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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
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
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
03.22.24
Determined Work By Congressional Republicans Secured Important Conservative Policy Wins In This Year’s Appropriations Bills
In FY 2024 Appropriations, Republicans Negotiators In The House And Senate Boosted Defense Spending, Enhanced Border Enforcement, Banned Funds For UNRWA, And Cut Democrats’ IRS Expansion SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “The task before Congress this week - completing annual appropriations - is important work every year. In fact, it’s among our most basic, fundamental responsibilities. But not in decades have the stakes of providing for the common defense been as high as they ar… Continue Reading
03.04.24
Congressional Republicans Secure Important Spending & Policy Wins In Appropriations
From Cutting Wasteful Spending To Blocking Far-Left Policy Riders And Enhancing America’s National Security, House And Senate Republicans Significantly Improved The First Six Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bills SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR SUSAN COLLINS (R-ME): “From supporting America’s veterans, servicemembers, farmers, and rural areas to improving our infrastructure, energy independence, and housing and workforce opportunities, these bills will make a real difference in commu… Continue Reading
01.11.24
Keeping Pace With Russian And Chinese Military Buildups And Defending American Interests Requires Congress To Urgently Approve Crucial Security Funding
As Russia Re-Arms And Continues Its Assault On Ukraine And China Boosts Weapons Production, America’s Ability To Respond To Threats And Protect Ourselves And Our Allies Depends On Congress Appropriating More Funding For National Security SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “Here’s the truth: threats to U.S. national security are growing, and the Biden Administration’s habit of proposing real-dollar cuts to defense funding is a streak that must end at three. With its forthcoming bud… Continue Reading
11.02.23
A Strong, Comprehensive Security Supplemental Invests In American Defense And American Jobs
A National Security Supplemental Supporting America’s Partners In Ukraine, Israel, And Asia Not Only Helps Those Countries, It Strengthens The United States Defense Industrial Base, Which Enhances American Security While Creating Jobs And Revitalizing Communities Across The Country SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “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 are… Continue Reading
09.28.23
CR Ensures Steady Funding For Law Enforcement Responding To Biden’s Border Crisis
If Border Agents Aren’t Paid And Law Enforcement Agencies Lack Funding, The Already Difficult Jobs Of CBP, ICE, And DEA Agents Responding To The Crisis On The Southern Border Will Become Nearly Impossible SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “[L]et’s be clear: there are a number of important discussions on additional funding priorities that are still unresolved. Many colleagues are eager to make real progress in bringing the Democrats’ reckless spending to heel; to force the Adminis… Continue Reading
05.31.23
Republican Unity Forced Democrats To Agree To Cut Government Spending
The Agreement Negotiated By Speaker McCarthy Will Cut Non-defense Spending And Would Save $1.5 Trillion Over A Decade, All Without Any Tax Increases SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "House Republicans stood united behind Speaker McCarthy. They lined up behind the only legislation that addressed the debt limit and out-of-control government deficits. They committed to the direct negotiations that I said repeatedly were the only way to avoid default. And they secured an outcome … Continue Reading
05.30.23
Bipartisan Deal Delivers Significant Conservative Policy Wins For American Families
Thanks To Republicans' Unity, Speaker McCarthy Was Able To Secure Important Conservative Policy Victories In Bipartisan Negotiations That Will Benefit Our Country Including Significant Welfare Reforms, A Pared-Back IRS, A Down Payment On Real Permitting Reform, Expediting A Pipeline That Will Boost Domestic Energy, And Rescinding Unspent COVID Money SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Four months ago, Speaker McCarthy invited President Biden to start negotiating an agreement to… 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
12.20.22
Senate Republicans Secured ‘Robust Defense Spending’ At The Expense Of Democrats’ Liberal Spending
Senior Democrats Are Upset That The Appropriations Legislation Grows Defense Spending At The Expense Of Liberal Domestic Programs Yet This Funding Is Essential To Sustaining American Forces And Equipping Them To Confront Threats From Russia, China, And Others SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "President Biden's proposal for fiscal year 2023 was a massive, real-dollar increase for liberal domestic spending and a significant real-dollar cut for the national defense. Thanks to ti… Continue Reading
12.20.22
The Government Funding Agreement Conforms To The Conservative Policy Guidelines Leader McConnell Has Defined For Months
This Year, Leader McConnell Clearly Laid Out Conservative Policy Markers That Would Have To Be Met In Any Bipartisan Government Funding Agreement And The Appropriations Legislation Released Today Conforms To Those Policies SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The bipartisan government funding bill that Senators Shelby and Leahy have finished negotiating does exactly the opposite of what the Biden Administration first proposed. This bill provides a substantial real-dollar increas… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Government Funding Agreement Provides Critical Boost To Defense Spending At A Dangerous Time
Russia's Unprovoked Invasion Of Ukraine Is A Reminder That Threats To The United States And Our Interests And Allies Around The World Have Not Diminished, Making The Increases In Defense Spending Secured By Republicans In The Bipartisan Government Funding Agreement All The More Essential SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "This bipartisan government funding agreement is the major step forward that our national security needs. This is a dangerous time for the United States and o… 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
02.26.21
Dear President Biden, Here Are Some Things To Cut
The President Has Asked, 'What Would They Have Me Cut?' From Democrats' $1.9 Trillion Spending Bonanza, So How About Starting With The Unnecessary State Government Slush Fund And Completely Unrelated Left-Wing Wish List Provisions Like A Job-Killing Minimum Wage Mandate, Obamacare Expansions, And A Pension Fund Bailout? PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: "We need Congress to pass my American Rescue Plan that deals with the immediate crisis - the urgency. Now, critics say my plan is too big, that it costs $1.… Continue Reading
02.05.21
‘$1.9 Trillion Is A Lot Of Money’: Dems Ignore Economic Data In Rush To Spend Big
The Spending Plan Being Pushed By The Biden Administration And Democrats In Congress Does Not Take Into Account Improving Economic Indicators, Many States Raking In Higher Tax Revenues, Nor How Little Has Been Spent Of The $900 Billion Passed Just 6 Weeks Ago SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "There is no doubt that some families are still struggling. This isn't finished. But experts agree the remaining damage to our economy does not require another multi-trillion-dollar, non-… Continue Reading
12.21.20
Final Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill Lines Up Closely With Senate GOP’s July Bill
Democrats Blocked COVID Relief for Months, Holding Out For A Bloated Left-Wing Wish List, Yet Ended Up Embracing A Bill 'Exactly Within The Ballpark' Of The Senate Republican Proposal From July SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "As far back as July, and all autumn, Republicans have consistently supported a targeted package right in the ballpark of this total amount, with the same kinds of policies in the mix. The package that will shortly become law falls exactly within the ballp… Continue Reading
12.20.20
For Months Leader McConnell Called On Both Parties ‘To Pass Everything That We Can Agree To.’ Democrats Finally Listened
After Refusing To Compromise For Months, Democrats Finally Agreed To Leader McConnell's Call To Pass COVID Relief The Parties Already Agreed On SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "From where I stand, from where Senate Republicans stand, there is no reason why this urgent package could not have been signed into law multiple months ago. "For months, Senate Republicans have consistently supported a targeted rescue package, under $1 trillion, focused on the same kinds of policies tha… Continue Reading
