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Cramer, Capito, Graves, and Perry Highlight Cost-Saving Public Buildings Reforms

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 In 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a review of the actual utilization of 24 agency headquarters buildings to better understand how the federal government is utilizing its real estate portfolio. On average, 17 of the 24 agency headquarters reviewed were at 25 percent or less utilization, with some agencies as low as nine percent.   U.S.…

US lawmakers introduce resolution to annul ‘one China’

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By Lery Hiciano  Twenty-four Republican members of the US House of Representatives yesterday introduced a concurrent resolution calling on the US government to abolish the “one China” policy and restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Led by US representatives Tom Tiffany and Scott Perry, the resolution calls for not only re-establishing formal relations, but also urges…

Closing the Money Laundry

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Editorial Board Nothing has stirred liberal outrage more in recent weeks than the temporary closing of USAID. Protesters shedding crocodile tears surrounded the headquarters Monday to condemn President Trump for locking the agency’s doors, sending employees home and cutting off the monetary spigot. The president’s 90-day pause on foreign aid spending has struck a nerve. Democratic…

York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down

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By Mark Argento On Feb. 7, 1945, Harold “Bud” Pressel was perched over a pair of .50-caliber guns in a Plexiglas turret mounted on the tail of a B-24 Liberator over Floridsdorf, Germany.  The heavy bomber – nicknamed “The Flying Coffin” by those who flew it – had just dropped four tons of bombs on a refinery, the pilot dodging heavy flak as he set a course to return to the…

Graves, Larsen Announce T&I Subcommittee Rosters for the 119th Congress

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By Justin Harclerode Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) today announced the rosters of the Committee’s six subcommittees.  “The work of our committee and subcommittees will be guided by many knowledgeable and capable individuals with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives,”…

Pennsylvania elected leaders react to Trump inauguration

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By Tom Lehman President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday drew varying reactions from elected leaders in Pennsylvania, with allies welcoming Trump's re-election and some trepidation from Democrats concerned what policies might result from a second Trump presidency. Congressman Dan Meuser (R) said he was pleased to see Trump return to the White House and expected a number of…

Chairman Comer Announces Republican Subcommittee Assignments

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By Justin Collins and Austin Hacker House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the Republican subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. These assignments will be formally ratified during the next hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.   Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and…

THE PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BY ILLEGAL ALIENS ACT PASSES THE HOUSE

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By the Office of Congresswoman Nancy Mace Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act has passed the House, marking a major victory in the fight to keep dangerous illegal aliens with violent records out of the United States. "No family should endure the heartbreak the families of Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbetts, Karina Vetrano, and Maddie Hines have…

Comer Welcomes New and Returning Members to the Oversight Committee for the 119th Congress

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By Jessica Collins and Austin Hacker House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee for the 119th Congress:   "We have a fantastic team lined up for the 119th Congress and are ready to hit the ground running. Americans elected President Trump and a Republican Congress to clean…

Graves Announces T&I Subcommittee Chairs for 119th Congress

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By Justin Harclerode  Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced the chairs of the panel’s six subcommittees for the 119th Congress. “Our subcommittee chairs for the 119th Congress have a strong track record of proven leadership, experience, and demonstrated legislative expertise,”…