Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Marshall Votes to Overturn Joe Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. voted to overturn Joe Biden’s student loan bailout on Thursday. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) blocking Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme passed the senate with bipartisan support. This measure protects those who did not attend college or already paid off their student loan from being responsible for this […]

Congressman Roy instructs DoD to keep records of taxpayer money used on Pride Month events

WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) called on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to provide a full accounting of the department resources that will be used to impose woke gender ideology on America’s men and women in uniform during the month of June. Rep. Roy’s request follows the Department of the Air Force […]

Senators Rick Scott & Marco Rubio Criticize Biden Policy Empowering Child Trafficking

Last week, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas demanding U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continue to conduct familial DNA testing at the U.S. southern border. This letter follows recent reports indicating that CBP will stop using “all […]

Senator Lankford Pushes to Increase Transparency, Better Protect Children Online

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Know Your App Act to increase transparency and provide parents with information to protect their children online in making informed decisions. The bill would require online app stores to display the country where apps are developed and owned. “Seeing ‘Made in China’ on nearly […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 5/29/23

WEEK OF MAY 29TH MONDAY, MAY 29TH On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. in pro forma session. TUESDAY, MAY 30TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 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. 835 – Fair Investment Opportunities for […]

Majority Leader Scalise: We Need to Lower the Tax Burden On American Families

House Majority Leader Scalise appeared on Fox News’ America Reports on Thursday to discuss the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. Leader Scalise blasted the Biden Administration for waiting until the midnight hour to engage with House Republicans on debt ceiling talks – even as House Republicans passed H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act to rein in […]

Senator Blackburn, Senate Republicans Rebuke Biden Rule Allowing Biological Males in Women’s Sports

NASHVILLE, TENN. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 20 other Republican colleagues in issuing a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s proposed changes to Title IX and condemning the Biden administration’s plan to force schools to allow biological males to compete in female sporting events. “Title IX was enacted to […]

Majority Whip Emmer: This is Democrats’ desperation time

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss the latest on the debt limit as Joe Biden risks becoming the first president in history to default on the nation’s debt. Whip Emmer on debt limit negotiations: “The House, under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, has passed a debt ceiling solution which, by the way, we […]

Senator Lankford Defends Fairness in Women’s Sports from Biden Admin’s Latest Attack on Title IX

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed a public comment letter addressed to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to express their concern over the Biden Administration’s latest effort to undermine Title IX protections for women and girls in sports. “Congress enacted Title IX 50 years ago to provide men and women with equal opportunities in educational […]

Rep. Chip Roy leads effort to stop taxpayer dollars from woke ESG funds

WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) led 17 Republican of his colleagues in re-introducing the “No ESG at TSP Act.” This legislation would prevent the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) from allowing taxpayer dollars to flow into woke Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds. ESG investing poses a dangerous threat to the free flow of […]