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July 26, 2018
Rogers Applauds Final Approval of National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Hal Rogers
July 24, 2018
Guthrie, McConnell, Paul Secure Fort Knox Energy Independence
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
June 25, 2018
Senator McConnell Secures Funding for Kentucky Priorities
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2018
Opening Remarks Of Chairman Rogers: "Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities"
Rep. Hal Rogers
June 20, 2018
Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2019 State and Foreign Operations Bill
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
June 19, 2018
Chairman Hal Rogers' Opening Statement: SFOPS Appropriations Subcommitee FY19 Full Committee Markup
Rep. Hal Rogers
June 18, 2018
National Defense Legislation Benefits Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 14, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 14, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen. Rand Paul
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Rand Paul
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
June 12, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 12, 2018
Inhofe Speaks at NDAA Press Conference
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
June 11, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 7, 2018
Nomination of Kenneth Marcus and the National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 7, 2018
Tweet - "The defense bill will support military posts that form the backbone of local communities and advance our National Defense Strategy. Kentuckians are proud of those serving at our state's Army and National Guard installations. When I vote for this defense bill, I'll do it for them."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul: Why have we been in Afghanistan 17 years?
Sen. Rand Paul
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "The John S. McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is the result of months of serious, bipartisan work by the Armed Services Committee. And it's a major step toward delivering the resources our military needs to tackle today's challenges."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 5, 2018
Tweet - "After years of spending caps harming the readiness of our military, Congress passed a two-year agreement that included the largest year-on-year increase in funding for our military in 15 years. It's time to take the next step with the critical National Defense Authorization Act."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 23, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep. Steven Guthrie
May 11, 2018
Politico Magazine - Why Isn't Gina Haspel Coming Clean About Torture?
Sen. Rand Paul
April 23, 2018
Dr. Rand Paul Secures Promise from Pompeo
Sen. Rand Paul
April 17, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: McConnell talks tax cuts, Muller probe and budget clawbacks
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2018
CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul
April 16, 2018
Tweet - "Over the weekend, America's all-volunteer armed forces executed a challenging mission with precision and excellence. At @POTUS' order, the US joined w our British & French allies in military action to respond to Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 13, 2018
McConnell Statement on Military Action Against the Assad Regime
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
April 12, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul talks potential Syria strike, Pompeo hearing
Sen. Rand Paul
March 20, 2018
Omnibus Appropriations
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "After years of disproportionate cuts to our armed services, Congress has begun to provide adequate resources and put an end to the harmful decline in combat readiness. For our men and women in uniform, including those in #Kentucky, this means a well-deserved pay raise."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "I will oppose the #Yemen resolution on both policy and procedural grounds. Our support to our allies in Yemen does not involve placing US forces in active warfare or hostilities."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 6, 2018
National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act
Rep. Andy Barr
Feb. 9, 2018
STATEMENT: Congress Approves 2-year Bipartisan Budget Deal
Rep. Hal Rogers
Feb. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Short-term funding bills have handicapped our military's ability to engage in long-term planning and investment. This budget agreement will give our men and women in uniform the resources they need."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Senators on both sides of the aisle say they agree that our warfighters deserve sufficient, stable funding to fulfill the missions and tasks their country assigns them. Today, each of us will have the chance to back up that sentiment with our vote."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 5, 2018
Tweet - "There's no reason why our warfighters need to continue to face uncertainty until spending issues are resolved. @DeptofDefense Secretary Mattis has repeatedly pointed out that short-term continuing resolutions harm the readiness of our forces."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 25, 2018
Senate Confirms Kentucky Native as Head of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Workers In #Ohio, #Florida, #Virginia, #Washington, #Colorado, & #Missouri worry "If the base shuts down, that affects everybody in this area,' "will have an incredible impact'"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The need to provide our military with adequate, predictable funding to meet multiple security threats is clear"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Since fiscal year 2013, discretionary defense spending has been cut by $85 billion more than discretionary non-defense spending. This might sound like an abstract distinction. But it has very real, tangible consequences for our national security."Since fiscal year 2013, discretionary defense spending has been cut by $85 billion more than discretionary non-defense spending. This might sound like an abstract distinction. But it has very real, tangible consequences for our national security."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2018
Remarks by President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Paul Ryan After Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "I'm optimistic that we can begin 2018 with a bipartisan, 2 year funding agreement that meets several critically-important objectives. To begin with, any agreement must provide our armed forces with the resources they need to fulfill their missions."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Our men and women in uniform are doing their job. Our job is to give them the resources they require."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "We must set aside the misguided notion that defense spending needs to be matched $-for-$ by new non-defense spending."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Nothing about defense spending needs to be partisan. During the Obama Administration, Defense Secretaries Panetta, Hagel, and Carter all similarly warned that sequestration cuts would handicap our men and women in uniform."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - "There is no reason why funding for our national security and our service members should be limited by an arbitrary political formula that bears no relationship to actual need."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds First Full-Scale Defense Department Audit
Sen. Rand Paul
Dec. 14, 2017
Funding Critical To Rebuilding Our Nation's Military
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date
Title
Politician
July 26, 2018
Rogers Applauds Final Approval of National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Hal Rogers
July 24, 2018
Guthrie, McConnell, Paul Secure Fort Knox Energy Independence
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
June 25, 2018
Senator McConnell Secures Funding for Kentucky Priorities
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 22, 2018
Opening Remarks Of Chairman Rogers: "Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities"
Rep.Hal Rogers
June 20, 2018
Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2019 State and Foreign Operations Bill
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
June 19, 2018
Chairman Hal Rogers' Opening Statement: SFOPS Appropriations Subcommitee FY19 Full Committee Markup
Rep.Hal Rogers
June 18, 2018
National Defense Legislation Benefits Kentucky
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 14, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 14, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen.Rand Paul
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Rand Paul
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Avert Famine-Triggering Attack on Yemen's Major Port and Disclose Full U.S. Role in Saudi-Led War
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
June 12, 2018
National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 12, 2018
Inhofe Speaks at NDAA Press Conference
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
June 11, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 7, 2018
Nomination of Kenneth Marcus and the National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 7, 2018
Tweet - "The defense bill will support military posts that form the backbone of local communities and advance our National Defense Strategy. Kentuckians are proud of those serving at our state's Army and National Guard installations. When I vote for this defense bill, I'll do it for them."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul: Why have we been in Afghanistan 17 years?
Sen.Rand Paul
June 6, 2018
Tweet - "The John S. McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is the result of months of serious, bipartisan work by the Armed Services Committee. And it's a major step toward delivering the resources our military needs to tackle today's challenges."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 5, 2018
Tweet - "After years of spending caps harming the readiness of our military, Congress passed a two-year agreement that included the largest year-on-year increase in funding for our military in 15 years. It's time to take the next step with the critical National Defense Authorization Act."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 23, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Rep.Steven Guthrie
May 11, 2018
Politico Magazine - Why Isn't Gina Haspel Coming Clean About Torture?
Sen.Rand Paul
April 23, 2018
Dr. Rand Paul Secures Promise from Pompeo
Sen.Rand Paul
April 17, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: McConnell talks tax cuts, Muller probe and budget clawbacks
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2018
CNN "Wolf" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Rand Paul
Sen.Rand Paul
April 16, 2018
Tweet - "Over the weekend, America's all-volunteer armed forces executed a challenging mission with precision and excellence. At @POTUS' order, the US joined w our British & French allies in military action to respond to Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 13, 2018
McConnell Statement on Military Action Against the Assad Regime
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
April 12, 2018
Fox News "Your World" - Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul talks potential Syria strike, Pompeo hearing
Sen.Rand Paul
March 20, 2018
Omnibus Appropriations
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "After years of disproportionate cuts to our armed services, Congress has begun to provide adequate resources and put an end to the harmful decline in combat readiness. For our men and women in uniform, including those in #Kentucky, this means a well-deserved pay raise."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 20, 2018
Tweet - "I will oppose the #Yemen resolution on both policy and procedural grounds. Our support to our allies in Yemen does not involve placing US forces in active warfare or hostilities."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 6, 2018
National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act
Rep.Andy Barr
Feb. 9, 2018
STATEMENT: Congress Approves 2-year Bipartisan Budget Deal
Rep.Hal Rogers
Feb. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Short-term funding bills have handicapped our military's ability to engage in long-term planning and investment. This budget agreement will give our men and women in uniform the resources they need."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Senators on both sides of the aisle say they agree that our warfighters deserve sufficient, stable funding to fulfill the missions and tasks their country assigns them. Today, each of us will have the chance to back up that sentiment with our vote."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 5, 2018
Tweet - "There's no reason why our warfighters need to continue to face uncertainty until spending issues are resolved. @DeptofDefense Secretary Mattis has repeatedly pointed out that short-term continuing resolutions harm the readiness of our forces."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 25, 2018
Senate Confirms Kentucky Native as Head of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Workers In #Ohio, #Florida, #Virginia, #Washington, #Colorado, & #Missouri worry "If the base shuts down, that affects everybody in this area,' "will have an incredible impact'"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The need to provide our military with adequate, predictable funding to meet multiple security threats is clear"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Since fiscal year 2013, discretionary defense spending has been cut by $85 billion more than discretionary non-defense spending. This might sound like an abstract distinction. But it has very real, tangible consequences for our national security."Since fiscal year 2013, discretionary defense spending has been cut by $85 billion more than discretionary non-defense spending. This might sound like an abstract distinction. But it has very real, tangible consequences for our national security."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 6, 2018
Remarks by President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Paul Ryan After Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "I'm optimistic that we can begin 2018 with a bipartisan, 2 year funding agreement that meets several critically-important objectives. To begin with, any agreement must provide our armed forces with the resources they need to fulfill their missions."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Our men and women in uniform are doing their job. Our job is to give them the resources they require."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "We must set aside the misguided notion that defense spending needs to be matched $-for-$ by new non-defense spending."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Nothing about defense spending needs to be partisan. During the Obama Administration, Defense Secretaries Panetta, Hagel, and Carter all similarly warned that sequestration cuts would handicap our men and women in uniform."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - "There is no reason why funding for our national security and our service members should be limited by an arbitrary political formula that bears no relationship to actual need."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 14, 2017
Dr. Rand Paul Applauds First Full-Scale Defense Department Audit
Sen.Rand Paul
Dec. 14, 2017
Funding Critical To Rebuilding Our Nation's Military
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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