Capitol Hill Updates – Christian Coalition of America

Capitol Hill Updates

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 11/18/24

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18TH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 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 [...]

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Senators Scott, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Stand with Israel Act to Combat Israel’s Persecution at UN

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the committee’s Ranking Member, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut [...]

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Senators Lankford and Peters Call Out Bureau of Prisons for Discriminating Against Faith-Based Nonprofits

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters demanding answers on the Bureau’s discriminatory practices against faith-based [...]

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Senator Lankford Calls Out Department of Energy for Creating Database for Religious Accommodations

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the Department of Energy following a notice from the Department establishing new system of records for medical and non-medical accommodations requests, which [...]

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Senator Rick Scott Releases Fall 2024 Economic Snapshot, Shares Weekly Update on Biden-Harris Price Hikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott has released an update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation and shared a copy of his Fall 2024 Economic [...]

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Senators Rubio, Risch on Biden-Harris Continued Appeasement of Iranian Regime

Earlier this year, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act (SHIP) was successfully signed into law. However, the Biden-Harris Administration has failed to meet the deadlines to impose sanctions on the corresponding entities [...]

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Senator Cotton to Biden: Continued Support for UNRWA Funds Terrorist Activities and Prolongs War

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to impose terrorism sanctions on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency [...]

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Lankford Challenges HHS’ “Gender Identity” Guidance that Targets People of Faith and Women

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra following new guidance that compels speech, targets the ability of federal employees to practice their [...]

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Senator Graham and Senator Scott Statements on the Elimination of Hamas Leader Sinwar

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminating Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas. “The Israeli people – through their political leadership, [...]

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Senator Graham Statement on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu UN Speech

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. “My takeaways from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s [...]