House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on Tuesday’s remote, closed-door committee briefing on the conflict in Ukraine: “Democrats today held a closed-door briefing with former Ambassadors Michael McFaul, John Tefft, and Ivo Daalder – all of whom worked for Democrat presidents. The Ambassadors made clear that, … Continue reading Comer: Ramp Up American-Made Energy Now
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Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh warning that the recommendations of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment (Task Force) will harm workers and taxpayers by exclusively focusing … Continue reading Foxx, Allen Call Out Biden for Indulging Union Boss Demands
Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) led all Republican members of the Energy and Committee on a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm urging them to end Russian imports of crude oil and lower energy prices in America by producing more energy here at home. “We’ve all watched the … Continue reading E&C Republicans Call on POTUS & Granholm to Stop Importing Russian Oil and Increase American Energy Production and Exports
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming Education Secretary Cardona’s response to the passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill, in the Florida State Legislature: “The Department of Education is a bureaucratic monolith that clearly has no understanding of federalism—nor its own jurisdiction. Overstepping its bounds and … Continue reading Foxx Slams Democrats’ Response to Florida’s Parental Rights Bill
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement on banning Russian oil imports. “President Biden is finally doing what members of Congress have been pushing for all along,” said Barrasso. “His decision to ban Russian oil is … Continue reading Barrasso: It’s Time for President Biden to Take the Shackles Off American Energy
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., ranking member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today sent a letter to United States Marshals Service (USMS) Director Ronald Davis seeking additional information regarding the potentially illicit methods the Investigations and Threat Management Service (ITMS) … Continue reading Commerce Dept used ‘potentially illicit methods’ to spy on Americans
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the problem with the United States and our allies buying Russian energy,U.S. Senate Banking Committee Republicans are calling on President Biden and his administration to pause all financial regulatory efforts targeting America’s energy security. The senators’ request comes as reports indicate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose its climate risk … Continue reading Banking Republicans Call on Biden Administration to Pause Financial Regulatory Efforts That Threaten America’s Energy Security
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senate Banking Committee Republicans in calling on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to halt the Treasury Department and all Biden administration efforts to develop regulations that could limit American energy producers’ access to credit and capital.“We write to express concern about the potential damaging effects to national security from the unprecedented … Continue reading Kennedy, Senate Banking Republicans urge Yellen to halt regulations that could hurt U.S. energy security
“I’ve been standing up to Big Oil, pushing them to increase supply.” That was what Maggie Hassan said this morning during a radio interview on WGIR without the slightest hint of shame. Just weeks after Hassan proposed an overtly political gas tax holiday, she is still working overtime to convince Granite Staters she doesn’t have … Continue reading Hassan’s Oil Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
February’s unemployment report showed that despite the economy adding 678,000 jobs, the number of jobs now is still 2.1 million fewer than February 2020, as millions of people have not returned to the labor force. Rachel Greszler, Heritage Foundation research fellow in economics, budget, and entitlements, released the following statement Friday on the latest numbers: … Continue reading Heritage Expert: Employment Should Be Higher, More Government Spending and Intervention Will Hurt Recovery
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