Today, Leader Scalise, Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Schumer’s announcement that the Senate will take up failed immigration legislation this week: “For more than three years now, Congressional Democrats have stood by while the Biden Administration has opened our borders to criminal drug cartels, terrorists, and untold ... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, May 23, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. Appropriations On Tuesday, May 21, the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies will hold a markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Constr... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Preventing Illegal Aliens from Voting in U.S. Elections On November 21, 2022, the D.C. Council voted to disregard federal law and enact a bill that allows noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, to vote in D.C. local elections. The bill, the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (D.C. Law 24-0242), disenfranchises American citizens and... Read More »
Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Denouncing Biden’s Hold on Shipment of Critical Weapons to Israel ✅ Since the barbaric October 7th terrorist attacks committed by Hamas against Israel that claimed the lives of over 1,200 Israelis and was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Israel has been under constant threat. Last month, Iran fire... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Addressing Violence Against Police and Supporting Our Law Enforcement The declining respect for rule of law and law enforcement officers in the United States, fueled by radical Democrat “Defund the Police” movements and anti-police rhetoric, has created a crisis of safety impacting both our officers and our neighborhoods. Progressive soft-on-crime... Read More »
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, May 15, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission." The Administrator of the FTC addressed the issues and concerns of the Subcommittee Members, including the government overreach of p... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Denouncing Biden’s Hold on Shipment of Critical Weapons to Israel Since the barbaric October 7th terrorist attacks committed by Hamas against Israel that claimed the lives of over 1,200 Israelis and was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Israel has been under constant threat. Last month, Iran fired over 300 missiles and d... Read More »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to condemn President Biden’s withdrawal of weapon shipments to Israel, abandoning our ally in their fight to defend themselves against terrorists. With the Israel Security Assistance Support Act coming to the House floor today... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Removing Migrants Who Assault Police From Our Streets For over three years, the Biden Administration and Secretary Mayorkas have not only failed in their duties to ensure America’s borders are secure, but also have made sure the illegal immigrants entering the U.S. can remain for as long as they wish – even if they commit crimes – by making it har... Read More »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (R-N.Y.), Congressman Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), and law enforcement officers to discuss their gratitude for the daily sacrifice officers m... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, May 15, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission." On Thursday, May 16, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold a budget hearing called "Fiscal Year 2... Read More »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Denouncing Biden’s Hold on Shipment of Critical Weapons to Israel Since the barbaric October 7th terrorist attacks committed by Hamas against Israel that claimed the lives of over 1,200 Israelis and was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Israel has been under constant threat. Last month, Iran fired over 300 missiles a... Read More »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2): “Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to ... Read More »
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, May 7, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a public witness hearing called "American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1, Morning Session." On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Subcommittee invited American Indian and Alaska Native leaders and stakeholders to discuss impor... Read More »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News’ Fox and Friends to discuss President Biden turning his back on Israel by withholding weapons delivery to our ally. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for bowing to the antisemitic wing of his party and failing to stand up to Hamas. Leader Scalise also celebrated being in remission from cancer and thanked everyone for thei... Read More »