Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senators Tim Scott, Jacky Rosen Introduce Bill to Halt UNHRC’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Elimination Act to withhold U.S. funding for the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) targeted investigation into and blatant bias against Israel. The fund would be withheld until the U.S. Secretary of State certifies that the UNHRC has […]

Senator McConnell: Democrats’ Runaway Inflation Is Still Getting Worse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: “Runaway inflation has pushed workers and families to the breaking point. “According to one recent poll, nearly 60 percent of Americans are making an effort to drive less and cut back on electricity use. […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 6/13/22

WEEK OF JUNE 13TH MONDAY, JUNE 13TH 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. 6270 – AAIM Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) 2) S. […]

Sen. Rick Scott: President Biden Has Heartlessly Turned His Back on Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. May’s CPI data shows that there has been significant inflation […]

Senators Lankford, Rubio, Colleagues Applaud Move to Bring Reauthorization of US Commission on International Religious Freedom to Full Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and their colleagues to applaud the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ unanimous passage of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022. The bill would reauthorize the independent US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for two years, past its current […]

Sen. Marshall Calls on Pelosi to Pass Legislation to Protect SCOTUS Justices

(Washington, D.C., June 8, 2022) – Today, following the news that an armed man was found outside of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass legislation to protect U.S. Supreme Court Justices. On May 9th, the U.S. Senate passed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act […]

Sen. Rick Scott in the Washington Examiner: Joe Biden’s Heartless Message on Inflation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner in response to President Biden releasing his “Plan to Fight Inflation,” which highlights what Americans have known for well over a year: the president is heartlessly disconnected from the pain his policies have caused families, and he has no idea […]

Senator Mitch McConnell: Soaring Gas Prices, Runaway Energy Costs, and Dependence on China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy: “In 2019, while running for the White House, President Biden made a public promise: ‘I guarantee you we’re going to end fossil fuels.’ “Once in office, he wasted no time starting down that path. And working […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 6/6/22

WEEK OF JUNE 6TH MONDAY, JUNE 6TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH 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. 6087 – Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal […]

Senators Lankford, Daines, 47 Senators to Schumer: We Will Vote to Block Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK —Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT), today led a letter with 46 other pro-life senators to send a unified message to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer pledging that they will vote to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections. “We write to express our unwavering support […]