Judicial Watch Sues Secret Service for Hunter Biden Travel and Security Cost Records

Judicial Watch announced filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Secret Service records on Hunter Biden’s travel and security costs. (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security(No. 1:22-cv-02097)). The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after United States … Continue reading Judicial Watch Sues Secret Service for Hunter Biden Travel and Security Cost Records

John Fetterman: Fracking is a “Stain” on PA

Reddit posts of John Fetterman were uncovered by Fox News and revealed Bernie Bro Fetterman’s truth about fracking and his pal Bernie. Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman called the Pennsylvania fracking industry a “stain” on the state and recounted his own “extremely privileged” upbringing in Reddit posts during his unsuccessful 2016 run for Senate. Fetterman, now the lieutenant governor of … Continue reading John Fetterman: Fracking is a “Stain” on PA

House GOP seeks to stop Biden from giving US oil reserves to Chinese Communist Party

House Energy and Commerce Republicans submitted an amendment to an annual energy spending bill to prevent President Joe Biden from jeopardizing America’s energy and national security by selling oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) to the Chinese Communist Party. Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a statement on the dire need … Continue reading House GOP seeks to stop Biden from giving US oil reserves to Chinese Communist Party

Deadly Democrat plan cancels medical research, cuts off development of new medications

Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released a fact sheet highlighting the innovation-killing impact of Democrats’ proposed prescription price controls. Here’s how Democrats’ partisan agenda would harm American medical breakthroughs and advancements: DEMOCRATIC BIG GOVERNMENT PRICE CONTROLS WILL CRUSH BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION & PREVENT FUTURE CURES The Schumer plan … Continue reading Deadly Democrat plan cancels medical research, cuts off development of new medications

Democrat plans for new small business tax would crush struggling US economy

Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), sent a letter to Senate colleagues highlighting concerns with a proposal to impose a tax on small- and medium-sized businesses—businesses already reeling from the pandemic, massive inflation and worker shortages.    A proposal to expand the so-called Net Investment Income Tax, or … Continue reading Democrat plans for new small business tax would crush struggling US economy

Thune, Menendez Urge Administration to Prioritize Lumber Trade to Improve Housing Costs

“The sharp increase in softwood lumber prices, on top of high inflation and supply chain challenges, has only further added to residential construction costs.” U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) this week urged U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to prioritize lumber tariff relief … Continue reading Thune, Menendez Urge Administration to Prioritize Lumber Trade to Improve Housing Costs

Lankford Pushes to Fix Permitting Process for All US Energy Production

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) this week participated in a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Federal Hydrogen Pipeline Regulatory Authorities. Lankford began his remarks saying that the permitting process as a whole needs to be addressed. Lankford focused his questions on how to address the current permitting process and how to fix it moving … Continue reading Lankford Pushes to Fix Permitting Process for All US Energy Production

Senator Braun introduces balanced federal budget to fight inflation, unleash prosperity

Senator Mike Braun is introducing “The Braun Budget” – a balanced federal budget designed to throw the brakes on out-of-control government spending, fight inflation by bringing expenses and revenue into balance over 10 years, and unleash American prosperity by making the Trump tax cuts permanent. Under to Congressional Budget Act, if the Senate Budget Committee fails … Continue reading Senator Braun introduces balanced federal budget to fight inflation, unleash prosperity

AFP Submits FOIA to Investigate the Food and Drug Administration’s Failures in Baby Formula Crisis

The non-partisan grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) this week submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request probing the federal government’s role in causing and exacerbating the national baby formula shortage. A mountain of evidence already indicates the overbearing federal regulatory regime – including draconian FDA labeling requirements and tariffs on competing products from overseas – is … Continue reading AFP Submits FOIA to Investigate the Food and Drug Administration’s Failures in Baby Formula Crisis

Declaring National Climate Emergency Would Be an Abuse of Power and Further Raise Energy Prices

Recent reports suggest President Biden is considering declaring a “national climate emergency” citing authority under the Defense Production Act to impose energy policy in the absence of Congressional action on the president’s climate agenda. Director of CEI’s Center for Energy Environment Myron Ebell said: “President Biden’s use of the Defense Production Act to declare a ‘national climate emergency’ would … Continue reading Declaring National Climate Emergency Would Be an Abuse of Power and Further Raise Energy Prices