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Only One Party Spent Nearly Two Years Calling For Defunding The Police
HINT: It Wasn't The Republicans Far Left Democrats In Congress Are STILL Calling For Defunding The Police "Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) says she's not going to stop using the slogan 'defund the police' ahead of this fall's midterms - even though some of her colleagues have made that request." ("Rep. Cori Bush Isn't Backing Down On 'Defund The Police' Slogan," Axios, 2/08/2022) REP. CORI BUSH (D-MO): "'Defund the police' is not the problem." ("Rep. Cori Bush Isn't Backing Down On 'Defund The Pol… Continue Reading
02.09.22
As Far-Left Soft-On-Crime Policies Fuel A ‘Reign Of Criminals,’ Some Dems Still Cling To Defunding The Police
'The American People Know This Crime Wave Is Not Some Spontaneous Event. It Has Been Fed And Fueled In Multiple Ways By The Democratic Party's Far-Left Turn … Tolerating Lawlessness And Anarchy Is Not Compassionate' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "While Washington Democrats spent 2021 distracted by their reckless taxing and spending spree, violent criminals were preying on the American people. Millions of Americans' neighborhoods descended into chaos and violence around… Continue Reading
01.19.22
President Biden’s First Year Of Failure
Since President Biden Was Sworn In A Year Ago, He's Presided Over The Worst Inflation In Four Decades And Record-Breaking Increases In Crime, Failed To Shut Down COVID Or Handle The Crisis At The Southern Border, And Ordered A Calamitous And Shameful Withdrawal From Afghanistan Seven Straight Months Of Inflation Exceeding 5% Is A Biden Administration Policy Failure, Costing American Families $3,500 For The Same Level Of Goods And Services Inflation In December Increased 7% Year-On-Year, '… Continue Reading
08.10.21
Democrats Are Still The Party Of Defunding The Police
No One Can Deny That The Most Prominent Elected Officials Calling To Defund The Police Are Democrat Members Of Congress, And They Are Setting The Agenda SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Last summer, across America, peaceful protests were overtaken by lawless rioters. For nights on end, violence and looting left cities in flames. And in too many state capitals and city halls, local officials froze under pressure from the Left and failed to protect their citizens, their homes, a… Continue Reading
08.03.21
What Does The Biden Administration Think Is Going Right?
Americans Are Keenly Aware That The Biden Administration's Policies Are Failing On Critical Issues For The Country: Inflation, The Pandemic, The Southern Border, Crime, Afghanistan, Iran, And Russia Americans Know Things Under President Biden Aren't Going Well, With A Recent Poll Showing 'Americans' Optimism About The Direction Of The Country Has Plummeted Nearly 20 Points' In Just 2 Months "As President Joe Biden completed 100 days in office, the country was optimistic about the coming year… Continue Reading
07.27.21
On Biden’s Watch, Americans Grow More Pessimistic
As Americans Lose Optimism About The Direction Of The Country, Democrats Plow Ahead With Bad Policies Fueling Anxiety Among Voters And Continue To Tell Themselves That Citizens' Serious Concerns Over Inflation, Crime, And Radical Ideas In Schools Aren't Real SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "American families are anxious and uneasy. The share of Americans who feel optimistic about our country's direction has plummeted by almost 20 percent just since the springtime. As recentl… Continue Reading
07.06.21
As Violent Crime Rises And Police Quit ‘In Droves,’ Ocasio-Cortez Dismisses Concerns As ‘Hysteria’
After A Year Of Activist Far-Left Democrats Calling For Defunding The Police And Many Democrat-Run Cities Following Suit, Crime Is Surging And Violence 'Has Continued To Grow,' While Police Officers Who Felt Abandoned Are Leaving Their Forces, Yet Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Scoffs At 'Hysteria' Over Crime SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Last summer, across America, peaceful protests were overtaken by lawless rioters. For nights on end, violence and looting left citie… Continue Reading
05.27.21
Violent Crime Has Soared In American Cities As Democrats Began To Defund The Police
'Crime Is Skyrocketing In Many Big Cities,' But Some Jurisdictions Have Cut Police Budgets In Response To 'Defund The Police' Demands And Many Others Are Rapidly Losing Police Officers SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "From coast to coast, American families are facing an explosion of violent crime on their streets and in their neighborhoods. 2020 saw homicides skyrocket nationwide. The sharpest one-year increase in decades. And 2021 is already shaping up to be even worse…… Continue Reading
04.20.21
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans United Against Far-Left Justice Dept. Nominee
SEN. CORNYN: 'The Opposition To [Vanita] Gupta Is A Direct Result Of Her History Of Inflammatory Public Statements, Radical Policy Positions, And A Laundry List Of Misleading Statements' Republican Judiciary Committee Members: 'Ms. Gupta's Answers To Questions Were Troubling To Many Members On The Committee, Including … The Fact That It Appears That Many Of Those Answers Were Inconsistent With Her Past Statements' And 'There Remain Significant Questions About Ms. Gupta's Temperament… Continue Reading
02.10.21
Let’s Go To The Vote-A-Rama Highlights
Here Are The Plays From Last Week's Marathon Voting Session That You Need To See Again SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Last week, the Senate had a 14-hour voting marathon on amendments to the phony partisan budget that Democrats jammed through as a procedural step. We got Senators on the record on a host of questions that matter to American families. Sadly Democrats blocked our efforts to say that, at the very least, school districts where teachers have been vaccinated cert… Continue Reading
07.02.20
In June, A Tale Of Two Chambers
'While The House Has Been Missing In Action On The Longest Spring Break In Human History, The Senate Has Been Conducting The People's Business' A Tale Of Two Chambers:While the House has been largely MIA for months now, the Senate has been taking care of the people's business. pic.twitter.com/Sxt179BvV5 - Senate Republican Communications Center (@SRCC) July 2, 2020 SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "While the House has been missing in action on the longest Sprin… Continue Reading
06.24.20
Senate Democrats Block Policing Reform
'After Demanding The Senate Take Up Police Reform This Month,' Senate Democrats Rejected All Offers For Amendments And Blocked Action On The JUSTICE Act, 'Stalling Efforts To Change Law Enforcement Practices' "Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republicans from taking up a bill to overhaul policing, calling the legislation flawed and a nonstarter. A motion to open debate on the measure, which needed 60 votes, failed 55-45." ("Senate Democrats Block GOP Policing Bill, Calling It 'Irrevocab… Continue Reading
06.23.20
Will Senate Democrats Shut Down Policing Reform?
After Spending Weeks Demanding The Senate Take Up A Police Reform Bill Before July 4th, Senate Democrats Have Announced They'll Block The Senate From Taking Up The Bill, Despite House Democrats Being Open To Compromise "Democrats will block a Republican policing reform bill in the Senate …" ("Democrats to Block Senate Republican Bill on Police Practices," Bloomberg News, 6/23/2020) "The Senate's police reform debate is on a trajectory to crash and burn this week. Top Democratic sen… Continue Reading
06.20.20
In June, ‘The Action Is In The Senate’
While House Democrats Remained Out Of Town, Senate Republicans Introduced Significant Police Reforms, Passed 'The Most Significant Conservation Legislation Enacted In Nearly Half A Century,' Held Multiple Hearings On The Coronavirus Pandemic, And Confirmed Several Key Nominations SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The Democrat-led House of Representatives is out of town. They have had time to issue partisan attacks from long distance, but have yet to take up any police reform le… Continue Reading
06.19.20
Senate Republicans Introduce JUSTICE Act: ‘Now Is The Time For Reform’
Led By Sen. Tim Scott And His Working Group, Senate Republicans' Proposal Focuses On 'Police Reform, Accountability And Transparency' With The Goal Of 'Coming Together And Getting An Outcome' "Senate Republicans unveiled legislation responding to nationwide protests calling for police reform and an end to racial violence, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying the upper chamber plans to vote on the bill as early as next week." ("Senate Republicans Unveil Police Reform Bill, Settin… Continue Reading
08.01.19
Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress
Accomplishments Of The 116th Senate Include: TRANSFORMING THE COURTS: Confirmed 13 of President Trump's circuit court nominees and 46 of his district court nominees for a total of 43 and 99 since 2017, respectively. BUDGET AGREEMENT: Passed a bipartisan deal setting government funding levels for the next two years that secures funding increases to support our troops, rebuild and modernize our military, and support the VA Mission Act to provide timely access and care for our nation's v… Continue Reading
06.10.19
‘We Are In A Full-Blown Emergency’
Staggering Numbers Of Migrants And Families Are Flooding The Southern Border, Straining Law Enforcement And Humanitarian Resources To The Breaking Point THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD: "Last week … United States Customs and Border Protection released its monthly migration statistics. They tell an alarming story. In May, 144,278 migrants were taken into custody. It was the third consecutive month in which apprehensions topped 100,000 and the highest one-month total in 13 years. Une… Continue Reading
06.05.19
‘An Ongoing Security And Humanitarian Crisis’ At The Border
'I Don't Think We've Ever Seen Anything Near This': More Funding Is Critical For Agencies 'Overwhelmed' By Record Numbers Of Migrants, Families, And Children Crossing The Southern Border SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[T]he headlines remain filled with the unacceptable, unsustainable security crisis and humanitarian crisis on our southern border. By now I'm confident that every member of Congress has heard the breathtaking numbers. We've all heard the chaos analyzed a thousa… Continue Reading
02.07.19
‘Confirm William Barr’
Editorial Boards: 'The U.S. Senate Should Swiftly Approve William Barr,' 'The Sooner He's On The Job, The Better' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "In William Barr, President Trump has nominated a tried-and-true public servant and a proven professional to lead the men and women of the Department of Justice. Testifying before the Committee last month, Mr. Barr expressed his unwavering commitment to 'the rule of law, the Constitution, and the American people.' But my colleagues d… Continue Reading
01.16.19
‘No One Can Say He Isn’t Qualified’
'The Senate Should Quickly Confirm Him' SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member: "He's obviously very smart. He was Attorney General before. No one can say he isn't qualified…. I was thinking last night, obviously Mr. Barr is qualified. He is bright. His is capable." (U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 1/16/2019) SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-SC), Judiciary Committee Chairman: "I think he has a reassuring presence, I think you saw today a guy who's comfortable… Continue Reading
