Category: Republicans

Sen. Rand Paul Says Key to Reducing Government Waste Is Congressional Will to Cut Spending

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is glad the Government Accountability Office publishes its High Risk List of agencies and programs that need reform. But, he said it’s a useless exercise if the work stops there. “What’s really needed is Congressional will,” said Paul, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. On…


Biden Labor Nominee Grilled by Republicans Over ‘Rampant’ Pandemic Fraud While in Previous Post

President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Department of Labor was grilled by Senate Republicans over “rampant” fraud that took place under her watch in a previous post. Nominee Julie Su, who would replace retired Secretary Marty Walsh, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 20 to testify on her confirmation. Su…


Biden Proposes $100 Billion Budget Fix for America’s ‘Affordable Housing Crisis’

President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request seeks $73.3 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $1.1 billion increase from its FY23 budget, and calls for a dramatic boost in affordable housing allocations over the next decade. HUD’s proposed spending plan incorporates annual budget requests from 16 offices within…


Biden Proposes $100 Billion Budget Fix for US ‘Affordable Housing Crisis’

President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 (FY24) budget request seeks $73.3 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $1.1 billion increase from its fiscal 2023 budget, and calls for a dramatic boost in affordable housing allocations over the next decade. HUD’s proposed spending plan incorporates annual budget requests from 16 offices within…


House Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Invite Taiwan President to APEC Summit

A group of House Republicans is calling on the Biden administration to support Taiwan by inviting the island’s democratically elected president to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will be held in San Francisco in November. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) made the request in two letters to President Joe Biden (pdf) and Secretary…


LIVE 9:30 AM ET: House Republican Urges Passing the ‘Protection of Women in Sports Act’

U.S. House Republican holds a press conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 20 to discuss the need to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” (H.R. 734), right before the bill reaches the House floor for a vote. …


LIVE NOW: House Republican Urges Passing the ‘Protection of Women in Sports Act’

U.S. House Republican holds a press conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 20 to discuss the need to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” (H.R. 734), right before the bill reaches the House floor for a vote. …


House Republican Urges Passing the ‘Protection of Women in Sports Act’

U.S. House Republican holds a press conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 20 to discuss the need to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” (H.R. 734), right before the bill reaches the House floor for a vote. …


Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Pass Bills Prohibiting Bans on Gas-Powered Engines

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly passed a pair of bills on Tuesday that would preemptively stop any effort by state or local agencies from banning gas-powered vehicles and appliances like lawnmowers and snow blowers. Wisconsin Assembly Bill 141 specifies that “no state agency and no local governmental unit may restrict the use or sale of…


As Illegal Immigrant Encounters Rise, Customs and Border Protection Funding Set to Be Cut

House Republicans had some harsh words for President Joe Biden as they tried to understand why his FY 2024 budget proposal for Customs and Border Protection is less than the previous year. According to the Congressional Budget Justification for the Department of Homeland Security, the FY 2024 CBP budget is $19.5 billion. This is down…