Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom Cole (R-OK) and Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Dr. Andy Harris (R-MD) led a press conference on the Democrats’ plan to strip longstanding, bipartisan protections against taxpayer-funded abortions after they rejected efforts by Committee Republicans to reinstate the Hyde and Weldon Amendments during the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY22 full committee … Continue reading Taxpayer cash would gush to abortion clinics under Hyde amendment repeal scheme
On her committee questionnaire, Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s nominee to serve as director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM), said she was never the target of any investigation. She also claimed she didn’t have knowledge of, participate in, or in any way directly or indirectly support activities associated with … Continue reading Americans speaking out against Biden ecoterrorist nominee
Gun Owners of America (GOA), Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) and the Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) are defending a twice-passed, citizen ballot measure known as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance (SASO)” in Columbia County, Oregon. Second Amendment sanctuary ordinances — championed by GOA — tell the state and federal government that gun control will not be enforced by … Continue reading Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance Battle-Tested in Oregon Today
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led a group of his colleagues in a series of speeches on the Senate floor that highlighted the detrimental impact that the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend agenda will have on family farmers, ranchers and rural America. Boozman … Continue reading Ag Committee Republicans sound alarm on devastation Democrat agenda will bring to rural America
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a joint subcommittee hearing on workers with disabilities: "My friend Representative Keller said it best. Work, by its very nature, is dignifying and important for all individuals. Our job is to help as many people as possible pursue pathways to success. As Representative … Continue reading Liberal bill boots disabled workers out of jobs
Representative Rosendale introduced the Forest Litigation Reform Act. This legislation would prevent frivolous litigation from impeding responsible forest management practices needed to conserve our forests and mitigate wildfire risk. Extreme environmental groups often take advantage of our legal system to engage in an endless cycle of litigation, to prevent meaningful, active management of our forests. … Continue reading New bill would stop fake lawsuits from ecoradicals that cause forest fires
This week, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) and Congressman Charlie Crist (FL-13) introduced the bipartisan "Free Britney" Act to restore and protect the rights of the roughly 1.3 million Americans under conservatorship. “Britney Spears' conservatorship is a nightmare. If it can happen to her, it can happen to anyone. Conservatorships undoubtedly protect countless vulnerable Americans from abuse, … Continue reading Free Britney act would protect rights of those in conservatorships
The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Marcia Fudge. Republicans will use the hearing to hold the Biden Administration accountable for its mismanagement of the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs. Last month, all Committee Republicans introduced H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act to fix the Administration’s mismanagement of … Continue reading House members demand answers on Biden mismanagement of Emergency Rental Assistance
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to withdraw a 2021 Trump administration rule that would have excluded 3.4 million acres of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl. "Yet again, this administration is backing an anti-science proposal that will only make the problem worse. The Fish and Wildlife Service has already … Continue reading Biden blows off science to bring back 1990s spotted owl hoax
In March, Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rejected a petition by a group of Indiana construction workers who wanted to remove union bosses from their workplace. This week, the full NLRB in Washington, DC, sided with union officials and left in place the Region’s decision to dismiss the petition, which had … Continue reading Labor board ignores unanimous worker opposition to keep union bosses in power