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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
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
06.24.22
Democrats’ Abortion Extremism Puts Them Outside The Mainstream
Democrats' Radical Abortion Views Are Not Supported By Most Americans, Are At Odds With Laws Around The World, And Result In Them Opposing Basic Things Like Protecting Taxpayers From Funding Elective Abortions And Requiring Care For Infants That Survive Botched Abortion Attempts SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "For 50 years, states have been unable to enact even modest protections for unborn children. More than 90% of Europe restricts abortion on demand after 15 weeks, but e… Continue Reading
03.22.22
Biden’s Abortion Litmus Test
As He Campaigned For President, Joe Biden Explained That Any Supreme Court Justice He Appoints Would Only View The Constitution As Enshrining An Unlimited Right To Abortion Because 'They Would Support Roe V. Wade' During His Presidential Campaign, Joe Biden Said He Would Appoint Supreme Court Justices 'Who Have A View Of The Constitution As A Living Document' And 'Have An Expansive View Of The Constitution' JOE BIDEN: "The people that I would appoint to the Court are people who have a vie… Continue Reading
03.01.22
President Biden Is Dangerously Out Of Touch With Americans’ Priorities
As Poll After Poll Shows Americans Struggling With Inflation, Concerned About Their Economic Futures, And Looking For Leadership From Washington, Democrats Continue To Obsess Over The Pet Issues Of Left-Wing Activists SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "With a cascade of major crises testing our country, Senate Democrats are prioritizing a show vote on mandating nine months of abortion on demand across America. Senate Democrats want to go on the record supporting the radical and m… Continue Reading
08.10.21
Republicans Win An Upset On Hyde Protections. Can Democrats Leave Hyde Where It Belongs?
Republicans Secured A Return To Longstanding Protections Against Taxpayer Dollars Going To Fund Elective Abortions, But Prominent Democrats Are Still Threatening To End Them And 49 Senate Democrats Voted Against Them The Senate adopted Sen. James Lankford's (R-OK) amendment to restore Hyde Amendment protections to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions by a vote of 50-49. (S.Amdt.3792, S.Con.Res.14, Roll Call Vote #336: Amendment Agreed to 50-49: D 1-47; R 49-0; I 0-2; 8/10/2021) However, 49 … Continue Reading
02.24.21
Xavier Becerra Has ‘No Public Health Experience’ But Plenty Of Radical Views
In California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, President Biden Has Selected Someone With 'No Particular Experience Or Expertise In Health' But A Long Record Of Pro-Abortion Extremism And Support For Radical Policies Like 'Medicare For All' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Xavier Becerra [is] President Biden's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Amid a global pandemic, the President has made a puzzling selection for this critical post: The famously partis… 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
02.25.20
Democrats’ Abortion Extremism Accelerates
Democrats Have Moved So Far Left On Abortion, They're Now Seeking To Repeal The Hyde Amendment And Guarantee A 'Constitutional Right' To Abortions At Any Time Democrats Have Gone To Extremes On Abortion, Calling For A Sweeping 'Constitutional Right' To Abortion At Any Stage Of Pregnancy SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): "… a woman has a right to decide what is her choice with her doctor before that moment before the child is born." ("Schumer: 'A Woman Has A Right To Decide What Is Her Cho… Continue Reading
08.01.19
Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress
Accomplishments Of The 116th Senate Include: TRANSFORMING THE COURTS: Confirmed 13 of President Trump's circuit court nominees and 46 of his district court nominees for a total of 43 and 99 since 2017, respectively. BUDGET AGREEMENT: Passed a bipartisan deal setting government funding levels for the next two years that secures funding increases to support our troops, rebuild and modernize our military, and support the VA Mission Act to provide timely access and care for our nation's v… Continue Reading
07.30.19
‘A Victory For Our National Security’
The Budget Deal Is 'A Victory For Our Military,' Bans Far-Left Poison Pills, And Defends Against Abortion Extremism The Budget Deal Is 'A Victory For Our National Security,' 'A Victory For Our Military,' 'A Victory For Our Veterans,' And 'A Victory For American Families' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Considering the circumstances of divided government, this is a good deal. … It's a good deal because it achieves the number-one goal on the Republican side of the aisle:… Continue Reading
07.23.19
ICYMI: Highlights Of Administration-Pelosi Bipartisan Budget Deal
Washington Post: "Trump announces support for two-year bipartisan budget deal…" "Trump lauds deal with no 'poison pills'" "Also as part of the deal, Democratic leaders agreed not to include controversial policy changes, known as 'riders,' in future spending bills. Those measures, which can be tied to hot-button issues such as abortion and immigration, can imperil spending legislation. Opponents of these measures often call them "poison pills." "There will be no poison pills, additional… Continue Reading
02.25.19
Senate To Vote On Protecting Innocent Life
Senators Will Have The Opportunity To Vote On The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act And 'Protect Infants Who Survive Abortions' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Caring for innocent children and their mothers is a moral imperative. To put these principles into action, I announced, as Senate Majority Leader, that we would vote on the 'Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,' offered by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) in the coming days. His bill, on which I'm proud to … Continue Reading
03.19.18
‘It Could Be Your Child’
'The Truth Is Backpage.Com And Other Sites Are Making Millions Of Dollars By Exploiting Our Children And Allowing Them To Be Taken Advantage [Of] By Predators.' The Communications Decency Act 'Was Not Intended To Allow Companies To Legally Sell Children On The Internet' SEN. ROB PORTMAN (R-OH): "…the Communications Decency Act was never intended to protect those that engage in illegal conduct and it was certainly never intended to protect online predators and sex traffickers." (U.S. S… Continue Reading
01.30.18
Improving The Lives Of The American People
The Major Accomplishments Of The 115th Congress SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, he will have outstanding news to share. After a decade of sluggish growth and stagnant paychecks, our country is back on the right track. Optimism is sweeping across the country, and the economy is finally gaining momentum. The Trump administration has worked with the Republican Congress to improve the lives of the American people. … Republicans have… Continue Reading
10.30.17
‘No Religious Test Shall Ever Be Required’
SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "President Trump has done a terrific job of nominating judges who are already helping to restore the courts to their intended function in our system of government. … Amy Barrett is a professor of law at one of our nation's premier law schools. Notre Dame happens to be a Catholic university. Amy Barrett happens to be a nominee who is Catholic--and who speaks freely and openly about her faith and its importance to her. For some on the Left, that seems to be a di… Continue Reading
10.26.17
15 CRAs: Draining The Regulatory Swamp
Continuing The 'Most Ambitious Regulatory Rollback Since Reagan,' Congress Scraps Another Bureaucratic Rule FIFTEEN: Overturning A Rule That Could Have Meant Higher Credit Card Rates And 'A Bonanza For Trial Lawyers' SEN. MIKE CRAPO (R-ID), Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman: "[T]he entire purpose of this rule is to promote class action litigation and to stop arbitration resolution when there is a dispute…. The CFPB failed to demonstrate that consumers will… Continue Reading
07.17.17
Better Care: Reversing Obamacare’s Failures
'This Is An Opportunity To Move In The Direction Of A Better Health Care Plan, A Better Health Care System Than We Currently Have' SEN. JOHN CORNYN (R-TX): "[T]he fact is we know [under Obamacare] millions of people are seeing sky-high premiums, unaffordable deductibles and fleeing insurance markets because insurance companies keep losing money…. So what we are doing is offering a better alternative…. to make sure more people have access to medical care that they can afford, ra… Continue Reading
06.23.17
Better Care: ‘Moves Us In Such A Better Direction’
Senate 'Reform Is A Major Improvement Over The U.S. Health-Care Status Quo That Will Worsen If The Bill Fails' TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: Senate Proposal 'Moves Us In Such A Better Direction Then Where We Are Right Now' PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I am very supportive of the Senate #HealthcareBill." (@realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 6/22/2017) SEC. TOM PRICE: "What it [the Senate discussion draft] does is, it moves us in such a better direction than where we are right now." (Fox News's "Hannity," 6/22/2017) … Continue Reading
05.11.17
14 CRAs: A Victory For American Workers
Repealed Regulations 'Will Save $3.7 Billion In Total Regulatory Costs … And Eliminate 4.2 Million Hours Of Paperwork' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[We have] wasted no time in providing regulatory relief to Americans and restoring legislative power where it rightfully belongs, with the people through their elected representatives in Congress. We have a tool that's proved incredibly helpful in this regard. It's called the Congressional Review Act." (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 5/11/20… Continue Reading
