Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in asking Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to provide the Judiciary Committee with information related to the … Continue reading Judiciary Republicans Press Judge Jackson on Lenient Sentencing of Repeat Sex Offender
U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced a bill that would prohibit the federal government from sharing, disclosing, or disseminating information concerning religious accommodation requests, including exemption requests for COVID-19 vaccines. “The Constitution is clear—Montanans have the right to freedom of religion. The federal government should not be tracking, storing and sharing Montanans’ religious exemption requests for … Continue reading Daines Introduces Bill to Stop Federal Government from Tracking Your Religious Information
Patients diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) – an autoimmune disorder that results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss – frequently report consuming cannabis to alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression, according to survey data published in the International Journal of Trichology. A team of investigators affiliated with Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Dermatology surveyed nearly 1,100 patients with … Continue reading Survey: Cannabis Use Helps Patients with Alopecia Areata
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting today where the Commission walked back its controversial natural gas policy statements. “FERC’s decision to set aside its past statements is a step in the right direction. Over the last year at … Continue reading Leader Rodgers Urges FERC to Flip the Switch to Unleash American Energy
U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a news conference with Republican colleagues to highlight the challenges caused by sky-high gas prices, noting that in order to combat high inflation and increasing energy costs, policymakers must address root causes, rather than promote gimmicks that could make the situation … Continue reading Crapo: High Gas Prices a Year in the Making
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 double down on skyrocketing spending during record-high inflation by extending the poorly targeted, badly designed Obamacare subsidy hikes, including for Americans with sizable six-figure salaries. Last year, … Continue reading Finance Committee Republicans: Unsustainable Mandatory Spending Will Fuel Inflation Crisis
Patients suffering from arthritic pain reduce their use of prescription opioids and report improvements in their condition following medical cannabis treatment, according to longitudinal data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Investigators affiliated with the Rothman Opioid Foundation at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia evaluated opioid consumption patterns in a cohort of … Continue reading Study: Arthritis Patients Significantly Reduce Their Opioid Use Following Cannabis Therapy
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the top Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, led a news conference with Republican Senators to discuss high gas prices and some of the Democrats’ misguided policy proposals to lower them. To watch the news conference in its entirety, click here. Highlights: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho): “The fact that inflation … Continue reading Senate Republicans: Tax Gimmicks Won’t Solve High Energy Costs
Bad polling continues to roll in for Democrats according to a trio of new polls this morning from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, Fox News, and Politico-Harvard. According to the AP: A whopping 69% of Americans think that the country’s economy is in poor shape.65% of Americans disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the economy. By a 48% to 24% … Continue reading Democrats bad polling just got worse