WASHINGTON, July 11 (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 NATO: "As NATO's Washington Summit draws to a close today, there's clearly tremendous resolve among many of our allies to make the trans-Atlantic alliance fit for purpose for another 75 years. "But a strong and effective NATO has always required strong and effecti  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 12 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) announced Simmons College is receiving a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund to rehabilitate Stewart Hall. "Simmons is Louisville's only HBCU, and this funding will help them preserve their legacy and ensure that they can continue serving students in our community for generations to come," said R  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the critical need to establish independent oversight of risky gain-of-function research funded by the federal government. The bipartisan hearing, entitled "Risky Research: Oversigh  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded The Nature Conservancy a $400,000 grant for outdoor recreation infrastructure upgrades. The funds, made available by ARC's ARISE initiative, apply to the Cumberland-Pine Mountain Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Corridor project. The overall Cumberland Forest project covers 253,000 acres in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. U.S. Congressman Morgan   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is today renewing the Committee's requests for information related to the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) lack of commitment to a comprehensive consultation process, which led to a decision to abandon longstanding, bipartisan positions on digi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the Risky Research Review Act, a first-of-its-kind proposal to establish a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the Executive Branch. This independent board will oversee the funding of gain-of-function research and other high-risk life sciences research that potentiall  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (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 Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Fortunately, the most successful military alliance in history has had some strong leadership in Brussels with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. I am deeply grateful for his tireless work on both urgent and long-term challenges  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, announced nearly $150 million in fiscal year 2025 Community Project Funding in East Kentucky has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, clearing the first major hurdle and advancing on to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Congressman Rogers advocated for federal funding for 15 projects to improve tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (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 before about the New York Magistrate Judge with a bad habit of engaging in political activism from the bench and lying about it under oath. Unfortunately, the red flags on Judge Netburn's record aren't limited to the inappropriate  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Scientists and stakeholders around the country are commending U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, for introducing the Risky Research Review Act, a first-of-its-kind proposal to establish a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the Executive Bran  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (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 the economy: "Cumulative inflation since President Biden took office now sits at 20.1 percent. And working families across America are still feeling the pinch in their wallets, especially when it comes to basic necessities like housing. "In New Jersey, one man who  more