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Democrats Push More Radical Biden Nominees Even After The White House Was Recently Forced To Withdraw Several
Just Weeks After President Biden Was Forced To Withdraw Three Controversial Nominees, Senate Democrats Are Pushing Ahead With More Controversial Far-Left Nominees For Another Judgeship And An Energy Department Post Whose Records Indicate That Their Ideological Activism Will Be Their Overriding Priority Just Last Month, The White House Was Forced To Withdraw The Nominations Of Two Judicial Nominees Who Were So Bad They Lacked Support Among Democrats And A Climate Activist Biden Nominated To… Continue Reading
07.29.22
Democrats Revive Some Of Their Worst Taxing And Spending Spree Policies That Would Cost Americans And Kill Jobs
'Democrats Have Outlined A Giant Package Of Huge New Job-Killing Tax Hikes, Green New Deal Craziness That Will Kill American Energy, And Prescription Drug Socialism That Will Leave Us With Fewer New Life-Saving Medicines' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "A few years back, our colleague the senior Senator for West Virginia said, 'I don't think [that] during a time of recession, you mess with any of the taxes, or increase any taxes.' But [Wednesday], Washington Democrats announce… Continue Reading
11.16.21
As Energy Prices Soar, Biden Keeps Trying To Make Energy More Expensive
With Costs For All Forms Of Energy Rising And Accelerating Inflation, Democrats Continue To Push Myopic Energy Policies, Like A Renewed War On Coal And Oil And Gas Exploration Bans, Which Will Only Further Constrain Domestic Energy Supplies And Make Energy Even More Expensive For American Families And Workers SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Across the country, working families are already worrying about the big, potentially historic spikes in energy costs and heating bills tha… Continue Reading
11.09.21
Biden Administration Launches New Offensive In Their War On Coal
After Eight Disastrous Years For Energy Policy Under The Obama Administration, Its Retreads In The Biden Administration Are Pledging To Revive The War On Coal, With John Kerry Telling Climate Activists That 'We Won't Have Coal' While The Biden EPA Attempts To Revive The Supreme Court-Blocked 'Clean Power Plan' And Congressional Democrats Pursue Policies That Will Make Energy More Expensive And Less Reliable For Americans SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "As a Kentuckian, I'm all… Continue Reading
10.27.21
Dems Double Down On High Energy Prices With Green New Deal Policies
Just As Americans Are Getting Hit With 'Soaring Energy Prices' For Gasoline, Natural Gas, Coal, And Oil, Democrats Are Pushing Radical Green New Deal Policies In Their Reckless Taxing-And-Spending-Spree That Would Worsen The Energy Crunch The Biden Administration's Regulations Already Exacerbated SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The federal government's own analysts of the energy sector are predicting that this winter, American families could face home heating bills that are 54… 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
10.17.19
Democrats Seek To Revive The War On Coal
Senate Democrats Want To Turn Back The Clock And Revive A Costly 'Complex Scheme' From The Obama Administration That Would Have Raised Energy Costs For Families And Shipped Jobs Overseas "Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) vowed on Thursday to force a floor vote in the Senate on blocking the Trump administration's efforts to repeal Obama-era rules mandating a shift from coal power … It is one of several efforts Mr. Schumer said he plans to make to stem President Trump's r… Continue Reading
07.18.19
Green New Deal Backers Reveal What Their Sweeping Plan Is Really About
Proponents Call It 'Social-Democratic Populism' That's Really 'A How-Do-You-Change-The-Entire-Economy Thing' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The most prominent voices in the Democratic Party are openly calling to re-start a big-government assault on fossil fuels and on so many Americans' livelihoods. We all remember, several months back, when many Democrats embraced an unabashedly socialist proposal called the Green New Deal that would have made the Obama-era War on Coal look… Continue Reading
06.20.19
Replacing The Obama EPA’s Job-Killing Coal Regulation
The Trump Administration Is Doing Away With An Obama EPA Regulation That 'Would Have Weaponized A Federal Agency To Bury Energy Producers,' 'Left Higher Electricity Costs In Its Wake,' And Cost American Jobs "The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its replacement for Obama's signature climate policy on Wednesday with a rule officials say will still reduce greenhouse gas emissions … The Clean Power Plan, which never went into effect, was a signature policy proposed by Presiden… Continue Reading
01.30.18
Improving The Lives Of The American People
The Major Accomplishments Of The 115th Congress SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, he will have outstanding news to share. After a decade of sluggish growth and stagnant paychecks, our country is back on the right track. Optimism is sweeping across the country, and the economy is finally gaining momentum. The Trump administration has worked with the Republican Congress to improve the lives of the American people. … Republicans have… Continue Reading
10.26.17
15 CRAs: Draining The Regulatory Swamp
Continuing The 'Most Ambitious Regulatory Rollback Since Reagan,' Congress Scraps Another Bureaucratic Rule FIFTEEN: Overturning A Rule That Could Have Meant Higher Credit Card Rates And 'A Bonanza For Trial Lawyers' SEN. MIKE CRAPO (R-ID), Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman: "[T]he entire purpose of this rule is to promote class action litigation and to stop arbitration resolution when there is a dispute…. The CFPB failed to demonstrate that consumers will… Continue Reading
10.03.17
‘Cut The Red Tape’
Like Congress, President Trump 'Followed Through' On His Pledge To Ease Regulatory Burdens 'Lots Of Presidents Talked About Getting Rid Of Bad Regulations - Trump Is Actually Doing It' "Getting rid of unneeded regulations may be the single-most effective spur to economic growth that's available to the federal government. Thankfully, unlike most recent presidents, President Trump is taking the job of cutting bad regulations seriously. That can be evidenced by the special 'Deregulation Day' th… Continue Reading
06.01.17
Putting American Families First
Former President Obama's UN Agreement 'Unfairly Jeopardized The American Economy' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "I applaud President Trump and his administration for dealing yet another significant blow to the Obama Administration's assault on domestic energy production and jobs. President Obama made commitments in this deal based off a costly power plan that we knew at the time was on shaky legal ground. By withdrawing from this unattainable mandate, President Trump has reiterated his commitme… Continue Reading
05.11.17
14 CRAs: A Victory For American Workers
Repealed Regulations 'Will Save $3.7 Billion In Total Regulatory Costs … And Eliminate 4.2 Million Hours Of Paperwork' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[We have] wasted no time in providing regulatory relief to Americans and restoring legislative power where it rightfully belongs, with the people through their elected representatives in Congress. We have a tool that's proved incredibly helpful in this regard. It's called the Congressional Review Act." (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 5/11/20… Continue Reading
04.28.17
Sen. McConnell: ‘Protecting These Miners And Their Families … Has Been A Top Priority Of Mine’
Funding Bill Will 'Ensure That Thousands Of Retired Coal Miners And Their Families … Will Not Lose Their Health Care Benefits' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "…this one-week extension will also ensure that thousands of retired coal miners and their families - including many in my home state of Kentucky - will not lose their health care benefits. Protecting these miners and their families from losing their health care has been a top priority of mine. Last year, I fought for a long-te… Continue Reading
04.11.17
Repealing Regulations That ‘Kill Jobs, Raise Prices, Depress Wages, And Lower Opportunities’
The Congressional Review Act Has Already Been Used '11 Times To Strike Down Obama-Era' Midnight Regulations SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Regulations aren't issued in a vacuum; they have real economic consequences that can harm the middle class. They can kill jobs, raise prices, depress wages, and lower opportunities. And yet, the Obama Administration went on a regulatory rampage at a time when we should've been looking to do just the opposite. … Fortunately, we now hav… Continue Reading
03.28.17
Energy Independence Executive Order ‘A Pro-Growth And Pro-Environment Approach’
Sen. McConnell: 'I've Worked Hard To Defend Coal Communities And The Jobs That They, And So Many Across The Country, Depend Upon' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Throughout my career in the Senate, I've worked hard to defend coal communities and the jobs that they, and so many across the country, depend upon. These men and women have dedicated their lives to providing an affordable and reliable power source for our homes, businesses, and communities. They deserve our respect and our support. &hel… Continue Reading
03.13.17
The Magnificent Seven: The ‘Most Ambitious Regulatory Rollback Since Reagan’ Continues
'Republicans Are Moving Quickly To Dismantle Obama-Era Regulations' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Regulations aren't issued in a vacuum; they have real economic consequences that can harm the middle class. They can kill jobs, raise prices, depress wages, and lower opportunities. And yet, the Obama Administration went on a regulatory rampage at a time when we should've been looking to do just the opposite. On its way out the door, the previous administration continued to push … Continue Reading
02.17.17
The ‘Most Ambitious Regulatory Rollback Since Reagan’
'Republicans Are Moving Quickly To Dismantle Obama-Era Regulations' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "This Republican-led Congress is committed to fulfilling our promises to the American people. … On its way out the door, the Obama Administration forced nearly 40 major - and very costly - regulations on the American people. Fortunately, we now have the opportunity to work with the new president to begin bringing relief from these burdensome regulations." (Sen. McConnell, Press Release, 2/2/1… Continue Reading
01.30.17
Fighting Back Against The Democrats’ War On Coal Families
'Punitive 11th-Hour [Obama] Regulation On Coal… A Classic Example Of The Job-Killing Rules That Mr. Trump Has Vowed To Overturn' 14 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL: "As chief legal officers or as environmental regulators for our States, we write to urge Congress to use its power under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove … 81 Fed. Reg. 93,066… which was issued by the Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ('OSM'). The Rule is an unlawful a… Continue Reading
