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The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:   Cracking Down on High Speed Chases With Illegal Immigrants Fleeing Arrest On December 7, 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., was killed in the line of duty while pursuing illegal immigrants who were fleeing capture near Mission, Texas.  High speed chases often result in tragic losses of life, whether…

Scalise: Secretary Mayorkas Has Failed Miserably at His Job

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Kudlow with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) to discuss the failures of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and the Biden Administration at our southern border. Leader Scalise emphasized how President Biden continues to shift blame and spread lies about his refusal to take executive action…

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of January 29, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Wednesday, January 31, the Quality of Life panel will hold a hearing to hear from Senior Enlisted Leaders.   Budget On Wednesday, January 31, the Committee on the Budget will hold a full committee hearing called "Creating a Culture of Fiscal…

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of January 29, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Keeping Our Streets Safe from Intoxicated Illegal Immigrant Drivers Every day in the United States, around 37 people die due to a drunk driver – that’s one person every 39 minutes. Drunk driving is a dangerous crime that not only puts the driver at risk, but everyone else on the road.  With the seriousness of the crime…

Scalise: Biden Banning LNG Exports is an Outrageous Attack on American Energy

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration halting approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: “This is an outrageous attack on American energy in the latest example of the White House caving to radical extremists without giving a single thought to the impact on our energy and national…

The Republican Recap: Week of January 15, 2024

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Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Supporting Women and Families that Choose Life ✅ Last fall, Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule to restrict Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds for pregnancy centers that provide support to mothers and families that choose life, clearly violating the 1996 law…

Scalise and Cruz File Amicus Brief Supporting President Trump’s Colorado Ballot Disqualification Appeal

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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. Leader Scalise and Sen. Cruz were joined on the brief by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), 135 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is…

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:   Condemning Biden’s Open Border Policies and Safety Crisis Under the Biden Administration, the crisis at our southern border has continued to grow worse and worse, consistently breaking their own records when it comes to failing to secure the border.  Last December saw the most illegal immigrants processed by…

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of January 15, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Education and Workforce On Thursday, January 18, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "Preparing Students for Success in the Skills-Based Economy."   Energy and Commerce On Wednesday, January 17, the Subcommittee on…

The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of January 15, 2024

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Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Supporting Women and Families that Choose Life Last fall, Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule to restrict Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds for pregnancy centers that provide support to mothers and families that choose life, clearly violating the 1996 law creating TANF that prohibits…