Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 7/19/21

WEEK OF JULY 19TH .MONDAY, JULY 19TH 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. 3119 – Energy Emergency Leadership Act (Sponsored by Rep. Bobby Rush / Energy and Commerce Committee) 2) H.R. 2931 – Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private […]

Sen. Cruz for National Review: ‘Cuba Libre!’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats avoid addressing the root of the problems in communist Cuba, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for The National Review highlighting his connection to Cuban dissidents and his support for the Cuban protestors fighting for freedom from their brutal dictatorship. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: “This […]

McConnell: Big Lies and Fake Hysteria Will Never Justify Democrats’ Partisan Power Grab

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding voting laws: “At any particular moment, with total certainty, Washington Democrats know one of two things to be true. “Either American democracy is so well-functioning, so sacrosanct, that nobody can possibly question or badmouth it… […]

Rep. Roy rips abortion extremists for federal lawsuit targeting Texas Heartbeat Bill

WASHINGTON—On Monday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement in response to abortion activists’ attempt to block the Texas Heartbeat Bill: Abortion extremists are once again on parade to the courthouse in their latest attempt to block a democratically passed law because it dares to protect innocent, unborn children from the lies of the […]

Sen. Rick Scott: We Must Protect American Power Infrastructure from Foreign Interference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Roger Marshall have introduced the Protect American Power Infrastructure Act to prohibit bulk-power equipment that is owned by, operated or associated with a foreign adversary from providing power to our nation’s defense critical electric infrastructure.   Last year, President Trump issued an executive order to […]

Stefanik Requests Protection for Hyde Amendment in President Biden’s Budget

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter, led by Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), to President Biden requesting support for the Hyde Amendment.   The Hyde Amendment bars the use of federal funds to pay for abortion except to save the life of the woman, or if the pregnancy arises from incest or rape. […]

Congressman Lee Zeldin: H.R. 1 was Anything but “For the People”

Last week, H.R.1/S.1, the so-called “For the People Act”, failed on a procedural vote in the United States Senate. Despite what Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and members of the Squad would have Americans believe, the defeat of H.R.1 is really a win for American voters and elections. Elections in the US have always been administered […]

Congressman Steve Scalise: The Pandemic Response Report

What’s Important     Select Subcommittee Republicans to Hold Forum on COVID-19 Origins: On Tuesday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET, House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and Select Subcommittee Republican lawmakers will hold a forum with expert […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 6/28/21

WEEK OF JUNE 28TH MONDAY, JUNE 28TH On Monday, 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. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3261 – To repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force against Iraq Resolution (Sponsored by […]

Leader McCarthy Delivers Floor Speech Defending Religious Liberty

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) delivered a speech on the House Floor defending pro-life Americans’ right to not be forced by the government to pay for abortions, and calling for the immediate consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. “To represent the values of all Americans, Congress must […]