WEEK OF OCTOBER 2ND MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 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. 4502 – Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act of 2023, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mace […]
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In a press conference with her Senate GOP colleagues on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) slammed the Biden administration for losing track of 85,000 migrant children. She’s calling on HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to immediately respond to her repeated inquiry about his knowledge of the potential child exploitation and the Department’s retaliation against whistleblowers.
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has called on his colleagues in Congress to address high inflation, as it remains a serious problem for Louisiana families. During a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Kennedy noted that Louisianians are paying an average of $798 more every month because of the inflation that has occurred […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Rick Scott and Jacky Rosen applauded the announcement of Israel’s inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program following their bipartisan push. The Visa Waiver Program allows individuals from participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. […]
‘Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is getting worse. And support for President Biden’s handling of the economy is at the lowest level of his presidency.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “The American people are absolutely sick, sick and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after reports in Semafor and Iran International revealed the existence of an extensive Iranian regime influence operation that involved current administration officials, including those linked to Robert Malley, the administration’s long-time Special Envoy to Iran: “These reports […]
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25TH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH The House is not in session. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK: 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. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the House will […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement today after a federal judge ordered a halt to a Biden Administration decision to reduce the acreage of Lease Sale 261 and impose additional restrictions on operations as part of a back room deal with radical environment extremists: “I applaud the Court for correctly deciding […]
WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on Wednesday titled “Bidenomics: A Perfect Storm of Spending, Debt, and Inflation” to examine the failures of President Biden’s “Bidenomics” policies and their impacts on American households, workers, and small businesses. Key Takeaways: “Bidenomics” unleashed massive new federal spending and debt – only […]
Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), and Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) introduced the Combatting the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act to protect American educational systems from influence from Communist China or the People’s Republic of China. This legislation is in response to a report from Parents Defending Education which unearthed contracts for “Confucius Classrooms” […]