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July 12, 2023
Braun, Brown introduce bipartisan bill to restore retirement benefits for Delphi Salaried Employees
Gov. Mike Braun
Jan. 31, 2023
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Warren Leads Bipartisan Call to DoD: Stop Sending Congress "Bloated Wish Lists" of Wasteful, Unnecessary Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Dec. 7, 2022
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Oppose Pelosi-Schumer Spending Bill that Disempowers the American People
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Lee & Colleagues Write to Leader McConnell: "No Additional Spending "
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Senator Braun calls for Convention of the States to add term limits, balanced budget Constitutional amendments
Gov. Mike Braun
July 19, 2022
Senator Braun introduces balanced federal budget to fight inflation, unleash prosperity
Gov. Mike Braun
June 9, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott & Roger Marshall Lead Bill to Allow Excess COVID Funds for School Safety
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
June 9, 2022
Sen. Braun, Sen. Marshall and colleagues introduce bill to allow COVID funds to be used to harden schools
Gov. Mike Braun
April 6, 2022
Braun, Emmer introduce bill to rein in out-of-control government spending
Gov. Mike Braun
March 23, 2022
Senator Braun calls for millions of so-called "COVID relief" funds spent on luxury hotels, ski slopes, and golf courses to be repaid
Gov. Mike Braun
March 18, 2022
Arrington, Braun Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Balance the Federal Budget
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
Gov. Mike Braun
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service - MENENDEZ, CASSIDY, PANETTA, SPANBERGER, HIGGINS, BILIRAKIS, & KELLY LEAD 100 COLLEAGUES IN BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL CALL FOR IRS TO ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS AND PROCESSING DELAYS
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 10, 2022
Senator Braun to receive vote on "Cut the Pork" Amendment to eliminate earmarks from spending bill
Gov. Mike Braun
March 4, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rubio, Lankford, Colleagues to Senate Leadership: No Additional Taxpayer Funds for COVID "Relief"
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Romney Leads Colleagues in Pressing White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Grassley, Colleagues Press White House For Detailed Breakdown Of Trillions In COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Rubio Joins Hagerty, Hill, and Colleagues in Letter to Block Russian Access to Further IMF Financing
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Hagerty, Colleagues Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Fischer Urges IRS To Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Portman, Senate Republicans Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - CAPITO, COLLEAGUES ASK DHS SECRETARY WHY THEY ARE USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO FLY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Tillis, Colleagues Ask DHS Secretary Why They Are Using Taxpayer Dollars to Fly Illegal Immigrants Around the Country
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Cassidy, Daines Lead Effort to Block Biden Administration from Paying Illegal Immigrants $450K
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Help Kansans Claim Over $200 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Return Savings to Louisianans
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 24, 2021
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce No Hearing, No Vote Bill To Stop Democrats From Ramming Through Reckless Tax-And-Spending Spree
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Senator Johnson Joins Senators Scott, Toomey, and Colleagues in Reintroducing "Full Faith and Credit Act' to Address Federal Debt Crisis
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 20, 2021
Letter to Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Seem Answers on IRS's Inappropriate Treatment of Religious Nonprofit Seeking Tax-exempt Status
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Senator Braun's Let States Cut Taxes amendment expected to receive vote during budget vote-a-rama
Gov. Mike Braun
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
CBO confirms Senator Braun's statement: Bipartisan infrastructure deal is NOT paid-for
Gov. Mike Braun
Aug. 5, 2021
Senator Braun on Infrastructure: Fox News | Sen. Mike Braun: Biden, Dems are building an inflation bomb. Republicans must not help them light the fuse
Gov. Mike Braun
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Braun in Appropriations Committee: Earmarks never should have been dragged back into Congress
Gov. Mike Braun
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Blackburn and Colleagues: Infrastructure Package Isn't Paid For; We Won't Support Increases to Federal Debt
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 29, 2021
Tweet - "Infrastructure investment is great when it's paid for. This bipartisan infrastructure package's pay-fors are either completely phony or don't quite cut the mustard. Thread:"
Gov. Mike Braun
July 28, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Infrastructure Bill Would "Throw Fuel on the Fire That is the Raging Inflation Crisis and Labor Shortage'
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Crapo, Risch Introduce Legislation To Reduce Debt, Curb Wasteful Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 15, 2021
Sen. Johnson and Colleagues Release Statement on Democrats' Partisan Spending Bill: America Needs to Invest in Infrastructure Without Out of Control Spending
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Sens. Cruz, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Eligibility for State Maritime Academies Student Incentive Payment Program
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Blackburn, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Date
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Politician
July 12, 2023
Braun, Brown introduce bipartisan bill to restore retirement benefits for Delphi Salaried Employees
Gov.Mike Braun
Jan. 31, 2023
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Warren Leads Bipartisan Call to DoD: Stop Sending Congress "Bloated Wish Lists" of Wasteful, Unnecessary Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Dec. 7, 2022
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Oppose Pelosi-Schumer Spending Bill that Disempowers the American People
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Lee & Colleagues Write to Leader McConnell: "No Additional Spending "
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Senator Braun calls for Convention of the States to add term limits, balanced budget Constitutional amendments
Gov.Mike Braun
July 19, 2022
Senator Braun introduces balanced federal budget to fight inflation, unleash prosperity
Gov.Mike Braun
June 9, 2022
Sens. Rick Scott & Roger Marshall Lead Bill to Allow Excess COVID Funds for School Safety
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
June 9, 2022
Sen. Braun, Sen. Marshall and colleagues introduce bill to allow COVID funds to be used to harden schools
Gov.Mike Braun
April 6, 2022
Braun, Emmer introduce bill to rein in out-of-control government spending
Gov.Mike Braun
March 23, 2022
Senator Braun calls for millions of so-called "COVID relief" funds spent on luxury hotels, ski slopes, and golf courses to be repaid
Gov.Mike Braun
March 18, 2022
Arrington, Braun Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Balance the Federal Budget
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
Gov.Mike Braun
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service - MENENDEZ, CASSIDY, PANETTA, SPANBERGER, HIGGINS, BILIRAKIS, & KELLY LEAD 100 COLLEAGUES IN BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL CALL FOR IRS TO ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS AND PROCESSING DELAYS
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 10, 2022
Senator Braun to receive vote on "Cut the Pork" Amendment to eliminate earmarks from spending bill
Gov.Mike Braun
March 4, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rubio, Lankford, Colleagues to Senate Leadership: No Additional Taxpayer Funds for COVID "Relief"
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Romney Leads Colleagues in Pressing White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Press White House for Accounting of Trillions in COVID-19 Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Grassley, Colleagues Press White House For Detailed Breakdown Of Trillions In COVID-19 Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Rubio Joins Hagerty, Hill, and Colleagues in Letter to Block Russian Access to Further IMF Financing
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Hagerty, Colleagues Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Fischer Urges IRS To Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Portman, Senate Republicans Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - CAPITO, COLLEAGUES ASK DHS SECRETARY WHY THEY ARE USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO FLY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Tillis, Colleagues Ask DHS Secretary Why They Are Using Taxpayer Dollars to Fly Illegal Immigrants Around the Country
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Cassidy, Daines Lead Effort to Block Biden Administration from Paying Illegal Immigrants $450K
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Sen. Moran Introduces Legislation to Help Kansans Claim Over $200 Million in Unredeemed Savings Bonds
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Return Savings to Louisianans
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 24, 2021
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce No Hearing, No Vote Bill To Stop Democrats From Ramming Through Reckless Tax-And-Spending Spree
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Senator Johnson Joins Senators Scott, Toomey, and Colleagues in Reintroducing "Full Faith and Credit Act' to Address Federal Debt Crisis
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Cassidy, Crapo Introduce Bill to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Privacy
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 20, 2021
Letter to Hon. J. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Seem Answers on IRS's Inappropriate Treatment of Religious Nonprofit Seeking Tax-exempt Status
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 12, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Tillis Co-Leads Letter Calling On Democrats To Take Full Responsibility For Their Partisan, Out-of-Control Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Senator Braun's Let States Cut Taxes amendment expected to receive vote during budget vote-a-rama
Gov.Mike Braun
Aug. 10, 2021
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
CBO confirms Senator Braun's statement: Bipartisan infrastructure deal is NOT paid-for
Gov.Mike Braun
Aug. 5, 2021
Senator Braun on Infrastructure: Fox News | Sen. Mike Braun: Biden, Dems are building an inflation bomb. Republicans must not help them light the fuse
Gov.Mike Braun
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Braun in Appropriations Committee: Earmarks never should have been dragged back into Congress
Gov.Mike Braun
Aug. 4, 2021
Senator Blackburn and Colleagues: Infrastructure Package Isn't Paid For; We Won't Support Increases to Federal Debt
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 29, 2021
Tweet - "Infrastructure investment is great when it's paid for. This bipartisan infrastructure package's pay-fors are either completely phony or don't quite cut the mustard. Thread:"
Gov.Mike Braun
July 28, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Infrastructure Bill Would "Throw Fuel on the Fire That is the Raging Inflation Crisis and Labor Shortage'
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Crapo, Risch Introduce Legislation To Reduce Debt, Curb Wasteful Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 22, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 15, 2021
Sen. Johnson and Colleagues Release Statement on Democrats' Partisan Spending Bill: America Needs to Invest in Infrastructure Without Out of Control Spending
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Sens. Cruz, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Eligibility for State Maritime Academies Student Incentive Payment Program
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Lankford, Blackburn Work to End Taxpayer Support for Abortion
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Blackburn, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
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