WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the ongoing invasion at the southern border and the Biden administration’s decision to validate the CBP One Mobile App as an acceptable form of identification for air travel into and across the United States, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Mike Lee introduced the Verifying that all Aliens have Legitimate Identification Documents (VALID) Act. This […]
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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) issued the following statement on renewed negotiations to release the hostages still held by Hamas following its brutal October 7th attack:“It is despicable that Hamas continues to hold over 130 innocent civilians hostage, including American citizens, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) spoke on the Senate floor this evening to discuss the two amendments he has introduced to the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which the Senate is set to vote on in the coming days to avert a partial shutdown. The first amendment is on an issue Lankford has raised for […]
WEEK OF MARCH 18TH MONDAY, MARCH 18TH On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH 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. 6306 – Embassy Construction Integrity Act […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “The Jewish state of Israel deserves an ally that acts like one. “The people of Israel, at home and in captivity, deserve America’s support. “And Israel’s unity government and security cabinet deserve the deference befitting a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. February’s CPI data shows that there has been a […]
WEEK OF MARCH 11TH MONDAY, MARCH 11TH 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. 6277 – FASTA Reform Act of 2023 (Sponsored by Rep. Perry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) H. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, joined Newsline on Newsmax to push back on President Joe Biden’s plan to announce a port in Gaza for humanitarian aid during the State of the Union. Following the terrorist attacks in Israel, Lankford spoke on the Senate floor and during a Senate Republican press conference in […]
Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced the Stop Pro-Terrorist Riots Now Act, legislation that would increase the punishments for rioting and provide mandatory sentences for anyone committing violence as part of a riot. Senator Cotton introduced the bill in response to the increasing number of anti-Semitic “protests”—often violent—by pro-Hamas leftists since Hamas’s […]
WEEK OF MARCH 4TH MONDAY, MARCH 4TH On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH 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. 4467 – DHS Border Services Contracts […]