WEEK OF DECEMBER 11TH MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH On Monday, the House will meet at noon 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: H.R. 3315 – National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023 (Sponsored by Rep. Cohen / […]
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WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) alongside Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act of 2023. This legislation would defund the United Nations and remove the United States from its membership. Representative Roy said, “This year, the United Nations’ corruption, and its […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Representative Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), members of the Republican Conference, and Jewish students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, University of […]
WEEK OF DECEMBER 4TH MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. No votes are expected in the House. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. 1547 – One Seat Ride Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Kean / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted to pass the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act which places immediate and mandatory sanctions on foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions involving covered Iranian funds. This bill immediately freezes the $6 billion of Iranian funds released as part of the Biden Administration’s 2023 hostage deal. Additionally, it would ensure […]
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, led his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin conducting needed oversight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement slamming Democrats’ demands to include new conditions on Israel aid and apply limits on Israel’s actions to defend itself. The atrocities committed by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists during their October 7th attack, and their ongoing war in Israel, have killed more than 1,400 innocent people, and at […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a resolution condemning Hamas’ October 7th brutal terrorist attack on Israel and demanding the immediate release of innocent civilian hostages held by Hamas. Introduced by the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hostage Task Force, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), this bipartisan […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities: “Before the Senate adjourned for Thanksgiving, we voted to extend federal government funding into the new year. “I’m glad there was no appetite in the Capitol for saddling the nation with a harmful […]
Q: What’s your message for Iowans this Thanksgiving Day? A: As Americans, we are blessed to enjoy economic and individual freedoms that we must strive never to take for granted. Be grateful for the blessings of America’s agricultural abundance and natural resources that support U.S. food security and fuel our economy from sea to shining sea. […]