Marsha Blackburn
Senator for Tennessee · Republican · United States
“They are senior citizens. These victims will lose their entire lifesavings before they realize or before their friends and their family realize what has actually happened. Here is the thing that is so important to realize. These scam artists are not amateurs.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“They lure people into being trafficked. They promise those individuals high-paying jobs in other countries, and then they take their passports and put them to work in these fraud dens. And there, they are defrauding U.S. citizens.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“By taking this simple step, the Romance Scam Prevention Act would protect our seniors from fraud and strike at the heart of one of the most lucrative financial streams for some of the most heinous criminal networks in the world.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, each year, Americans lose roughly $1.3 billion to online romance scams. The victims are overwhelmingly senior citizens. They go online, thinking they are going to be able to find some companionship. They meet somebody. Often, this is on a dating site.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“There are other stats that are out there that are astounding and also impressive. Now, among the 29 arrests that they made on Monday of this week-- think about that. Twenty-nine violent criminals were arrested in 1 day and removed from the streets: one criminally negligent homicide, first- degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“We are seeing these results because this task force--this group of local, State, and Federal Agencies--the mayor; the police chief; local officials working with the State; the National Guard; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; the Tennessee Highway Patrol; and the 30 Federal Agencies on the ground there--they made this commitment that…”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
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“There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Mrs. BLACKBURN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“By taking this simple step, the Romance Scam Prevention Act would protect our seniors from fraud and strike at the heart of one of the most lucrative financial streams for some of the most heinous criminal networks in the world. I want to thank Representative Valadao and his staff for their commitment to protecting our seniors and championing this important legislation, and I thank my colleagues here in the Senate who have also supported it. Notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 438, H.R. 2481.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“They lure people into being trafficked. They promise those individuals high-paying jobs in other countries, and then they take their passports and put them to work in these fraud dens. And there, they are defrauding U.S. citizens. These scams are well financed, they are very sophisticated, and more often than not, they are using AI and other technology to dupe American consumers. Scams are proliferating in the virtual space. We are seeing much of this in online dating platforms, and we do think these online dating platforms have the ability and the responsibility to notify their users when they are interacting with a bad actor.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“They are senior citizens. These victims will lose their entire lifesavings before they realize or before their friends and their family realize what has actually happened. Here is the thing that is so important to realize. These scam artists are not amateurs. In fact, they are often part of a transnational criminal organization that traffics individuals in developing countries with the promise of getting a high-paying job. With their passports stolen, these individuals, who are victims, are often transported to what are called fraud dens, and they are forced to pay back their debt to these transnational criminal organizations by working overtime to defraud our senior citizens here in the United States. It is really quite amazing. These are scam artists. They are part of transnational criminal organizations.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, each year, Americans lose roughly $1.3 billion to online romance scams. The victims are overwhelmingly senior citizens. They go online, thinking they are going to be able to find some companionship. They meet somebody. Often, this is on a dating site. They think that what they have made is a genuine connection because they are chatting online with this individual, but what is actually happening is they are communicating with a fraudster the entire time. Often, these victims--as I said, many of them are older.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“marshal; with all the Agencies working together; with the leadership of Chief Davis, the chief of police; with the leadership of Mayor Young, the mayor--when you work together, when you enforce the law, the crime rates will come down, and your community will be safer. Every Tennessean deserves to live in a safe community, and the Memphis Safe Task Force has helped make that a reality in just 1 year. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“Recently, during his confirmation hearing, Attorney General Blanche affirmed to me that Memphis will remain a top priority for his Department and will serve as--and I am going to quote him--``a poster child of what we should do in cities across this country.'' Yes, they have gotten it right in Memphis--so much so that the Justice Department recently announced a Model Cities Initiative that will replicate the incredible success we have seen in Memphis by distributing $300 million in public safety funding to American cities. This is something that every single American should applaud. The Memphis Safe Task Force has confirmed a simple fact: When you enforce the law, when you have strong, determined leadership like we have seen in Memphis, in west Tennessee--with a great U.S. Attorney; with a great U.S.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“We know that one of the main concerns of Tennesseans is public safety, making certain their communities are safe, that their families are safe. And the task force is delivering on this. Indeed, as I have talked with some of the business owners in Memphis, in the downtown area, they have talked about how downtown Memphis is being reinvigorated. There are new businesses. There are restaurants. There are people that are on the streets. Crowds are coming back to the Grizzlies' games. They are coming back to Beale Street. And many Memphians feel safe in their own homes for the first time in years. It should be no surprise that the administration is looking to replicate this program in other cities across our Nation.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“In a single raid on a Memphis nightclub in August, ICE agents arrested more than 120 illegal aliens. Now, some of the offenses and crimes they had committed were domestic violence, assault, child endangerment, driving while intoxicated, larceny, and prostitution--120 violent criminal illegal aliens. And, as I said, there are close to 900 ICE arrests that have taken place since the launch of this task force. Memphis is, indeed, safer with these criminals off the streets and out of our country. I cannot tell you how grateful the people of Shelby County, of west Tennessee, and, indeed, of our entire State truly are for everything that this administration has accomplished on behalf of their communities, directly for the safety of these communities and their citizens.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“There are other stats that are out there that are astounding and also impressive. Now, among the 29 arrests that they made on Monday of this week-- think about that. Twenty-nine violent criminals were arrested in 1 day and removed from the streets: one criminally negligent homicide, first- degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon. These are the individuals they are taking off the streets. And it is all in a day's work for these local, State, and Federal Agencies that are, as I said, working as a team, and they are delivering for the people of Memphis. Now, I do think it is vitally important to note that ICE has been a huge part of the success of this task force. As of July, there were close to 900 ICE arrests in Shelby County--900--and 536 of those ended in deportation. Many of those had lengthy criminal records.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“We are seeing these results because this task force--this group of local, State, and Federal Agencies--the mayor; the police chief; local officials working with the State; the National Guard; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; the Tennessee Highway Patrol; and the 30 Federal Agencies on the ground there--they made this commitment that they would make this work; that Memphis, instead of it being one of the most dangerous cities, would become one of the safest cities. And, indeed, they are working together to make that happen. Now, as of yesterday, they have made nearly 13,000 arrests. They have apprehended and removed from the streets--locked them up, prosecuting them--1,400 gang members, gang leaders. They have apprehended over 2,100 illegal firearms, and they have found nearly 200 missing children.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, yesterday marked a really incredible milestone for the citizens of Memphis, TN. Now, it was 1 year--1 year ago from yesterday--that President Trump signed the memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force. It is really almost impossible to overstate how much the task force has done with getting crime under control, how much they have done in transforming this historic, iconic city for the better, and they have done it in a year. Now, if you go back 2 years, Memphis was the most dangerous city per capita in the United States. It averaged more than one murder a day. Their ratings were worse than Bogota, Mexico City, Islamabad.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“And what we have seen since 2020, on net, more than 3.6 million people have fled these big, deep-blue States of New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. You have to say: Why? And as you talk with many of these people, many have come to Tennessee. They consider themselves to be refugees. They got out because they just don't want to live that way, being governed by people who are so far left that they are pro-crime, pro-fraud, pro-socialism, pro-communism, and being in areas that are cheering on those policies. So I would encourage people to think through what is happening. I would encourage them to stand with the rule of law. And I would encourage all of my colleagues to vote aye for Todd Blanche as we vote to confirm him as the Nation's Attorney General.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“You know, that is what you have got to look at with today's Democrat Party. They are more comfortable standing up for socialist, communist ideas--touting those, caving to the leftwing, caving to the leftist media, going for likes and thumbs-up and reposts on social media, following the crowd and not being a leader. It is just amazing to me. And as I have talked with Tennesseans--and I had a lady in Tennessee sum it up pretty well. She is somebody who has been a Democrat, but, no, she doesn't identify with them anymore. She considers them to be pro-crime, pro-fraud, and pro-socialism. Now, how is that for a bumper sticker? That is what the Democrat Party is supporting right now. They are pro-crime, they are pro-fraud, and they are pro-socialism. Now, the good thing is, Americans are rejecting this agenda.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“It was so telling last year when the House voted on a resolution denouncing socialism in all its forms and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. Well, guess what. One would think that if you are a Member of the U.S. House and you have taken an oath to protect and defend our Constitution, you would say: You better believe I am against socialism. You better believe I am going to support our citizens. But do you know what? There were 98 Democrats--98--that voted against that. So it leaves you to ask: How in the world could this happen? That final vote tally, 98 jumped the shark and voted against that. You had 2 that voted present and 27 that took a walk and didn't vote at all. Are they so afraid of the far left wing of their party that they can't go exercise their responsibility to cast a vote? Astounding.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Then the government is going to turn around and tell you what you have to do in order to exercise that means of production while they are the ones that benefit and not you. You are the cog in the wheel. You owe it all to them. Just this week, there was a Democrat candidate in Michigan, and he said: How I define my politics is a redistribution of resources. Well, how about that? Socialism. Communism. Taking from those who are producing and giving to those that refuse to produce, because we have all got to be the same. That is the way the Democrat socialists view it. You are working hard. Take it away from you and give it to people that are going to go sit on their rear and do nothing. That is what they believe. They are proud of it. They think that is a great thing. It is astounding.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Yet I have laid out for you how much of that money is being wasted--wasted-- going into fraud. The mayor is pretty clear about his intentions. In a speech to the Young Democratic Socialists of America, he said that his ``end goal'' is ``seizing the means of production.'' Well, how about that? He wants to go use eminent domain. He wants to take away your ability to live out your American dream because if you have some form or means of production, he is going to take it away and say: Hey, wait a minute. That great idea you have, that great machine you built, this factory that you have, this restaurant that you own, it is no longer yours. It is the government's. It is the government's. That is what you call communism. It is not yours. You don't own it. It is the government's.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“This is a Democrat State--a very blue State--with a Governor who is very much from the leftwing of that party. He has a State auditor--a State auditor, part of his administration--who is flagging questionable payments, and they don't do anything about it. The whole time, this is taxpayer money. It is not government money. It is taxpayer money that is being sent to the government so that the government will be a good steward of that money and use that money for programs that are going to benefit the constituents, the citizens, the taxpayers, but instead, they are letting it go out the door to fraudsters. In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz allowed billions of dollars to be stolen through Medicaid fraud. In New York, Chinese criminal groups have stolen millions more through fraudulent Medicaid billing. See, we know this is happening.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Think about that. No ID. No ID to go to the polls and show that you are who you say you are and that you are allowed to cast that ballot. Many more refuse to work with DHS to compare their voter rolls with the SAVE database, which verifies a person's immigration status. Out of our States, 26 will use the DHS SAVE database to verify their voter rolls, and you have 24 that don't. So think about that and what that does to open the door for fraud. At the same time, they have opened the floodgates to fraud in government programs. California and Governor Newsom--well, government spending in California has surged from $209 billion a year to $350 billion a year. The State auditor has repeatedly flagged that billions of these expenditures are questionable payments. Yet what do the State Democrats do? They do nothing. Now, think about this.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“As of April, the Department was investigating 8,000 fraud cases representing more than $1 trillion in stolen taxpayer funds. That is an astounding number: $1 trillion in stolen, misspent taxpayer funds. To the American people, this is just common sense. You investigate fraud. You lock up criminals. You secure our elections. But our colleagues on the other side of the aisle oppose all of this. Earlier this year, they forced a 75-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to block funding to Federal law enforcement. They have called to ``abolish ICE'' and have slandered our officers as ``secret police,'' ``slave patrols,'' and ``Nazis.'' Instead of working with the administration to secure our elections, they are practically encouraging voter fraud. Fourteen States-- overwhelmingly blue--do not require any ID whatsoever to vote.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“The Justice Department has taken enforcement actions in blue States across the country to ensure that only American citizens are voting in American elections. Here in the Senate, we have the SAVE America Act to support this effort, and we should waste no time in getting that to the President's desk. We now know that there are more than 270,000 noncitizens on voter rolls across the country. If blue States won't clean them up, Congress must force them to clean up their rolls. In one of his first actions as Acting Attorney General, Mr. Blanche also created the National Fraud Enforcement Division. This is something the American people have wanted to see. They don't want their tax dollars going into the pockets of fraudsters.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Since day one, President Trump has worked to help us in the goal of making certain that Memphis is the safest city in the United States, and Mr. Blanche has been a key part of those efforts. Working together, we established the Memphis Safe Task Force, and that was done nearly 1 year ago. It was put in place in September of last year. Here is what they have been able to do. By working together--your local, State, and Federal law enforcement--they have made over 11,000 arrests, 1,200 known gang members have been apprehended, and 183 missing children have been located. As of this week, 2,000 illegal firearms have been seized, taken off the streets. While continuing to keep our communities safe, we know that Attorney General Blanche will be focused on rooting out fraud both in elections and government programs.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“That is 126 years. Residential burglaries are down 13 percent. Robberies are down 17 percent. Carjackings are down 47 percent. When we talk about these stats in the aggregate, many times, people say: Well, how does that apply to my community? Let me show you what this has done in Memphis and what Mr. Blanche's leadership, working with Director Patel at the FBI, working with President Trump, and working with over 25 other Federal Agencies--what they have been able to accomplish in Memphis. Just 2 years ago, when you looked at the 2024 crime stats, Memphis, TN, was considered the most dangerous city per capita, and it was averaging a murder a day. It was considered to be more dangerous than Colombia, Mexico City, or even Baghdad.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, this week, I had the honor of voting for Todd Blanche as he was coming out of the Judiciary Committee and advancing that nomination. Having worked with him over the past year or so, I think that there is no one better suited to serve President Trump's mission of enforcing the rule of law and one tier of justice for all Americans. I encourage all of my colleagues to vote to confirm him when this nomination comes to the floor. When I talked to Tennesseans, they want to make certain their communities are safe. That is one of the main issues they talk about, that need for public safety. Mr. Blanche has played a big role in making that happen as the Deputy Attorney General and then as the Acting Attorney General. Since last year, homicides nationwide are down 18 percent. They are the lowest they have been since 1900.”
Senate7 August 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 6 p.m. today on H.R. 5334 be allowed to begin.”
Senate29 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R. 5334 at 6 p.m. today.”
Senate29 July 2026Source ↗
“President Trump recently announced that DHS estimates that approximately 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote nationwide, a figure that is likely an undercount because blue States refuse to cooperate with the administration's anti-fraud efforts. While Democrats are encouraging fraud, Republicans are working to root it out. Just this month, I joined several of my Republican colleagues in launching the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will work hand in hand with the administration to examine waste, fraud, abuse in Federal programs. I also introduced the Fraud Accountability Act to make clear that fraud counts as a deportable offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act and that any deportable offense can lead to denaturalization.”
Senate28 July 2026Source ↗
“That is 64 adult care centers within a 1-mile radius. These centers must be door to door--so many of them. When I talk to Tennesseans, they cannot believe that this is tolerated, that it is allowed to happen. Where were the people that were supposed to be in charge? Why are these criminals allowed to continue to steal from the American taxpayer? The simple answer is that Democrats have allowed these schemes to happen. For whatever reason, they just look the other way. It is indefensible, so our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have tried to duck accountability. During a recent Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Medicaid fraud, just one of the committee's seven Democrat members showed up--just one. They don't want to know about it.”
Senate28 July 2026Source ↗
“They expect them to uphold the principle of ``one person, one vote.'' Instead, we have seen Democrats put fraudsters and illegal aliens and their issues ahead of any concerns that are expressed by taxpayers and by American citizens. We should all be grateful that President Trump and his administration are bringing this malfeasance to an end. Here are some examples: Last week, Health and Human Services froze $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota for allowing fraud to flourish in their States. Now, of course you heard the hue and cry about ``This was not fair,'' but fraud has been persistent in their Medicaid Programs. Under Gavin Newsom's watch, government spending in California has surged from $209 billion a year to more than $350 billion. Those are your tax dollars that you are sending to the Federal Government.”
Senate28 July 2026Source ↗
“Fraud Mr. President, what we have been hearing a lot about in our office and what Tennesseans are talking about is this issue of fraud. What we have seen is how some of these Democratic-run State governments have just gone crazy with committing fraud. There is fraud in Medicaid and immigration and elections. Elected officials have a responsibility to prevent fraud. Voters expect them to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.”
Senate28 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, before I begin my remarks, I commend each of my colleagues who has come to the floor to speak on the Russia sanctions bill and how important it is that we get this passed. This is a measure I have supported, and I am so pleased we are finally taking the vote and taking action on that.”
Senate28 July 2026Source ↗
“But as long as Republicans are in charge, that will never happen. I yield the floor.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“Under President Trump's leadership, we have focused on ensuring that our Federal law enforcement Agencies have all the resources they need to do their jobs. It is why we passed the Secure America Act. That is a landmark law that will fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Trump's term. That way, Federal law enforcement officers can continue to track down the violent criminal illegal aliens that Joe Biden brought into this country through that porous southern border. It is important to remember that every single Democrat voted against the law. Every single one voted against funding ICE and Border Patrol. Whenever they have the chance, they put illegal aliens in front of American citizens. They keep working overtime to try to make illegal legal. They want to return to Biden's open border.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“And in reality, what they are doing is putting a target on the officers' backs. I have to admit that I was surprised when New York's far-left socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Monday's attack ``deeply disturbing.'' In many ways, he has led the attack on ICE. He has called ICE a ``cruel agency that does nothing to further the interests of public safety'' and ``too rotten to reform.'' He claimed that they are ``terrorizing people'' and should be abolished. He even signed an order to block ICE officers from arresting criminal--criminal--illegal aliens in schools, shelters, and hospitals. While Democrats bow to their radical base, Republicans are continuing to stand for the rule of law.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“Authorities believe the attack was motivated by the suspect's hatred of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Federal building he targeted is home to New York's ICE field office and other Department of Homeland Security offices. Before the attack, he allegedly pushed a cart with a sign reading ``ICE Off Our Streets'' and made anti-ICE statements. This attack did not come out of nowhere. It follows a monthslong campaign by Democrats to demonize ICE and our brave Federal law enforcement officers who are simply doing their job.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, on Monday, we saw yet another example of what has become disturbingly common, and that is an act of far-left terrorism. Outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, a man poured gasoline on the entrance, set it ablaze, and tossed fireworks into the raging flames. Thankfully, law enforcement responded swiftly to apprehend the suspect, who was armed with two axes, a hammer, a machete, and three knives, but not before he injured four innocent people.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks prior to the scheduled rollcall vote.”
Senate22 July 2026Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“Passing this would have the Senate speak with a unanimous voice against this activity, and I would have encouraged my colleagues to pass the resolution and to make clear that this conduct falls far beneath the high standards we should be holding the Federal judiciary to every single day. It is clear the Senate Democrats are not interested in that.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I think it is clear what Senator Durbin is doing today. He is seeking to protect a Democrat-appointed judge, appointed under President Obama, and trying to distract from her clear misconduct. Now, at the Senate Judiciary Committee, we have the responsibility of advice and consent. We have the responsibility of oversight. And one thing that I will note: I think the Senator has misunderstood the resolution. It is not an impeachment resolution. It does not call for an impeachment. It explicitly points to the information in the Eleventh Circuit's special committee report and pulls directly from that report what occurred in Judge Ross' chambers, and therefore there needs to be a condemnation of this activity.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“President, with that, as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 808, which is at the desk; I further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“But I have not included those aspects in my resolution that I am about to ask unanimous consent for. The reason why? As I mentioned at the outset, I believe the Senate should speak with one voice and unanimously condemn Judge Ross' conduct. I don't want to give my Democrat colleagues any reason to object to this resolution. So what I am asking unanimous consent for is simple: a condemnation of Judge Ross' sexual misconduct and subsequent lying during the course of a judicial investigation. The American people deserve Federal judges who uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism on the bench; not those who turn their chambers into a venue for extramarital affairs. There is no reason any Member of this body should object to that resolution today. Mr.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“We are condemning this inappropriate sexual misconduct by a sitting Federal judge, and we are condemning her subsequent lying about that misconduct. That is it. I do want to note for the record that there was misconduct in the Eleventh Circuit report that I have not included in the resolution. The committee included in its misconduct findings that Judge Ross attended a political function for DA Fani Willis. I find it unconscionable for a sitting Federal judge to have attended a partisan event with a district attorney who weaponized the judicial system in the way that Fani Willis did. I also firmly believe that Judge Ross, by lying to Chief Judge Pryor during the course of the Eleventh Circuit's investigation committed an impeachable offense, and I fully support the House's impeachment efforts.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“The Judicial Code of Conduct explicitly prohibits the type of conduct that Judge Ross engaged in, specifically Canon 2 states that ``a Judge Should Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in all Activities.'' Canon 2A states that ``a judge should act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.'' Commentary to Canon 2A states: Public confidence in the judiciary is eroded by irresponsible or improper conduct by judges, including harassment and other inappropriate workplace behavior. The committee's findings, which I have just outlined, show that Judge Ross blatantly violated all three of these judicial canons. Now, I want to be clear, what I have just outlined is all that my resolution is asking that the Senate condemn.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“Judge Ross told the Eleventh Circuit's chief judge that she ``never engaged in sexual intercourse in [her] office, nor anywhere else in the Courthouse'' and that she was ``astounded and confused'' to be accused of this misconduct. Now, based on the committee's findings, we know that Judge Ross' statements to Chief Judge Pryor were patently false. They were knowingly false. We also know that it took Judge Ross nearly 2 weeks to retract the false statements. By the time she finally backtracked, the special committee had already collected substantial evidence that proved Judge Ross had made false statements. In short, once Judge Ross realized where the investigation was going, she decided to retract her false statements and admit to the misconduct allegations.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I rise today with a very simple request: I am asking that the Senate speak with a unanimous voice in condemning one of the worst acts of judicial misconduct we have seen in years. Judge Eleanor Ross has been a district judge in the Northern District of Georgia for over a decade, and it is clear that she engaged in conduct that falls beneath the dignity of her high office in the Federal judiciary. After a courageous law clerk came forward, a special committee on the Eleventh Circuit was appointed and ultimately made several deeply disturbing findings. First, based on testimony from Judge Ross' law clerks, the committee found that over the course of 2 years, Judge Ross engaged in a sexual relationship with a high-ranking official of the Atlanta Police Department.”
Senate21 July 2026Source ↗
“It is imperative--imperative--that we pass these bills in order to preserve the integrity of our electoral system.”
Senate20 July 2026Source ↗
“Just prove that you are who you say you are. When you go to the poll to vote, prove that you are who you say you are when you request a mail-in or absentee ballot. We also have the Election Security Partnership Act, which I led along with Senator Lindsey Graham, and this is something that would incentivize States to submit their voter rolls through that SAVE system at DHS. This is basically: We are going to pay you to do the right thing. We are going to actually incentivize and give you more money on your grants if you will do the right thing and obey the law. Now, we have many more bills that we can do to secure our elections. Every Member of Congress should support these measures, and Republicans are going to do everything possible to get them across the finish line as we are celebrating our Nation's 250th anniversary.”
Senate20 July 2026Source ↗