Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/3/25

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3RD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH On Tuesday, 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. 42 – Alaska Native Settlement Trust […]

Senators Tim Scott and Bill Cassidy Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bill to Expand School Choice, Educational Opportunity

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus and member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), chair of the Senate HELP Committee, led 16 Republican colleagues in introducing the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), bicameral legislation to expand education freedom and opportunity […]

House Majority Leader Scalise Discusses Republican Plans for Reconciliation

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss the progress made at the House Republican Issues Conference. Leader Scalise outlined how reconciliation is the first step in fulfilling the mandate American voters gave to President Trump and called on […]

Senate Majority Leader Thune Congratulates President Trump on Inauguration Day

“President Trump and Republicans have been given a mandate by the American people, and the president needs to have his team in place so that we lose no time in delivering. Mr. President, along with approving President Trump’s nominees, Republicans are hard at work on our legislative priorities.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 1/20/25

WEEK OF JANUARY 20TH MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH On Monday, the House is in Pro Forma at 10:00 a.m. The House will immediately adjourn following the Inaugural Ceremony. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21ST On Tuesday, 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 […]

House Republican Leadership: America’s Best Days are Still Ahead with President Trump, Vice President Vance

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the below statement following the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the 50th Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance: “President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance have now been formally inaugurated, and our country now stands at the threshold […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 1/13/25

WEEK OF JANUARY 13TH MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH 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. 192 – Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act (Sponsored by Rep. Rouzer / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) H.R. 188 – […]

Senator Hawley: Undoing the Damage Done

It’s time to repeal Biden’s pro-abortion policies and restore Trump’s pro-life legacy at HHS Inauguration Day is at hand. A new political era awaits. And on Day One, President Donald Trump can set the moral tone for his second term with the stroke of a pen. He can restore the full suite of pro-life policies […]

Senate Majority Leader Thune: Republicans are United, Ready to Get to Work

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate Floor on Monday: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, in just a few minutes senators will head over to the chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes and certify the election of Donald Trump […]

Speaker Johnson Outlines Republican Agenda

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the Republican agenda and budget reconciliation priorities early in the 119th Congress, delivering on the mandate 77 million Americans gave President Trump, and the need to quickly confirm President Trump’s national security nominees in the wake of the New Orleans terror attack. On the […]