WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) led 18 of Republican colleagues in petitioning House Republican leadership to halt all funding for vaccine mandate enforcement under Medicare and Medicaid Services in the upcoming appropriations bill. This letter was sent to House Appropriations Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services Chairman Rep. […]
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WEEK OF MARCH 27TH MONDAY, MARCH 27TH 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. Con. Res. 15 – Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial […]
Washington, D.C. – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Michael Turner (R-OH), and Pat Ryan (D-NY) in introducing the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023. The U.S. and Israel have long experienced a strong and mutually beneficial relationship based […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced the Kids in Classes Act. The bill would allow families with children in Title I schools to put unused federal education funds toward in-person education, should their school close due to a teachers’ labor union strike. Congressman Burgess Owens (R-Utah) introduced the companion legislation in the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday reintroduced his proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only nine justices could serve on the U.S. Supreme Court at a time. The amendment is co-sponsored by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley(R-Mo.), Thom […]
On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), and Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), at a press conference following the “Making America Energy Independent” energy panel at the House Republicans Issues Conference to discuss how H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, focuses […]
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide documents and communications related to the FDA’s response to the United States’ infant formula crisis, reiterating serious concerns over the Biden […]
Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement following President Biden’s veto of bipartisan legislation which would have prioritized building Americans’ wealth over his administration’s progressive agenda: “Biden cares more about his far-left agenda, than your retirement savings,” said Senator Scott. “Investments should build your […]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement after President Biden used his presidential veto to prioritize his party’s woke politics over retirees’ returns: “President Biden’s first veto is against a bipartisan bill that protects retirement savings from political interference. It is clear that President Biden wants Wall Street to use your hard-earned money […]
WEEK OF MARCH 20TH MONDAY, MARCH 20TH On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST On Tuesday, the House is in Pro Forma at 5:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND On Wednesday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 […]