Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 and the efforts of House Republicans to rebuke the Biden Administration’s attempts to inject woke ideology into every level of the… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Scalise (R-La.) joined House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), Congressman Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, West Virginia Secretary of State Andrew McCoy "Mac" Warner, Iowa Secretary of State Paul… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week:
Appropriations
On Wednesday, July 12, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Bill.
On Wednesday, July 12, the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week:
Providing Responsibly for Our National Defense
One of Congress’ most important constitutional duties is to provide for our national defense and support the men and women who serve in the United States military, while also making sure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly.
Under the Biden Administration, the Department of… Read more »
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss investigations into the Biden family’s influence-peddling to malign actors abroad while Americans battle bureaucratic overreach and a failing economic agenda at home. Leader Scalise also slammed the Biden Administration for its attempts to undermine the… Read more »
Today, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision:
“Today marks the one-year anniversary of the historic and life-saving Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe vs. Wade and brought us… Read more »
Here’s a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week:
Expanding Health Care Choices for Workers and Small Businesses ✅
When it comes to health care, one size doesn’t fit all.
In 2019, the Trump Administration implemented rules to allow small businesses and employers to provide tax-advantaged funds to workers employees to purchase their own health… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:
Blocking FHFA’s Unfair Housing Rule Penalizing Reliable Borrowers
In January of this year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced changes to the pricing grid for single family loans, resulting in an increase in fees for many borrowers with higher credit and a decrease in fees for many borrowers with lower… Read more »
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Wednesday, June 21, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called “Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America.” Access to high-speed, affordable, and reliable broadband continues to be a challenge in rural America. This hearing included testimony from… Read more »
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor today:
Condemning Housing Illegal Immigrants in School Facilities
As Biden’s border crisis rages on, the migrant surge is overwhelming communities across the United States.
In May of 2023, as part of an effort to deal with the massive influx of migrants, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams announced his plan to house illegal… Read more »