“It’s not just about making abortion illegal in the country. I would tell you I’m working to make abortion unthinkable in this country.” WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today took to the Senate floor to share his full and unwavering support for life in our nation and to ask his fellow Senators a simple […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 18 of his colleagues have introduced the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023. The legislation builds off of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, which included language from legislation Cruz introduced last year to repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced proposed constitutional amendments as part of his Make Washington Work plan, which would impose term limits on members of Congress, create presidential line-item veto authority for appropriations bills, and require a super-majority vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress to approve any legislation creating new taxes or […]
WEEK OF JANUARY 23RD TUESDAY, JANUARY 24TH 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. 159 – To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- […]
CHARLESTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was joined by South Carolina Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver for a tour of Charleston Classical School in North Charleston. Sen. Scott and Supt. Weaver also met with students and parents from Beautiful Gate Center, which provides educational opportunities for children and youth with developmental disabilities and autism. The […]
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee for the 118th Congress: “This Congress we’ve got an all-star lineup ready to hit the ground running and go to bat for the American people. Unchecked, one-party Democrat rule in Washington resulted in crises on […]
Faith-based charities play an important role in helping individuals and families in need throughout their communities. For decades, faith-based charities also served as boots on the ground for federal assistance ranging from adoption services and job training to food pantries and housing. A new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Biden Administration would […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following an announcement from the Pentagon that the Department of Defense will not provide back pay to military members kicked out of the service for refusing to take the COVID vaccine, Senator Rick Scott issued the following statement. Senator Scott successfully fought to end the military’s COVID vaccine mandate and will continue to work […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced Republican Members of Congress who will serve on the Committee for the 118th Congress. “We’re excited to welcome all new and returning members of the House Judiciary Committee to the 118th Congress. House Judiciary Republicans are ready to get to work on the important issues […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen, co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, announced that they are leading a group of five Senators in a bipartisan delegation visit to the Abraham Accords member countries of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Morocco. In visiting these countries, the Senators […]