Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

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 […]

Senator Hawley to Monitor SCOTUS Arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will listen to oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs. V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will begin at 10:00AM EST. Senator Hawley will have further announcements as the arguments develop. In July 2021, Senator Hawley led an amicus brief, along with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) […]

Lankford Leads Senators in Standing for Life Ahead of Dobbs Case before the US Supreme Court Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK), the leader in the US Senate in protecting life, today led a press conference with members of the Senate Republican Conference ahead of the Supreme Court’s oral arguments tomorrow in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which directly challenges Roe v. Wade. Lankford was joined in the press conference by Senators Steve […]

Congressman Steve Scalise: THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE REPORT

What’s Important     Biden Promised to Shut Down the Virus but More Americans Have Died from COVID in 2021: President Biden boasted on Twitter in October 2020 that he would “shut down the virus,” but COVID-19 deaths have surpassed last year’s deaths, even as several vaccines and therapies are now available.   Record Number of Americans Die […]

While Families Plead for Less Inflation, Democrats Want to Print and Spend Trillions More

‘My colleagues across the aisle seem determined to spend the weeks ahead on ways to waste Americans’ money while making Americans’ problems even worse.’   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree:   “Why do our Democratic colleagues […]

SCALISE: PRESIDENT BIDEN DOESN’T HAVE A PLAN FOR COVID, THE ECONOMY, OR INFLATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss how Democrats’ radical tax-and-spending spree will hurt the U.S. economy and bankrupt future generations of Americans. Whip Scalise called out President Biden for his out-of-control spending, which has led to an unprecedented increase in inflation that has caused […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 11/29/21

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29TH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH On Tuesday, 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) H.R. 2685 – Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, as amended (Sponsored […]

Senator Graham on New Estimate on Budget Gimmicks and Shell Games in Democrats’ Socialist Spending Bill

WASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) issued a statement on the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s (CRFB) estimate that the Democrats’ Reckless Tax and Spend bill would cost $4.9 trillion if certain provisions were made permanent. Graham has previously noted the Reckless Tax and Spend bill includes arbitrary sunset […]

Congressman Lee Zeldin: Parents Should Be Encouraged to Get MORE Involved in Their Child’s Education, Not Less

Education officials are pushing the adoption of a racist, hateful curriculum, which only serves to indoctrinate our children, sow racial resentment, promote radical ideas that aim to redefine gender and teach non-age appropriate sex education lessons to young students, and pit students against one another. Parents across the United States have good reason to be […]