WASHINGTON, March 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on March 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding H.J. Res. 27, which would overturn the Biden Administration's latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. "America's farmers and ranchers have tough enough jobs without Washington Democrats inventing new problems. But yet again, unelected bureaucrats at the E  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: As Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies, Congressman Hal Rogers is questioning top federal officials about the Biden Administration's plans to use taxpayers dollars in next year's budget. During a hearing with U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland, Chairman Rogers said the Department of Justice's budget gives the A  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health Subcommittee hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Health and Human Services Budget." Excerpts and highlights below: PRESIDENT BIDEN'S UNSERIOUS BUDGET "Today we are here to discuss the fiscal year 2024 bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks at today's markup of House Joint Resolution 42, which would block the D.C. Council's anti-police bill from taking effect. During his opening remarks, Chairman Comer outlined how the D.C. Council again has taken action to enact soft-on-  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part 1." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that the District of Columbia has suffered from rising crime, plummeting education levels, and a city budget   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate for voting to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs). Dr. Paul additionally called for the Senate to repeal the 2001 AUMF which would fully return war making powers to Congress. "The 2001 AUMF was passed days after the attacks of 9/11 to bri  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to protect Americans' First Amendment rights and oppose a Senate bill that would ban TikTok. Dr. Paul's objection comes from a commitment to defend our Constitutional rights and prevent government censorship. Read his prepared remarks below. "Mr. Presi  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in challenging the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution passed 53-43. The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new rule in December 2022 repealing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing on "The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended" to examine the impact of COVID-19 school closures on student development and investigate the role federal health officials and teachers unions played in keeping schools closed longer than necessary. Subcommittee mem  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that his Duplication Scoring Act of 2023, a bill to cut wasteful duplicative spending and reduce the size of the federal government, was advanced by the Committee during today's business   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part 1." At the hearing, members highlighted how Washington, D.C. officials have failed their responsibility to keep Americans safe, spur local economic development, adequately fund local law enforcement, and provide good educational   more