WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding drug pricing: "Last week, the Biden Administration rolled out the first targets of a scheme it's been working on for years - prescription drug socialism. "Ironically enough, Washington Democrats' plan to fix prices in the market for world-l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a resolution that would have protected Senate Pages from the imposition of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements related to COVID-19, especially given the myriad of studies showing that for young and healthy people the risks posed by the vaccine are greater than the risks posed by COVID-19. Multiple scientific studies have shown a heig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding answers regarding U.S. troops deployed in Niger and the additional dangers the over 1,000 servicemembers stationed there face amidst a military coup. Dr. Paul writes in the letter: "Congress never voted to authorize U.S. combat operations in Niger. The tragic deaths of four U.S. soldiers-S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. defense industrial base: "The loudest critics of American assistance to Ukraine tend to rest their case of three dubious claims. "First, that somehow our support for Ukraine is a distraction from China - when in fact there are many  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the recent Kentucky state work period: "I kicked off the month in West Kentucky and then in my hometown of Louisville, where I met with small businesses and community leaders. We had a candid conversation on the critical issues facing our st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) commented today on the United States Army's report on the feasibility of reusing the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant and the Blue Grass Army Depot infrastructure in Richmond, Kentucky. Senator McConnell and Congressman Barr worked together to authori  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the NLRB: "This week, Senate Democrats are attempting to tip the partisan scales and weaponize a regulatory authority that impacts millions of American workers and businesses. "The Senate's longstanding practice is to fill Democrat and Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: "This month, of course, Congress needs to address our nation's most pressing needs with timely appropriations, and we need to keep the lights on come October 1st. "Back in January, Mr. President, I pointed out to Washing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national defense: "I'd like to begin today by quoting a concise assessment of threats facing the United States and our interests. "Quote: 'A central continuity in history is the contest for power. (...) Three main sets of challengers - the   more