Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced legislation on Thursday that would overturn the Biden administration’s new rule allowing retirement plans to prioritize ESG factors like climate change and racial justice over maximizing shareholder value. “Retirement plans should prioritize investments with the highest return, not ESG scams,” said Sen. Cotton. Bill text is here.
Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and colleagues delivered a letter to Leader Mitch McConnell expressing the need to pass a short-term Continuing Resolution that funds the federal government ONLY until shortly after the 118th Congress is sworn in. In the letter signed by Senators Lee, Cruz, Scott of Florida, and Braun, the Senators said in part: “The undersigned stand […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following comments after voting against the so-called Respect for Marriage Act: “The so-called Respect for Marriage Act is going to set the stage for the Biden IRS to target people of faith, and in particular, to deny tax exempt status to churches, charities, universities, and […]
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), joined by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Bob Good (VA-05), and Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) formally called on the Democrat and Republican leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to, “address the concerns of the American people regarding their military,” and “prioritize the promotion of a lethal military […]
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28TH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2521 – DOULA for VA Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored […]
Despite the Biden Administration’s claim that plans to create a “Disinformation Governance Board” were off the table, recent reporting suggests that the board’s underlying mission has continued in private. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a […]
WASHINGTON— On Monday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a detailed report exposing how the Biden Administration is deliberately weaking our nation’s military by injecting woke, anti-American ideology into it. “Our military’s singular purpose is to “provide for the common defense” of our nation,” wrote Rep. Roy and Sen. Rubio in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) have co-authored an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle highlighting how the Biden Administration’s extreme climate policies and war on American energy have raised the price of gasoline and electricity, making it more expensive for the average American to fuel their car and heat and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – While Russian aggression, Chinese belligerence, and other threats jeopardize international stability, the Biden Administration devotes valuable taxpayer funding and resources to woke diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the US Department of Defense (DoD). As part of this effort, the administration has created a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) position within the DoD. […]
(Washington, D.C., November 18, 2022) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced introduction of the Fertilizer Stewardship, Utilization, Sustainability, Technology, Access, Innovation, and Nourishment (Fertilizer SUSTAIN) Act to strengthen our domestic fertilizer industry and ensure that American growers have access to the crop nutrients they need to grow the food that is relied upon by the United […]