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Senator Katie Britt Delivers Republican Response to the Nation
MONTGOMERY, AL - Tonight, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) delivered the Republican Response to the Nation following the State of the Union. Below is the text of the Response as prepared for delivery: “Good evening, America. “My name is Katie Britt, and I have the honor of serving the people of the great state of Alabama in the United States Senate. “However, that’s not the job that matters most. “I’m a proud wife and mom of two school-aged kids. My daughter, Bennett, and my son, Ridgeway, are why I … Continue Reading
03.07.24
EXCERPTS: Senator Katie Britt Will Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union. Below are excerpts from the response: “Tonight, the American family needs to have a tough conversation, because the truth is, we’re all worried about the future of our nation. The country we know and love seems to be slipping away. It feels like the next generation will have fewer opportunities - and less freedom - than we did. I worry my own children may not e… Continue Reading
02.29.24
Senator Katie Britt of Alabama Will Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7: “Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task. Against this backdrop, Senator Katie Britt will share her incredible story a… Continue Reading
02.07.23
ICYMI: McConnell on The Guy Benson Show and The Story
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Guy Benson on Fox News Radio's 'The Guy Benson Show' and Martha MacCallum on Fox News' 'The Story' this afternoon. See below for highlights or click here and here for the full interviews. On the State of the Union: "I think a good way to start is to talk about what the President's job is tonight. I just looked at a poll today, you may well have referred to it, that said only 13% of Americans thought the state of the… Continue Reading
02.02.23
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas Will Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation from Little Rock, Arkansas following the State of the Union address next Tuesday, February 7th: Speaker McCarthy said: "Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Con… Continue Reading
01.12.16
McConnell Comments on President’s Final State of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell commented following President Obama's State of the Union Address and spoke to the importance of hosting a Kentucky coal miner as his guest tonight: SOTU RESPONSE: "Well he did the best job he could to try to convince Americans that somehow things are getting better in the United States and around the world. With regard to his foreign policy, Jimmy Carter summed it up pretty well earlier this summer when he said that he couldn't th… Continue Reading
01.11.16
Former Kentucky Coal Miner to Attend State of the Union as Guest of Senator McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that a 4th-generation coal miner, Howard Abshire of Pike County, Kentucky, will be his guest at the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Mr. Abshire, who lost his job at Fortress Resources, McCoy Elkhorn Division, after the mine shut down, is temporarily employed in eastern Kentucky working to remove mining equipment from closed mines. "I am honored that Howard accepted my invitation to attend the Presi… Continue Reading
01.15.15
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa to Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. "Sen. Ernst brings a unique perspective to the Senate. She is a mother, a soldier, and an independent leader who serves in Washington because Americans voted for change in the last election, and Joni understands that middle-cl… Continue Reading
