Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) raised serious concerns over the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to suppress free speech and silence any who criticize the Administration’s unpopular Green New Deal agenda. In a letter to White House National Climate … Continue reading Watchdogs sound alarm as Biden strongarms tech companies to censor critics of his Green New Deal schemes
House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) today released a fact sheet exposing how the Washington Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” relies on budget scoring gimmicks and false sunsets to hide the true cost of its inflationary spending and will add to the nation’s already unsustainable debt. “Democrats are at it again using budget gimmicks and fake sunsets to create savings on paper – just … Continue reading FACT SHEET: Democrats’ Inflation EXPANSION Act Increases Debt by $114 Billion
At today’s U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing, Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said that Democrats’ new reckless tax-and-spending bill will worsen 40-year high inflation and the contracting economy. Specifically, Senator Toomey criticized a housing provision in the Democrats’ spending bill that creates a $1 billion slush fund for “greening” taxpayer-subsidized housing. Ranking Member Toomey’s opening remarks, … Continue reading Toomey: Housing Costs Will Escalate With Democrats’ Reckless Tax-and-Spending Bill
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig requesting information on the backlog of tax returns preventing millions of Americans from receiving refunds. Over the last 18 months, Congress has appropriated substantial additional funding to improve IRS processing operations, but no noticeable improvements have been … Continue reading Sen. Johnson Presses IRS on Backlog of Tax Returns
How long must Rudy Carey wait before a court will hear his challenge to a law that unconstitutionally keeps him from working as a drug counselor? According to a recent ruling: indefinitely. Last fall, working with the Institute for Justice (IJ), Rudy sued to put an end to an unconstitutional “permanent punishment” law that prevents Virginians … Continue reading Aspiring Counselor Will Appeal Case Challenging Virginia’s Criminal-History Discrimination
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans are launching a probe into efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to obstruct oversight by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Republican lawmakers raise concerns about a memo advising … Continue reading Under Biden, Homeland Security Department Obstructing Inspector General Investigations
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report which found the Department of Education underestimated the cost of student loans by billions: “For decades, … Continue reading Government Watchdog Finds $311 BILLION Budget Error In Federal Student Loan Program
As America spirals into a recession, domestic manufacturers will soon face a higher cost of doing business as a result of Washington Democrats’ tax and spending plan, reports the Wall Street Journal. Analysis released last week from the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) shows that domestic manufacturers would bear roughly 50 percent of the tax burden from a … Continue reading Nonpartisan Committee Confirms Nearly Half of New Taxes in Democrat Proposal Fall on US Manufacturers as America Spirals into Recession
Rep. Boebert introduced a House Resolution to honor twenty-two-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, who defended his fellow citizens by stopping an active shooter at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana. “Elisjsha Dicken is an American hero worthy of recognition and honor. Eli’s act of bravery saved countless lives and inspired millions more. While many career politicians are working … Continue reading Boebert Introduces Resolution to Honor American Hero Elisjsha Dicken for Stopping an Active Shooting
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is leading a group of Senators in calling for an investigation into two commonly used stock trading platforms with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, Webull Financial, LLC and Moomoo, Inc. In a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Senator Tuberville and his colleagues Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Braun … Continue reading Senators Call for Investigation into Stock Trading Platforms with Ties to China
DonnyFerguson.com 