WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs about the importance of America’s security relationship with Israel. Senator Scott urged the subcommittee to include $3.3 billion in security assistance to Israel for Fiscal Year 2023, to display unity […]
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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) led an amicus brief requesting that the Supreme Court take up Robert Kerr, SC Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) v. Planned Parenthood and Julie Edwards. “Amid conversations surrounding right to life, I urge the Supreme Court to make it clear that Congress has […]
Washington, D.C.— The eight Republican Members of Congress from South Carolina (Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott; Representatives Joe Wilson, Jeff Duncan, Tom Rice, Ralph Norman, William Timmons, and Nancy Mace) filed an “amicus curaie” (or “friend of the Court”) brief, asking the Supreme Court to take up the Kerr v. Edwards case. The case centers on South Carolina’s decision […]
What’s Important Scalise, Comer, Biggs Lead Call for CDC Oversight Hearing: House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), along with Republican lawmakers on both panels, called for an oversight hearing to examine the U.S. […]
WEEK OF MAY 16TH \MONDAY, MAY 16TH 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. 6873 – Bombing Prevention Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski / Homeland Security […]
Resolution follows violence, vandalism, and intimidation tactics by abortion activists nationwide WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 — 40 Republican Members of Congress led by House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced a congressional resolution condemning the intimidation tactics used by pro-abortion activists. The resolution follows a recent nationwide spate of violence, property damage, threats, trespassing, […]
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against advancing the Democrats’ radical abortion on demand legislation. This bill would allow abortions without any meaningful restrictions and block pro-life laws around the country. “Democrat elected officials and the radical left have proven they are the extremists on the profound moral […]
“This radical pro-abortion bill that Senator Schumer has set for a vote on tomorrow allows for abortions at any point during a woman’s pregnancy up until the time of delivery.” “As shocking as this legislation is, it’s not entirely new. It already failed to pass the Senate once this year. It couldn’t even earn the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal slamming Democrats’ extremist push for abortion until birth and refusal to answer a simple question: when do they believe life begins? In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, “I have a simple question for Democrats: When do you believe life begins? … Put […]
There are many in the Biden administration who view reaching a nuclear deal with Iran as a legacy item dating back to their time in the Obama administration and appear willing to throw the United States into a pact with Iran that is even worse than the original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) from […]