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Record Numbers Of Encounters At The Southern Border Show The Biden Administration’s Ongoing Failure To Tackle The Crisis
As Customs And Border Protection Announces Yet Another Record Month Of Illegal Border Crossings On The Southwest U.S. Border, Cities Where Migrants Arrive Are Reaching The Breaking Point, And Americans Are Fed Up SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The Biden Administration has spent two years turning its back on the proven tools and policies that Republicans used to strengthen our southern border. Two years of a functionally open-borders policy from Washington Democrats. And tw… Continue Reading
12.21.22
Because Of Leader McConnell And A Majority Of The Senate Preserving The Filibuster, Partisan Democrat Priorities Were Kept Out Of The Appropriations Bill
A Bipartisan Majority Of The Senate Agreed With The Reasoning Of Leader McConnell And Others About The Fundamental Importance Of The 60-Vote Threshold To The Senate And Its Continued Presence Has Shaped Another Major Piece Of Legislation, Forcing The Majority Party To Negotiate With The Minority Party Leader McConnell: 'The Filibuster Is About More Than What Gets Blocked; It Shapes Almost Everything The Senate Does Pass' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The filibuster is … Continue Reading
09.20.22
Biden’s Border Crisis Breaks Another Record
As Vice President Kamala Harris And Other White House Officials Incredibly Try To Claim 'The Border Is Secure,' CBP Announced That Arrests Of People Entering The Country Illegally Hit A Record High Of 2 Million This Fiscal Year, Breaking Last Year's Record SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Our overwhelmed Customs and Border Protection personnel have already encountered more than two million illegal immigrants and counting this fiscal year. That is a larger group of people than t… Continue Reading
08.07.22
Democrats Vote Again To Allow Chaos On The Southern Border To Continue
Democrats Voted Against Sen. Lankford's Amendment To Transfer Just Some Of The Money From Their Multi-Billion Spending Spree To Title 42 Authority That Allows People Crossing The Border Illegally To Be Quickly Turned Away All 50 Senate Democrats voted against Sen. James Lankford's (R-OK) amendment to shift money to maintain Title 42 authority in order to address the crisis on the southern U.S. border. (S. Amdt. 5384, H.R. 5376, Roll Call Vote #294: Amendment Rejected 50-50: D 0-48; R 50-0; I… Continue Reading
06.17.22
Biden’s Border Crisis Shatters Records
Apprehensions Of Migrants Trying To Illegally Cross The U.S. Southern Border Broke An All-Time Record Last Month, Showing Once Again That The Biden Administration Has Completely Failed To Either Address The Crisis Apprehensions Of Illegal Immigrants At The Southern U.S. Border Reached 'An All-Time Monthly High' In May (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Accessed 6/16/2022) "Border Patrol agents along the southern border recorded in May an all-time monthly high in apprehensions, proce… Continue Reading
04.27.22
Senate Democrats Own The Growing Crisis At The Southern Border
Americans Are Smart Enough To See Through Senate Democrats' Election Year Conversion On Critical Border Security Policies SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "For two years, since the start of the pandemic, a legal authority called Title 42 has empowered the government to simply turn around a large share of the people they catch and send them right back where they came from. Every month, CBP uses this tool to keep tens of thousands of illegal immigrants out of the catch-and-rele… Continue Reading
03.31.22
President Biden Incredibly Plans To Remove A Critical Border Control Tool During A Record-Breaking Wave Of Illegal Immigration
The Biden Administration Reportedly Plans To End Its Use Of Title 42 Authority On The Southern U.S. Border Amidst A Surge Of Illegal Border Crossings, With Border Officials Fearful That As A Result, They 'Will Quickly Be Overwhelmed By Migrants, Leading To Dangerous Overcrowding In Border Facilities And Releases Of People Into The U.S. Who Would Normally Be Jailed Or Deported' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The Biden Administration is on track for another record-shattering… Continue Reading
01.19.22
President Biden’s First Year Of Failure
Since President Biden Was Sworn In A Year Ago, He's Presided Over The Worst Inflation In Four Decades And Record-Breaking Increases In Crime, Failed To Shut Down COVID Or Handle The Crisis At The Southern Border, And Ordered A Calamitous And Shameful Withdrawal From Afghanistan Seven Straight Months Of Inflation Exceeding 5% Is A Biden Administration Policy Failure, Costing American Families $3,500 For The Same Level Of Goods And Services Inflation In December Increased 7% Year-On-Year, '… Continue Reading
11.04.21
Dems Still Pushing For Amnesty As Border Crisis Continues
As Record Numbers Of Encounters On The U.S. Southern Border Show No Signs Of Abating, Democrats In Congress And The Biden Administration Keep Floating Policies That Would Only Encourage More People To Come To The Country Illegally SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The American people are hurting. Inflation just hit another 30-year record high. Families are paying skyrocketing prices for everyday needs. The murder rate across our country just recorded its biggest jump ever. But h… Continue Reading
08.03.21
What Does The Biden Administration Think Is Going Right?
Americans Are Keenly Aware That The Biden Administration's Policies Are Failing On Critical Issues For The Country: Inflation, The Pandemic, The Southern Border, Crime, Afghanistan, Iran, And Russia Americans Know Things Under President Biden Aren't Going Well, With A Recent Poll Showing 'Americans' Optimism About The Direction Of The Country Has Plummeted Nearly 20 Points' In Just 2 Months "As President Joe Biden completed 100 days in office, the country was optimistic about the coming year… Continue Reading
07.29.21
Democrats Pushing Partisan Amnesty As Border Surge Breaks Records
In Spite Of The Ongoing Crisis At The Southern U.S. Border, Democrats Want To Include An Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants In Their Reckless Taxing And Spending Spree That Would Only Incentivize More Illegal Immigration SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "As I've said before, Democrats' spree is reckless on multiple levels. We're all familiar with the staggering $3.5 trillion bottom line. We all know it would only amp up the painful inflation that's already hammering middle-class fam… Continue Reading
06.09.21
Despite Record Illegal Crossings At The Southern Border, Harris Laughs At Actually Going To See The Crisis For Herself
As The Crisis At The Southern U.S. Border Continues, The Biden Administration Is Still Sending Mixed Messages On Enforcement And Vice President Kamala Harris, The President's 'Point Person' On The Issue, Laughs About Her Continued Failure To Even Visit The Border Illegal Crossings At The Southern Border Are Already The 'Most In Over A Decade' With The Border Patrol 'Seeing A Dramatic Rise In Attempted Crossings From Mexico, Central And South America' "The number of migrants illegally cros… Continue Reading
04.30.21
President Biden’s Bait-And-Switch Speech
In His First Major Address To Congress, President Biden Wiped Away His Campaign Trail Assertion That 'Americans Aren't Looking For Revolution' And Instead Embraced 'A Breathtaking Scope Of Change' That Would Amount To 'The Biggest Expansion Of American Government In Decades' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "This isn't what the American people voted for. This country just elected a 50-50 Senate, a very closely-divided House, and a President who talked a big game about cutting de… Continue Reading
04.28.21
‘Centrist Words, Liberal Actions’: Biden’s First 100 Days
Though Joe Biden Ran As A Unifying Figure, The Record Of His First 100 Days Is One Of Partisan Ideological Left-Wing Governance President Biden Pledged Unity But Has Spent His First 100 Days Governing From The Left Despite Biden's Call For Unity, His First Actions As President Were 'To Advance A Liberal Agenda' And 'Offer Little Compromise' The Rhetoric: 'Unity Is The Path Forward … I Will Fight As Hard For Those Who Did Not Support Me As For Those Who Did,' '[The American People]… Continue Reading
04.09.21
Democrats’ Taxpayer-Financed State Slush Fund Helps NY & CA As They Dole Out Cash For Illegal Immigrants
As Waves Of Migrants Continue To Flood The Southern U.S. Border, The Left-Wing Democrat-Dominated State Governments Of New York And California Are Writing Checks To Illegal Immigrants While Those States Get A Windfall Of Federal Money From Democrats' Partisan Stimulus Bill New York Democrats Are Sending $2.1 Billion To Illegal Immigrants … "[A]fter a sweeping move by lawmakers this week, New York will now offer one-time payments of up to $15,600 to undocumented immigrants who lost … Continue Reading
03.25.21
Harris Is Now In Charge Of The Border Mess, But Her Comments Helped Fuel The Crisis
The Biden Administration's Policies And 'Terrible' Messaging Led To The Crisis At The Border, And Putting Kamala Harris, Who Once Said She Favors Decriminalizing Unauthorized Border Crossings, Shows How Unserious They Are About Solving It 'Biden Transition Officials Understood The Risks … Yet Biden Immediately Embarked On An Aggressive Strategy To Roll Back Trump Administration Policies,' 'The Administration Also Took Several Steps … That Increased The Flow Of Migrants And En… Continue Reading
03.06.21
Democrats Yet Again Refuse To Rule Out Stimulus Checks For Illegal Immigrants
Not A Single Senate Democrat Would Vote Today To Ensure Illegal Immigrants Can't Receive Stimulus Checks SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX): "Not only does this COVID bill fail to address the real needs of the American people who are suffering, but it hands out billions in taxpayer dollars to illegal immigrants… Congress should come together to pass my amendment to stop this… We need to stand for the American people, get our kids back to school, and reopen our small businesses." ("Cruz Propo… Continue Reading
02.10.21
Let’s Go To The Vote-A-Rama Highlights
Here Are The Plays From Last Week's Marathon Voting Session That You Need To See Again SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Last week, the Senate had a 14-hour voting marathon on amendments to the phony partisan budget that Democrats jammed through as a procedural step. We got Senators on the record on a host of questions that matter to American families. Sadly Democrats blocked our efforts to say that, at the very least, school districts where teachers have been vaccinated cert… Continue Reading
02.04.21
Only 8 Democrats Vote Against Sending Stimulus Checks to Illegal Immigrants
A Majority Of Senators Voted For Sens. Young (R-IN) And Cotton's (R-AR) Amendment Prohibiting Economic Impact Payments From Going To People In The United States Illegally SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "We'll be getting Senators on the record about whether taxpayers should fund checks for illegal immigrants …" (Sen. McConnell, Press Release, 2/03/2021) SEN. TODD YOUNG (R-IN), Amendment Sponsor: "Economic Impact Payments were intended to provide a lifeline to America… Continue Reading
12.20.19
Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress So Far
Accomplishments Of The 116th Senate Include: HISTORIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE COURTS: Confirmed 20 of President Trump's circuit court nominees and 80 of his district court nominees for a total of 50 and 133 since 2017, respectively. "[T]he Senate has confirmed 102 judges for the year … It's the second-highest confirmation total in a single year in American history." FISCAL YEAR 2020 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Passed the bipartisan annual defense policy bill providing for $750 billi… Continue Reading
