WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Speaker Johnson joined The Story on Fox News with Martha MacCallum to discuss the priorities for President Trump’s first 100 days, and working with the Department of Government Efficiency – “DOGE” – to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. On First 100 Days Priorities: “Look, we designed the playbook. […]
Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates
WEEK OF DECEMBER 2ND MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD 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. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. 7326 – To amend chapters 4, […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led his colleagues in filing an amicus curiae brief to the US Supreme Court in Oklahoma v. Department of Health and Human Services. Lankford filed this brief following the Biden Administration’s decision to withhold health care funding from Oklahoma unless the state refers women for abortions. Lankford was joined on this brief by Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Bill Cassidy, […]
Washington, D.C. — Senators Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) reintroduced the Anti-BDS Labeling Act to prohibit the Biden-Harris administration from reversing current guidelines that require Israeli goods produced in areas where Israel exercises the relevant authorities to be labeled as “Made in Israel.” Such a […]
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18TH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 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. 5536 – Grant Transparency Act of 2023, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Fry / Oversight and Accountability […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the committee’s Ranking Member, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. “The United Nations […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters demanding answers on the Bureau’s discriminatory practices against faith-based nonprofits when approving and implementing programs mandated by the First Step Act (FSA). “As you know, the FSA prioritized recidivism reduction programming within BOP and […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to the Department of Energy following a notice from the Department establishing new system of records for medical and non-medical accommodations requests, which may violate First Amendment rights. “While I understand the Department’s intent to manage accommodation requests effectively, I am deeply concerned that collecting detailed records on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott has released an update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation and shared a copy of his Fall 2024 Economic Snapshot. Every day, Senator Scott is hearing from constituents about how much of a struggle it is for them to make ends meet due to […]
Earlier this year, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act (SHIP) was successfully signed into law. However, the Biden-Harris Administration has failed to meet the deadlines to impose sanctions on the corresponding entities with no indication that this administration will fully implement the law. Rather, the administration appears set on continuing to appease the Iranian regime as it […]