Bill commemorates 75th anniversary of the United States-Israel relationship WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation directing the Treasury Department to mint a commemorative coin in honor of Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth prime minister and the first woman to lead the Jewish State. This year marks […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the House of Representatives passing the Limit, Save, Grow Act, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement of support for Speaker McCarthy’s sweeping debt limit package that repeals President Biden and Washington Democrats’ obsession with over-taxing and over-spending while reforming the wasteful practices responsible for bringing America’s debt to $31 trillion. Senator Rick […]
WASHINGTON – At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator John Hoeven pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the need for greater U.S. domestic oil and gas production to bring down prices for American consumers, while stressing the importance of increasing the nation’s refining capacity. In contrast: U.S. oil refining […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s interim director Captain Felix Bigby demanding answers after Walter Reed failed to renew its contract with the Holy Name College Friary. Sen. Cruz, Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, expressed his […]
WEEK OF APRIL 24TH MONDAY, APRIL 24TH On Monday, the House will meet at 11:00 a.m. in pro forma session. TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. […]
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX), along with more than 65 colleagues, introduced a bicameral joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify an illegal US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that provides abortion services through the taxpayer-funded VA health care system. The CRA gives Congress the authority to review major rules […]
Calls out Biden’s USAID for using taxpayer dollars to address ‘eco-anxiety’ in countries struggling to meet basic economic needs WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, today pressed United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power on USAID’s use of […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led her colleagues in highlighting how House Republicans are fighting to preserve years of hard-fought equality gains for women by bringing to the floor the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act today, ensuring women’s sports are protected now and into the future. View full transcript of her remarks […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to advocate for his legislation, H.R. 734 The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The legislation allows women and girls a fair playing field in sports by ensuring that school athletics comply with the Title IX recognition of a […]
Washington, D.C. — Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at this week’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future.” Excerpts and highlights below: BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY “I called this hearing […]