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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Builds on Republicans’ Economic Agenda by Addressing the Cost and Availability of Housing
FOR YEARS, AMERICANS HAVE BEEN SQUEEZED BY THE LACK OF NEW HOUSING, CAUSING COSTS TO SKYROCKET “More than four out of five Americans (82%) agree that housing affordability is a problem in the city or county where they live, according to a survey conducted by the polling firm Morning Consult on behalf of NAHB.” (National Association of Home Builders: What Americans Say About Housing Affordability - accessed 6/17/26) According to an April survey, 89% of Americans polled said they wanted Co… Continue Reading
06.16.26
Chuck Schumer’s “Strategic Decisions” Would Leave Americans Less Safe and Poorer
AFTER SUSTAINED ATTACKS FROM HIS FAR-LEFT BASE, SENATE DEMOCRAT LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) HAS UNITED DEMOCRATS BY PURSUING AN UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN OF OBSTRUCTION, NO MATTER THE IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY “Senate Democrats faced intense intraparty backlash last year after they worked with Republicans to fund the government without extracting concessions, such as an extension of lapsed federal health insurance subsidies.” (NOTUS: How Senate Democrats Got Their Mojo Back - 6/12/26) “… Continue Reading
06.12.26
Democrats Are Shuttering America’s Strongest Counterterrorism Tool
AMID AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WORLD AND ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION EVENTS KICKING OFF IN THE U.S., DEMOCRATS ARE LETTING AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL COUNTERTERRORISM TOOL GO DARK “The reason the Democrats went south on this in the House as well, is the nomination of Bill Pulte to be the acting temporary director of the office of national intelligence. If that's true and he doesn't take office until a week from Friday, what objection could there possibly be to extending this program's authority until at … Continue Reading
06.11.26
While Democrats Ramp Up Their Attacks on the Supreme Court, Republicans Confirm More Constitutionalist Judges
THIS WEEK, THE SENATE CONFIRMED TWO MORE ARTICLE III FEDERAL JUDGES, FURTHER SHAPING THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY This week, the Senate confirmed Anthony Mattivi and Anthony Powell to be U.S. district judges for the District of Kansas. (PN851-4: Roll Call Vote #166 - 6/9/26; PN851-5: Roll Call Vote #168 - 6/10/26) With this week’s action, the 119th Senate has now confirmed 42 judges to Article III appellate and district courts around the country. (Senate Majority Leader: President Trump's Senat… Continue Reading
06.09.26
Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Law Is a Boon for Working Men and Women
NEW ANALYSIS FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME WORKERS RECEIVED THE LARGEST SHARE OF TAX RELIEF FROM THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS - JUST AS REPUBLICANS PROMISED “The Department of the Treasury’s new analysis of this past tax filing season confirms President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts delivered the largest share of tax relief directly to millions of low- and middle- income Americans providing for their families, working overtime, living on fixed incomes, an… Continue Reading
06.08.26
Senate Democrats Must Not Let FISA Section 702 Lapse
“Our Military desperately needs FISA 702, and it is one of the reasons we have had such tremendous SUCCESS on the battlefield, both in Venezuela and Iran… [I]t is more important than ever that we remain vigilant, PROTECT our Homeland, Troops, and Diplomats stationed abroad, and maintain our ability to quickly stop bad actors seeking to cause harm to our People and our Country.” - President Donald Trump SECTION 702 OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT (FISA) IS A CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURI… Continue Reading
06.05.26
Senate Republicans Overcome the Defund-the-Police Democrats
ALL DAY AND NIGHT, DEMOCRATS OFFERED AMENDMENT AFTER AMENDMENT TO STRIP BORDER ENFORCEMENT FUNDING FROM THE SECURE AMERICA ACT, WHILE CONTINUING TO DENIGRATE BORDER SECURITY OFFICERS “Sen Republicans backed the blue by fully funding ICE/CBP thru 2029. Democrats want 2 drag America back to open borders & defunding the police But Republicans' promise for SAFETY& SECURITY will prevail over Democrats' wish for VIOLENCE& CHAOS.” - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iow… Continue Reading
06.03.26
Democrats Poised Once Again to Vote Against Funding Law Enforcement
DEMOCRATS HAVE SHOWN NO APPETITE TO VOTE FOR BORDER SECURITY FUNDING THIS ENTIRE CONGRESS Even before this week’s votes on the Secure America Act, Senate Democrats blocked extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 17 times during their 76-day partial government shutdown and have refused to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through either the bipartisan appropriations process or through continuing resolutions. (S.Con.Res. 33: Roll Call Vote … Continue Reading
06.02.26
Working Families Tax Cuts’ Trump Accounts Are Giving Kids New Opportunities to Get Ahead
(Trump Accounts - accessed 6/2/26) LAST WEEK, THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED THE TRUMP ACCOUNTS APP, WHERE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN SAVE AND INVEST UNTIL THEY REACH ADULTHOOD “The Trump Accounts app delivers a simple, secure way for households to begin engaging with a program designed to build long-term financial strength from day one.” - Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent “Americans can now download the Trump Accounts app, as part of the rollout of a… Continue Reading
05.21.26
“No Bad Ideas”? Democrats Have Plenty.
DEMOCRATS HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN FIGHTING TO DEFUND LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT HAVE CONVINCED THEMSELVES THAT IT’S THE REASONABLE POSITION THAT AMERICANS WANT AND IS WORTH USING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AS “LEVERAGE” “The former vice president said here recently that this is a moment when there are no bad ideas. With all due respect to the former vice president, it seems to me, at least, to the Democrats, there’s no shortage of bad ideas. And chief among those is this idea that they’re going to defund the po… Continue Reading
05.20.26
Defund-the-Police Democrats Abandon Law Enforcement
DEMOCRATS WALKED AWAY FROM FUNDING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS TIMES Last summer, Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) began threatening that he and his caucus would not take part in the regular appropriations process: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning Republicans they'll risk a government shutdown all alone,” telling Republicans not to expect “business as usual.” (Axios: GOP cuts trigger Democratic warnings on government shutdowns - 7/9/25; The Hill: Republicans … Continue Reading
05.19.26
After Republicans End “Catch and Release,” Democrats Want to Defund the Police
REPUBLICANS SECURED THE BORDER AND REVERSED DEMOCRATS’ HISTORIC BORDER CRISIS THAT WAS WREAKING HAVOC ACROSS THE COUNTRY “The days of catch and release are over. We are enforcing the nation’s laws and sending illegal aliens back to their home countries.” - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin “The Trump administration marked a full year of ‘zero releases’ at the southern border on Friday, a milestone officials touted as evidence that the president has effectively ended … Continue Reading
05.18.26
Republicans Will Once Again Overcome Democrats’ Nominations Blockade
WITH THE CONFIRMATION OF THIS FOURTH BATCH OF 49 NOMINATIONS, THE SENATE WILL HAVE ONCE AGAIN ESSENTIALLY ELIMINATED THE NOMINATIONS BACKLOG The Senate is set to confirm its fourth batch of civilian nominations en bloc, adding 49 members to President Trump’s team. (Senate Republican Cloakroom: post on X - 5/14/26) This batch will bring the total number of civilian nominations confirmed en bloc since Senate Republicans’ rules reform to 301 nominations - accounting for over 60% of those co… Continue Reading
05.14.26
Republicans Deliver for Hospital Workers and Patients. Democrats Fight for the Failed Status Quo.
THIS NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK, THANKS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW, HOSPITAL WORKERS ARE KEEPING MORE OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY Thanks to Republicans preventing a tax increase on the American people of over $4 trillion, tax filers in every income bracket saw lower rates. (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Working Families Tax Cuts - accessed 5/14/26; U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Working Families Tax Cuts Bring Bigger Paychecks - 1/16/26) The Working Families Tax Cuts law crea… Continue Reading
05.13.26
Republicans Support Law Enforcement. Democrats Are Still Hung Up on “Defund the Police.”
WHILE REPUBLICANS ADVANCE THE SECURE AMERICA ACT TO FULLY FUND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, DEMOCRATS CONTINUE THEIR SHAMELESS OPPOSITION TO PAYING OFFICERS WHO KEEP THE COUNTRY SAFE “My Democrat colleagues refused to provide a single dollar for the men and women who protect our borders. They refused to provide a single dollar for the men and women who take dangerous criminal illegal aliens off of our streets… I shouldn’t need to state the obvious here - that we need border security and … Continue Reading
05.12.26
Democrats’ Obstruction of DHS Funding Has Long-Lasting Consequences
AFTER DEMOCRATS INSTIGATED THE TWO LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS IN HISTORY, THE TSA AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE STILL FEELING THE IMPACTS “The record-breaking Department of Homeland Security shutdown might be over — but the damage is already done to some of the agency’s critical missions, including disaster response and airport security screening just weeks before the summer travel season begins.” (Politico: ‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS - 5/2/26) “More than 1,110 office… Continue Reading
05.01.26
Big Wins for Small Businesses and the Next Generation of Workers in the Working Families Tax Cuts
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW CREATES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE WORKERS AND APPRENTICESHIPS The Working Families Tax Cuts law expands 529 savings accounts, widening the scope of qualified expenses on which funds can be used and increasing the accounts’ annual expense limit from $10,000 to $20,000. (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Expanding Educational Opportunity and Affordability - accessed 5/1/26; Fortune: New 529 plan rules let Gen Z invest in careers, not just college—and it refle… Continue Reading
04.30.26
Senate Republicans Move a Fourth Batch of Nominations to Quickly Confirm President Trump’s Team
AFTER CONFIRMATION OF THIS BATCH OF NEARLY 50 EN BLOC NOMINATIONS, THE SENATE WILL HAVE CONFIRMED OVER 60% OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NOMINATIONS IN BATCHES The Senate will take an initial procedural vote today to tee up a batch of 49 of President Trump’s civilian nominations. (U.S. Senate Republican Cloakroom: post on X - 4/29/26) This is the fourth batch of en bloc nominations the Senate has considered since September, when Republicans reformed Senate rules to allow for the en bloc considera… Continue Reading
04.28.26
Democrats Still Have No Appetite to Fund Law Enforcement
DEMOCRATS SHUT DOWN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN AN INCREASED THREAT ENVIRONMENT Today is the 74th day that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been shut down thanks to Democrats’ refusal to fund the entire agency. (CNN: A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means - 3/18/26) “Democrats will not support a CR to extend the status quo.” - Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “I would say no today, I woul… Continue Reading
04.23.26
One Step Closer to Ending Democrats’ Dangerous Defund-the-Police Shutdown
THIS IS THE SECOND TARGETED BORDER SECURITY BUDGET RESOLUTION THIS CONGRESS WHERE SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE TRIED TO DISTRACT FROM DISCUSSING THEIR DISASTROUS RECORD ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Last year, when the Senate considered a targeted budget resolution for border security funding, Senate Democrats did everything they could to distract from the mission of funding President Trump’s successful border security efforts. (Senate Majority Leader: Democrats Would Rather Talk About Anything Other Than … Continue Reading
