Author Archives: Gary Gore

Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan: “It’s time we unleash American energy production”

  Washington, D.C. — Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following remarks at a House Republican Leadership press conference on the importance of flipping the switch on American energy with H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.   “H.R. 1 is crafted to produce more energy in America. It will […]

Speaker McCarthy Calls on Congress to Pass the Lower Energy Costs Act

  Remarks as delivered below. “The Chairman mentioned something about our last speaker, from Pennsylvania, and I’m a little concerned, maybe he didn’t have time to read the whole bill. “Because he described not the bill that’s before us, he said something that somehow this [bill] would… harm the environment. “He was concerned about climate. […]

Senator Cruz on Stanford Law School Response: A Victory for Sanity in this Country and a Step in the Right Direction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) celebrated a victory for free speech after he received a letter from Stanford University about their response to the recent on-campus harassment of a federal judge. The letter from Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Stanford Law School Dean Jenny Martinez responded to Sen. Cruz’s March 14th letter and addressed the ways […]

Rep. Roy leads latest fight to defund vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) led 18 of Republican colleagues in petitioning House Republican leadership to halt all funding for vaccine mandate enforcement under Medicare and Medicaid Services in the upcoming appropriations bill. This letter was sent to House Appropriations Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services Chairman Rep. […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 3/27/23

WEEK OF MARCH 27TH MONDAY, MARCH 27TH On Monday, 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. Con. Res. 15 – Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial […]

Congressman Joe Wilson Leads Introduction of the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023

Washington, D.C. – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Michael Turner (R-OH), and Pat Ryan (D-NY) in introducing the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023. The U.S. and Israel have long experienced a strong and mutually beneficial relationship based […]

Amid LA Teacher Strike, Senator Tim Scott Pushes for Legislation to Expand School Choice to Low-Income Students Affected by School Closures

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced the Kids in Classes Act. The bill would allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused federal education funds toward in-person education, should their school close due to a teachers’ labor union strike. Congressman Burgess Owens (R-Utah) introduced the companion legislation in the […]

SEN. CRUZ INTRODUCES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CEMENT SUPREME COURT AT NINE JUSTICES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday reintroduced his proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only nine justices could serve on the U.S. Supreme Court at a time. The amendment is co-sponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley(R-Mo.), Thom […]

Majority Leader Scalise: Lower Energy Costs Act Fights Biden’s Failed Energy Policies

On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), and Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), at a press conference following the “Making America Energy Independent” energy panel at the House Republicans Issues Conference to discuss how H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, focuses […]

House Oversight Chairman Comer & Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman McClain Press FDA on Infant Formula Crisis Response

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide documents and communications related to the FDA’s response to the United States’ infant formula crisis, reiterating serious concerns over the Biden […]