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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
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
12.20.18
Farm Bill Signing Means Stability For Farmers & New Opportunities With Hemp
'This Bill Is Critical To A Large Part Of America That Doesn't Necessarily Live In Cities And Towns, But Keeps This Country Fed' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "There's a reason this bill passed both Houses with overwhelming, bipartisan majorities. There's a reason this has been a big priority for Congress and the administration. Farming families deserve more stability. Once the president signs this Farm Bill into law, that is precisely what they will have." (Sen. McConnell, … Continue Reading
11.16.18
A Long List Of Accomplishments
'[T]he Coast Guard Legislation Was Just The Very Latest Installment In A Long List Of Bipartisan Successes Passed By This Senate' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[This week], we passed legislation to reauthorize the Coast Guard by an overwhelming bipartisan majority. The Senate took action to reaffirm the critical security, interdiction, and rescue missions that keep Americans safe, and to streamline duplicative regulations at the same time. The provision to clarify the regul… Continue Reading
10.10.18
List Of Accomplishments Keeps Growing
Water Infrastructure, FAA Reauthorization, And Landmark Opioids Bill Are Latest Additions To The Accomplishments Of The 115th Congress SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Earlier this year, the president challenged us to seriously address our nation's crumbling infrastructure. In Congress, we've wasted no time on working to tackle this challenge in a bipartisan way. Here are just a few highlights. The funding bill for fiscal year 2018 included a $21 billion increase in infrastruc… Continue Reading
08.29.18
A Productive August
Senate Remained 'In Session This Month To Continue Working On Behalf Of The American People' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "August is usually a time for Senators to spend more time in our home states, meeting with our constituents and reporting on the progress we've made in Washington. But this August had to be different. There was too much business left unfinished. So I made the decision to keep the Senate in session this month to continue working on behalf of the American… Continue Reading
08.03.18
Another Productive Week In The Senate
The Senate Sent The Defense Authorization Bill To The President, Passed 4 Appropriations Bills, Went To Conference On The Farm Bill, Confirmed The 24th Circuit Court Judge And 6 More District Court Judges Defense Authorization Bill 'Aimed At Building Up The Military' Completed SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ), Armed Services Committee Chairman: "I'm deeply proud that the Senate voted overwhelmingly today to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019…. Through the NDAA,… Continue Reading
