WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues to introduce the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act. Following the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel, pro-Hamas demonstrations swept across the U.S., including by foreign nationals. Under federal law, individuals who endorse or espouse terrorist activity are inadmissible. Current law explicitly states that members […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made the following statements about Judiciary Democrats’ plans to issue subpoenas to Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo, and Robin Arkley II, all private citizens. The Democrats’ initial requests for information from these individuals earlier this year were overbroad and expansive, far […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is calling for the Biden administration to formally declare the approximately 500 Americans in Gaza as hostages under federal law. Senator Blackburn said, “Hamas is holding approximately 500 Americans hostage. The Biden administration needs to formally declare these individuals hostages and explain to the American people how they are working to secure […]
Yesterday in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and slammed the Biden Administration for their employment of a pro-Hamas adjudication officer. “Mr. Secretary what is going on here? Is this typical of people who work at DHS? This […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) is demanding a full accounting from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of how much ammunition reserve is available for Israel following concerning reports that the stockpile may be running low after the Biden administration used it to support the war in Ukraine. The congressman wrote,“As Israel continues to defend itself […]
The Biden administration is using a mobile app to give thousands of foreign nationals a fast pass to U.S. entry, including many with potential terrorist ties WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is demanding the Biden administration provide a full account of the scope of its “CBP One” program, a government-run mobile application that has been […]
WEEK OF OCTOBER 30TH MONDAY, OCTOBER 30TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. in pro forma session. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST The House is not in session. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK: On Wednesday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D., J.D. Vance (R-OH), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced The Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023. This legislation ensures that funding for Israel is not coupled with billions of additional dollars in aid to Ukraine. By putting forth a standalone spending bill, the Senators will speed up the […]
Today the U.S. Senate passed by voice vote U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s resolution condemning Hamas and the antisemitic student groups on college campuses that have celebrated the Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel. The passage of the resolution came after Democrats blocked the measure one week ago. “Mr. President, one week ago I came to this floor to try and pass this […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor on Wednesday supporting Israel’s right to defend itself. Leader Scalise strongly condemned the heinous acts of Hamas against the Israeli people. Additionally, Leader Scalise called for the U.S. to stand up against Iran for funding these attacks by freezing the $6 billion dollars released […]