Capitol Hill Updates

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Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 3/1/21

MONDAY, MARCH 1ST On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. One Minute [...]

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McConnell on House Passage of Partisan Spending Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding House action on partisan COVID legislation: “In 2020, Congress passed five COVID-19 rescue packages. All five were [...]

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Congressman Chris Smith quotes Biden “…those of us who are opposed to abortion should not be compelled to pay for them.”

Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) In the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19—February 26, 2021 In a radical departure from all previous COVID-19 relief laws—the bill [...]

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Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/26/21

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Last votes expected: TBD. One Minute Speeches [...]

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Sen. Rick Scott Slams Biden Proposal to Raise Taxes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports of President Biden’s plan to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Estimates show that President Biden’s proposal would kill [...]

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Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/25/21

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH On Thursday, 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: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 [...]

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Lankford, Colleagues Protect Health Care Workers from Discrimination

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) reintroduced the Conscience Protection Act of 2021 to protect healthcare providers, including health insurance plans from government discrimination if they decline [...]

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Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/24/21

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Last [...]

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House Republican Whip Scalise to Dems: Remove Liberal Giveaways and Focus on Providing Immediate COVID Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss Democrats’ partisan spending bill filled with progressive priorities that have nothing to do with COVID [...]

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Rep. Zeldin: Biden Administration Reentering JCPOA As Is Would Be Massive Foreign Policy Blunder

WASHINGTON – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after reports the Biden Administration was halting efforts to enforce United Nations [...]