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. […]
Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates
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 […]
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23RD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 11:30 a.m. Last votes expected: 3:15 p.m. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: Complete consideration of H.R. 4394 – Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Sponsored by Rep. Fleischmann / Appropriations […]
“It is the honor of a lifetime to have been elected the 56th Speaker of the House. Thank you to my colleagues, friends, staff, and family for the unmatched support throughout this process. It has been an arduous few weeks, and a reminder that the House is as complicated and diverse as the people we […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and their colleagues sent a letter to address the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recently proposed rule that would eliminate “gender-specific” words like “paternity,” “mother,” and “father” from federal regulations guiding the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program. The letter urges President Joe Biden to rescind this […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led a press conference with a bipartisan Senate delegation in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Members of the bipartisan delegation include U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island), Dan Sullivan […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. alongside Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined The Sean Hannity Radio Show to discuss Senator Blackburn’s letter to the administration that would immediately freeze the $6 billion Biden signed over to Iran. Senator Marshall signed on to this letter and introduced the corresponding legislation that would revoke the waiver for the $6 […]
WASHINGTON, DC. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are calling on President Joe Biden to enforce existing law and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who endorse or espouse activity in support of Hamas or other Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). “Hamas is a brutal terrorist group, and there is simply no place in America for terrorist sympathizers,” said Senator Blackburn. “Current […]