Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Graham Discusses Democrat Hypocrisy In Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke in the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of Monday’s committee vote on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. Graham announced last week that he would oppose and vote against her nomination. GRAHAM: “We live in an America today where your ideology […]

Sen. Rick Scott Slams UN Human Rights Council’s Hypocrisy and Anti-Israel Actions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s decision to approve four anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian resolutions. Senator Rick Scott said, “The Iranian regime chants ‘death to America,’ wants to destroy Israel and is willing to use every tool at its disposal to do so – including this […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 4/4/22

WEEK OF APRIL 4TH MONDAY, APRIL 4TH 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. 1218 – Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. G.K. Butterfield / […]

ICYMI: Sen. Marshall says Disney should have focused on reopening schools, not promoting a ‘radical’ agenda

Sen. Marshall says Disney should have focused on reopening schools, not promoting a ‘radical’ agenda Kelly Laco April 1, 2022 FOX News Americans should reconsider ‘brand loyalty’ to Disney after it pledged to repeal the new Florida parental rights bill, says Marshall Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is criticizing Disney for being too “woke” for its […]

Rep. Zeldin Statement on State Department’s “Gender X Passports”

WASHINGTON – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, just issued the following statement on the decision by the United States Department of State to add a new gender to U.S. passports: “Russia is committing war crimes against its sovereign neighbor, the United States has resorted to groveling to foreign […]

McConnell: Americans Accurately Blame Democrats’ Policies for Bad Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “The American people know our country is hurting. “One national survey just found that only 22% say our country is headed in the right direction. “Seven in 10 Americans just told another poll […]

Senator Lankford Says Re-instating the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not the Right Direction for Our Nation

Lankford: “Mr. President, walk away from this. There is a reason that your own staff is walking out of the conversation, because you’re headed the wrong way.” WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took on President Biden’s weak foreign policies that have emboldened bad actors like Russia and Iran, even as the […]

Stefanik: President Biden’s $5.8 Trillion Budget Fuels Inflation, Doubles Down on His Far-Left Agenda

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement following President Biden’s budget plan to spend $73 trillion over the next ten years: “As hardworking families in Upstate New York and the North Country are facing crisis after crisis due to President Biden’s Far-Left policies, Joe Biden’s budget doubles down on his failed agenda that […]

President Biden’s Budget: Fundamentally Disconnected from What Americans Need

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor on Monday regarding President Biden’s budget request: “President Biden likes to say, and said again today, that ‘budgets are statements of values.’ “Indeed they can be. And the White House budget request that President Biden published today […]

Congressman Steve Scalise: THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE REPORT

What’s Important  Select Subcommittee to Examine Biden’s Botched Pandemic Response: This Wednesday, the Select Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Biden Administration’s botched pandemic response with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell. […]