Biden administration obstructing investigation of funds to Taliban

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) Wednesday slammed the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for obstructing the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) audits and congressionally mandated reviews. The Inspector General informed congressional leaders the agencies have refused to provide information and assistance, … Continue reading Biden administration obstructing investigation of funds to Taliban

Biden uses WTO global conference to surrender US sovereignty and interests

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. House Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued a statement condemning the Biden Administration’s decision to capitulate to the demands of some of the United States’ most disruptive trading partners at this week’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial … Continue reading Biden uses WTO global conference to surrender US sovereignty and interests

Scott, Rosen Introduce Bill to Halt UNHRC’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel

Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Elimination Act to withhold U.S. funding for the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) targeted investigation into and blatant bias against Israel. The fund would be withheld until the U.S. Secretary of State certifies that the UNHRC has abolished … Continue reading Scott, Rosen Introduce Bill to Halt UNHRC’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel

Woke Bank Suspends Executive Who Exposed Climate Investment Hoax

U.S. Senator Steve Daines is challenging HSBC’s decision to suspend a high ranking executive over comments made about the purported financial risks posed by climate change. In a letter to the bank’s CEO Noel Quinn, Daines expressed concern the suspension was deeply misguided and possibly a breach of United States law.   “Based on the company’s prior approval of Mr. Kirk’s remarks, … Continue reading Woke Bank Suspends Executive Who Exposed Climate Investment Hoax

Investigation Reveals 69 Percent of NIH Taxpayer-Funded Grant Recipients Fail to Disclose Foreign Ties

Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement calling for the Conference Committee tasked with reconciling differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s America COMPETES Act, to include his bipartisan Safeguarding American Innovation Act, after the Department of Health and … Continue reading Investigation Reveals 69 Percent of NIH Taxpayer-Funded Grant Recipients Fail to Disclose Foreign Ties

Senators Move to Protect American Sovereignty Against World Health Organization

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in leadership of the “No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act” to require that any convention or agreement resulting from the work of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body be deemed a treaty, requiring the advice and consent of a supermajority of the Senate. The legislation comes … Continue reading Senators Move to Protect American Sovereignty Against World Health Organization

Toomey Calls for Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) released the following statement after the White House announced the launch of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade with Taiwan. “Building closer ties between the United States and Taiwan is a strategic win for both, and this initiative is a good first step towards enhancing our trade relationship with one … Continue reading Toomey Calls for Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement With Taiwan

Senators fight back, introduce bill requiring any UN pandemic plan be voted on as a treaty

Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) this week in introducing the “No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act” which would require any pandemic agreement resulting from the work of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body be deemed a treaty, and therefore require the advice and consent of a supermajority … Continue reading Senators fight back, introduce bill requiring any UN pandemic plan be voted on as a treaty

Biden not including Taiwan in new Indo-Pacific trade deal

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement in response to reports that Taiwanwill not be included in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) that the Biden Administration is expected to unveil: “I have been encouraging senior Biden Administration officials for months not to leave Taiwan out of the Indo-Pacific Trade Pact,” Senator Sullivan said. “This is a strategic mistake that signals to … Continue reading Biden not including Taiwan in new Indo-Pacific trade deal