The House voted to pass the Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s student loan transfer program by a vote of 218 to 203 on May 24. The resolution passed with two Democrats joining 216 Republicans in favor of the measure. The one-time student loan forgiveness program by the Biden administration faced a…
Biden Administration’s Proposed Gas Stove Regulation May Violate Law, Expert Testifies
Expert testimony before a House committee outlined flaws in the Biden administration’s gas stove tests and the potential illegality of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) upcoming rules for the appliances. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing to examine the administration’s “regulatory assault on Americans’ gas stoves.” During the hearing, witnesses Matthew…
Rep. Ralph Norman Warns of Ticking Time Bomb as Interest Burden Grows
During Wednesday’s “Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity Series: Removing the Burdens of Government Overreach” hearing, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) expressed reservations about President Joe Biden’s policy and fiscal responsibility, insisting the mounting interest burden facing the nation is a ticking time bomb. “We’ve got $660 billion in interest alone. That’s going to surpass our military…
Buttigieg Says Transportation Department Working to Avert Summer Travel Disruptions Amid Demand Surge
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held a news conference on May 23 highlighting the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proactive measures to address travel concerns as the summer season travel commences. The news conference highlighted statistics indicating that air travel is reaching pre-pandemic levels and high volumes are expected. “The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] is projecting more…
EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. Calls Biden’s Support of F-16s for Ukraine a ‘Dangerous Escalation’
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The Epoch Times on Monday that the Biden administration’s recent shift in supporting F-16s for Ukraine is a “dangerous escalation.” President Joe Biden on Friday told G7 leaders at a summit in Japan that the United States will support a joint international effort to train Ukrainian pilots…
Biden Administration Threatens to Veto GOP Move Against Student Loan Forgiveness
The White House announced that President Joe Biden would veto a Republican-led House measure that would halt the administration’s student loan forgiveness program. In a Statement of Administration Policy released on May 22, the White House expressed its disapproval of H.J. Res. 45, which would disapprove the student loan forgiveness plan that would have provided up to…
Moscow Blames ‘Ukrainian Saboteurs’ for Attack in Western Belgorod Region
May 22, 2023
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Ukrainian saboteurs have attacked Russia’s Belgorod region, injuring three people and causing significant material damage, the region’s governor claimed on May 22. Kyiv, for its part, denies complicity in the attack, attributing it instead to “violent resistance movements” opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of Russia’s westernmost regions, Belgorod shares a roughly 540-mile-long border…
More Than 150 House GOP Members Oppose Biden EPA’s EV Push, Citing Higher Costs and Chinese Dependence
May 22, 2023
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More than 150 House Republicans have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel its proposed emission standards, asserting that they would impose higher costs on consumers, isolate Americans in rural areas, and increase economic dependence on China. The group, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) sent a letter on…
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware Announces Retirement, Opening Up Key Senate Seat
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced on May 22 that he will not seek reelection for a fifth term in the Senate. Carper’s declaration opens the door to a wide-open fight for the seat he has held since 2001 in Delaware, a state with a largely Democrat population. “If I ran for a fifth term in…
Debt Ceiling Negotiations Stall as House GOP Blames White House’s Lack of Concessions
May 19, 2023
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Top Republicans negotating a debt ceiling solution with the White House discontinued talks, signifying at least a temporary breakdown in the reconciliation process. After a meeting with White House officials in the Capitol, Republicans said they were leaving because the two sides were still too far apart to continue the in-person debate. Republican lawmakers asserted that…
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