U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, demanding that he investigate the National Security Agency’s (NSA) alleged spying and unmasking of Tucker Carlson, as well as any leaks of his private emails from the NSA to other reporters. “Mr. Carlson is a journalist, who … Continue reading Rand Paul demands probe into possible NSA spying on Tucker Carlson
Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) met last week with law enforcement officials to discuss issues facing Portland-area police departments including rising crime, training and recruitment concerns, and budgetary challenges. Following the roundtable, the Members held a brief media availability. Ranking Member … Continue reading Reps Call Out Unsustainable Impacts of Defunding Police
Representative Rosendale sent a letter, co-led by Ranking Member Bost, Representatives Chris Smith and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and signed by 134 other representatives, to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Denis McDonough. This letter urges Secretary McDonough to maintain the current laws which prohibit the VA from offering abortions or providing abortion counsel. … Continue reading 138 House members rip possible VA abortion funding
Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the global ransomware attack believed to be carried out by Russian-linked REvil gang. “This is believed to be the largest ransomware attack in history. It’s the latest in a string of unprecedented attacks on our critical infrastructure. Nearly all of the … Continue reading Biden slammed for inaction on Russian hack attacks
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on the Biden administration’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to end its mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals when they are using public transportation throughout the United States. This includes airports, commercial airplanes, buses, and rail systems. Of the bill, Sen. … Continue reading Senators Call for End to Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Americans on Planes, Public Transportation
On June 25, Rep. Roy led a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig expressing concerns regarding the IRS’s denial of tax-exempt status of Christians Engaged. Today, in response to the news that the IRS has reversed its decision and granted the Christian nonprofit tax-exempt status, Rep. Roy (TX-21) issued the statement below: I am encouraged … Continue reading IRS reverses denial of tax-exempt status to Christians Engaged
U.S. Senator Steve Daines made the following statement after the Biden administration took steps to expand abortion under Obamacare: “This is another move by President Biden and Secretary Becerra to promote their abortion agenda above following the law, and is even more alarming as Democrats look to increase taxpayer subsidies for Obamacare. Abortion is not healthcare and taxpayers … Continue reading Daines Slams Biden Administration’s Move to Expand Abortion Under Obamacare
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), along with all other Republicans on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing the agency’s proposal to enact new climate change disclosures for publicly traded companies. In the letter, addressed to SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Commissioner … Continue reading Senators expose new SEC ‘global warming’ rules
In the waning hours of June 24th, Governor Edwards vetoed SB 118, also known as Constitutional Carry. The National Association for Gun Rights has issued a statement demanding legislators override the Governor’s veto: “To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Louisiana legislature must overturn the Governor’s veto and restore the God … Continue reading NAGR Calls on Louisiana Legislature to Override Governor’s Constitutional Carry Veto
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for information relating to the tracking and collecting of Americans’ social media posts through its Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Postal Service (No. 1:21-cv-01735)). The lawsuit was filed after the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) … Continue reading US Postal Service sued for information on social media spy scheme