Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Hawley Condemns Antisemitic Rhetoric Against Israel, Announces Senate Resolution

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce a U.S. Senate resolution condemning the antisemitic rhetoric taking place on college campuses across America.   Senator Hawley also sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier today, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) immediately deploy resources to investigate the third-party funding of far-left student organizations that have […]

Congresswoman Stefanik, Senator Cruz lead Harvard Alumni on Capitol Hill in Demanding Harvard Condemn Antisemitism

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Senator Ted Cruz led their Harvard alumni colleagues on Capitol Hill in a letter demanding that Harvard President Claudine Gay condemn the antisemitic statement made by over thirty student organizations at Harvard University. Following Hamas’ brutal invasion into Israel on October 7, 2023, a group of over thirty Harvard student organizations released […]

Senator Rick Scott Issues Update on President Biden’s Inflation Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation. This week, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the federal government’s key inflation indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), rose more than expected causing even more […]

Senator Graham Joins Faith Leaders In Columbia To Declare Support For Israel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today led a roundtable discussion and a press conference with faith leaders in Columbia. They discussed the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, the American hostages currently being held by Hamas, and the path forward for Israeli security with U.S. support. GRAHAM: “Hamas has declared Friday, today, a day of […]

SENATOR LANKFORD CALLS OUT BIDEN ADMIN’S EXTREME ABORTION AGENDA

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) led a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sounding the alarm on the agency’s attempt to impose an abortion mandate on employers through the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. This not only goes against the text and purpose of the law, but it also exceeds the EEOC’s authority. Lankford and Smith were joined on […]

Senator Tim Scott Demands Answers on Iran’s Malign Nuclear Activities Amidst Brutal Iranian Proxy Attacks on Israel

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other Senate Republican colleagues in demanding an update from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on U.S. efforts to hold Iran accountable for its ongoing violations against international nuclear restrictions. “The Iranian regime is […]

House Republicans Nominate Scalise for Speaker

Today, the House Republican Conference voted to nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) for Speaker of the House. Speaker-designate Scalise highlighted that, as Speaker, he would hold the Biden Administration accountable for its refusal to secure America’s southern border, which allowed for an unchecked flow of fentanyl and suspected terrorists to cross into the United […]

Following Hamas Attacks on Israel, Senators Grassley, Scott and Colleagues Urge Biden to Convene the G7 to Jointly Sanction Iran

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and eight of their Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to coordinate with the G7 nations to severely sanction Iran for its support of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. The senators are additionally urging President Biden to deny the release of $6 billion […]

Senator Cruz Issues Statement After Israel Announces Start of Offensive

“The United States must ensure that Israel has all the weapons and all the time that it needs to utterly eradicate Hamas.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Israel’s military announced the beginning of a counteroffensive against Hamas and other Iran-controlled terrorists […]

Senator Rick Scott Urges USF President to Protect Jewish Students from Attacks Ahead of Anti-Israel Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to University of South Florida (USF) President Rhea Law sharing the USF Hillel’s concerns ahead of a student-led “First Annual Tampa Bay BDS Conference” on USF’s campus later this month considering the BDS movement’s close association with hate for Israel and the Jewish community. In his letter, Senator […]