
Legislative News
In one of his first executive actions of his new administration, President Donald Trump ended the electric vehicle mandate instituted by the previous administration. The rules instituted by the former administration would require two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the…
LANSING, MI — Sen. Lana Theis on Thursday introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s cage-free egg mandates — a move aimed at reducing burdens on farmers and providing relief to consumers facing skyrocketing prices. The bill, as introduced, seeks to repeal…
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Thursday sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demanding her administration follow President Donald J. Trump’s lead and “immediately halt all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies related to hiring, training, and…
(NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers representing the outer boroughs of New York City at the city and state levels, wrote to President Trump urging him to explore legal options to…
Congressman John Moolenaar has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Appropriations. The committee is considered one of the most powerful in Congress, and is responsible for writing legislation that sets the funding levels of the departments and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Representative Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), and Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) celebrated House passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The Born-Alive Act…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For his House Floor speech this week, Arizona Congressman David Schweikert expanded upon the demographic crisis of declining birth rates and aging populations, with more deaths than births in many states. While stressing the urgent need for…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Thank you, Mr.…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the full committee markup of H.R. 1282 the Major Richard Star Act. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:…
Current U.S. trade law includes a de minimis exception, which is a duty and tax exemption for imports valued under $800. Countries such as China and Russia are taking advantage of this exception and shipping a high volume of low-value…
I have to keep an eye on what is going on in Arizona even when I am in Washington, D.C. While the Republican lead Legislature in Arizona has been passing solid legislation, Katie Hobbs has been busy vetoing most of…
Additional safeguards for state and local elections from foreign interference are needed, and making it illegal for foreign donors to contribute to any ballot initiative or referendum provides a bipartisan solution. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark Warner (D-VA)…