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Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have built yet another effort to help Americans. Money for schools. Resources for parents. Testing. Vaccines. Another round of the job-saving PPP. And more. The Senate will be voting this week. The nation will see who's serious about making law for American families." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The PPP saved Main Street jobs across Kentucky. It sent more than $5B in payroll support to our state. But the recovery is not finished. Hard-hit businesses need a second draw, and Republicans proposed one. But Democrats are blocking it over non-COVID-related wish-list items." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker and the Democratic Leader say they won't allow another cent for families, schools, or the PPP unless they get a trillion-dollar state government slush fund, way beyond COVID needs. These unrelated liberal demands are blocking billions in aid that families need now." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Because of Democrats' obstruction, the extra federal unemployment aid expired. The PPP is closed with no second round in sight. No new money for testing or schools. No second round of checks to families. Democrats held all this hostage for non-COVID-related liberal priorities." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' obstruction last week forced the additional federal unemployment benefit to expire. Their obstruction this week will force another deadline: the PPP shuts its doors Saturday. Republicans had plans to keep both from expiring. Democrats have refused them all." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program helped 48,000 Kentucky small businesses. From coast to coast, small businesses received emergency help to keep employees on payroll and weather the storm. I'm proud the Senate's policy has saved millions and millions of jobs." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 9, 2020 Wall Street Journal - Op-Ed by Congressman Comer: Unemployment Bonus Keeps Workers on the Sidelines Rep. Jamie Comer
July 2, 2020 State Seeks Proposals for $25 Million in 2020 Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program Grants Rep. Hal Rogers
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep. Andy Barr, ...
June 5, 2020 McConnell & Kentucky Businesses Praise Passage of Bill Giving Additional Flexibility to the Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis is not over. Our economic comeback is just beginning. But even in these early days of our careful reopening, the American people are already trouncing expert predictions and starting to come back strong. My full statement:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 McConnell Helps Secure Assistance for Coal Miners Clinic in Muhlenberg County Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full SBA Investigation Over Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @marthamaccallum ~7:00 PM EST to discuss the House Democrats' obsession with impeachment and the Senate's continued focus on coronavirus relief, legal protections for frontline workers, and other key Senate priorities." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
May 20, 2020 Business Before the Senate Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "My hometown of Louisville, Kentucky is home to the baseball bat factory that makes the world-famous Louisville Slugger. Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program, 171 employees were pulled off furlough and put right back on the payroll." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is continuing to provide critical relief for small businesses across America. The manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats says it put 171 furloughed employees back on the payroll after receiving a loan." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is helping nearly 42,000 Kentucky job creators & millions of small businesses nationwide access emergency cash. This program is a lifeline for American workers and Main Streets across the country." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Inhofe Joins Daines, Colleagues in Urging SBA to exclude Planned Parenthood from PPP loans Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
April 29, 2020 McConnell on the Brian Kilmeade Show Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "We need to provide protection -- litigation protection -- for those who have been on the front lines. And we have to help businesses and employees go back to work without fear of trial lawyers sharpening their pencils." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @kilmeade to discuss liability protections for frontline workers, reconvening the Senate next week, and Senate Republicans' accomplishments working with President Trump:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "If it is essential for doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, truck drivers, grocery-store workers, and other brave Americans to keep carefully manning their duty stations, then it is essential for Senators to carefully man ours and support them. We are reconvening next week." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 25, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program, more businesses like The Cheddar Box Cafe in Kentucky, will be able to keep their doors open and their employees on payroll. This is just one of the many success stories of this vital job saving program." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Historic, tragic layoffs continue to pile up nationwide. This pandemic has erased a decade of job creation in just over one month. Democrats should never have made the Paycheck Protection Program lapse. The House must follow the Senate's lead and vote today to re-open it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI Television: I joined @FoxNews with @BillHemmer to discuss yesterday's Senate vote to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program and the next steps to help our nation combat the pandemic." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 McConnell on Bill Hemmer Reports Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN ; to @FoxNews . I will be joining @BillHemmer soon to discuss Senate Republicans' successful effort to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 McConnell on Hugh Hewitt Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "I am encouraged that Democrats have finally agreed to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program and abandon a number of their unrelated demands. My full statement on Congress's new bipartisan agreement to provide additional small-business support, more funding for testing, and more:" Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "It's been four days since the Paycheck Protection Program ran dry. Republicans have been trying to fund this job-saving program for over a week, but Democrats have blocked us. The Senate will meet again tomorrow. I hope my colleagues will finally let this help move forward." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Senators Call For SBA To Continue Accepting Paycheck Protection Program Applications Sen. Rand Paul, ...
April 20, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ran dry on Thursday and Democrats continue to block more funding. Democrats must let us reopen this crucial program before more Americans are laid off needlessly and more small businesses are shuttered that could have survived." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Twenty million Americans have lost their jobs in one month. We badly need the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program to keep saving more small businesses. But Democrats have been blocking its funding for over a week and now this crucial program is shut down." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans tried to pass more money for Americans' paychecks last week. Democrats blocked it. Speaker Pelosi said she saw "no data as to why we need it." She said "we have time to negotiate." Democrats did nothing and now the program has shut down." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Guthrie Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Rep. Steven Guthrie
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "One week ago, I warned that the Paycheck Protection Program was running out of money and tried to a pass clean funding bill. Senate Democrats blocked it. Here we are, a week later, with no progress. This morning, the PPP ran out of money and shut down, just as we'd warned." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Five million more Americans lost their jobs just last week. That makes 20 million layoffs in one month. Americans need Democrats to stop blocking emergency paycheck money and let this job-saving program reopen. I hope our colleagues come around soon." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Even now, Senate Democrats are still blocking funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. It is surreal to see Democratic leaders treat support for workers and small businesses as something they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Millions more Americans are losing their jobs every week. Absolutely crushing. Republicans have spent a week trying to fund the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program so more Americans can keep their jobs. Democrats are blocking the money and making the program run dry." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen" Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The cost of continued Democratic obstruction on the Paycheck Protection Program will be pink slips and shuttered businesses. Funding for a bipartisan program should not be a partisan issue. My joint statement with @GOPLeader :" Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date Title Politician
Sept. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans have built yet another effort to help Americans. Money for schools. Resources for parents. Testing. Vaccines. Another round of the job-saving PPP. And more. The Senate will be voting this week. The nation will see who's serious about making law for American families." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The PPP saved Main Street jobs across Kentucky. It sent more than $5B in payroll support to our state. But the recovery is not finished. Hard-hit businesses need a second draw, and Republicans proposed one. But Democrats are blocking it over non-COVID-related wish-list items." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Speaker and the Democratic Leader say they won't allow another cent for families, schools, or the PPP unless they get a trillion-dollar state government slush fund, way beyond COVID needs. These unrelated liberal demands are blocking billions in aid that families need now." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Because of Democrats' obstruction, the extra federal unemployment aid expired. The PPP is closed with no second round in sight. No new money for testing or schools. No second round of checks to families. Democrats held all this hostage for non-COVID-related liberal priorities." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats' obstruction last week forced the additional federal unemployment benefit to expire. Their obstruction this week will force another deadline: the PPP shuts its doors Saturday. Republicans had plans to keep both from expiring. Democrats have refused them all." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 21, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program helped 48,000 Kentucky small businesses. From coast to coast, small businesses received emergency help to keep employees on payroll and weather the storm. I'm proud the Senate's policy has saved millions and millions of jobs." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 9, 2020 Wall Street Journal - Op-Ed by Congressman Comer: Unemployment Bonus Keeps Workers on the Sidelines Rep.Jamie Comer
July 2, 2020 State Seeks Proposals for $25 Million in 2020 Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program Grants Rep.Hal Rogers
June 12, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program Rep.Andy Barr, ...
June 5, 2020 McConnell & Kentucky Businesses Praise Passage of Bill Giving Additional Flexibility to the Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "This crisis is not over. Our economic comeback is just beginning. But even in these early days of our careful reopening, the American people are already trouncing expert predictions and starting to come back strong. My full statement:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 29, 2020 McConnell Helps Secure Assistance for Coal Miners Clinic in Muhlenberg County Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rubio Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full SBA Investigation Over Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN: I will be joining @marthamaccallum ~7:00 PM EST to discuss the House Democrats' obsession with impeachment and the Senate's continued focus on coronavirus relief, legal protections for frontline workers, and other key Senate priorities." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
May 20, 2020 Business Before the Senate Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "My hometown of Louisville, Kentucky is home to the baseball bat factory that makes the world-famous Louisville Slugger. Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program, 171 employees were pulled off furlough and put right back on the payroll." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is continuing to provide critical relief for small businesses across America. The manufacturer of Louisville Slugger bats says it put 171 furloughed employees back on the payroll after receiving a loan." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is helping nearly 42,000 Kentucky job creators & millions of small businesses nationwide access emergency cash. This program is a lifeline for American workers and Main Streets across the country." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Inhofe Joins Daines, Colleagues in Urging SBA to exclude Planned Parenthood from PPP loans Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
April 29, 2020 McConnell on the Brian Kilmeade Show Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "We need to provide protection -- litigation protection -- for those who have been on the front lines. And we have to help businesses and employees go back to work without fear of trial lawyers sharpening their pencils." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @kilmeade to discuss liability protections for frontline workers, reconvening the Senate next week, and Senate Republicans' accomplishments working with President Trump:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "If it is essential for doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, truck drivers, grocery-store workers, and other brave Americans to keep carefully manning their duty stations, then it is essential for Senators to carefully man ours and support them. We are reconvening next week." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 25, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program, more businesses like The Cheddar Box Cafe in Kentucky, will be able to keep their doors open and their employees on payroll. This is just one of the many success stories of this vital job saving program." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Historic, tragic layoffs continue to pile up nationwide. This pandemic has erased a decade of job creation in just over one month. Democrats should never have made the Paycheck Protection Program lapse. The House must follow the Senate's lead and vote today to re-open it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI Television: I joined @FoxNews with @BillHemmer to discuss yesterday's Senate vote to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program and the next steps to help our nation combat the pandemic." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 McConnell on Bill Hemmer Reports Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "TUNE IN ; to @FoxNews . I will be joining @BillHemmer soon to discuss Senate Republicans' successful effort to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 22, 2020 McConnell on Hugh Hewitt Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "I am encouraged that Democrats have finally agreed to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program and abandon a number of their unrelated demands. My full statement on Congress's new bipartisan agreement to provide additional small-business support, more funding for testing, and more:" Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "It's been four days since the Paycheck Protection Program ran dry. Republicans have been trying to fund this job-saving program for over a week, but Democrats have blocked us. The Senate will meet again tomorrow. I hope my colleagues will finally let this help move forward." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Senators Call For SBA To Continue Accepting Paycheck Protection Program Applications Sen.Rand Paul, ...
April 20, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program ran dry on Thursday and Democrats continue to block more funding. Democrats must let us reopen this crucial program before more Americans are laid off needlessly and more small businesses are shuttered that could have survived." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Twenty million Americans have lost their jobs in one month. We badly need the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program to keep saving more small businesses. But Democrats have been blocking its funding for over a week and now this crucial program is shut down." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Republicans tried to pass more money for Americans' paychecks last week. Democrats blocked it. Speaker Pelosi said she saw "no data as to why we need it." She said "we have time to negotiate." Democrats did nothing and now the program has shut down." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Guthrie Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Rep.Steven Guthrie
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "One week ago, I warned that the Paycheck Protection Program was running out of money and tried to a pass clean funding bill. Senate Democrats blocked it. Here we are, a week later, with no progress. This morning, the PPP ran out of money and shut down, just as we'd warned." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Five million more Americans lost their jobs just last week. That makes 20 million layoffs in one month. Americans need Democrats to stop blocking emergency paycheck money and let this job-saving program reopen. I hope our colleagues come around soon." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Even now, Senate Democrats are still blocking funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. It is surreal to see Democratic leaders treat support for workers and small businesses as something they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Millions more Americans are losing their jobs every week. Absolutely crushing. Republicans have spent a week trying to fund the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program so more Americans can keep their jobs. Democrats are blocking the money and making the program run dry." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen" Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The cost of continued Democratic obstruction on the Paycheck Protection Program will be pink slips and shuttered businesses. Funding for a bipartisan program should not be a partisan issue. My joint statement with @GOPLeader :" Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020 McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities Sen.Mitch McConnell
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