Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Rick Scott: No Conditions on Israel Aid Until Every Hamas Terrorist is Dead

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement slamming Democrats’ demands to include new conditions on Israel aid and apply limits on Israel’s actions to defend itself. The atrocities committed by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists during their October 7th attack, and their ongoing war in Israel, have killed more than 1,400 innocent people, and at […]

CONGRESSMAN FRENCH HILL’S RESOLUTION DEMANDING THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS PASSES THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning Hamas’ October 7th brutal terrorist attack on Israel and demanding the immediate release of innocent civilian hostages held by Hamas. Introduced by the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hostage Task Force, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), this bipartisan […]

Minority Leader McConnell: Time To Address Critical National Security Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: “Before the Senate adjourned for Thanksgiving, we voted to extend federal government funding into the new year. “I’m glad there was no appetite in the Capitol for saddling the nation with a harmful […]

Q&A with Senator Chuck Grassley: Season Of Thanksgiving

Q: What’s your message for Iowans this Thanksgiving Day? A: As Americans, we are blessed to enjoy economic and individual freedoms that we must strive never to take for granted. Be grateful for the blessings of America’s agricultural abundance and natural resources that support U.S. food security and fuel our economy from sea to shining sea. […]

SENATOR HAGERTY JOINS KUDLOW ON FOX BUSINESS TO DISCUSS BIDEN ADMIN’S APPEASEMENT STRATEGY TOWARD IRAN, MALLEY SUSPENSION, OPENAI

NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined guest host David Asman on Kudlow to discuss the Biden Administration’s continued appeasement of Iran, the State Department’s lack of transparency regarding the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley, and OpenAI CEO Sam […]

SENATOR LANKFORD, COLLEAGUES CALL FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS ON IRAN

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joins Senators Jerry Moran (R-KA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to call on President Biden to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress. The letter also urges the administration to permanently freeze the $6 billion funding mechanism established in September’s hostage agreement with Iran. “For far […]

Senators Blackburn, Lankford, Rosen Urge UN TO Designate Hamas A Terrorist Organization And Impose Sanctions

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with co-chairs and co-founders of the Abraham Accords Caucus and Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), led a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging them to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization following the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th. “Recent events […]

Senator Cruz Introduces Bill Blocking the Federal Government from Compelling Pronoun Use that Contradicts Biology

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) have introduced bicameral legislation – the Safeguarding Free Speech Act. The legislation would prohibit federal agencies from forcing an employee or contractor to use personal pronouns that contradict with an individual’s biological sex. About the bill, Sen. […]

Senators Kennedy, Moran demand Biden enforce sanctions on Iran’s oil sales, permanently freeze $6 billion

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Thursday in demanding that President Joe Biden enforce sanctions against Iranian oil sales and permanently freeze the transfer of $6 billion in assets to Tehran from the Biden administration’s September hostage negotiation. “For far too long, Iran has evaded consequence for its complacency […]

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting U.S. Efforts To Deter Iran

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced a resolution recognizing deterrence is most credible when the President keeps all options on the table, including the use […]