Press Releases
The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of April 17, 2023
Washington,
April 16, 2023
Here’s what to watch for on the House Floor this week:
Celebrating 100 Days of Fulfilling House GOP’s Commitment to America Monday marks the first 100 days 118th Congress, during which the Republican House majority has passed more bills, sent more rule bills to the desk of the President, and had more rule bills signed into law than the 117th Congress in its first 100 days. Here's more information on the progress House Republicans have made in fulfilling their Commitment to America agenda: 117th First 100 Days v. 118th First 100 Days: Total Bills passed:
An Economy That’s Strong ✅ Energy
A Nation That’s Safe ✅ China
A Government That’s Accountable ✅ Transparency
A Future That’s Built on Freedom ✅ COVID-19
Denouncing Biden’s Veto of Legislation to Prevent Federal WOTUS Overreach
The Biden Administration is protecting their expansion of the federal government’s power at the expense of hardworking Americans. President Biden’s rule redefining “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act increases the federal government's regulatory power while placing the burden on small businesses, farmers, local communities, manufacturers, and private property owners. The rule expands permitting requirements, broadens the EPA’s jurisdiction by failing to define what waters are covered, and will have a significant economic impact on small businesses.  Hardworking Americans deserve less red tape, not more. H.J. Res. 27, introduced by Rep. Sam Graves, blocks the Biden EPA’s overreaching and unclear WOTUS rule, and protects small businesses and farmers from the regulatory burdens it would create. Despite passing the House and the Senate with bipartisan support, President Biden vetoed this legislation, continuing his weaponization of the administrative state and making the lives of everyday Americans even harder.  House Republicans won’t stop fighting to cut burdensome regulations and support American farmers, small business owners, and local communities. Supporting Police Officers and Protecting Our Communities As crime continues to skyrocket in our nation’s capital, Democrats go after the police working to protect the community instead of the criminals. The D.C. Council’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 gives more power to anti-police activists, allows individual police officers to be targeted by protestors, and strips officers of collective bargaining rights regarding discipline. Under the D.C. Council’s emergency legislative powers, these harmful policies have been in place since 2020; meanwhile, the D.C. police numbers have dropped by 500 and crime has risen dramatically.  Now, the D.C. Council wants to make these failing policies permanent. Rep. Andrew Clyde’s legislation, H.J. Res. 42, expresses Congressional disapproval of the D.C. Council’s harmful anti-police Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, and prevents the Act from going into effect. House Republicans will always stand with our men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. Who will Democrats stand with: the police or the criminals? Defending Women’s Sports from Woke Policies Despite claiming to support women, Democrats continue to push woke policies that take away opportunities for them to achieve athletic success. The Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules prevent schools that receive federal funding from banning biological males from competing in female sports.  Hardworking female athletes who have trained their whole lives to achieve their dreams are being forced to compete against transgender biological males under the guise of inclusivity. Women's and girls’ sports exist for a reason – it is unfair to allow biological males to compete in the same category and commandeer spots on teams, scholarship funds, and titles meant for biological women. H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube, prevents biological males from competing in school athletic programs for women or girls. House Republicans will keep working to make sure women and girls have the opportunity to compete on a fair playing field by requiring schools to comply with the Title IX recognition of a person’s genetics at birth.  |