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Democrats’ Abortion Extremism Accelerates
Democrats Have Moved So Far Left On Abortion, They're Now Seeking To Repeal The Hyde Amendment And Guarantee A 'Constitutional Right' To Abortions At Any Time Democrats Have Gone To Extremes On Abortion, Calling For A Sweeping 'Constitutional Right' To Abortion At Any Stage Of Pregnancy SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): "… a woman has a right to decide what is her choice with her doctor before that moment before the child is born." ("Schumer: 'A Woman Has A Right To Decide What Is Her Cho… Continue Reading
02.12.20
Democrats Expect Military To Counter Iran With Hands Tied
Democrats' Use Of A War Powers Resolution Would Impede Our Armed Forces' Ability To Take Out Terror Leaders Like Soleimani And Limit Military Options Democrats Once Agreed Were Essential SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[Taking out Qassem Soleimani] was not some reckless act. It was a calculated and limited response to a significant, growing threat of attack against U.S. personnel in Iraq by an emboldened adversary. Years ago, Soleimani had concluded America was a paper tiger… Continue Reading
02.11.20
Democrats Continue To Mislead On Election Security
Democrats Continue To Demand Partisan Legislation That Ignores The Successful 2018 And 2019 Elections And The Over $800 Million For Election Security Congress Has Appropriated In The Last 2 Years Two Months Ago, Congress Approved Another $425 Million For Election Security, For A Total Of Over $800 Million Since 2018 2018: "Congress provided $380 million in election security funding as part of its massive spending bill, a move that reflects the growing consensus in Washington that more nee… Continue Reading
02.06.20
Obama Administration Failed At Combatting Russian Election Interference, New Bipartisan Report Shows
The Senate Intelligence Committee's Bipartisan Report Finds The Obama Administration Was Unprepared To Respond To Russian Interference, Paralyzed By Indecision, And Resorted To Ineffective Warnings The Russians Ignored POLITICO: "Senate report faults Obama administration's paralysis on Russian election interference" (Politico, 2/06/2020) "The Obama administration was not 'well-postured' to combat Russian interference in the 2016 election and was so riven with concerns over how to handle t… Continue Reading
02.05.20
House Democrats’ Myopic Impeachment Crusade Undermined The Constitution
Through Their Single-Minded Pursuit Of Impeachment, House Democrats Trampled On The Constitution's Separation Of Powers, Attempting To Elevate The House Majority At The Expense Of The Senate, The Executive Branch, And The Supreme Court House Democrats Tried To Dictate Procedures To The Senate HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA): "[J]ust to get this off the table right away, if we impeach the President immediately, everybody moves on to the next thing. The next thing for us will be when we s… Continue Reading
01.29.20
13 Witnesses. Over 28,000 Pages Of Documents.
Even The House Managers Say 'We Heard From Enough Witnesses To Prove The Case Beyond Any Doubt At All' "[T]he strategy to deluge the Senate also carries significant risks as the House managers tried to hammer home somewhat contradictory messages: their case is 'overwhelming,' but at the same time it's incomplete without calling new witnesses and subpoenaing documents they say are necessary …" ("Dems Unload 'Overwhelming' Impeachment Case On The Senate - Even As They Press For More," P… Continue Reading
01.16.20
USMCA Will Benefit American Workers And Businesses
'Good News For Millions Of Farmers, Manufacturers And Workers In Every Corner Of America': USMCA Solidifies Trade With America's Neighbors, Supports Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs, And Adds $68 Billion To The Economy SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "It's now been more than a year since President Trump hammered out the USMCA with the governments of Mexico and Canada. These two neighbors buy more than $500 billion in American goods and services every year. They buy nearly 30 perc… Continue Reading
01.15.20
Do Democrats Sound Impartial?
Multiple Democrat Senators, Including Some Who Are Running For President, Have Already Announced They 'Will Vote To Convict' The President In A Senate Impeachment Trial Despite Talk of Impartiality Today, Schumer Saw A Senate Impeachment Trial As Political in 1999 … NOW: SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): "I hope all Senators will take seriously the oath to do impartial justice that we seem likely to take in the near future." (Sen. Schumer, Congressional Record, S.7127, 12/18/2019) SCHUME… Continue Reading
01.09.20
Pelosi’s Delaying Games Generate Growing Democratic Backlash
Speaker Pelosi Is Under Increasing 'Pressure From Democrats To Deliver Impeachment Charges To [The] Senate' Now That Senate Republicans Have Demonstrated Her Tactics Have Failed SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Now, this is a challenging time to create bipartisan agreement in the Senate. On any subject. But the Speaker of the House has managed to do the impossible. She has created this growing bipartisan unity in the United States Senate… in opposition to her own reckle… Continue Reading
01.07.20
‘It Is Time For The Speaker To Send The Articles Over’
Senate Democrats Call On Speaker Pelosi To Stop Playing Games And Send The Articles Of Impeachment To The Senate SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "I wanted to make sure you understood that we have the votes, once the impeachment trial has begun, to pass a resolution, essentially the same-very similar-to the 100-0 vote in the Clinton trial, which sets up … what could best be described as maybe a Phase 1, which would include, obviously, the arguments from the prosecution, … Continue Reading
12.20.19
Senate Accomplishments In The 116th Congress So Far
Accomplishments Of The 116th Senate Include: HISTORIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE COURTS: Confirmed 20 of President Trump's circuit court nominees and 80 of his district court nominees for a total of 50 and 133 since 2017, respectively. "[T]he Senate has confirmed 102 judges for the year … It's the second-highest confirmation total in a single year in American history." FISCAL YEAR 2020 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Passed the bipartisan annual defense policy bill providing for $750 billi… Continue Reading
12.19.19
‘That Entire Calendar Year That House Democrats Wasted Has Consequences’
Because Speaker Pelosi Spent An Entire Year Delaying The USMCA Trade Agreement, Focusing Instead On Impeachment, The Senate Will Be Unable To Take Up USMCA Before Next Year SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "It was more than a year ago that President Trump first signed the draft agreement with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. More than 12 months. That's how long House Democrats dragged their heels on the USMCA and kept 176,000 new American jobs on ice. Now, at the 11th hour, Sp… Continue Reading
12.18.19
The Clinton Precedent Calls For Two Separate Trial Resolutions
In Letter And Media Appearances, Schumer Misleads On How The Senate Conducted Clinton Impeachment, 'But No Amount Of Bluster Will Change The Simple Fact That We Already Have A Unanimous Bipartisan Precedent' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Over the weekend, my colleague the Democratic Leader began asking the Senate to break from precedent, break with the unanimous template from 1999, and begin choreographing the middle of a potential trial before we've even heard opening argu… Continue Reading
12.17.19
Schumer’s Impeachment Letter: Fact vs. Fiction
Schumer Misquoted The Constitution On The House Of Representatives' 'Sole Power Of Impeachment' 1. SEN. SCHUMER: "This is an enormously weighty and solemn responsibility that was assigned to the Senate by the Framers of the Constitution. Senate Democrats believe strongly, and I trust Senate Republicans agree, that this trial must be one that is fair, that considers all of the relevant facts, and that exercises the Senate's 'sole Power of Impeachment' under the Constitution with integrity an… Continue Reading
12.04.19
National Security Takes A Backseat To Democrats’ Partisan Political Priorities
Funding For American Armed Forces And The Annual Defense Authorization Bill Are Mired In Disputes Over Democrats' Partisan Demands SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Nearly every day I've come to the floor to talk about the key pieces of legislation that we'll only be able to complete with bipartisan cooperation. Really essential things - like funding for the entirety of our federal government, including for our men and women in uniform. The money for the tools and the training … Continue Reading
12.03.19
Pelosi’s Priorities: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
While USMCA Languishes, House Democrats Make Time For Impeachment And Climate Conferences In Europe, But Not 'New Jobs For American Workers' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "This has been the Democrats' strategy for months now: Obsess over impeachment and obstruct everything else. Take the USMCA, which would create 176,000 new American jobs. Speaker Pelosi has been stalling it for months, constantly saying she is optimistic, or getting close, or almost there. For months it has… Continue Reading
11.21.19
‘A New Milestone’ In Reshaping The Courts
'With McConnell's Help, Trump Is Making His Mark' On The Federal Judiciary: In 2017 Only Four Of The Thirteen Federal Appellate Courts Had A Majority Of Republican-Appointed Judges, And Now Seven Do After Flipping The 2nd, 3rd, And 11th Circuits, A Majority Of The Federal Appellate Courts Now Have More Republican-Appointed Judges Than Democrat-Appointed Judges "When Trump took office, only four of the 13 [federal appellate courts] had more Republican-appointed judges than Democratic selecti… Continue Reading
11.20.19
Waiting For Pelosi
For Most Of The Year, Speaker Pelosi Has Insisted The House Is Close To Passing The USMCA Trade Agreement 'But, Month After Month, This Happy Talk Has Seemingly Led To No Tangible Progress' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "For months, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have been claiming they notionally support this agreement and want to get to 'yes.' But, month after month, this happy talk has seemingly led to no tangible progress, just more heel-dragging. Hardworking Kentuck… Continue Reading
11.19.19
Supporting Human Rights And Democracy In Hong Kong
As The Author Of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, Leader McConnell Supports The Citizens Of Hong Kong Protecting Their Rights And Is Working To Expedite A New Bill To Reaffirm American Support For Hong Kong's Autonomy And Freedoms SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "In the last few days, the reports and images coming out of Hong Kong have become even more disturbing. The police crackdown on Hong Kongers who are standing up for their freedom and their region's auton… Continue Reading
11.13.19
Democrats Prioritize Politics Over Security
'[E]very Hour Seemingly Brings More Evidence Of Our Troubled World,' But Democrats In Congress Are Still Stalling Critical Defense Authorization And Appropriations Bills SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[E]very hour seemingly brings more evidence of our troubled world. But, just as with the trade agreements, critical legislation in this area is currently frozen in place. Another casualty of Democrats' apparent inability to make headway on anything besides fighting with the Whi… Continue Reading
