WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act which would give local broadcasters and newspapers much-needed relief from outdated government restrictions that are currently threatening their ability to succeed in an evolving media environment. "With the rise of social media and an ever-changing media landscape, it is imperative that our local newspape  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) introduced legislation to designate the United States Courthouse Annex in London, Kentucky as the "Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex". Judge Siler has served on the federal bench for nearly fifty years, nominated by three U.S. Presidents, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George H.W  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding aid to Israel: "War is hell. It tears apart societies. It alters the course of entire civilizations. "And innocent noncombatants suffer. "Try as we might, humanity has not eradicated war or stripped it of its horrors. "But in the modern world, civilized nations ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: "I've spoken many times about Adeel Mangi, President Biden's nominee for the Third Circuit. I've covered his shocking and deep association with virulent anti-Semites - and how he misled the Senate about them. "I've also covered his association   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled "Overseeing the Overseers: A Hearing with NIH Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak." This hearing will examine the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) process for funding and overseeing scientific research as well as delve into the NIH's relations  more