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Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of December 4, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, December 6, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Member Day." Armed Services On Wednesday, December 6, the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation will hold a hearing called "Back to the Future." On Thursday, December 7, the Subcommittee on...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of December 4, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Preserving Americans’ Right to Choose Their Car Across the globe, the United States stands as a beacon of freedom – freedom of expression, of religion, and of self-determination. Time and time again, however, federal agencies under the Biden Administration are taking those freedoms away with rules that make life harder on everyday Americans. I...

The Republican Recap: Week of November 27, 2023

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Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism ✅ In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 bi...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Friday, December 1, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting Small Businesses from Government Overreach Once again, a Biden Administration federal agency is looking to expand their powers unconstitutionally at the expense of American families and small businesses. On May 31, 2023, Biden’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a rule that orders lenders to gather and report small b...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of November 27, 2023

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Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Wednesday, November 29, the Quality of Life Panel received a briefing from United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force child and youth program officials regarding service-specific child care services, programs, and future initiatives. Members questioned the officials on ways to ...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Thursday, November 30, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 billion to the world’s lead...

Scalise: $6 Billion for Iran is $6 Billion for Hamas

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Iran Bill Floor Speech 11.30.2023

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for making $6 billion available to Iran despite their known sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hamas, and for failing to rescind the funds even after the horrific October 7th attacks on Israel. Additionally, Leader Sca...

Scalise: What are They Trying to Hide at the White House?

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Stakeout 11.29.2023

Today, 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.), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Jamie Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) to discuss the ongoing investigation into...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of November 27, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Budget On Wednesday, November 29, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee legislative hearing called "Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission Reviewing H.R. 710, H.R. 5779, and S. 3262." Education and Workforce On Wednesday, November 29, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing called "Bad fo...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of November 27, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 billion to the world’s ...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of November 13, 2023

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Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Monday, November 13, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement ahead of a meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping. In the statement, Chairman Rogers said, “President Biden needs to clearly lay out the steep consequences China will face if their aggressive behavior in the South China Sea ...

Scalise: President Biden Turns a Blind Eye To Iran

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11.16.2023 Mornings with Maria PLAY

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria Bartiromo to talk about successfully ending the Christmas omnibus cycle, House Republicans fight to secure the border, and President Biden’s refusal to take a stand against Iran. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for continuing to release billions of dollars to Iran and lift sanctions on ...

Scalise: We Must Unleash American Energy in the Gulf

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement today regarding the ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to move forward with Lease Sale 261 later this year: “This court decision requiring the offshore lease sale to move forward is welcome news for American families and small businesses that are sick and tired of liberal special interests and the Biden Administ...

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today: Reforming Washington’s Appropriations Process and Averting a Shutdown For too long, responsible spending has been a foreign concept to Washington, sticking the American people with a national debt that now exceeds $33.6 trillion. House Republicans are on a mission to cut wasteful Washington spending and reduce our out of control debt. Already, the...

Scalise: House GOP Will Vote to Freeze $6 Billion Biden Gave to Iran

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11.14.2023 Stakeout Play Image

Today, 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.), and Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) to discuss the importance of passing a two-step continuing resolution on the House floor to keep the government open while Republicans fight to change the wa...