeli men, women, and children. “Unfortunately, our own Western media haven’t made that task any easier. “Some of the most disturbing firsthand accounts reported the savages responsible for the October 7 attacks had beheaded Israeli infants and committed other unspeakable atrocities. “Some in the press leapt to express skepticism and even discredit the reports of eyewitnesses. “But these sickening accounts were proven to be true. “In an especially reckless example, America’s ‘paper of record’ took the word of Gaza’s terrorist overlords and actually announced to the world that an apparent explosion at a hospital had been an Israeli strike that killed hundreds of people. “We now know it was the terrorists themselves whose rockets struck a Palestinian civilian target. But as the saying goes, this dangerous lie had traveled around the world before truth had literally laced up its shoes. “Perhaps, the corporate media organizations that have spent years warning about disinformation should exercise a bit more caution with the claims of a terrorist organization that uses civilians as human shields. “So let’s get a few things straight: “There is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. People are suffering. “But the blame for their suffering belongs solely to the terrorists… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=B3D820ED-B05D-481E-BF3E-4CB0F778338C | Admin. Response To Border Crisis Failing To ‘Historic And Catastrophic Degree’ | 2023-10-24 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “Over the weekend, the southern border crisis set a sobering new record. In the past year, CBP conducted more border apprehensions than in any year on record. “Officials reported more than 2.4 million apprehensions since last October. And this number doesn’t even count the illegal entries that actually evaded authorities. “Most alarmingly, this news isn’t actually new. Last year was the third straight year to set an all-time record for border apprehensions. “In other words, every year that President Biden has been in charge of border security, his Administration hasn’t simply failed. “It has failed to an historic and catastrophic degree. “America has had functionally open borders for years. “Along with millions of illegal aliens, we’ve allowed Chinese fentanyl and other lethal drugs to literally pour into our country and kill tens of thousands of Americans every year. “So, Democrats’ border crisis isn’t new. What is new is their supposed desire to finally do something about it. Now that blue state mayors and governors are starting to feel the consequences of this catastrophic policy, the Biden Administration says it wants to take action. “Of course, the Administration mostly just wants to throw money at the problem… and at its friends in local government. Apparently, the preferred response to a border crisis is a blue-state bailout. “Meanwhile, a particularly dangerous consequence of the President’s border crisis is making history of its own. In the past year, southern border apprehensions of individuals on the terror watch list broke an all-time record – a record that was just set just the year before. “Even President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security has admitted in its 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment that, ‘record encounters of migrants arriving from a growing number of countries have complicated border and immigration security.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=D8670542-B333-422D-AC98-E1214B33630E | McConnell Recognizes Kentuckian as ‘Angel in Adoption’ | 2023-10-24 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) welcomed Tasha and Will Uland of Bowling Green, Kentucky, to his office in the U.S. Capitol and congratulated Tasha on being recognized as an Angel in Adoption for 2023. Senator McConnell nominated Tasha for the honor. Nearly two decades ago, Tasha and her husband, Will, embarked on their journey to grow their family through adoption. While navigating their adoption journey, Tasha’s deep desire to help children in need only grew. In 2010, she and her husband traveled to China for three weeks. Seeing the desperation of overrun orphanages deepened Tasha’s dedication to helping children find safe and nurturing homes. After thorough research, counsel, and prayer, they felt a deep calling to provide a loving home for two daughters from China. Tasha's passion for adoption led her to become an Adoption Specialist for Adoption Assistance. Initially, her primary focus was preparing families for the adoption process. Nowadays, Tasha dedicates herself to supporting birthmothers facing one of the hardest decisions of their lives. She feels very strongly about providing the opportunity for birthmother counseling and devotes her time to speak with visitors to pregnancy centers across the Commonwealth. “It was an honor to welcome Tasha and Will Uland to Washington and hear their incredible story. Tasha’s commitment to building loving homes for children in need is inspiring, and I’m grateful to have such passionate adoption advocates, like her, in the Commonwealth,” said Senator McConnell. “One of my greatest privileges as a Senator is meeting with Kentuckians like the Ulands and helping them receive the recognition they deserve. I wish Tasha, Will, and their children my best as they continue to grow together as a family.” “There is no greater job than finding loving families for children in need. Thank you, Senator McConnell, for helping raise adoption awareness and supporting Kentucky families like ours. The bond our adopted daughters share, along with… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=8EBEB4FD-CB9A-4457-B4D4-98F2D7E974E3 | ICYMI: McConnell on Fox News Sunday and Face The Nation | 2023-10-22 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Shannon Bream on Fox’s ‘Fox News Sunday’ and Margaret Brennan on CBS’ ‘Face The Nation’. See below for highlights or click here and here for the full interviews. On President Biden’s supplemental request: “We're going to take a good hard look at it and I and most of my members believe we need something credible on the border, as well. I mean, if we're going to challenge accepting financial responsibility to helping our allies, we certainly want to do something to help ourselves. And so we'll get this supplemental request a serious look and probably recommend some changes as well.” “We have big power competition from China, and Russia and we still have terrorism problems, as the Israelis have certainly experienced in a brutal way in the last week. So I think that requires a worldwide approach rather than trying to take parts of it out. It's all connected. The Chinese and the Russians said they're now friends forever. Iranian drones are being used in Ukraine and against the Israelis.” On freezing funds to Iran: “[W]e'd like to make it law so that [the freeze] can’t be undone. I think we need to get tougher with Iran and I do think the weakness in both the Obama and the Biden administration is the thought that somehow, we can do business with Iran on something and I think it's pretty clear we can’t. I mean, they're funding Hezbollah and Hamas, creating problems, all over the Middle East. We shouldn't be doing any business with them.” “I think number one, quit talking to the Iranians about any kind of nuclear deal. Number two, don't give them the $6 billion. Number three, back-up the Israelis in every conceivable way after this attack by Iran sponsored Hamas.” On aid to Ukraine: “[O]ne of the best things about this from the U.S. point of view is when we give older equipment to the Ukrainians, for example, we are rebuilding our industrial base in this country. There are jobs being created by the help that we’re providing Ukraine, in… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=03B6F834-2804-45FC-942E-C824E77D9E1C | McConnell: Senate Must Work Quickly To Address Threats At Home And Abroad | 2023-10-20 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the President’s supplemental request: “Above and beyond the demands of our work on full-year appropriations, a number of serious challenges to U.S. national security require the Senate’s urgent attention. “The United States and our allies face an increasingly coordinated challenge from powerful adversaries who seek to weaken us by destroying Israel, rewriting the map of Europe, and putting more of Asia under coercive, authoritarian influence. Meanwhile, on the Biden Administration’s watch, an historic crisis at our southern border has confronted the entire country with the effects of unchecked flows of illegal aliens and lethal drugs. “This moment demands American leadership, which will require the Senate’s decisive action. In the coming days, after reviewing the President’s request, we must produce our own supplemental legislation that meets the demonstrated needs of our national security. The Senate will work its will to invest in America’s own defense, help Israel defend itself against Iran-backed terrorism, equip Ukraine for victory over Russia, shore up Taiwan on the leading edge of our crucial competition with communist China, and restore sanity to southern border enforcement.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=2F51799A-4E07-42DF-A46F-DE770F79D14E | The United States Can’t Afford To Take A ‘Holiday From History’ | 2023-10-19 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for our allies: “There is evil in the world. And for the better part of the last century, America and our allies were squarely in its crosshairs. Unfortunately, we tend to forget that. “On September 12, 2001, George Will coined the phrase, saying that the free world’s ‘holiday from history’ was over. When Russia escalated its lawless invasion of Ukraine last year, many observers, including former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates, invoked the same idea. “The West is at a crossroads. Increasingly, fringe voices on the left and right are insisting that it’s not America’s business to lead. They seem willing to accept American decline and to assume that their lack of interest in history means history won’t be interested in them. “Meanwhile, many of our allies are waking up to their own commitments to collective defense. “And as the world was reminded last February in Ukraine, and again on October 7th in Israel, some of our friends and fellow democracies have never had the option of taking a holiday from history. “Israel has no choice but vigilant self-defense because murderous theocrats and terrorists have vowed to wipe it off the map. “Ukraine has no choice but all-out resistance because an authoritarian thug with delusions of Soviet glory has spent years butchering its people and carving up its sovereign territory. “Half a world away, the free people of Taiwan have no choice but to stare down the threat from a communist superpower intent on bringing their island to heel. “It’s hard to ignore the growing strategic alignment between these authoritarian forces. “They share an interest in one another’s violent pursuits and in undermining the West, especially America. “Take the growing strategic partnership between Russia and Iran. “The Obama Administration foolishly welcomed Putin’s intervention in Syria. And it gave Russia influence in the Middle East it hadn’t ha… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=7D2D7B5F-6E17-4477-AE7B-742BD1E73075 | McConnell Urges Senate To Shield Small Businesses From Biden Admin. Red Tape | 2023-10-18 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding regulatory overreach: “Today, the Senate will vote on a Republican resolution to chip away at yet another example of the Biden Administration’s runaway regulatory state using the Congressional Review Act. “The junior Senator from Louisiana, Senator Kennedy, has put forward a measure that would block a proposed rule at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would require financial institutions to collect and report personal information on small business loan applications, including data on race and sex. “Apparently, as if the radical progressivism on campuses wasn’t enough, Washington Democrats want to tie small business loans to diversity quotas. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American Dream. And I’m grateful to my colleague from Louisiana for giving the Senate an opportunity to stick up for them. “I would urge each of our colleagues to join me in supporting his resolution later today.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=F5AA3F8C-4B95-4AC3-B09B-FEA448B211BA | McConnell to Corporate Media, Academia: No Time For False Moral Equivalence | 2023-10-18 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for Israel: “The barbaric terrorist attacks of October 7th have elicited two distinct sorts of reactions in the West. “Most reasonable people have responded to the slaughter of innocent Israelis with utter horror, fervent prayer, and strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself. “The overwhelming majority of Americans think the United States should publicly support our closest ally in the Middle East. They recognize this moment as a time for choosing, and they see the choice between a democracy’s right to self-defense and a terrorist group’s obsession with destroying it as an easy choice. “The United States must have Israel’s back as it roots out the terrorists who threaten it. For as long as it takes. I’m proud to stand with this overwhelming majority. “But alas, in recent days, we’ve also seen just how the default position in some highly influential corners of our society – from national newsrooms to elite college campuses – how quickly they’ve been to blindly amplify terrorists’ version of events. “This was especially true of the reporting of a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital yesterday. Hamas immediately blamed Israel for the blast, and major news organizations took their word for it, running headlines about an ‘Israeli strike’. “In the hours since this tragedy, credible evidence has emerged suggesting that the same terrorists who use innocent civilians as human shields were themselves responsible. “Well, the media can revise its headlines. But the shameful, anti-Semitic fringe of our society has already heard what it wants to hear. “Unsurprisingly, the woke incubators of the Ivy League have been at the epicenter of this anti-Israel outbreak. One coalition of 30 student groups at Harvard declared that they, ‘hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible’ for Hamas’ terrorism. “Now, student radicals taking extremist stands is par for the course. T… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=680548CF-470B-49F8-9B92-5DEFCBCD4723 | Senate Must Make Headway on Full-Year Appropriations | 2023-10-17 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: “One month from now, Congress will face another deadline to avoid a lapse in federal government funding. Between now and then, the Senate needs to do our part to pass as many full-year appropriations bills as we possibly can. “First in line is the minibus legislation that would send critical resources toward supporting America’s farmers, keeping promises to our veterans, and rebuilding crumbling infrastructure. “Before the state work period, Senate Republicans agreed on a list of amendments that would allow this package to move quickly here on the floor. And I’m hopeful that the Democratic Leader will call it up this week and give the full Senate the chance to take an important step toward funding the government. “Of course, passing the minibus is just an early step. We have a great deal of work still ahead of us to finish the job that Senator Collins, Senator Murray, and our colleagues on the Appropriations Committee have been focused on literally for months. “And as I’ve said before, we’ll also need to consider additional, time-sensitive resources for a number of supplemental priorities. “But we cannot get on with this work unless we clear an important hurdle this week.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=AD0ED61E-7654-4EB0-BF0B-9805A074DEB5 | President Must Convey Support To Israel, Credible Deterrence To Iran | 2023-10-17 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s trip to Israel: “I was encouraged to hear that President Biden will visit Israel tomorrow. “As the Jewish State mourns the victims of the barbaric October 7th attacks, and as Israeli forces continue their work to root out the terrorists responsible, it is important for the President to represent Israel’s closest ally and bear witness to the destruction wrought by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and their patrons in Tehran. “The President will have a number of responsibilities on this consequential trip. “First, he needs to console a grieving nation while demonstrating America’s firm resolve to back Israel in its time of need. “The American people feel the pain of our friends in Israel. And we mourn our own citizens who were slaughtered alongside Israelis by these savages. “In our grief and in our anger, America’s interests and Israel’s interests are intertwined. And our policies must be as well. “President Biden needs to demonstrate our support for the difficult but necessary steps Israel must take to destroy the terrorists’ capacity to wage war. “He needs to reject the false moral equivalence that Israel’s perennial critics are using to mask anti-Semitic hatred. “He needs to resist the already mounting pressure in the media and in diplomatic channels to constrain Israel’s efforts to defend itself. “He needs to make it clear that his Administration will do everything possible to give Israel the time and space to conduct the required military operations, for as long as it takes. “In his words and actions, President Biden must also deter Iran and Hezbollah from further additional involvement in this terrorist war. The deployment of carrier battle groups, a Marine Expeditionary Unit, and additional fighter squadrons to the region are a good first step. “But deterrence requires both capabilities and credibility. The President needs to show that he … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=BA67C11C-ABED-4110-AED7-2F997D9A4332 | McConnell: ‘Israel’s fight is the fight of the entire civilized world.’ | 2023-10-17 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today to a gathering of American Jewish leaders regarding support for Israel: “Thank you very much. And thank you for coming to Washington. Like everyone here, I am deeply saddened by the circumstances surrounding this gathering. “I stand with the people of Israel, in their grief and their pain, as they face down existential evil. And I stand with you, and with Jewish communities around the world, as you face alarming new varieties of the insidious, age-old scourge of anti-Semitism. “My message to you today is about how the United States, and the entire civilized world, needs to respond. “We’re facing a moment that demands moral clarity. This is a time for choosing. And the choice is crystal clear. “We must stand with America’s closest ally in the Middle East. With the people of Israel. With those held hostage by terrorists, and with their families. “And we must condemn barbaric terrorists, their evil sponsors, and the legacy of hatred toward Jews that has stained world history for millennia. “Today’s gathering, and our mission in the coming days, is a powerful reminder that the burden of standing against terror, defending sovereignty, deterring authoritarian aggression, and condemning hate is not Israel’s alone to bear. “Israel’s fight is the fight of the entire civilized world. “This is America’s cause, too. And it demands leadership. “People with a platform need to start by establishing loud and clear who are the victims and who are the aggressors. “We need to push back on false ‘both-sides’ narratives you’re hearing in the media. “We need to denounce anti-Semitic hate wherever it occurs. “And we need to show the rest of the world by our words and our actions that there simply is no moral equivalence between terrorism and self-defense. “Our country needs to lead by calling on countries with relations with Hamas to push immediately and forcefully to release the hostages. “We need to lead countr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=50293251-164D-47F6-B5DE-E206EDB5667F | McConnell: America Must Reaffirm Commitment to Israel’s Security In Face Of Terrorist War | 2023-10-16 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for Israel: “Since the Senate last convened, terrorists have sent shockwaves through the civilized world with savage, cold-blooded violence. “On October 7, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad desecrated Israeli soil and tore apart Israeli families with utterly medieval brutality. “Like ISIS, terrorists from Gaza turned peaceful homes and neighborhoods in Israel into blood-soaked warzones. “It was the deadliest attack on Israelis – and on American citizens overseas – in decades. “By now, reports and images of these horrific scenes have spread widely. “Accounts of Israeli women tortured and raped, of elders kidnapped, of charred corpses and beheadings, and of children shot dead in their homes have shaken peaceful people to their cores. “In one kibbutz, a paramedic named Amit was working to save the lives of victims pouring into a local clinic when she documented what would be the last moments of her own life in messages to her sister. “Here’s what she said, ‘They’re here. I don’t think I’ll get out of here alive. Be strong, if something happens to me.’ “A few minutes later, in a call from Amit’s phone, all her sister could hear were gunshots and screams. One in ten residents of her community were slaughtered by the terrorists. “Here’s how one retired senior IDF commander put it after he ran to rejoin Israel’s defense efforts. “‘I have heard during my childhood about the pogroms in Europe, the Holocaust, of course. All my family came from Europe, they are survivors. But I never thought I would see…things like that.’ “Madam President, the people of Israel are grieving unimaginable horrors. And we have a responsibility not to look away. “Not least because the same news that has shaken the civilized world to its core has emboldened anti-Semites and terrorist sympathizers across the globe. “We’ve seen thousands of demonstrators cheer on terrorist violence from … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T00:49:26Z |
| https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=886DC462-7DB1-48A2-9875-6BB8C79EBC11 | McConnell Helps Secure Over $418,000 in Federal Funding to Revitalize the Paducah Riverport | 2023-10-16 | 2023 | 2023-10 | Republican | Senate | KY | Mitch McConnell | M000355 | www.mcconnell.senate.gov | mcconnell | https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority (PMCRA) will receive $418,566 in federal funding to revitalize critical infrastructure at their riverport in Paducah, Kentucky. This federal funding is made possible through a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) assistance program, which is funded by annual appropriations and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator McConnell led the IIJA to Senate passage two years ago, and the President signed the bill into law. The IIJA will give Kentucky billions of federal dollars over five years to improve the Commonwealth’s roads, bridges, railroads, riverports, airports, broadband, and more. Senator McConnell, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, contacted the DRA in support of PMCRA’s competitive federal application and advocated for DRA funding in both the FY2023 federal government appropriations bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This federal funding will go toward restoring a major warehouse at the Riverport, increasing shipping volume on the marine highway system and enhancing the port’s ability to accommodate regional needs for manufacturers and agricultural producers. “Paducah has taken full advantage of its geography as the inland waterway capital of the country, and the Riverport is a prime example of this region’s impressive growth and potential. This federal investment will facilitate greater interstate commerce throughout the region and pay dividends to the many businesses and families that call Western Kentucky home,” said Senator McConnell. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver wins for the people of Kentucky, and I’m pleased to see these federal resources benefit this critical economic hub in the Commonwealth.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:43:12Z |
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