Author Archives: Gary Gore

McCarthy and McConnell Statement on COVID Relief

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following joint statement with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the need for Republicans and Democrats to come together to fund the government and pass COVID relief without delay: “Congress has two critical items to tackle this week: funding the government and delivering crucial COVID relief […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/10/20

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) S. 906 – Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (Sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 970 – Robert E. Lee […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/9/20

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 8900 – Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act (Sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey […]

Sens. Cruz, McConnell Fight for First Amendment Rights During Pandemic, Slam Ky. Gov. Beshear for Restricting Religious Institutions

HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY’S SUPREME COURT AMICUS BRIEF AS NEW EVIDENCE OF A DANGEROUS INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS WASHINGTON, D.C. – After another instance of local government overreach during the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and 36 other Republican senators […]

Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/8/20

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6395 – William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored […]

Lankford Applauds Department of Labor’s Rule to Ensure Faith-Based Organizations Can Contract with the Federal Government

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today applauded the finalization by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to clarify the equal participation of religious organizations as federal contractors. After six years of questions as to the scope of the religious exemption for entities that seek to contract with the federal government, today’s […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 12/7/20

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7TH MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes as early as 2:00 p.m.  Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.Res. 1100 – A resolution reaffirming the importance of the strategic partnership between the United States and Mongolia, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus […]

Senators McConnell, Paul, & 36 Senate Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic

LOUISVILLE, KY– U.S. Senators McConnell (R-KY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), David Perdue (R-GA), John Thune (R-SD) ,John Barasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AZ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo […]

Pelosi’s House Decides To ‘Puff, Puff, Pass’ On Job-Saving PPP And COVID Relief

Senate Republicans Are Focused On Targeted Proposals For COVID Relief … SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): “The House of Representatives is spending this week on pressing issues like marijuana. You know, serious and important legislation befitting this national crisis. But here in the Senate, I put forward a serious and highly targeted relief proposal including […]

House Republican Ranking Members for the 117th Congress

Washington, D.C. — This morning, the full House Republican Conference ratified the following recommendations from the House Republican Steering Committee for committee ranking members in the 117th Congress. Agriculture Rep. GT Thompson (PA-15) Ranking Member Thompson previously served as vice chairman of the Agriculture Committee and most recently as ranking member of three of its subcommittees. […]