Lamar Alexander

December 14, 2025

Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate

December 2, 2020 Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his […]

McConnell plan: $1,200 payments; $1T rescue takes shape

March 19, 2020 Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples as part of a sweeping Republican response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a copy of […]