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McConnell Provision Supports Housing for Recovering Addicts Transitioning from Treatment to Workforce

This provision builds on Senator McConnell’s work to combat the scourge of opioid and substance abuse in Kentucky and throughout the nation.

August 1, 2018

This provision builds on Senator McConnell’s work to combat the scourge of opioid and substance abuse in Kentucky and throughout the nation. Earlier this year, he introduced the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act, which helps address the devastating impact of substance abuse on America’s workforce.

McConnell: I Will Continue to Stand With the Brave Men and Women of ICE

July 31, 2018

‘In fiscal year 2017, ICE recorded more than 105,000 arrests of aliens with known criminal convictions on their records. Nearly 4,600 convictions for robbery. More than 3,700 for sexual assault. And more than 1,500 for homicide. We’re talking about the men and women in law enforcement who confront all this in order to keep their fellow citizens safe. This is hardly a controversial mission. It’s essential. We are lucky these agents are willing to serve. The nation is better off for it.’

America’s Economy is Thriving

July 30, 2018

‘On Friday, the Commerce Department reported some outstanding news. In the second quarter of 2018, the United States’ real gross domestic product grew by 4.1%... It’s American workers, American job creators, and American entrepreneurs who grew our economy faster than four percent this quarter. Who have driven the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits to its lowest level in over 48 years and created 3.7 million jobs since the 2016 election. Who repatriated more than $300 billion from overseas in the first quarter of this year alone, according to the Commerce Department, bringing that money home to the United States.’
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