Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Sen. Scott Op-Ed Urges President Biden to Support School Choice

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) penned an op-ed in the New York Post detailing the devastating failures within our nation’s education system and calling on Democrats to stop  blocking greater opportunities for all children through school choice. Biden failed students in State of the Union — but Republicans are ready to work with him if he gets […]

Senator Lankford, Colleagues Push Effort to Block Illegal VA Abortion Rule

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX), along with more than 65 colleagues, introduced a bicameral joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify an illegal US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that provides abortion services through the taxpayer-funded VA health care system. The CRA gives Congress the authority to review major […]

Senators Rick Scott, Tim Scott Reintroduce Bill to Protect Parental Rights, Combat Indoctrination in Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to introduce the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act to protect parental rights and prevent school administrators from concealing information about students’ gender from their parents. Senators Mike Crapo, Lindsey Graham, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Marco Rubio joined as cosponsors. The PROTECT Kids […]

Rep. Chip Roy leads members of Congress in demanding answers from the Smithsonian for kicking out pro-life students

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy, alongside Rep. Josh Brecheen, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Sen. Tim Scott, led more than forty members of Congress, in a letter to the head of the Smithsonian demanding answers regarding an incident where pro-life Americans were expelled from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on […]

Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan Opening Remarks: “Unleashing American Energy, Lowering Energy Costs, and Strengthening Supply Chains”

Washington, D.C. — Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s joint Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Unleashing American Energy, Lowering Energy Costs, and Strengthening Supply Chains.” Excerpts and highlights below: RESTORING AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/6/23

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6TH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH 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. 302 – Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ross / Science, […]

Senator Thune Discusses New Bill to Protect Babies Who Survive Failed Abortions

“If we truly want to be a nation that protects human rights, that stands for justice, that defends the vulnerable, then we cannot be a nation that says that it is acceptable to leave living, breathing, born human beings to die in abortion clinics.”   WASHINGTON —  This week, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) spoke […]

Senator Rubio Releases Anti-woke Agenda for the 118th Congress

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced eight bills that push back on the political left’s anti-American woke agenda. “Woke ideology has infected every aspect of American life and culture. It is hurting our kids, tearing apart communities, and weakening our military. Meanwhile, our adversaries are laughing at us. This is crazy and has to stop. […]

Congressman Roy issues statement on pro-life dad acquittal in federal court

WASHINGTON— Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement following Mark Houck’s acquittal in federal court. “Justice has been served, but this brazen exercise in intimidation never should have happened. Mark Houck and his eight children never should have been forced to live through an FBI raid or see their father led away in handcuffs. […]

CONGRESSMAN RALPH NORMAN INTRODUCES THE ENSURING ACCURATE AND COMPLETE ABORTION DATA REPORTING ACT OF 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) has introduced H.R. 632, the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2023. This bill would incentivize states to report abortion data to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in order to receive targeted Medicaid funding for family planning programs. Background Currently, states are not required […]