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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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