WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today participated in a rare, unclassified Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to discuss worldwide threats. The panel of national security leaders at today’s hearing included Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Director William J. Burns, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Director Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Director General […]
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Over the last several years, Washington Democrats have waged war on our independent federal judiciary. The top Democrat in the United States Senate threatened two sitting Supreme Court justices by name based on a case they were considering. In the years since, the radical left has picked up the sword and carried on the […]
“It doesn’t matter [what] the color of your skin [is] or your wealth, when you have a child that is the most important thing in your life… one thing we know in this country, education is the great equalizer. We want to parents to feel empowered and that’s what we’re doing here,” said Speaker Kevin McCarthy. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the Biden Administration’s proposed rule that would insufficiently enforce conscience protections for medical professionals, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led his colleagues in filing a public comment letter demanding greater implementation and enforcement of all of the statutory conscience protections enacted by Congress, as reflected in the previous rule issued under the Trump Administration. Lankford was joined by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland on a letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to state attorneys general on state laws prohibiting minors from undergoing medical procedures for gender transition. In the letter, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asserts states that have enacted these laws run afoul of […]
WEEK OF MARCH 6TH MONDAY, MARCH 6TH On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH 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. 502 – To amend title 38, […]
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and 13 other Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that will ensure the president does not cede U.S. sovereignty to entities like the World Health Organization (WHO) by ratifying international pandemic agreements without Senate […]
“If the president truly wants to usher in an era of bipartisanship in this period of divided government, he could start by rethinking some of the highly partisan renominations he’s made in this Congress, and consider nominating individuals who are able to gain at least some bipartisan support.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) gave remarks in opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during this week’s committee hearing on the proposed amendment. GRAHAM: “Why would this amendment be so soundly rejected? Because this amendment would lead to chaos.” https://youtu.be/GiUzrDhzE6M?t=121 GRAHAM: “This amendment would punish women who are trying to […]
Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans advanced 9 solutions during an Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee markup and 7 solutions during an Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee yesterday. These Energy and Commerce bills unleash American energy, lower prices, and secure our supply chains. It’s just the beginning of our work on […]