Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has put forth an alternative to the “bipartisan infrastructure bill.” Lee’s amendment #2255 is a combination of the Transportation Empowerment Act, the UNSHACKLE Act, and the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. The amendment would reduce the federal gas tax by more than eleven cents per gallon, return the national Highway Trust Fund to solvency, speed-up and simplify burdensome … Continue reading Amendment cuts federal gas tax and repeal regulations
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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Geraldine Richmond, nominee to be under secretary for Science at the Department of Energy; Ms. Cynthia Weiner Stachelberg, nominee to be assistant secretary for … Continue reading More Biden ecoscocialists nominee exposed in hearing
U.S. Senator Steve Daines reintroduced the “Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act” to protect much needed and collaboratively-developed forest management projects that reduce the risk of wildfire in our National Forests from court room obstructionists. “Commonsense forest management projects are too often tied up in lengthy and expensive court room battles by the same fringe environmental groups whose goal is to obstruct these projects, not follow … Continue reading This smart management bill would reduce environmentalist-sparked wildfires
Union boss Randi Weingarten said in a recent interview that she would ‘try’ to reopen schools fully in the fall for in-person learning. Republicans aren’t just trying to reopen schools – we’re actually doing it. The Biden administration took a victory lap in May for hitting its walked-back goal of reopening fifty percent of schools for in-person … Continue reading Biden tries to snatch credit for red state school openings
Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) requested Inspector General Horowitz, at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), investigate why the DOJ decided to forgo an investigation of the State of Michigan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to place patients infected with COVID-19 into long-term care facilities. Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Tim … Continue reading Biden DOJ refused to investigate Michigan governor for nursing home deaths
U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill to maintain President Trump’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and prevent a return to burdensome regulations like those imposed by the Obama-Biden Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS), which threatens farmers and ranchers. “Montana farmers and ranchers are longstanding stewards of our lands and waterways—they shouldn’t be burdened with more bureaucratic red-tape that would allow the federal government to regulate every pond, puddle, or … Continue reading Daines moves to block Biden national land grab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LctxmJazzjk MASSIE: In case you missed it, I joined Kennedy to discuss the lawsuit Rep. Ralph Norman, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and I filed to challenge Pelosi’s unconstitutional mask mandates. We are fighting to rein in the Speaker's power. This lawsuit isn't about the three plaintiffs challenging Pelosi. It's about what's going on in the … Continue reading Massie sues Pelosi over congressional pay scheme
he Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing about Texas Democrats’ superspreader stunt, in which Democratic Texas state legislators fled their duties for a Washington, D.C. vacation to avoid participating in the legislative process in the Texas legislature. Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ranking Member Pete Sessions (R-Texas) opened the subcommittee … Continue reading VIDEO: Debunking Democrat voter ID hoaxes
House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led 75 members - including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and 14 committee ranking members - in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to withdraw his nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning … Continue reading Congressmembers demand Biden withdraw ecoterrorist nomination
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate … Continue reading Can they stop Biden’s national land grab?
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