Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

McCarthy, McCaul to Blinken: Don’t Resume JCPOA Negotiations

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 […]

SENATOR CRUZ INTRODUCES THE ENERGY FREEDOM ACT TO MAKE AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT AGAIN

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 […]

Rep. Zeldin Introduces “Israel Anti-Boycott Act” to Combat BDS Movement, Anti-Israel Boycotts

WASHINGTON – Today, 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, was joined by 46 of his House Republican colleagues in introducing the Israel Anti-Boycott Act. This legislation amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit boycotts or boycott […]

President Biden Needed To Pivot — But Chose Not To

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s State of the Union Address:   “Last night, President Biden gave a State of the Union address that might have worked okay for a popular administration that had been successfully tackling America’s problems […]

Senator Lankford’s Reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

“Well that was interesting.” WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) offered his reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union address to the nation. Lankford laid out his questions, answers, and concerns from the President’s speech in his reaction on Facebook Live following the address. Lankford highlighted how “audacious” it was that President Biden would talk about […]

Congressman Steve Scalise: THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE REPORT

What’s Important   Select Subcommittee Republicans Probe CDC’s Data Secrecy: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans recently called on CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to produce all COVID-19 data collected over the past year that the agency has hidden from the public. Masking Science Hasn’t Changed, Just the Politics: Just in time […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 2/28/22

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28TH  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH On Monday, 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) S. 321 – ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran / Financial Services Committee) 2) S. 3706 – To provide for […]

Senator McConnell Statement on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement this morning regarding Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: “I congratulate Judge Jackson on her nomination. I look forward to meeting with her in person and studying her record, legal views, and judicial philosophy. “Senate Republicans believe the Court and the country deserve better than […]

Senator Graham Statement On Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made these statements on the Supreme Court. “If media reports are accurate, and Judge Jackson has been chosen as the Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer, it means the radical Left has won President Biden over yet again. “The attacks by the Left on Judge Childs […]

Leader McCarthy and Republicans Travel to Israel

Jerusalem, Israel – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and a group of more than two dozen House Republicans are in Israel this week to reaffirm the special relationship between the United States and the only democracy in the Middle East. Today, they met with all of Israel’s top leaders: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Minister […]