Excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) In the House of Representatives during debate on COVID-19—February 26, 2021 In a radical departure from all previous COVID-19 relief laws—the bill before us today mandates taxpayer funding for abortion on demand. Today, the Rules Committee refused to allow a vote on the McMorris Rogers-Foxx-Walorski amendment—cosponsored by 206 […]
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Last votes expected: TBD. One Minute Speeches Complete Consideration of H.R. 803 – Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (Sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette / Natural Resources Committee) The Rule provides for no further general debate, makes […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following reports of President Biden’s plan to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. Estimates show that President Biden’s proposal would kill 159,000 jobs, reduce long-run economic output and reduce wages. Senator Rick Scott said, “President Biden does not care about getting people back to work, spurring economic […]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH On Thursday, 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: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches H.R. 5 – Equality Act (Closed Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline / Judiciary Committee) Begin Consideration of H.R. 803 – Protecting […]
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) reintroduced the Conscience Protection Act of 2021 to protect healthcare providers, including health insurance plans from government discrimination if they decline to participate in abortions. The Conscience Protection Act also provides a private right of action for victims of discrimination. “No one should have to check […]
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Postponed Suspension Votes: 1) H.R. 546 – Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (Sponsored by […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss Democrats’ partisan spending bill filled with progressive priorities that have nothing to do with COVID relief. Whip Scalise challenged Democrats to remove the liberal wish-list items in their $1.9 trillion package and instead focus on providing targeted relief to help struggling […]
WASHINGTON – Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after reports the Biden Administration was halting efforts to enforce United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran and would re-enter negotiations for the Iran Nuclear Deal: “For reasons that include expiring sunset clauses, flaws with the verification arrangement, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, co-authored an op-ed for The Washington Post detailing the risk of President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion package of progressive priorities Democrats have rushed to bring to the House Floor. The op-ed outlines how we must focus on providing targeted relief to safely reopen schools, […]
WASHINGON, DC. — Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Representative Dan Bishop (R-NC), and 73 other Members of Congress today in a letter urging President Joe Biden to withdraw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). In part, the members wrote, “We […]