Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Lankford Sounds the Alarm on the VA’s Proposed Plan to Illegally Provide Abortions

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough to share his concerns with a not -yet-public Interim Final Rule (IFR) recently submitted by the VA to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) pertaining to “reproductive health services” at the VA, that may […]

SENATOR COTTON STATEMENT ON COURT’S BLOCKING OF ARKANSAS TRANSGENDER YOUTH LAW

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a hold on Arkansas’s law to ban transgender medical interventions for children: “Our legislature voted to protect kids from experimental drugs and surgeries that could permanently damage their health and well-being. By blocking this law again, the court […]

Senator Tim Scott Statement on President Biden’s $300 Billion Student Loan Plan

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement on President Biden’s plan to force Americans who didn’t attend college to pay for student loan forgiveness. “Only one third of Americans have a college degree, and the majority of higher education debt is held by the wealthiest among us. President Biden’s plan to cancel student […]

SEN. CRUZ ISSUES STATEMENT ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL DEVELOPMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to statements by Biden administration officials that they are prepared to accept Iran’s terms for entering a new nuclear deal: “A year ago, Joe Biden gave Afghanistan to the Taliban. Now he intends to […]

Rep. Zeldin Statement on PA Head Abbas Accusing Israel of Committing “50 Holocausts”

PATCHOGUE, NY – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus and one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress, issued the following statement in response to the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), Mahmoud Abbas, accusing Israel of committing “50 holocausts”, while he attended […]

Taxpayer Funded Abortions for Illegal Immigrants Prohibited by New Sen. Marshall Bill

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has recently introduced the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act to prohibit any employee or contractor with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) from transporting any illegal immigrant across state lines for the purpose of procuring an […]

Rep. Zeldin Statement on Terrorist Attack in Israel Injuring Four New Yorkers

PATCHOGUE, NY – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus and one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress, just issued the following statement after a terrorist attack in Israel by a gunman, with previous ties to Palestinian groups, wounded eight people, including four […]

Senator Rubio Champions Families In American Principles Project Report

The American Principles Project released a report titled “Top 25 Threats to the American Family” beginning with a letter from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).   “Healthy families are at the core of any strong society. Ancient tradition, modern social science, and common sense all agree on this. And yet today, family life is under attack from […]

Senator Scott, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Solidify U.S. Sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA) to make the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 permanent. With Iran continuing to pursue a nuclear weapon and carrying out malign activity in the Middle East, our sanctions regime is our best […]

Senator McConnell: Democrats Cheer 8.5% Inflation That Is Crushing Americans

LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this afternoon regarding inflation: “Only these reckless Washington Democrats could see another month of crushing 8.5% inflation and try to spin it as a win for themselves. “Prices keep skyrocketing upward at historic rates. Democrats have hammered working families with the […]