Below is a press release from Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison.
Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) introduced the Paycheck Protection Act, which will establish transparency and protect the rights of federal employees by prohibiting labor unions from deducting dues directly from their paychecks.
Labor unions, unlike other dues-paying membership groups, are allowed to deduct dues directly from paychecks. The Paycheck Protection Act eliminates this unnecessary and harmful practice by requiring federal labor unions to collect dues payments directly from their members. This will empower workers with vital information about the exact amount of dues they pay, thereby promoting transparency, financial awareness, and informed decision-making.
Rep. Eric Burlison said,“The government should not be in the business of giving preferential treatment to labor unions. Whether or not a worker chooses to join a union and pay dues is up to them. The federal government should not help unions do their job by collecting dues on their behalf. The Paycheck Protection Act is essential to foster transparency and help federal workers make more informed decisions about their hard-earned wages.”
Aaron Withe, CEO of the Freedom Foundation said, “The Freedom Foundation commends Rep. Burlison for his leadership in introducing this important legislation. Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for government payroll systems to fundraise for politically partisan labor unions who use their access to federal employees’ paychecks to coerce them into membership and lock them into nearly irrevocable dues payments. Getting government out of the union dues collection business and making unions collect their own dues would make unions more accountable to their members and give federal workers greater control over their financial relationship with unions.”
The Paycheck Protection Act is cosponsored by Reps. Bob Good, Mary Miller, Glenn Grothman, Andy Ogles, and Tom Tiffany.
Heritage Action, Institute for the American Worker, Freedom Foundation, National Right to Work Committee, and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy are supportive of the bill.
Below is a press release from North Carolina Congressman Jeff Jackson.
Congressman Jeff Jackson introduced H.R. 4912 to close the weather radar gap in Charlotte with the successor to the current Next-Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), which will phase out over the next decade.
The Charlotte region is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country that isn’t covered by a nearby radar, endangering millions of people.
The closest National Weather Service NEXRAD doppler radar system is in Greer, South Carolina, over 80 miles from Charlotte. The further away these systems are, the less they can detect weather close to the ground, meaning they can miss low-altitude storms and tornadoes.
“Every second matters when warning the public about severe weather. We should equip meteorologists and emergency management departments with accurate and real-time information to keep the public safe,”said Rep. Jeff Jackson. “The people of Charlotte shouldn’t be at risk because of a problem that has such a straightforward solution.”
In March, Congressman Jeff Jackson questioned Dr. Michael Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the weather radar gap in the Charlotte region, calling it “a major problem for the three million people who live in the Charlotte region.”
“Since the early 1990s when the Next-generation Radar (NEXRAD) was deployed throughout the country, the Charlotte Metro area has been dangerously underserved,”said WSOC Chief Meteorologist Steve Udelson.
“I don’t use those words lightly. Meteorologists in Greer, SC whose responsibility it is to protect people from dangerous weather literally cannot see the details necessary to accurately assess what is happening in Charlotte.
“It is not for lack of knowledge or technology; it goes back to the decision made in the 1980s to not put a NEXRAD within 75 miles of Charlotte.”
Congressman Jackson also introduced a bill to establish the Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge as a permanent program at NOAA. This program helps predict when, where, and how much precipitation will fall, improving forecasts.
Current meteorological models are good at predicting temperature but less good at predicting precipitation. The program will generate better predictive models for precipitation and will help reduce impact and damage from extreme weather events.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Good (VA-05) introduced the Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023 to repeal President Biden’s public charge rule and codify the Trump-era rule ensuring that immigrants in the U.S. can support themselves and contribute to the economy, rather than compete with Americans for limited government resources.
“Ensuring the immigrants who come here can provide for themselves is critical to their wellbeing and to the health of America’s economy,” said Rep. Good. “When it comes to immigration, we are the most generous nation on the face of the earth. Unfortunately, President Biden has given operational control of the southern border to the Mexican crime cartels and invited an unprecedented invasion of 7 million illegal aliens. Meanwhile, the American people have been suffering from Bidenflation; paying more for gas, groceries, housing, and utilities; as wages are not keeping up. Without the support of this Administration, it falls on Congress to fight for an economy that puts Americans first when it comes to access to jobs. Codifying the 2019 public charge rule is commonsense and ensures legal immigrants coming to America will contribute to the economy by working to support themselves instead of relying on Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars for support.”
“NumbersUSA applauds Representative Good for introducing the Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023. The United States has had public charge laws on the books since the late 1800s. It should be common sense that we would want to ensure that immigrants to our country can support themselves and contribute to our economy, rather than compete with poor Americans for limited government resources. Moreover, American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize immigrants simply because our government refuses to enforce laws that have been in place for over a century and insists on importing poverty.” – Rosemary Jenks, Director of Government Relations, NumbersUSA
“Public charge restrictions for immigrants have been part of U.S. immigration policy for more than a century, and self-sufficiency has been a basic principle of United States immigration law since this country’s earliest immigration statutes. Rather than respecting that history and deterring immigrants from seeking taxpayer funded benefits, the Biden Administration is allowing people to gain permanent status despite receiving public benefits. With American taxpayers already facing net annual costs from illegal immigration of over $150 billion dollars, the Biden Administration should be ensuring that public benefits are available for vulnerable Americans, not incentivizing their use by foreign nationals. The Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act is a critical step in that direction and will help encourage a legal immigration system based on merit and self-sufficiency.” – Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform
Supporting Groups (2): NumbersUSA, Federation for American Immigration Reform
BACKGROUND:
Specific Provisions of the 2019 Public Charge Rule
Permits the federal government to more effectively implement U.S. immigration law related to the public charge requirement for inadmissibility.
The final rule clarifies that an individual who is likely to become a public charge is ineligible for admission or adjustment of status.
The final rule also requires that aliens in the United States who have a nonimmigrant visa and seek to extend their stay or to change their status must demonstrate that they have not received public benefits for more than 12 months, in total, within any 36-month period.
The final rule does not create any penalty or disincentive for past, current, or future receipt of public benefits by U.S. citizens or aliens whom Congress has exempted from the public charge ground of inadmissibility.
Exemptions – The 2019 public charge rule does not apply to:
U.S. citizens;
Aliens whom Congress exempted from the public charge ground of inadmissibility:
Refugees;
Asylees;
Afghans and Iraqis with special immigrant visas;
Certain nonimmigrant trafficking and crime victims;
Individuals applying under the Violence Against Women Act;
Special immigrant juveniles;
Those to whom DHS has granted a waiver of public charge inadmissibility.
U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, led a hearing on “The Dangers and Due Process Violations of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Children.” The hearing examined motivations for the rapid increase in the use of these treatments on children and highlighted the ongoing, barbaric mutilation of children under the guise of “care.”
The hearing featured testimony from Paula Scanlon, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, Chloe Cole, a detransitioner and advocate, Jennifer Bauwens Ph.D., Director at the Center for Family Studies, and May Mailman, senior legal fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum.
Excerpts from Congressman Johnson’s Opening Statement:
“Sex isn’t something you are assigned at birth. It is a prenatal development that occurs when every unborn child is in its mother’s womb. You can’t surgically free yourself, or someone else, from this fact of life.
“However, we see adults inflicting harm on helpless children to affirm their world view: that is, that gender is fluid, sex can be surgically altered, and that there are no lasting consequences as a result of these gender transition procedures.
“The reach of radical sexual identity politics isn’t limited to young children. We see this extended to young adults—especially at the university level… Today, nearly one in four high school students identifies as LGBTQ. Whether it’s by scalpel or by social coercion from teachers, professors, administrators, and left-wing media, it’s an attempt to transition the young people of our country.
“Something has gone terribly wrong and today we hope to shed light on what that is and how we can address the problem. Contrary to what the Democrats believe, the scourge of radical gender ideology is very real, efforts to cover up what’s being done to children are extreme, and the science is on our side.”
Excerpts from Congressman Johnson’s Questioning of Chloe Cole:
Rep. Johnson: “Were you or your parents informed of the long term effects of the procedures and hormones that you were subjected to?”
Ms. Cole: “We had consent forms, there was a list of some of the side effects. And we did do consultations where we did speak about some of them. But it was in very vague terms…. And most of the side effects that I experience, most of the ones that I’m experiencing today actually were not even listed on this form, so I had no idea. And children just don’t know what permanence is because they’ve only been in the world for so many years. It’s an important legal principle that we have informed consent, fully informed consent for life altering medical procedures in it.”
Rep. Johnson: “Are you then suggesting that it was not really full informed consent?”
Ms. Cole: “I mean, no matter how much information they would have given me as a child, I just would not have been able to consent to this. And my parents were required to sign off on these, but it was under duress. I don’t think it was really consent. It was coercion. They were told they were going to face the false dichotomy of either your child transitions or she dies. But transition almost killed me. And the evidence suggests that is a common practice.”
Excerpts from Congressman Johnson’s Questioning of Dr. Jennifer Bauwens:
Rep. Johnson: “Is (gender dysphoria) increasing among our children?”
Dr. Bauwens: “Yes. The diagnosis has increased, I believe, even from 2021 to current, there was a 40% increase.”
Rep. Johnson: “The evidence seems to show that there is sort of a rush to force gender transition or sex change procedures on children. Are we imagining that, or do you think that’s actually happening?”
Dr. Bauwens: “No, I don’t think we’re imagining that. I wish that some of the experiences that we’ve heard reported today were accurate for the population at whole. But that’s not what we’re seeing. I mean, you could go on Planned Parenthood’s website and see that if you want testosterone or estrogen prescription, you can go there and get it in an hour. You know, you don’t have to go through a rigorous assessment.”
To watch the Congressman’s full opening statement, click here.
To watch the Congressman’s 1st round of questioning, click here.
To watch the Congressman’s 2nd round of questioning, click here.
Below is a press release from Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie.
Representative Thomas Massie introduced two pieces of legislation designed to put an end to taxpayer-funded congressional pensions. The first of Massie’s two bills is H.R. 4925, the End Pensions in Congress Act (EPIC Act). The second bill is H.R. 4926, the Members of Congress Opt Out Clarification Act.
“If congressmen want to save for retirement, they should do so with 401(k)-type plans, rather than rely on taxpayers to take care of them even after leaving Congress,” said Rep. Massie. “To tackle out-of-control federal spending, Congress must lead by example by ending defined-benefit pensions for Members of Congress.”
Congressman Massie’s End Pensions in Congress Act (EPIC Act) excludes future Members of Congress from participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). In addition, the EPIC Act requires those Members currently enrolled in FERS or the Civil Service Retirement System to opt in to continue their enrollment. This legislation would eventually end taxpayer-funded congressional pensions, helping to drain the swamp in Washington by removing a perk that provides a financial incentive for re-election to Congress.
“My second bill addresses a bizarre quirk in the congressional pension rules that allows Senators, but not Representatives elected after 2003, to opt out of enrollment in the congressional pension program,” Rep. Massie continued. “Although not as sweeping as the EPIC Act, this bill would be an important step in the right direction, because even Representatives who do not wish to participate in the pension program are currently forced to contribute to the program.”
The Members of Congress Opt Out Clarification Act would allow Members of the House of Representatives to opt out of FERS. The ability to opt out is currently only available to United States Senators and to Members of the House who began serving before September 30, 2003. Massie’s legislation would still permit Members of Congress who opt out of FERS to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, which is the Congressional equivalent of a 401(k).
Under current law, Members of Congress are eligible for a federal pension after just five years of service. The amount of the pension depends on variables including the number of years in federal service and the average of the highest three years of salary earned. For example, a member with ten years of service is eligible for a $29,580 per year pension upon reaching 62 years of age.
Companion legislation for both of these bills has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Mike Braun (R-IN).
Congressman Massie’s End Pensions in Congress Act may be viewed online at this link.
Below is a press release from Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie.
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Deplatform Drug Dealers Act, which will amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to remove liability protections for online platforms relating to illegal sales of controlled substances on their sites.
“As deadly drugs ravage towns and cities across Kentucky and our nation we mustact to protect our children and communities from these poisons. Cartels and drug dealers are increasingly targeting our children on social media, which has caused alarming increases in overdose deaths among teens and young adults from illicit drugs, including fentanyl. This bill will remove liability protection from social media platforms that fail to remove content related to the sale of these illicit drugs on their sites. Addressing the overdose crisis will require action from all corners of our society, including the social media platforms,” said Guthrie.
Background
Section 230 of the updated Communications Decency Act protects technology companies from being held liable for any content someone else has posted on their site. This has allowed social media companies to avert liability for trillions of messages that contain explicit content and promote illegal activity.
As the world becomes even more interconnected, we must stay at the forefront of ensuring our children are protected from bad actors. This legislation would require social media companies do their part in protecting our children, and holding illegal actors accountable for the harmful content they produce.
Click here to view the text of the Deplatform Drug Dealers Act.
Barry Moore, born on September 26, 1966, in Enterprise, Alabama, is a Republican politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 2nd congressional district since 2021. Before his time in Congress, Moore represented District 91 in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018.
During his state legislative tenure, he chaired the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and was the Vice-Chair of the Small Business and Commerce Committee. In Congress, Moore has been an active legislator, sponsoring and co-sponsoring numerous bills that reflect his conservative views. He co-sponsored the Agriculture Foreign Investment Transparency Act, which aims to increase transparency in foreign investments in U.S. agricultural land. Additionally, he co-sponsored the Free Speech Defense Act, highlighting his commitment to First Amendment rights.
Moore’s legislative efforts also include co-sponsoring the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act, demonstrating his pro-life stance. He supported the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act, which addresses the opioid crisis by targeting fentanyl distribution.
Furthermore, Moore co-sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021, indicating his interest in reforming social security policies. His political positions align with conservative principles. He objected to the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results, joining other Republicans who questioned the integrity of the election. In February 2021, he voted against the American Rescue Plan, criticizing it as a “blue state bailout.” Moore also co-signed the Right To Earn A Living Act, which opposes pandemic-related lockdowns by proposing to withhold federal funds from states that implement such measures.
His voting record includes opposition to a House measure condemning the Myanmar coup d’état in March 2021; he was one of 14 Republicans who voted against it. In June 2021, Moore was among 21 House Republicans who voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6. He also voted to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq, indicating his intention to limit extended military authorizations.
In July 2021, Moore voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act, which aimed to increase special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military. Despite this, following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, he criticized the American withdrawal, describing it as a “painful betrayal of our Afghan allies.”
Moore’s alignment with conservative policies is further reflected in his voting record, which, as of January 2022, showed that he voted in line with President Joe Biden’s stated positions only 6% of the time. In February 2023, he introduced a bill to designate the AR-15-style rifle as the National Gun of the United States, demonstrating his strong support for Second Amendment rights.
Throughout his political career, Barry Moore has consistently advocated for conservative values, focusing on issues such as election integrity, limited government intervention, pro-life policies, and Second Amendment rights. His legislative actions and voting record underscore his commitment to these principles, resonating with his constituents in Alabama’s 2nd congressional district.
Personal Background
Moore grew up up on a farm in Coffee County, Ala. He met his wife, Heather, while he was a college student. In 1998, Moore started his own company, Barry Moore Industries, which provides commercial and industrial roll-off containers for the use on construction sites, for manufacturing facilities, home renovations, demolition
Educational Background
Earned his college degree in agricultural science at Auburn University in 1992.
Military Background
While Moore was a student at Auburn, he was enlisted in the Alabama National Guard and Reserves, where he excelled at being a soldier, and was a member of the Army Ranger Challenge Team in Auburn’s ROTC program.
House Committeesand Subcommittees
Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee on Forestry
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
US HR1096 – 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center.
07/26/2023: Presented to President.
US HR4738 – To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule titled “Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators”.
To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule titled “Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators”.
07/20/2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
US HR4791 – To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
07/20/2023: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
US HR4776 – To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish any other similar Board, and for other purposes.
To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish any other similar Board, and for other purposes.
07/20/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
A BILL To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.
07/19/2023: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 – 0.
US HR4250 – PRESS Act Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act
A BILL To maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes.
07/19/2023: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
07/19/2023: Committee Hearings Held
US HR1631 – Pro Codes Act Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act
A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes.
07/19/2023: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
US HR4726 – To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.
To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.
07/19/2023: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combatrelated special compensation, and for other purposes.
07/18/2023: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
US HR4672 – To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.
07/18/2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
US HR4721 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.
07/18/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
US HR4705 – To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes.
To amend chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, to impose certain requirements on the National Education Association, and for other purposes.
07/18/2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
US HR3357 – Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023
A BILL To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.
07/17/2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
A BILL To provide that no Federal funds shall be used to alter, change, destroy, or remove, in whole or in part, any name, face, or other feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
07/13/2023: Subcommittee Hearings Held
US HR4563 – American Confidence in Elections Act Don’t Weaponize the IRS Act Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act End Zuckerbucks Act of 2023
A BILL To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal…
07/13/2023: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
US HR4615 – To require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
To require that information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to the same reporting requirements as other Federal funds under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
07/13/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
US HRes588 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities
RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional…
07/13/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
US HR1209 – FOCA Act Fair and Open Competition Act
A BILL To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.
07/12/2023: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 – 20.
US HRes580 – Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
07/11/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
US HR1147 – Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023
A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.
06/30/2023: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
US HR4398 – To prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds
To prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds,…
06/30/2023: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
US HR4436 – To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from providing firearms and ammunition to its employees, and for other purposes.
06/30/2023: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
US HJRes44 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing.
JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached…
06/22/2023: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz had a tense exchange with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of DHS.
During the five minutes Gaetz was allotted for questioning of Mayorkas, Gaetz press Mayorkas on breaches of the U.S / Mexico border.
Below is an excerpt from Gaetz’ questioning.
Rep. Gaetz: You’ve just shifted those encounters because right now for the first time in modern history more people are showing up at the ports of entry then running through some bush in yuma, Arizona. The reason that they are showing this at the ports of entry is because you have the turnstile open. So long as they have gone and download this app, we have brought it in. I have one question for you. Is Mexico an ally in this fight against illegal immigration?
DHS Secretary Mayorkas: Yes it is
Rep. Gaetz: Troubling that you say that. Because it’s like, I’m looking at the El Chapo trial where president – took 100 million dollar bribe with the sinaloa cartel. Do you think that the subsequent presidents were not offered a bribe by the cartel or didn’t take the bribe.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas: I disagree with everything that you have said.
Rep. Gaetz: You can disagree all you want, but what you won’t provide as any number. When you sit there and just kind of ostensibly disagree without any facts, it shows people what the real gig is. The Mexican government is captive to the cartels. They are doing the bidding of the cartels and based on your response today, so are you.
During the hearing, Gaetz also issued a formal request for information to Secretary Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security regarding the Advance Travel Authorization (ATA) process, the CBP One app, and their impact on the influx of illegal immigrants.
"The Mexican government is captive to the cartels. They are doing the bidding of the cartels, and based on your response today, so are you!" pic.twitter.com/iPUlwLOzg5
