WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup of legislation to protect speech from government censorship. “Next week, the House Oversight Committee will take up legislation to protect speech from government censorship. The Biden Administration has eroded Americans’ First Amendment rights by bullying social media companies to censor certain views […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter on Wednesday written to Vice Admiral Joanna Nunan, the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, raising concerns about the academy’s decision to cover, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Senator Mike Braun in reintroducing the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. This legislation will ensure no American taxpayer dollars will be authorized to the territory of Gaza until the President certifies to Congress that these funds can be spent without benefitting […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) has introduced the bicameral Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, which gives states the authority to exclude abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving state Medicaid funds. Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) will introduce the same bill in the House. Under current law, states are required to allow any qualified provider to […]
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led 22 of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act, which requires the president to submit any renewed nuclear deal with Iran to the Senate as a treaty. The Iran Nuclear Treaty Act would strengthen the role Congress plays by ensuring the advice […]
WASHINGTON — On Friday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) formally introduced The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Accountability and Transparency Act to stop the flow of U.S. taxpayer dollars to this body with a rampant history of anti-Israel and antisemitic propaganda and activity. UNRWA’s lengthy and detailed history of promoting anti-Semitism, violence, and terrorism […]
As part of his ongoing investigation, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a new letter to Washington University in St. Louis Chancellor Dr. Andrew Martin and BJC HealthCare President and CEO Richard Liekweg today, requesting information about the receipt and use of federal funds in connection with The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “I […]
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has introduced the Inflation-Adjusted Education Investment Act to help parents afford the cost of K-12 tuition. The bill would permanently increase the amount of money that parents can withdraw from their 529 savings plans without incurring tax penalties. “Parents know their kids best and have the right to choose […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX), along with 18 of their colleagues, led a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray regarding the leaked memo targeting Catholic Americans. Lankford and Cloud were joined on the letter by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Jim Risch (R-ID), […]
‘We’ve now had 21 straight months above 5% annual inflation. A mind-boggling policy failure… And what does the White House have to say about it?’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday regarding inflation: “Last week, President Biden spent part of his State […]