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 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. 5536 – Grant Transparency Act of 2023, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Fry / Oversight and Accountability […]
Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates
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 off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. “The United Nations […]
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 nonprofits when approving and implementing programs mandated by the First Step Act (FSA). “As you know, the FSA prioritized recidivism reduction programming within BOP and […]
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 may violate First Amendment rights. “While I understand the Department’s intent to manage accommodation requests effectively, I am deeply concerned that collecting detailed records on […]
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 Snapshot. Every day, Senator Scott is hearing from constituents about how much of a struggle it is for them to make ends meet due to […]
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 with no indication that this administration will fully implement the law. Rather, the administration appears set on continuing to appease the Iranian regime as it […]
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 (UNRWA). The Biden-Harris administration’s support for UNRWA threatens American national security and enables continued violence while American hostages remain in Gaza. In part, Senator Cotton […]
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 faith, and endangers women. “We write out of deep concern over Guidance you issued entitled “Gender Identity Non- Discrimination and Inclusion Policy for Employees and Applicants.’… […]
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, the IDF and their intelligence services – have delivered a mighty blow to Hamas and Iran, and rendered some sense of justice with the elimination of Sinwar. […]
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 compelling speech to the UN General Assembly: “I agree that the body has become, at its core, hostile to the existence of the Jewish state. […]