Addison Mitchell McConnell

Undoing the damage of chronic underinvestment in the national defense is a multi-year proposition and I welcome the President’s request for significant growth in annual appropriations for the U.S. armed forces. My full statement today on the outlined President’s budget request:

Great to see my friends from the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association this week. I appreciate all the work they do on behalf of our cattle farmers across Kentucky, and I’m grateful for their advocacy efforts.

This is good news. Good if you want peace for Ukraine. Good if you want greater burden-sharing on defense. nytimes.com/2026/04/22/wor…

In Barren County today joining local officials to celebrate the federal funding designated for the construction of the new Cave City Area Agriculture Exposition Center. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I was proud to work with the community to help

Glad to lead discussion with @USNationalGuard and Reserve leaders on FY2027 funding and the future of warfare. A majority of the servicemembers killed in action since March 1st, including two Kentuckians, have been members of the Guard and Reserve. It’s critical that our entire