The Leader Board
Senate Republicans Are Prioritizing President Trump’s National Security Nominees
“Gone are the days of a foreign policy exporting progressive ideologies, appeasing our adversaries, and demonstrating weakness on the world stage… We need a return to fundamentals.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) PRIORITIZING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND COUNTERING AMERICA’S ADVERSARIES AROUND THE WORLD Newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make countering China the State Department’s top priority, declaring that “The 21st Century will be defined by what happens bet… Continue Reading
01.22.25
Democrats Filibuster Basic Protections for Babies
DEMOCRATS HIGHLIGHT THEIR EXTREMISM BY USING THE FILIBUSTER TO OPPOSE SENS. LANKFORD AND BANKS’ COMMONSENSE AND NARROW BILL “In 2002, Congress passed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act which codified in law that a newborn, regardless of the circumstances of their birth, is to be legally recognized as a person from the moment of birth if he or she show any sign of life. The 2002 law did not provide any measures to enforce the protection of these infants, which has allowed the current practi… Continue Reading
01.22.25
Democrats Are Playing Politics With Crucial National Security Nominees
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) “My message to obstructionist Democrats: Don’t make plans this weekend. We’re going to get President Trump’s nominees confirmed the easy collegial way, or apparently the hard way.” - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) “We’re going to wear down the Democrats. Either you’re going to play ball with us, or you’re going to go without sleep.” - Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okl… Continue Reading
01.21.25
Democrats in Disarray as the Senate Takes First Step to Address Biden Border Crisis
“The Democratic caucus is generally speaking united on the issues, but this is one in which that's not the case. And that was reflected in the vote count.” - Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) “If we can’t secure the necessary changes, we must stand united and be prepared to reject the bill.” - Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) “For me it’s ... really common sense. And I’d like to remind everybody that we have hundreds and hundreds of thousands of migrants here illegally that have [been] convicted of c… Continue Reading
01.16.25
After Four Years of High Prices, Americans Are Ready to Turn the Page on “Bidenomics”
FOUR YEARS INTO BIDEN’S INFLATIONARY PRESIDENCY, PRICES HAVE RISEN AN AVERAGE OF 20.65%, HITTING EVERYDAY CONSUMER GOODS HARD Inflation hit a 40-year high under President Biden, affecting everything from groceries, to gas, to housing. (The Associated Press: US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread - 6/10/22) Since President Biden took office: All prices have risen an average of 20.65%. Grocery prices, measured as “food at home,” have increased by 22.32%. Energy pri… Continue Reading
01.15.25
Biden Kneecaps American Energy Production on His Way out the Door
LAST WEEK, PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED A BAN ON NEW OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN U.S. COASTAL WATERS In January 2025, President Biden announced an order banning new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, accounting for 625 million acres of ocean. (CBS: Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters - 1/6/25; The Associated Press: Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it - 1/6/25) To ena… Continue Reading
01.09.25
The Senate Will Have a Chance to Start Fixing the Illegal Immigration Crisis
THE BIPARTISAN BILL REQUIRES THE DETAINMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO COMMIT THEFT-RELATED CRIMES AND HOLDS LAWLESS FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE “The American people did not just deliver a mandate on November 5th, they delivered a verdict. They made it clear they want to remove criminal illegal aliens and protect American families. We will soon know whether Democrats hear, respect, and obey that verdict.” - Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) “What happened to Laken Riley should never happen to any America… Continue Reading
01.08.25
Democrats Broke the Border. It’s Time to Fix It.
SHOT: PRESIDENT BIDEN BEGAN REVERSING TRUMP’S SUCCESSFUL POLICIES ON HIS FIRST DAY IN OFFICE In his first 100 days in office, President Biden signed 94 executive actions regarding immigration, over half of which were targeted at undoing Trump administration policies. (Migration Policy Institute: In His First 100 Days in Office, President Joe Biden Has Advanced Three Times as Many Executive Actions on Immigration as Donald Trump Did - 4/26/21) On day one of his presidency, President Biden… Continue Reading
11.20.24
Democrats Simply Won’t Stop Attacking Israel
Today A Group Of Democrats Is Forcing A Senate Vote On Cutting Off Arms Sales To Israel In The Midst Of Its Fight Against Iran And Tehran’s Terrorist Proxies, While Other Dems Keep Hurling Outrageous Accusations At Israel’s Government Or Demand Sanctions On Its Members SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “[T]he senior Senator from Vermont has said he will introduce joint resolutions of disapproving of U.S. security assistance to Israel. Such a signal would only empower and embolden… Continue Reading
11.19.24
Lame-Duck Democrats Go To Extremes To Confirm Radical Judicial Nominees, Shunning Crucial Senate Business
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Has Gone Right Back To Using All Of The Senate’s Scant Floor Time To Confirm Scores Of President Biden’s Radical Judicial Nominees, Continuing His Failure To Make Any Progress On The Annual Defense Authorization Bill, Appropriations, Or The Farm Bill SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “The Senate has a great deal of outstanding business that we have to tackle in the coming weeks. We’ll certainly need to pass the long-overdue National Defense Au… Continue Reading
11.13.24
Voters Resoundingly Reject ‘Bidenomics’
After Democrats’ Back-To-Back Reckless Taxing And Spending Sprees Sent Inflation To Its Highest Level In 40 Years, Americans Delivered A Clear Message That They Wanted No More Of The Price Increases And Economic Hardships That Defined ‘Bidenomics’ Inflation Rose Again In October, Still Higher Than The Fed’s Target Rate ‘Prices Are Still Rising’ “The Consumer Price Index, released on Wednesday, climbed 2.6 percent from a year earlier, higher than September’s 2.4 percent. And after food and f… Continue Reading
10.10.24
Kamala Harris Promises Americans More Of The Same High Prices
As Inflation Remained Above The Fed’s Target Rate Yet Again In September, Vice President Kamala Harris Announced ‘There Is Not A Thing’ She Would Have Done Differently Than The Failed ‘Bidenomics’ Policies That Produced The Worst Inflation in Forty Years September 2024 Marks 43 Straight Months Of Inflation Exceeding The Federal Reserve’s Target Rate During The Biden-Harris Administration Since Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for Democrats’ first massive government spe… Continue Reading
09.30.24
Democrats Announce Their Shameless Plans To Bulldoze The Senate And Supreme Court
Just Weeks Before Election Day, Democrats Have Brazenly Announced Their Plans For Shameless Power Grabs That Would Destroy The Norms And Institutions Of Both The U.S. Senate And The Supreme Court SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): ‘Whenever They Think [The Filibuster Is] Getting In The Way Of Something They Really Want To Do, They’re Going To Break The Rules,’ ‘I Think They’ll Do It’ “Mitch McConnell is convinced of one thing: The Democratic Party would have the support it n… Continue Reading
09.19.24
Democrats Block Policies Kamala Harris Suddenly Claims She Supports
Senate Democrats Must Not Have Gotten The Memo Announcing The New Policies The Vice President’s Spokespeople Say She Now Supports SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “In the weeks since Washington Democrats made Vice President Harris their nominee, the American people have had their hands full trying to figure out where her campaign stands on the issues at the top of their mind. They’ve got serious questions about her role in everything from the runaway spending that gave them the … Continue Reading
09.17.24
Eschewing Essential Legislation, Democrats Waste The Senate’s Time On More Show Votes
With Just Weeks Left In The Fiscal Year, Instead Of Using Scarce Senate Floor Time On Must-Pass Appropriations Bills Or This Year’s National Defense Authorization Act, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Is Returning To The Same Frivolous Show Vote Playbook He Wasted The Summer On Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Is ‘Planning Another Show Vote … That Already Failed Earlier This Year’ “The Senate will vote Tuesday on the Right to IVF Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced in… Continue Reading
09.12.24
Dems Prioritize Radical Judges Over Defense And Funding The Government
As Soon As The Senate Reconvened, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Announced That Democrats Would Go Right Back To Ignoring The National Defense Authorization Act And Annual Appropriations Bills And Instead Use The Senate’s Limited Floor Time On Radical Judicial Nominees SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “As we reconvened this week, the Democratic Leader announced that the Senate would, in his words, ‘continue confirming the Biden-Harris administration’s well-qualified judges and no… Continue Reading
09.11.24
Three-And-A Half-Years Of Kamala Harris’ Inflation Is Eroding The American Dream
Vice President Harris Reminded Americans Last Night That She ‘Was The Tie-Breaking Vote’ For The Reckless Democrat Spending Sprees That Fueled The Worst Inflation In Four Decades And Left ‘The American Dream Feel[ing] Out of Reach for Most’ SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “Since President Biden took office, consumer prices have increased more than 20 percent. That’s the hard truth of the monthly inflation report. And it’s worth remembering where it came from. Vice President Har… Continue Reading
08.20.24
Schumer Threatens To Nuke The Senate Once Again
Democrats From The President On Down Are Pushing Infamous Power Grabs That Would Severely Undermine Our Constitutional Order Through Schemes To Abolish The Filibuster And Pack The Supreme Court Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Is Once Again Saying Democrats Want To Break Senate Rules To Eliminate The Filibuster “[Democrat] Leaders are thinking big, cautiously. Sitting down with Rachael [Bade] at the Grill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discussed plans for a scenario that just a mo… Continue Reading
08.15.24
Every Day, Americans Pay The High Price For Kamala Harris’ Inflation
As Vice President Kamala Harris Attempts To Distance Herself From President Biden’s Economic Record, Americans Are Paying 20% More For Everything Than They Did In January 2021, Due To Harris’ Deciding Votes For Biden’s Reckless Inflationary Spending Sprees SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “Vice President Harris owns this Administration’s record. Her fingerprints are all over the past four years of failure. She’s cast tie-breaking votes for radical judicial nominees, for soft-on-… Continue Reading
08.01.24
Chuck Schumer’s Do-Nothing Show-Vote Summer
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Has Gleefully Spent The Senate’s Summer Floor Time On A Series Of Transparently Political Show Votes, Leaving The National Defense Authorization Act To Languish, Failing To Get Anywhere On The Farm Bill, And Allowing No Time For Appropriations Bills SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “The Senate is preparing to leave town for the August state work period. But there’s no mistaking that our most important business here in Washington re… Continue Reading
