On Friday twenty senators sent a letter directly to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Marvin Richardson demanding accountability for its “incredibly troubling […] pattern of secret regulation” and for making “blanket threats” for “possessing various firearms accessories, none of which are illegal based on … Continue reading 20 Senators Demand Accountability from ATF on Solvent Traps, FRTs Referencing GOA Leaks
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and her fellow Republicans on the Senate Banking committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on the Biden administration to pause all financial regulatory efforts targeting Wyoming and America’s energy industry. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revealed the dangers of American dependence on Russian energy,” Senator Lummis … Continue reading Lummis Calls for End to Predatory Regulations on Energy Security
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), following the committee’s long-standing practice for vetting Supreme Court nominees, has requested documents from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s service in a federal agency. Specifically, the senator requests documents and emails authored by the nominee during her service on the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC). “By her supporters’ own accounts, … Continue reading Judiciary Ranking Member Requests Information On SCOTUS Nominee Tenure At US Sentencing Commission
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to three environmental groups with financial ties to a San Francisco-based environmental NGO called the Sea Change Foundation as a next step in the investigation of foreign influence over U.S.-based environmental NGOs. According to reports, it’s been alleged that Vladimir Putin has used Sea Change to … Continue reading Congressional leaders demand top environmental groups answer questions on ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in funding from China and Russia
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) renewed their request for all reports, documents, and communications related to allegations of a toxic work environment at the Office of Science and … Continue reading Congressmen demand White House turn over investigative report on abuse and harassment by Biden Science Czar
Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI): “Main Street USA has been subject to incompetent leadership and failed policies. Under the Biden Administration, small business owners have faced numerous difficulties caused by reckless policy making and wasteful spending,” said Ranking Member Luetkemeyer. “Skyrocketing inflation has compounded the … Continue reading Luetkemeyer: Skyrocketing Inflation is Devastating Small Businesses
Americans this year have faced the highest inflation rates in decades, making it harder for them to afford everyday goods and more expensive to raise their families. Prior research from Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Republicans has explored inflation costs by region, giving insight into how inflation varies across the country.[1] JEC Republicans’ Inflation Tracker will continue this work, … Continue reading Inflation Tracker: How Much Is Inflation Costing You?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting historically high gas prices, the Biden administration’s domestic energy policy decisions, and how they impact the crisis in Ukraine.HIGHLIGHTS:SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES: “People in West Virginia woke up this morning. And according … Continue reading Capito Explains How Biden’s Energy Policies Hurt Americans at the Gas Pump and Our Allies in Europe and Ukraine
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release showed inflation surged 7.9 percent year over year in February. “Inflation continues to hit highs not seen in 40 years. Unfortunately, the Administration’s reckless spending and misguided energy policies have led to broad-based price spikes, … Continue reading Crapo: High Inflation Continues to Break Records
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 full committee hearing to examine the use of energy as a tool and a weapon, and ensuring energy security for the United States and its allies. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. … Continue reading Barrasso: The Geopolitical Importance of U.S. Energy Dominance Cannot Be Overstated