Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

SENATOR LANKFORD, COLLEAGUES CALL FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS ON IRAN

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joins Senators Jerry Moran (R-KA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to call on President Biden to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress. The letter also urges the administration to permanently freeze the $6 billion funding mechanism established in September’s hostage agreement with Iran. “For far […]

Senators Blackburn, Lankford, Rosen Urge UN TO Designate Hamas A Terrorist Organization And Impose Sanctions

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with co-chairs and co-founders of the Abraham Accords Caucus and Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), led a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging them to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization following the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th. “Recent events […]

Senator Cruz Introduces Bill Blocking the Federal Government from Compelling Pronoun Use that Contradicts Biology

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) have introduced bicameral legislation – the Safeguarding Free Speech Act. The legislation would prohibit federal agencies from forcing an employee or contractor to use personal pronouns that contradict with an individual’s biological sex. About the bill, Sen. […]

Senators Kennedy, Moran demand Biden enforce sanctions on Iran’s oil sales, permanently freeze $6 billion

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Thursday in demanding that President Joe Biden enforce sanctions against Iranian oil sales and permanently freeze the transfer of $6 billion in assets to Tehran from the Biden administration’s September hostage negotiation. “For far too long, Iran has evaded consequence for its complacency […]

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts To Deter Iran

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced a resolution recognizing deterrence is most credible when the President keeps all options on the table, including the use […]

Senator Rick Scott Joins Senator Ted Budd in Leading Majority of Senate GOP to Demand that DOD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) in leading a group of 26 U.S. Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses of those servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions. The letter also stresses that “our men and women in uniform deserve Senate-confirmed leadership, […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 11/13/23

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13TH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK: 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. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Legislation Considered Under […]

SENATORS LANKFORD, ROSEN URGE UN TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND IMPOSE SANCTIONS

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chairs and co-founders of the Abraham Accords Caucus and Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today led a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging them to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization following the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel since October 7 with […]

Congressman Wilson Announces Resolution Condemning CNN for Complicity in Hamas Attack

Washington, DC – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia along with Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) will be introducing a House Resolution condemning CNN for its photojournalists identified by Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu as “accomplices in crimes against humanity” with the massacre […]

Senator Tim Scott Reaffirms Economic Ties With Israel in Wake of Hamas Terror Attacks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and nine of their colleagues in introducing a resolution reaffirming economic ties between the U.S. and Israel. The resolution comes amidst Israel’s war against Hamas, which has weakened Israel’s economy, following the terrorist group’s gruesome assault on southern Israel on October 7th. “Hamas’ terrorist attacks on innocent civilians, including so many women and […]