Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

SEN. CRUZ ISSUES STATEMENT ON SCOTUS VICTORY FOR TEXAS’ PRO-LIFE LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision regarding the Texas heartbeat law limiting abortion: “Every life is a gift from God, and without life, there is no liberty—that’s why I’m proud to stand up and defend […]

American Families Cannot Afford President Biden’s Failed Policies

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) issued the following statement in response to the report on November’s skyrocketing inflation. “A year ago economists predicted a two percent inflation rate, but in less than 12 months of one-party rule in Washington, consumers are instead facing the highest inflation rate in 40 years. This did not happen […]

Rep. Mike Johnson: “Is There Any Single State, Local or Personal Issue that President Biden and His Cabinet Won’t Insert Themselves Into?”

WASHINGTON — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) said Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee, “At this point, it’s entirely fair to ask whether there’s any state or local, or even, matter of personal conscience, that the President and his cabinet won’t insert themselves into.” “The Department of Justice, under the leadership of President Biden, and Attorney […]

ZERO FUNDS FOR FAITH-BASED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

TOPLINE: Whip Scalise is committed to exposing President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ giveaways to radical special interest groups and the far-left provisions buried in their 2,135-page big government tax-and-spending spree that they rushed through the House of Representatives. There are many “hidden gems” that Democrats handed the socialists, and Whip Scalise will continue to highlight them. […]

SENS. CRUZ, GRASSLEY, JUDICIARY REPUBLICANS TO GARLAND: ‘ARE CONCERNED PARENTS DOMESTIC TERRORISTS OR NOT?’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of the disturbing revelation that the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division created a “threat tag” based on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s October 4 memorandum, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and every Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week sent a follow-up letter to AG Garland demanding that he finally withdraw that memo and make clear that the law enforcement […]

Rep. Roy’s statement on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON- On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2021: Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on Pearl Harbor, destroying, and damaging nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More importantly, over 2,400 […]

Senator Graham Backs Legislation Preventing Settlement Payments To Illegal Immigrants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today signed on to legislation, the Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act, to prevent federal funds from being used for payments to illegal immigrants at the expense of hardworking American taxpayers. According to published reports, the Biden Administration has proposed giving payments of up to $450,000 per person […]

Sen. Rick Scott: In Dobbs Case, SCOTUS Can Protect Life and Restore States’ Legislative Sovereignty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement as the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Earlier this year, Senator Scott joined more than 200 of his colleagues in Congress in an amicus brief asking the Court to uphold Mississippi’s law restricting elective abortions of […]