U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and U.S. Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to protect the retirement savings of … Continue reading Unhinged Dem proposal threatens your private retirement account to promote ‘woke’ politics
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Joe Biden loves saying his Build Back Better (aka “Build Back Broke”) plan will help the American people, but it really just helps special interest groups. The bill is full of giveaways to niche groups that offer no help to working American families. Here’s just a taste of the massive waste in the Build Back Broke bill: $10 … Continue reading Senate Dems’ Build Back Broke Scheme: Giveaways to Special Interests
The Congressional Budget Office today estimated President Biden’s signature social spending bill would cost $4.9 trillion and add a staggering $3 trillion to the federal deficit over ten years. The figure comes just hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Inflation reached a 39-year high in November. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a former … Continue reading Biden’s $4.9 Trillion Reckless Tax & Spending Plan Is Powder Keg In Raging Inflation Inferno
House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a Republican forum titled "How Joe Biden Stole Christmas: Addressing America's Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis." "Every American has been affected by the supply chain crisis during this holiday season," Westerman said during the forum. "Maybe you couldn’t find a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, or you got sticker … Continue reading VIDEO: How Joe Biden Stole Christmas: Addressing America’s Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis
House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by his Republican colleagues on the Committee, cited over a dozen examples of how billions of taxpayer dollars have been misspent by states and localities since the Biden Bailout Bill was passed in March and called on House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) to follow … Continue reading These billions in misspent tax dollars under Biden Bailout demand hearing on uncontrolled Democrat spending
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding Saule Omarova withdrawing her nomination for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). “Yesterday’s announcement that Saule Omarova withdrew her nomination for the OCC was a significant win for America—we must always reject Communism when it knocks at our doorstep. As a proud Capitalist … Continue reading Biden forced to withdraw nomination of outspoken Communist to control your access to bank accounts
Featuring lyrics from favorite Christmas songs, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) gave a speech on the Senate floor today decrying the impacts of Bidenomics on hardworking families’ holiday seasons. Citing the short supply of Christmas trees, increasing costs of gifts, and elves on empty shelves, Ernst called on President Biden and Washington Democrats to halt … Continue reading VIDEO: Under Biden, Americans Are Paying ‘A ho ho whole lot more for a ho ho whole lot less’
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the Senate floor on Joe Biden’s weak response to the growing threat posed by communist China. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gZ0-wRPKKw Excerpts from Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “I come to the floor today to talk about the threat posed by communist China. “China's economy has grown sevenfold in the last two decades. China … Continue reading Video: Biden Policies Make China Stronger & America Weaker
The November unemployment report missed expectations, creating significantly fewer jobs than predicted as the Biden administration’s agenda threatens to hamper growth and intensify the labor shortage. Rachel Greszler, Heritage research fellow, released the following statement Friday on the way forward: “The economy added 210,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, from 4.6% in October. “Employment is still far from where it should be, and the so-called Build Back Better Act threatens to make things even worse. With 10.4 million … Continue reading Economist: Economy will further weaken as ‘Build Back Better’ discourages Americans from working
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, far short of what economists expected. CEI experts say government mandates and restrictions remain a big part of the problem. Statement by Sean Higgins, CEI research fellow: “The Labor Department’s report Friday that only 210,000 jobs were created in November, far below the economists’ forecasts of 575,000, … Continue reading Sputtering jobs report reveals damage from Biden agenda is just getting started
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