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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
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
May 18, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on $40 Billion Ukraine Spending Package
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 11, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tillis Urges Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
Gov. Mike Braun
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
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 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Ernst, Romney Send Letter to POTUS to Work With Allies To Expedite Defense Supplies To Ukraine
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Romney, Ernst Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
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 - Hagerty, 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 - 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 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. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
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, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Move Forward with Preclearance Facility in Taiwan
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, ...
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
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
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. 5, 2021
CBO confirms Senator Braun's statement: Bipartisan infrastructure deal is NOT paid-for
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 20, 2021
Braun Pushes For Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act After Biden Administration Revokes Indiana's Gateway To Work Waiver
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 14, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Republican Senate Aging Committee Members Urge Biden to Reinstate SSA Commissioner Saul
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Young, Braun, Hollingsworth, Spartz, Bucshon, Pence, Walorski, Baird, and Banks blast Biden administration for revoking Indiana's Gateway to Work program
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
Blackburn, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues
Gov. Mike Braun, ...
June 9, 2021
Biden Administration
Gov. Mike Braun
Date
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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
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
May 18, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on $40 Billion Ukraine Spending Package
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 11, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Tillis Urges Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 11, 2022
Senator Braun Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
Gov.Mike Braun
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
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 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rubio Joins Ernst, Romney Send Letter to POTUS to Work With Allies To Expedite Defense Supplies To Ukraine
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Romney, Ernst Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
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 - Hagerty, 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 - 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 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. 24, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
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, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Move Forward with Preclearance Facility in Taiwan
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, ...
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
Letter to Our Fellow Americans - Senator Fischer Joins Republican Colleagues Pledging to Not Raise the Debt Ceiling
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. 5, 2021
CBO confirms Senator Braun's statement: Bipartisan infrastructure deal is NOT paid-for
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 20, 2021
Braun Pushes For Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act After Biden Administration Revokes Indiana's Gateway To Work Waiver
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 14, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Republican Senate Aging Committee Members Urge Biden to Reinstate SSA Commissioner Saul
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Young, Braun, Hollingsworth, Spartz, Bucshon, Pence, Walorski, Baird, and Banks blast Biden administration for revoking Indiana's Gateway to Work program
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
Blackburn, Colleagues Reintroduce the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
June 15, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Baldwin Pushes SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues
Gov.Mike Braun, ...
June 9, 2021
Biden Administration
Gov.Mike Braun
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