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Recent Press Releases

The Senate advanced the nomination of Professor Amy Barrett, President Trump’s impressive nominee to be a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She is the first of four strong nominees to our nation’s circuit courts that the Senate will confirm this week. Professor Barrett’s experience as a distinguished law professor at the University of Notre Dame shows her qualifications to serve our nation on the federal bench.

McConnell Requests GAO Report Targeting Opioid Abuse

McConnell requested GAO study, which was released today, to help ensure that dollars are spent wisely to fight the opioid crisis taking lives in communities across Kentucky and the nation.

October 31, 2017

‘As government officials review this morning’s report and as agencies develop new plans to fulfill its objectives, I will continue working with partners in Washington and Kentucky to address this important crisis — so we can one day finally put the pain of opioid abuse behind us, once and for all.’
‘Our effort to confirm qualified judicial nominees this year would not be possible without the tireless work and effective leadership of Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. To build on excellent work of his committee, I filed cloture last week on four well-qualified circuit court nominees. These nominees understand their as a judge is to put aside their personal preferences and instead decide cases based on what the law says. We’ll confirm all of them this week, no matter how long that takes.’