VIDEO: Blackburn Highlights Republicans’ Accomplishments in 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting some of the accomplishments achieved by President Trump and Republicans in 2025. President Trump has made America safer and stronger, fixed the Biden border crisis, restored law and order in American cities, rooted out wokeness in our institutions, secured trillions in new investments, and restored peace through strength after the four years of weakness from Joe Biden. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts passed by Republicans and signed into law by President Trump, Americans' tax refunds next year are projected to be about one-third larger than usual, or roughly an extra $1,000 per filer.

Click here to download Senator Blackburn's remarks on the Senate floor.

EXCERPTS OF REMARKS

"When we look back over the last year, one theme sticks out about the administration's accomplishments."

"President Trump is keeping his word. He is making America safer and stronger than ever before."

"President Trump completely fixed the Biden border crisis. We didn't need more laws. We just needed a new president."

"In October, there were just over 11,000 apprehensions at the southern border. In 2024, there were over 100,000 encounters at the border [under the Biden border policies]… The year before that, there were 240,000 encounters."

"Since September, the [Trump] administration's Memphis Safe Task Force has made more than 4,200 arrests, including hundreds of warrant arrests for domestic violence, aggravated assault, and dozens more for narcotics, sexual assault, and homicides."

"Around the globe, President Trump has restored peace through strength after years of weakness from the Biden administration."

"President Trump has also rooted out woke programs that abused taxpayer dollars under the previous administration."

"The trade deficit is shrinking. Our nation is bringing in trillions of dollars in new investments."

"The national average for a gallon of gas is at its lowest price since March of '21."

"Supporting all of these accomplishments is the Big Beautiful Bill… The largest tax cut in history."

"In the last year, this administration, with President Trump and Republicans have been hard at work to make certain that we address the cost of living, that we address safety in our nation and around the globe, and to improve the quality of life. A stronger, freer, and safer country than ever before."