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May 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Comer Requests GAO Examine Army Corps' Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners
Rep. Jamie Comer
April 6, 2022
Representative Thomas Massie to Host 2022 U.S. Service Academy Day
Rep. Thomas Massie
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
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Allow Transfer of Soviet-Era Fighter Aircraft From Poland to Ukraine
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
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
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
March 1, 2022
ICYMI: McConnell on "The Story with Martha MacCallum'
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 28, 2022
Tweet - "The President's job is to seriously meet the growing threats posed by Russia and China. That starts with investing in our national defense. Our adversaries have prioritized military modernization for decades. We need more investment, not less, to strengthen our own capabilities."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging POTUS to Seek Congressional Approval for Military Involvement in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Without Evidence, President Biden "Rejects" Army Report on Botched Afghanistan Policy
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 15, 2022
Rep. Green and Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Commemorate Six Months Since the Fall of Kabul
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Dr. Rand Paul: Why I want to kill Biden's massive U.S.-Egyptian arms deal
Sen. Rand Paul
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Bob Menendez, Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations - Cassidy, Scott, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - CONGRESSMAN DAVID G. VALADAO REQUESTS COMPLETION OF REQUIRED REPORT ON U.S. EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Senators Demand Accurate Account Of Joint Chiefs Chairman's Words
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Jan. 5, 2022
McConnell: U.S. and NATO Allies Must Stand Strong in the Face of Russian Threats
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 20, 2021
38 HOUSE REPUBLICANS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF NAVY SERVICE MEMBERS SEEKING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Congressman Rogers Votes for Improved National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Hal Rogers
Dec. 7, 2021
Guthrie Votes for Child Care Center at Fort Knox, Pay Raises for Troops in Updated Version of NDAA
Rep. Steven Guthrie
Dec. 7, 2021
Barr Votes for NDAA to Boost Defense, Pay for Military Servicemembers
Rep. Andy Barr
Nov. 10, 2021
Guthrie Introduces Bill to Raise Medical Care Priority Status for POWs
Rep. Steven Guthrie
Oct. 21, 2021
Syria Drone Attack Shows Biden Administration Must Stand Strong
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Shalanda Young, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Sens. Johnson, Lankford, Paul, Scott, Hawley Demand Answers to White House "Miscommunication" on Afghan Vetting
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Dr. Rand Paul to Sec. of State Blinken: "You'd think you'd kind of know before you off somebody with a predator drone."
Sen. Rand Paul
Sept. 13, 2021
Tweet - "The consequences of the Biden Administration's hasty retreat from Afghanistan were not just foreseeable. They were foreseen. And yet on this President's watch, we left Americans and vulnerable Afghans behind."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States Department of State - Connolly, Barr Urge Secretary Blinken to Ensure Safe Evacuation of AUAF Students and Staff
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
Aug. 31, 2021
The Fight Against Terrorism Will Not End Just Because Our Politicians Want to Wish It Away
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 31, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden promised he wouldn't pull out of Afghanistan before every American had gotten out. He broke that promise and abandoned Americans and our Afghan partners. The President's reckless withdrawal has created a humanitarian disaster and emboldened the terrorists."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's exit from Afghanistan is one of the worst foreign policy decisions in American history. Just because we decided to quit fighting doesn't mean the terrorists go away. They are emboldened and reinvigorated by President Biden's horrible policy decision."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - "It is sickening and enraging to hear that at least 12 U.S. servicemembers have been killed at the hands of terrorists in Kabul. We need to redouble our global efforts to confront these barbarian enemies who want to kill Americans and attack our homeland. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2021
Rep. Barr Statement on Afghanistan Bombings that Killed U.S. Military Service-Members
Rep. Andy Barr
Aug. 26, 2021
McConnell Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Kabul
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Congressman Comer: History Will Not Be Kind to President Biden on Afghanistan
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Presses Biden to Outline Plans for Afghanistan
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's reckless decisions in Afghanistan have alienated our NATO allies and weakened our global efforts against terror."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State - Comer: We Must Guard Against Potential Terrorist Entry into the United States
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Moran Calls on President Biden to Answer Questions Regarding U.S. Strategy for Afghanistan
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Marshall Demands Plan to Mitigate President Biden's Afghanistan Crisis
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Comer: We Must Guard Against Potential Terrorist Entry into the United States
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Cramer, Cornyn, Colleagues Press Biden to Outline Plan on Afghanistan, Seek Answers to 14 Urgent Questions on Withdrawal Effort
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Americans and Vulnerable Afghans Need Support, Not President Biden's Artificial Timelines
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Oversight Republicans Demand Briefings from Blinken, Garland on Afghan President Ghani Looting $169 Million in U.S. Funds for Self-Gain
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State - Oversight Republicans Demand Briefings from Blinken, Garland on Afghan President Ghani Looting $169 Million in U.S. Funds for Self-Gain
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 24, 2021
Congressman Rogers Votes to Halt House Democrats' Spending Spree
Rep. Hal Rogers
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressman Rogers Votes to Halt House Democrats' Spending Spree
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Comer, Grothman: Taliban Armed with Substantial Arsenal of U.S.-Made Weaponry
Rep. Jamie Comer
Aug. 20, 2021
McConnell: "The Responsibility for this Catastrophic Decision Rests with the Commander-in-Chief Who Made It."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 20, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's single-minded pursuit of quick withdrawal from Afghanistan ignored the clear warnings of national security experts. The foreseeable and avoidable consequences: a humanitarian crisis and a global terrorist resurgence. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction - Comer Demands Briefing on American Tax Dollars Potentially Funding Taliban Operations
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
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Politician
May 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Comer Requests GAO Examine Army Corps' Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners
Rep.Jamie Comer
April 6, 2022
Representative Thomas Massie to Host 2022 U.S. Service Academy Day
Rep.Thomas Massie
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
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Allow Transfer of Soviet-Era Fighter Aircraft From Poland to Ukraine
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
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
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
March 1, 2022
ICYMI: McConnell on "The Story with Martha MacCallum'
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 28, 2022
Tweet - "The President's job is to seriously meet the growing threats posed by Russia and China. That starts with investing in our national defense. Our adversaries have prioritized military modernization for decades. We need more investment, not less, to strengthen our own capabilities."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging POTUS to Seek Congressional Approval for Military Involvement in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Without Evidence, President Biden "Rejects" Army Report on Botched Afghanistan Policy
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 15, 2022
Rep. Green and Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Commemorate Six Months Since the Fall of Kabul
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Dr. Rand Paul: Why I want to kill Biden's massive U.S.-Egyptian arms deal
Sen.Rand Paul
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Bob Menendez, Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations - Cassidy, Scott, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - CONGRESSMAN DAVID G. VALADAO REQUESTS COMPLETION OF REQUIRED REPORT ON U.S. EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Senators Demand Accurate Account Of Joint Chiefs Chairman's Words
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Jan. 5, 2022
McConnell: U.S. and NATO Allies Must Stand Strong in the Face of Russian Threats
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 20, 2021
38 HOUSE REPUBLICANS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF NAVY SERVICE MEMBERS SEEKING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Congressman Rogers Votes for Improved National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Hal Rogers
Dec. 7, 2021
Guthrie Votes for Child Care Center at Fort Knox, Pay Raises for Troops in Updated Version of NDAA
Rep.Steven Guthrie
Dec. 7, 2021
Barr Votes for NDAA to Boost Defense, Pay for Military Servicemembers
Rep.Andy Barr
Nov. 10, 2021
Guthrie Introduces Bill to Raise Medical Care Priority Status for POWs
Rep.Steven Guthrie
Oct. 21, 2021
Syria Drone Attack Shows Biden Administration Must Stand Strong
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Shalanda Young, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Sens. Johnson, Lankford, Paul, Scott, Hawley Demand Answers to White House "Miscommunication" on Afghan Vetting
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Dr. Rand Paul to Sec. of State Blinken: "You'd think you'd kind of know before you off somebody with a predator drone."
Sen.Rand Paul
Sept. 13, 2021
Tweet - "The consequences of the Biden Administration's hasty retreat from Afghanistan were not just foreseeable. They were foreseen. And yet on this President's watch, we left Americans and vulnerable Afghans behind."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States Department of State - Connolly, Barr Urge Secretary Blinken to Ensure Safe Evacuation of AUAF Students and Staff
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
Aug. 31, 2021
The Fight Against Terrorism Will Not End Just Because Our Politicians Want to Wish It Away
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 31, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden promised he wouldn't pull out of Afghanistan before every American had gotten out. He broke that promise and abandoned Americans and our Afghan partners. The President's reckless withdrawal has created a humanitarian disaster and emboldened the terrorists."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 30, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's exit from Afghanistan is one of the worst foreign policy decisions in American history. Just because we decided to quit fighting doesn't mean the terrorists go away. They are emboldened and reinvigorated by President Biden's horrible policy decision."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2021
Tweet - "It is sickening and enraging to hear that at least 12 U.S. servicemembers have been killed at the hands of terrorists in Kabul. We need to redouble our global efforts to confront these barbarian enemies who want to kill Americans and attack our homeland. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2021
Rep. Barr Statement on Afghanistan Bombings that Killed U.S. Military Service-Members
Rep.Andy Barr
Aug. 26, 2021
McConnell Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Kabul
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Congressman Comer: History Will Not Be Kind to President Biden on Afghanistan
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Presses Biden to Outline Plans for Afghanistan
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's reckless decisions in Afghanistan have alienated our NATO allies and weakened our global efforts against terror."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State - Comer: We Must Guard Against Potential Terrorist Entry into the United States
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Moran Calls on President Biden to Answer Questions Regarding U.S. Strategy for Afghanistan
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Marshall Demands Plan to Mitigate President Biden's Afghanistan Crisis
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Comer: We Must Guard Against Potential Terrorist Entry into the United States
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 25, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Cramer, Cornyn, Colleagues Press Biden to Outline Plan on Afghanistan, Seek Answers to 14 Urgent Questions on Withdrawal Effort
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Americans and Vulnerable Afghans Need Support, Not President Biden's Artificial Timelines
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Oversight Republicans Demand Briefings from Blinken, Garland on Afghan President Ghani Looting $169 Million in U.S. Funds for Self-Gain
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State - Oversight Republicans Demand Briefings from Blinken, Garland on Afghan President Ghani Looting $169 Million in U.S. Funds for Self-Gain
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 24, 2021
Congressman Rogers Votes to Halt House Democrats' Spending Spree
Rep.Hal Rogers
Aug. 24, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congressman Rogers Votes to Halt House Democrats' Spending Spree
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
Aug. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Comer, Grothman: Taliban Armed with Substantial Arsenal of U.S.-Made Weaponry
Rep.Jamie Comer
Aug. 20, 2021
McConnell: "The Responsibility for this Catastrophic Decision Rests with the Commander-in-Chief Who Made It."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 20, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's single-minded pursuit of quick withdrawal from Afghanistan ignored the clear warnings of national security experts. The foreseeable and avoidable consequences: a humanitarian crisis and a global terrorist resurgence. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction - Comer Demands Briefing on American Tax Dollars Potentially Funding Taliban Operations
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
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