WASHINGTON — On Monday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21), along with Committee Ranking Members Jim Jordan (OH-4), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to the National Council of State Legislatures urging members to enact safeguards to guarantee that only legitimate votes are cast and counted in future elections. “Republicans in Congress sought to highlight […]
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WEEK OF MARCH 8TH MONDAY, MARCH 8TH 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. 485 – Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott / Education and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) yesterday voted against H.R. 1, the For the People Act. “Democrats want to force the American people to pay for their campaigns with taxpayer dollars while telling states like Florida they have to end voter ID laws in violation of Article 1, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution,” Steube said. “Americans do […]
This week, Democrats are pushing partisan legislation that would change how we conduct elections and how we can speak. And guess what? They want the federal government to interfere. It’s Nancy Pelosi’s number one priority. In fact, the legislation is called “H.R. 1.” Here’s what it would do: First: the bill sends federal dollars to fund […]
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD On Wednesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Last votes expected: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Complete Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes / House Administration Committee) The Rule provides […]
WASHINGTON — Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21), Madison Cawthorn (NC-11), Ted Budd (NC-13), John Curtis (UT-03), and Pete Sessions (TX-17) introduced the Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care (VADPC) Act to give veterans greater choice and control over their health care. Under the Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act, veterans would have the option to […]
TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Last votes expected: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Begin Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes / House Administration Committee) The Rule provides […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, to introduce a resolution to establish a Senate Human Rights Commission, modeled after the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the US House of Representatives. If passed, the resolution would create a bipartisan commission to […]
MONDAY, MARCH 1ST 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. One Minute Speeches H.Res. – Rule Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1 – For the People Act of 2021 and H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding House action on partisan COVID legislation: “In 2020, Congress passed five COVID-19 rescue packages. All five were completely bipartisan. It was the largest peacetime fiscal expansion in American history, yet no bill earned fewer than 90 votes in the Senate or less […]