“If Democrats acknowledge that we are rapidly approaching an energy crisis, they might have to actually consider the consequences of their energy plans.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, this afternoon we’re going to vote on a […]
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate Floor on Monday: Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, in just a few minutes senators will head over to the chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes and certify the election of Donald Trump […]
NASHVILLE, TENN. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and several of their colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to re-designate Iranian-backed Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), as well as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). “In the last two months, the Houthis have fired […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led a press conference with a bipartisan Senate delegation in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Members of the bipartisan delegation include U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Delaware), Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island), Dan Sullivan […]
In a press conference with her Senate GOP colleagues on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) slammed the Biden administration for losing track of 85,000 migrant children. She’s calling on HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to immediately respond to her repeated inquiry about his knowledge of the potential child exploitation and the Department’s retaliation against whistleblowers.
“[I]f there’s one thing that can be said about the Biden presidency, it’s that American families have lost a lot of their breathing room.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) spoke on the Senate floor this week about President Biden’s disingenuous and out-of-touch op-ed in the Wall Street Journal where he touts a pro-growth, […]
NASHVILLE, TENN. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 20 other Republican colleagues in issuing a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s proposed changes to Title IX and condemning the Biden administration’s plan to force schools to allow biological males to compete in female sporting events. “Title IX was enacted to […]
Washington, D.C. – Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Jason Crow (D-CO), Michael Turner (R-OH), and Pat Ryan (D-NY) in introducing the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023. The U.S. and Israel have long experienced a strong and mutually beneficial relationship based […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland on a letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to state attorneys general on state laws prohibiting minors from undergoing medical procedures for gender transition. In the letter, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asserts states that have enacted these laws run afoul of […]
“If the president truly wants to usher in an era of bipartisanship in this period of divided government, he could start by rethinking some of the highly partisan renominations he’s made in this Congress, and consider nominating individuals who are able to gain at least some bipartisan support.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune […]