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 […]
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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 […]
WEEK OF DECEMBER 6TH MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Members are advised multiple vote series […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]