Journalism is not a crime. Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention demonstrates the cruelty of Vladimir Putin’s thuggish rule. Joined Chuck Schumer, Speaker Mike Johnson, and Hakeem Jeffries in condemning Evan’s unjust sentence and demanding his immediate release.    Full statement:

For four years, the American people have faced historic inflation at home, chaos at the border, and weak leadership abroad. Our nation is less prosperous and less secure than it was in January, 2021. We cannot afford four more years of failure.  Full statement:

Honored to meet with Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and hear his message to a joint meeting of Congress. Israel’s defiance of the world’s most active state sponsor of terror deserves America’s utmost support. Full statement: republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

Best of luck to our athletes as the 2024 Paris Olympics kick off! I’ll be cheering extra hard for my fellow Kentuckians competing in the games this year. God bless America, and go Team USA!

Senate Democrats’ show-vote summer is leaving our most important business unfinished. A defense authorization bill collecting dust. Not a single funding bill passed. And a farm bill that hasn’t even been written. The Senate’s Democrat majority is not earning its keep.

The Maduro regime learned from the worst – Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, Damascus, and Havana. The people of Venezuela are resisting a socialist dictator willing to steal elections and repress freedoms to maintain his chokehold on power. And the free world ought to have their backs.

The Biden-Harris Administration’s cowardice in the face of terror is a national disgrace. The plea deal with terrorists, including those behind the 9/11 attacks, is a revolting abdication of the government’s responsibility to defend America and provide justice.  Full statement:

The release of innocent Americans and Russian political prisoners from wrongful detention is encouraging news. But without serious action to deter further hostage-taking by Russia, Iran, and other states hostile to the United States, the costs of hostage diplomacy will continue

There is no substitute for an independent judiciary, and the left should not be allowed to dress up its attacks as “reform.”    My op-ed in @postopinions: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

The Biden-Harris Administration’s consideration of a plea deal with terrorist mass murderers was disgraceful. The United States of America must never flinch in holding terrorists accountable for their actions. Full statement with Tom Cotton: republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

It is time for all nations concerned about violence and instability in the Middle East to hold Iran to account. Until Tehran faces meaningful consequences, it is foolish to expect its deadly and destabilizing influence to subside. My full statement: republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

Three years ago, 13 U.S. service members were killed by savage terrorists at Abbey Gate in Kabul. The grief of their loss is no less painful today, and a grateful nation will never forget these heroes’ sacrifice.

Heartbroken by news of Hersh Goldberg-Polin's death at the hands of Hamas. The savages who killed this U.S. citizen and continue to hold others hostage must pay a heavy price. Israel should finish the job to end this Iran-backed terror, and America must support this effort