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May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Jamie Comer
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Jamie Comer
July 15, 2022
Guthrie Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge
Rep. Steven Guthrie
July 11, 2022
Barr Cosponsors Bill to Incentivize Funding of School Choice Scholarships
Rep. Andy Barr
June 21, 2022
Comer Honors Russell County Baseball Team on House Floor
Rep. Jamie Comer
April 7, 2022
Congressman Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act
Rep. Thomas Massie
Feb. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Needless school closures. Unscientific child mask mandates. A woke war against merit-based schools and standards. The far left even opposes basic K-12 transparency. They want parents sidelined and silenced. Republicans stand with families. The party of parents has your back."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 16, 2022
Masks, Radical Nonsense, and No Transparency: Far Left's Vision for K-12 Schools
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Defend Parents
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General, and Hon. Miguel Cardona - Inspecting President Biden's Push to Pressure Concerned Parents into Silence
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 19, 2021
Tweet - "Glad that @usedgov listened to Senate Republicans and many, many Americans and is shelving plans to let divisive, debunked propaganda take over programs for promoting civics. Students deserve a rich, rigorous education in civics and our nation's history. My full statement:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
May 11, 2021
Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
Rep. Steven Guthrie
April 30, 2021
Tweet - "A number of Senate Republicans wrote President Biden's @USEdGov today opposing a new proposal to skew civics and U.S. history toward activist indoctrination that is designed to push Americans apart. Our kids deserve the best. Read our letter:"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 30, 2021
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Senate Republicans to Biden Education Department: Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 15, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2021
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces SCHOOL Act
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Comer & Oversight Republicans Call for Hearings on Child Welfare & Reopening Schools
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 23, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Griffith, Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders Question CDC Director on Shifting School Guidance
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
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, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Tweet - "Pres. Biden's own scientists agree school appears to be quite safe and we should get our kids back. Congress sent massive sums for K-12 schools in 2020. Hardly any of it has been spent yet. Federal funding is not the issue. It's Big Labor moving the goalposts on kids & parents."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 3, 2021
Tweet - "Science has spoken and the evidence is clear: It is time to get kids back in school. Experts say that with basic precautions, risks of transmission are low. And the costs of the online-only approach for kids are very high."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 27, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Student Empowerment Act to Expand School Choice for All Americans
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
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. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Icymi: Dr. Rand Paul's School Act Introduced in U.S. House by Rep. Chip Roy
Sen. Rand Paul, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
The Hill - "A Plan to Empower Parents, Increase Education Options as an Uncertain School Year Looms"
Sen. Rand Paul
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep. Thomas Massie, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
May 1, 2020
Congressional Art Competition Deadline Extended
Rep. Hal Rogers
March 12, 2019
Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on "Growing a Healthy Next Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs"
Rep. Jamie Comer
March 14, 2018
House Passes Bipartisan STOP School Violence Act
Rep. Hal Rogers, ...
March 14, 2018
Congressman Comer Supports Stop School Violence Act
Rep. Jamie Comer
March 14, 2018
Senator McConnell Sponsors Critical School Safety Legislation
Sen. Mitch McConnell
March 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement
Rep. Jamie Comer, ...
March 16, 2017
Senator McConnell Comments on Passage of Charter Schools Legislation in Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 7, 2017
House Votes to Rein in Federal Role in Education
Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
Dec. 6, 2016
Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Maintain Government Operations Released
Rep. Hal Rogers
March 9, 2016
McConnell Urges Secretary of Education Nominee to Commit to Implementing K-12 Education Law as Intended by Congress
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 18, 2015
Senate Accomplishments
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 10, 2015
Accomplishments of the New Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 9, 2015
Every Student Succeeds Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 8, 2015
Every Student Succeeds Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 2, 2015
Conference Report on S. 1177, Student Success Act
Rep. Steven Guthrie
Dec. 2, 2015
Guthrie Votes to Shift Education Authority to States, Replace No Child Left Behind
Rep. Steven Guthrie
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Politician
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Jamie Comer
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Jamie Comer
July 15, 2022
Guthrie Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge
Rep.Steven Guthrie
July 11, 2022
Barr Cosponsors Bill to Incentivize Funding of School Choice Scholarships
Rep.Andy Barr
June 21, 2022
Comer Honors Russell County Baseball Team on House Floor
Rep.Jamie Comer
April 7, 2022
Congressman Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act
Rep.Thomas Massie
Feb. 16, 2022
Tweet - "Needless school closures. Unscientific child mask mandates. A woke war against merit-based schools and standards. The far left even opposes basic K-12 transparency. They want parents sidelined and silenced. Republicans stand with families. The party of parents has your back."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 16, 2022
Masks, Radical Nonsense, and No Transparency: Far Left's Vision for K-12 Schools
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Defend Parents
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General, and Hon. Miguel Cardona - Inspecting President Biden's Push to Pressure Concerned Parents into Silence
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - McConnell Letter to AG Garland on DOJ Targeting Concerned Parents
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 19, 2021
Tweet - "Glad that @usedgov listened to Senate Republicans and many, many Americans and is shelving plans to let divisive, debunked propaganda take over programs for promoting civics. Students deserve a rich, rigorous education in civics and our nation's history. My full statement:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
May 11, 2021
Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
Rep.Steven Guthrie
April 30, 2021
Tweet - "A number of Senate Republicans wrote President Biden's @USEdGov today opposing a new proposal to skew civics and U.S. history toward activist indoctrination that is designed to push Americans apart. Our kids deserve the best. Read our letter:"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 30, 2021
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Senate Republicans to Biden Education Department: Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 15, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2021
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces SCHOOL Act
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Comer & Oversight Republicans Call for Hearings on Child Welfare & Reopening Schools
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
Feb. 24, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 23, 2021
Coronavirus
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 18, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Griffith, Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders Question CDC Director on Shifting School Guidance
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
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, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Tweet - "Pres. Biden's own scientists agree school appears to be quite safe and we should get our kids back. Congress sent massive sums for K-12 schools in 2020. Hardly any of it has been spent yet. Federal funding is not the issue. It's Big Labor moving the goalposts on kids & parents."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 3, 2021
Tweet - "Science has spoken and the evidence is clear: It is time to get kids back in school. Experts say that with basic precautions, risks of transmission are low. And the costs of the online-only approach for kids are very high."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 27, 2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Student Empowerment Act to Expand School Choice for All Americans
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
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. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Icymi: Dr. Rand Paul's School Act Introduced in U.S. House by Rep. Chip Roy
Sen.Rand Paul, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
The Hill - "A Plan to Empower Parents, Increase Education Options as an Uncertain School Year Looms"
Sen.Rand Paul
July 23, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep.Thomas Massie, ...
July 14, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
May 1, 2020
Congressional Art Competition Deadline Extended
Rep.Hal Rogers
March 12, 2019
Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on "Growing a Healthy Next Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs"
Rep.Jamie Comer
March 14, 2018
House Passes Bipartisan STOP School Violence Act
Rep.Hal Rogers, ...
March 14, 2018
Congressman Comer Supports Stop School Violence Act
Rep.Jamie Comer
March 14, 2018
Senator McConnell Sponsors Critical School Safety Legislation
Sen.Mitch McConnell
March 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement
Rep.Jamie Comer, ...
March 16, 2017
Senator McConnell Comments on Passage of Charter Schools Legislation in Kentucky
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 7, 2017
House Votes to Rein in Federal Role in Education
Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
Dec. 6, 2016
Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Maintain Government Operations Released
Rep.Hal Rogers
March 9, 2016
McConnell Urges Secretary of Education Nominee to Commit to Implementing K-12 Education Law as Intended by Congress
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 18, 2015
Senate Accomplishments
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 10, 2015
Accomplishments of the New Senate
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 9, 2015
Every Student Succeeds Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 8, 2015
Every Student Succeeds Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 2, 2015
Conference Report on S. 1177, Student Success Act
Rep.Steven Guthrie
Dec. 2, 2015
Guthrie Votes to Shift Education Authority to States, Replace No Child Left Behind
Rep.Steven Guthrie
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