WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20TH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH 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) H.R. – Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021(Sponsored by Rep. Frank Mrvan / Veterans’ Affairs Committee) 2) S. […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement on Congressional Democrats’ attempts to impose the largest tax increase on American families and businesses in decades. Senator Rick Scott said, “Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington are shameless. Once again, they have shown they will do anything it […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the Democrats’ latest effort to federalize all 50 states’ elections: “No amount of repackaging or relabeling will let Democrats sneak through big pieces of the sweeping, partisan, federal takeover of our nation’s elections that they have wanted to pass since […]
Legislation passed along party lines by Committee Democrats includes provisions granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 — United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance the Democrat $3.5 trillion spending bill out of committee: “Job growth has stalled out […]
PATCHOGUE, NY – On Monday, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, joined more than 300 legislators from Europe, Israel and North America in calling on European Union countries and democracies around the world to help end the discrimination against Israel at […]
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and 11 of his Senate colleagues submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Friday encouraging the Court to protect religious educational institutions from discrimination in the form of disqualification from certain programs. In the pending case, Carson v. Makin, the Court is considering whether Maine violated religious […]
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 that forever changed our lives, our nation and the world. We all remember exactly where we were, what we were doing, and the emotions of devastation, anger, resolve, uncertainty and unity that we felt. However, as time passes, pain eases, and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement on news that the Afghan Taliban has asserted leadership of the interim government of Afghanistan. “If you had any doubt of how ill-advised the Biden Administration decision to withdraw from Afghanistan was, all doubt should now be removed by the lineup of thugs […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement slamming President Biden’s failed withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan that has not only shifted U.S. foreign and national security policy to a new low on fighting terrorism, but also empowered our enemies, like Communist China, which is strengthening ties with the Taliban. Senator Rick Scott said, “It […]
Proposals of this magnitude require the due diligence of hearings and a markup WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and his Senate Finance Committee Republicans are demanding a full, open markup to thoroughly and rigorously examine and debate any forthcoming reckless tax-and-spend proposals in the Finance Committee’s jurisdiction. While the legislation Democrats intend to introduce […]