‘Democrats’ policies have conjured up the worst inflation in 40 years. Consumer prices rose 0.8% in the month of February alone. Annual inflation hit 7.9%… And for 12 months and counting, working families have been paying a heavy price.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate […]
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Even after Iran admitted to firing a barrage of missiles in the vicinity of the U.S. Consulate in Iraq, President Biden and his top deputies continue their negotiations with Iran — through Vladimir Putin’s Russia — to resurrect the disastrous Obama-era nuclear deal. Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has continued to empower Vladimir Putin […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which showed inflation continued to rise in February increasing 10.0% over the year, which is the first double-digit increase in four decades. Senator Rick Scott said, “February marks another month of skyrocketing inflation […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 48 Republican senators today in a statement declaring they will block and reverse any new agreement with Iran that will weaken sanctions and impose fewer restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program than the original Iran deal. “According to press reports, […]
WEEK OF MARCH 14TH MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 On Monday, the House is not in session. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022 On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. Suspensions (10 bills) H.R. 268 – To provide for the boundary […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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 tax-and-spend agenda. February’s CPI data shows that there has been a significant […]
PATCHOGUE, NY – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, just issued the following statement on the February consumer price index (CPI) report showing a 7.9% inflation spike, which is the highest since January 1982: “Inflation continues to skyrocket to four-decade highs with consumer prices rising by 7.9% through February […]
What’s Important Speaker Pelosi Continues to Keep the People’s House Closed: For over 720 days, the People’s House has been closed to the American people under Speaker Pelosi’s authoritarian rule. Democrats’ Science™ Hasn’t Changed, Just Their Poll Numbers: Impact Research, a Democrat polling firm where President Biden’s pollster works, released a memo on February 24, 2022, saying “most Americans have […]
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to abandon JCPOA negotiations with Iran. The members wrote: “We are alarmed that the Biden Administration may be preparing to evade the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Energy Freedom Act, in order to make America energy independent again by accelerating federal permitting for energy projects and pipelines, mandating new onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales, approving pending LNG export licenses, and generally speeding up solar, wind, and geothermal development. Upon […]