Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

President Biden: Be Grateful My Inflation Isn’t Even Worse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Last week, the American people received yet another absolutely crushing inflation report. “More than a year after Washington Democrats’ policies set off the worst overall inflation in 40 years, the prices of some of […]

Congresswoman Stefanik Announces DoD Review of Woke Policies Following Her Advocacy

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that, following her advocacy, the Department of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, is launching a review of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Kelisa Wing after exposing her racist, woke posts. This week, Stefanik and Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL) demanded answers from […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 9/19/22

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19TH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. 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: 1) H.R. 1456 – Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi / Foreign […]

Senator Rubio on Two-Year Anniversary of Abraham Accords

Two years ago, the United States brokered a peace agreement with the State of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and major Muslim nations in the Middle East. Since then, Sudan and Morocco have normalized their relations with Israel and Turkey has resumed diplomatic relations with Jerusalem. U.S. Senator […]

Senator Blackburn, Colleagues Express Concern On Proposed Title IX Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-Kan.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) filed a […]

Congresswoman Stefanik: “The American People Cannot Afford Another Year of Failed One-Party Democrat Rule in Washington”

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik  joined her colleagues at the House Leadership press conference to highlight the skyrocketing inflation caused by Joe Biden and House Democrats’ reckless spending and their tone deaf victory lap regarding the Inflation Expansion Act, which will only worsen our economic crisis.   Below is a transcript of her full […]

Senators Rubio, Lankford Request Answers from Department of Education on Proposed Woke Rule Change to Title IX

The U.S. Department of Education recently proposed a rule change to Title IX, which currently provides women with equal opportunities in educational programs and activities. The proposed Biden rule would expand Title IX’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex to include “discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related […]

Senator McConnell: Democrats’ Inflation Keeps Pummeling Families with Worse-Than-Expected Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Just a few minutes ago, yet again, the American people received a monthly inflation report that was even worse than the expert predictions. “The expectation was that Democrats’ runaway inflation might finally begin to level off. […]

Sen. Marshall Statement on August Inflation Report

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced an inflation rate of 8.3% in August, remaining near 40-year highs: “The numbers are in, and yet again we see that President Biden’s agenda is failing the nation. Kansans are hurting, Main Street merchants are hurting, and instead of helping, […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 9/12/22

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12TH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH 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) S. 3103 – Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse […]