WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) again called for protecting U.S. servicemembers from being fired over refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. “Communist China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia are threatening the safety and security of the United States and our freedom-loving partners across the globe,” said Senator Blackburn. “Meanwhile, the Biden administration is focused on firing servicemembers […]
Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with Thanksgiving around the corner, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which showed inflation continued to rise in October increasing 8.0% over the year. Senator Rick Scott said, “President Biden and Democrats in Washington are obsessed with spending […]
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jeff Duncan has released a Blueprint for Nuclear Innovation and Competitiveness to help chart the course for the nuclear energy agenda in the next Congress and facilitate policy discussions among both lawmakers and industry leaders. The blueprint highlights policy priorities in the nuclear energy industry in the realm of fuel, licensing and […]
Washington, DC – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has established Transition Teams for the 118th Congress to ensure that a Republican Majority is ready to get to work for the American people on Day One. These Transition Teams will each be composed of a cross-section of members to address three core priorities as Republicans prepare to lead […]
SARASOTA, Fla. – U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. “I’d like to take a moment to thank all the men and women who raised their right hand and took an oath to defend our country. On Veterans Day each year, I think first and foremost of those […]
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL) followed up with Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting an update on the findings of the Pentagon’s 30-day review of Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) Officer Kelisa Wing’s history of racially divisive statements. In September, […]
Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), sent letters to 51 law firms detailing the possible antitrust violations that their clients may commit if they pursue collusive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. The letter advises the law firms to preserve documents […]
WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) led 13 of his House Republican colleagues in expressing their “eminently justified” concern about yet another example of the Biden administration weaponizing federal law enforcement against parents — this time to target those who dare question or criticize performing sex change procedures on minors. The Members’ letter follows […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and HEAT Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) released the following joint statement about the impending diesel fuel shortage facing the United States: “Our economy runs on diesel fuel, and the historically low supply of diesel reserves impacts our economy at every level. High diesel fuel […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the Bureau of Economic Analysis release for September showing that Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, which measures prices paid by consumers for goods and services, rose 6.2% over the year. This data shows how President Biden’s inflation crisis, caused by his and Democrats’ socialist policies and reckless […]