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Jan. 25, 2024
Democrats Confront Americans With High Prices And Surging Violent Crime
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 18, 2024
Americans Aren't Falling For POTUS' Pitch On Bidenomics
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 17, 2024
Biden Admin's EV Obsession Sends Working Americans' Tax Dollars To China
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2022
Congressman Rogers' Bill to Help Impoverished Communities Passes U.S. House
Rep. Hal Rogers
Feb. 2, 2022
Majority Whip Clyburn, Rep. Rogers, and Senators Booker and Portman Introduce Legislation to Target Federal Resources to Persistent Poverty Areas
Rep. Hal Rogers
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Aug. 3, 2021
Tweet - "On Democrats' watch, six months in: (special character) Painful inflation (special character) Persistent unemployment (special character) Trillions in runaway spending (special character) Southern border crisis (special character) Continued violent crime surge The more Democrats' policies take effect, the more problems Americans face."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Larry Turner, Department of Labor Acting Inspector General - Meijer, Suburban Caucus Members Call for Investigation into Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Rep. Andy Barr, ...
June 15, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's spending has raised prices and made it almost impossible to get people back to work. Small businesses in Kentucky, and across America, can't compete with policies that encourage Americans to stay on the sidelines."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 17, 2021
Tweet - "The policies that we passed in March 2020 are not the policies we need in May 2021. We are a reopening country flooded with vaccines. Record job openings. Democrats should not be taxing the Americans who are back at work to continue paying extra benefits to those staying home."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 13, 2021
Tweet - "When Democrats forced through their partisan "COVID relief" bill, we said bad policies would slow rehiring and risk inflation. - April came in about 800,000 new jobs below expectations - Unemployment actually inched back up - The biggest reported inflation jump in over a decade"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Rep. Steven Guthrie
May 10, 2021
Tweet - "Vaccines are available nationwide. We have millions of unfilled job openings. It is not fair to keep taxing working Americans to continue paying an extra federal bonus to folks who continue to stay home. And it's holding back our nation's recovery."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 11, 2021
Letter to Honorable Carolyn Malone, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Congressman Issa Leads Call for House Oversight Committee Hearing on California Unemployment Fraud
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans have tried for weeks to pass another targeted rescue package. It would send hundreds of billions of dollars to schools, unemployment aid, another round of the job-saving PPP, and healthcare. Democrats repeatedly blocked it all. Let's hope they let us make law soon."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 10, 2020
Tweet - "American workers are rebuilding our economy stronger & faster than anyone predicted. Experts predicted double-digit unemployment into 2021. Instead, it's down to 6.9%. More than 630k new jobs just last month. Too many are still hurting. Our work isn't done. But what progress."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just used the filibuster -- which they say they dislike -- to kill another coronavirus relief package. Unemployment benefits. PPP. Testing. Vaccines. School funding. Protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Every Democrat just voted to block it all."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I just announced the Senate will vote next week on hundreds of billions more dollars for relief programs that Democrats do not even oppose. Working families have already waited too long for Speaker Pelosi's Marie Antoinette act to stop. Let's make law."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "In 2019, under Republican policies: - Fastest annual growth in household income on record - Working-class & middle-class families saw more of the gains - Poverty lowest since 1950s That's the leadership our nation will need as we rebuild after COVID."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Every Senate Democrat just voted against hundreds of billions of dollars of COVID-19 relief. They blocked money for schools, testing, vaccines, unemployment insurance, and the Paycheck Protection Program. Their goal is clear: No help for American families before the election."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats have big differences, but they should not stop us from agreeing where we can and making law to help Americans through this crisis. Working families cannot suffer more because Democrats think their pain helps them politically. The Senate is going to vote."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 1, 2020
USDA Extends School Nutrition Waiver at McConnell's Request
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 22, 2020
McConnell: House Democrats' Piecemeal Postal Bill Completely Ignores Struggling Families
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. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Struggling Americans need action now. I am glad that President Trump is proving that while Democrats use laid-off workers as political pawns, Republicans will actually look out for them. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
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
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Democratic leaders say they'll keep blocking federal unemployment aid unless we pay people more to stay home than to work. That isn't just bad economics, it's unfair. We should not be taxing essential workers to pay their neighbors a higher salary to stay home."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "We need to urgently help working families and those who've lost their jobs. But the Speaker and the Democratic Leader are blocking the entire rescue package over a special, unrelated tax cut for rich people in high-tax blue states."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Aug. 2, 2020
McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states. The country can't afford this cynicism. Americans need help now."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans tried several ways to extend the expiring unemployment assistance. Democrats blocked them all and refused another dime for COVID-19 relief unless they get to pass a bill that includes an unrelated tax cut for rich people in blue states."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020
McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020
Congressman Rogers Supports Return to Work Bonus
Rep. Hal Rogers
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games. I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "The Restaurant Workers Relief Program was created to serve fellow Kentuckians in Louisville. Now, it's expanding to serve more than 50,000 hot meals to service industry workers and their families across the country."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "God's Pantry has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic, and the @kentuckyguard has been there to help, packing 10k boxes of food for those in need across the Commonwealth. Thank you to our Kentucky Guard for showing that we're all in this together."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Oct. 16, 2019
Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on USDA Rule to Increase Accountability
Rep. Jamie Comer
June 20, 2019
Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Provide Flexibility to Summer Meal Programs
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
March 12, 2019
Promoting Healthy -- and Tasty -- School Meals
Rep. Jamie Comer
Dec. 21, 2017
McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 1, 2017
Barr's Manufactured Housing Act Passes the House
Rep. Andy Barr
July 20, 2017
Sen. McConnell Helps Secure Funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 25, 2024
Democrats Confront Americans With High Prices And Surging Violent Crime
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 18, 2024
Americans Aren't Falling For POTUS' Pitch On Bidenomics
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 17, 2024
Biden Admin's EV Obsession Sends Working Americans' Tax Dollars To China
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 18, 2022
Congressman Rogers' Bill to Help Impoverished Communities Passes U.S. House
Rep.Hal Rogers
Feb. 2, 2022
Majority Whip Clyburn, Rep. Rogers, and Senators Booker and Portman Introduce Legislation to Target Federal Resources to Persistent Poverty Areas
Rep.Hal Rogers
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Aug. 3, 2021
Tweet - "On Democrats' watch, six months in: (special character) Painful inflation (special character) Persistent unemployment (special character) Trillions in runaway spending (special character) Southern border crisis (special character) Continued violent crime surge The more Democrats' policies take effect, the more problems Americans face."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Larry Turner, Department of Labor Acting Inspector General - Meijer, Suburban Caucus Members Call for Investigation into Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
Rep.Andy Barr, ...
June 15, 2021
Tweet - "The Biden Administration's spending has raised prices and made it almost impossible to get people back to work. Small businesses in Kentucky, and across America, can't compete with policies that encourage Americans to stay on the sidelines."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 17, 2021
Tweet - "The policies that we passed in March 2020 are not the policies we need in May 2021. We are a reopening country flooded with vaccines. Record job openings. Democrats should not be taxing the Americans who are back at work to continue paying extra benefits to those staying home."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 13, 2021
Tweet - "When Democrats forced through their partisan "COVID relief" bill, we said bad policies would slow rehiring and risk inflation. - April came in about 800,000 new jobs below expectations - Unemployment actually inched back up - The biggest reported inflation jump in over a decade"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Rep.Steven Guthrie
May 10, 2021
Tweet - "Vaccines are available nationwide. We have millions of unfilled job openings. It is not fair to keep taxing working Americans to continue paying an extra federal bonus to folks who continue to stay home. And it's holding back our nation's recovery."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 11, 2021
Letter to Honorable Carolyn Malone, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Congressman Issa Leads Call for House Oversight Committee Hearing on California Unemployment Fraud
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Rep. Steel Joins House Republicans Urging Biden to Open Our Nation's Schools
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans have tried for weeks to pass another targeted rescue package. It would send hundreds of billions of dollars to schools, unemployment aid, another round of the job-saving PPP, and healthcare. Democrats repeatedly blocked it all. Let's hope they let us make law soon."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 10, 2020
Tweet - "American workers are rebuilding our economy stronger & faster than anyone predicted. Experts predicted double-digit unemployment into 2021. Instead, it's down to 6.9%. More than 630k new jobs just last month. Too many are still hurting. Our work isn't done. But what progress."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just used the filibuster -- which they say they dislike -- to kill another coronavirus relief package. Unemployment benefits. PPP. Testing. Vaccines. School funding. Protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Every Democrat just voted to block it all."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I just announced the Senate will vote next week on hundreds of billions more dollars for relief programs that Democrats do not even oppose. Working families have already waited too long for Speaker Pelosi's Marie Antoinette act to stop. Let's make law."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
McConnell on The Guy Benson Show
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 17, 2020
Tweet - "In 2019, under Republican policies: - Fastest annual growth in household income on record - Working-class & middle-class families saw more of the gains - Poverty lowest since 1950s That's the leadership our nation will need as we rebuild after COVID."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Every Senate Democrat just voted against hundreds of billions of dollars of COVID-19 relief. They blocked money for schools, testing, vaccines, unemployment insurance, and the Paycheck Protection Program. Their goal is clear: No help for American families before the election."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans and Democrats have big differences, but they should not stop us from agreeing where we can and making law to help Americans through this crisis. Working families cannot suffer more because Democrats think their pain helps them politically. The Senate is going to vote."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 1, 2020
USDA Extends School Nutrition Waiver at McConnell's Request
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Aug. 22, 2020
McConnell: House Democrats' Piecemeal Postal Bill Completely Ignores Struggling Families
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. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Struggling Americans need action now. I am glad that President Trump is proving that while Democrats use laid-off workers as political pawns, Republicans will actually look out for them. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Lucas Joins Colleagues Urging Action on Delayed Stimulus Payments
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
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
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "ICYMI, I joined @FoxNews to discuss Democrats' obstruction of the COVID-19 relief negotiations, how Republicans tried to keep extra unemployment benefits from expiring, and the need to keep small-business aid flowing."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Democratic leaders say they'll keep blocking federal unemployment aid unless we pay people more to stay home than to work. That isn't just bad economics, it's unfair. We should not be taxing essential workers to pay their neighbors a higher salary to stay home."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "We need to urgently help working families and those who've lost their jobs. But the Speaker and the Democratic Leader are blocking the entire rescue package over a special, unrelated tax cut for rich people in high-tax blue states."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Aug. 2, 2020
McConnell on "Full Court Press' with Greta Van Susteren
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states. The country can't afford this cynicism. Americans need help now."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "Senate Republicans tried several ways to extend the expiring unemployment assistance. Democrats blocked them all and refused another dime for COVID-19 relief unless they get to pass a bill that includes an unrelated tax cut for rich people in blue states."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "The historic CARES Act has helped families endure this crisis. But our nation is not done with this fight. More Americans are dying. Millions are unemployed. Added federal unemployment benefits are close to expiring. Democrats need to get serious and come to the table."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 28, 2020
McConnell on CNBC's "Closing Bell"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020
Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 1, 2020
Congressman Rogers Supports Return to Work Bonus
Rep.Hal Rogers
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games. I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "The Restaurant Workers Relief Program was created to serve fellow Kentuckians in Louisville. Now, it's expanding to serve more than 50,000 hot meals to service industry workers and their families across the country."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 8, 2020
Tweet - "God's Pantry has been busy during the coronavirus pandemic, and the @kentuckyguard has been there to help, packing 10k boxes of food for those in need across the Commonwealth. Thank you to our Kentucky Guard for showing that we're all in this together."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Oct. 16, 2019
Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on USDA Rule to Increase Accountability
Rep.Jamie Comer
June 20, 2019
Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Provide Flexibility to Summer Meal Programs
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
March 12, 2019
Promoting Healthy -- and Tasty -- School Meals
Rep.Jamie Comer
Dec. 21, 2017
McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 1, 2017
Barr's Manufactured Housing Act Passes the House
Rep.Andy Barr
July 20, 2017
Sen. McConnell Helps Secure Funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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