Weekly Congress Update

Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers

National Security / Military

GOP lawmakers seek investigation after military records released to Democratic-linked firm


Foreign Policy

Schumer in India stresses economic ties as 'crucial counterweight' to China

McConnell trip abroad to include visit with UAE leader

A welcome Senate visit to Saudi Arabia

One year later: On grim anniversary, Zelensky declares, ‘We see the light of this victory’

Biden's Ukraine visit exposes GOP fault lines • Graham: Biden visit to Ukraine sends 'right signal' at 'right time' • Ted Cruz accuses Zelensky of political 'theater'

Senators Want to Block Chinese Airlines from Flying Over Russia

Britt brings back legislation countering “Chinese Communist Party aggression” (S.Res. 66, S. 68, S. 442, S. 370)

Plans in Congress on China and TikTok Face Hurdles After Spy Balloon Furor

Weekly Congress Update

Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers

Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed

Senate confirms Oregon Justice Adrienne Nelson to a seat on federal bench

McConnell demands answers on unidentified objects shot down: 'What in the world is going on?' (Full Speech)

McConnell slams Democrats’ ‘bizarre’ focus on judicial ‘demographic box-checking’ (Full Speech)

As DC crime wave reaches Congress, McConnell calls on the Senate to take action (H.J.Res. 26, S.J.Res. 12)

Weekly Congress Update

Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers — Committee Report

Joint Session for the State of the Union Address • Progressive takeaways • Republican Response in English, • in Spanish • Senate Republican Leader Response • tense exchange on Social Security • Lawmakers react to address • lawmakers blast omission of Chinese spy balloon • Fact check of economic claims • Fact Checking 7 Claims • Misguided Policies in Address • McConnell slams Rick Scott over 12-point plan, says sunsetting Social Security, Medicare is a 'Rick Scott plan' only (which is consistent with how the Constitution is written: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law”) • Scott doubles down, invites Biden to debate, announces new Social Security, Medicare bill (Rick Scott bills) • Biden once offered budget bill strikingly similar to Rick Scott plan

Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun

Senate confirms 1st Biden judicial nominee of 2023

House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed

Republicans read Constitution on House floor (Reading)

House passes bill to end COVID vaccine requirement for foreign air travelers (H.R. 185, Floor Debate)

While Biden says US-China relations have not been damaged by spy balloon incident, House unanimously approves resolution condemning China for 'brazen surveillance' (H.Res. 104, Floor Debate)

House votes to overturn DC law allowing illegal immigrants to cast ballots in local elections (H.J.Res. 24, Floor Debate)

House votes to overturn DC law softening penalties for murder, carjackings (H.J.Res. 26, Floor Debate)

House passes resolutions to block DC noncitizen voting bill, criminal code

Weekly Congress Update

Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers — Committee Reports

Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed

Schumer endorses resolution to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, cites overturning of Roe as a reason (S.J.Res. 4, USCCB PDF)

McConnell endorses Capito's resolution to codify the Trump Administration's repeal of the Waters of the United States EPA rule (S.J.Res. 7), commends energy security priority of House (H.R. 21)

McConnell notes Biden judicial nominee flubs basic legal questions (Full Speech)

Senate commemorated the 20-year anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia loss; Died: 7 astronauts, 2 during debris search

House — Bills • Actions passed

House passes bill to block HHS from enforcing vaccine mandate at some health facilities (H.R. 497, Floor Debate)

House Republicans pass bill to end COVID-19 public health emergency (H.R. 382, Floor Debate)

House passes resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency (H.J.Res. 7, Floor Debate)

House passes bill to end coronavirus-era telework policies for executive agencies (H.R. 139, Floor Debate)

These House lawmakers broke from their parties on pandemic-related measures (H.R. 139, H.J.Res. 7)

House Republicans vote to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel (H.Res. 76, Floor Debate) •

House passes resolution denouncing socialism, vote splits Democrats (H.Con.Res. 9, Floor Debate) • Dems press GOP on whether anti-socialist bill could hit Medicare, Social Security • 86 House Democrats Vote Against Condemning Socialism