WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 172 – United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), and Representative Kat Cammack (R-Fl.) announced that Rep. Cammack will file the discharge petition for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on April 14th during that day’s first vote series. Rep. Wagner’s legislation, H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, mandates that any infant born […]
WEEK OF APRIL 12TH MONDAY, APRIL 12TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 7:00 p.m. for legislative business. Vote expected as early as 7:15 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) Senate Amendment to H.R. 1868 – An Act to prevent across-the-board […]
‘Constitutional scholars and the justices themselves have repeatedly affirmed the position of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “nine seems to be a good number.” Justice Breyer said just this week that “structural alteration” like court packing would mean “eroding” the public’s trust in the judiciary. And by overwhelming margins, the American people agree.’ […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria from McAllen, TX this morning to talk about what he and other Republican lawmakers are witnessing at the U.S.-Mexico border. Whip Scalise denounced President Biden’s immigration policies for creating the unprecedented surge of illegal immigrants entering the United States, and called out the […]
‘U.S. PROGRAMS HAVE NOT JUST FAILED BUT HAVE BEEN COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, WITH THE MONEY FACILITATING TERRORIST INCITEMENT AND MAKING ITS WAY TO TERRORISTS’ HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in response to President Biden’s plan to […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a cautionary letter to the Biden Administration following reports that they are reportedly considering allowing the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to unconditionally re-open its Washington office, which would violate the terms set forth in Lankford’s Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of […]
Washington, D.C. – This week, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) sent the following letter to FBI Director Wray and CIA Director Burns, requesting a classified briefing regarding individuals on the Terrorism Watch List recently apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol. Once scheduled, Leader McCarthy would also request Vice President Kamala Harris, and fellow Congressional leaders attend the briefing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) will lead a delegation of 10 members to the southern border this week to see firsthand the devastating national security, humanitarian, and health crisis that President Biden has created with his disastrous immigration policies that have caused an unprecedented migrant surge. Members will arrive this Thursday, April 8th, and […]
‘There is no consistent or factual standard being applied here. It’s just a fake narrative gaining speed by its own momentum… Businesses must not use economic blackmail to spread disinformation and push bad ideas that citizens reject at the ballot box.’ LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding […]