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June 4, 2024
Hawley Slams Biden Admin Over Covert Mass Amnesty Scheme for Illegal Migrants
Sen. Josh Hawley
Oct. 20, 2023
Graves, Rouzer Question DOJ Motives for Lawsuit Against Governor Abbott, State of Texas Over Border Security Measures
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 12, 2023
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Estimates Double to $100-$135 Billion; Smith and Crapo Call for Action.
Rep. Jason Smith
Sept. 12, 2023
Chairmen Smith, Jordan, and Comer Open Inquiry into Biden Attorney Efforts to Smear and Prosecute IRS Whistleblowers
Rep. Jason Smith
Sept. 12, 2023
Smith, Comer, Jordan Statement on Speaker McCarthy Opening an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
Rep. Jason Smith
Sept. 6, 2023
Chairman Smith: Potential Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden "Another Attempt to Shield the President's Son From Fully Facing Justice"
Rep. Jason Smith
Sept. 6, 2023
Chairmen Smith, Jordan, and Comer Demand Leaked Documents About DOJ Interactions with Hunter Biden Attorneys
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 29, 2023
Special Counsel Weiss Got a Promotion After Bungling the Investigation -- Ways and Means, Judiciary, and Oversight and Accountability Chairs Ask Garland "Why Weiss?" Committees request all documents and communications about appointment as well as directives and instructions
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Op-Ed: If the Biden administration has nothing to hide, why not comply?
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 22, 2023
Smith, Comer, Jordan, Seek Information on Possible DOJ Efforts to Obstruct Inspector General's Investigation into IRS Whistleblower Allegations
Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 21, 2023
Ways and Means, Judiciary Committees Issue Subpoenas Compelling Witness Testimony on Political Interference and Preferential Treatment in Hunter Biden Investigation
Rep. Jason Smith
July 14, 2023
Smith Calls on AG Garland and U.S. Attorney Weiss to Submit IRS Whistleblower Testimony into Hunter Biden Plea Agreement Proceedings
Rep. Jason Smith
July 8, 2023
Victory for Whistleblower Protections: Following Ways and Means Oversight, IRS Informs Employees of Their Right to Make Protected Disclosures to Congress
Rep. Jason Smith
May 19, 2023
McCaul, Wagner Press State's GWI Office on Inadequate Leadership and Misplaced Priorities
Rep. Ann Wagner
May 4, 2023
PETERS AND HAWLEY REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO BOLSTER DHS EFFORTS TO DETECT AND SEIZE ILLICIT DRUGS
Sen. Josh Hawley
May 4, 2023
PETERS AND HAWLEY REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO BOLSTER DHS EFFORTS TO DETECT AND SEIZE ILLICIT DRUGS
Sen. Josh Hawley
Jan. 24, 2023
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Peters & Hawley Call on Gao to Assess Potential National Security Risks & Conflicts of Interest Posed by Consulting Firms That Contract With Us and Chinese Governments
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Dec. 7, 2022
Ranking Members Sam Graves & Bob Gibbs Statements from Hearing on the Coast Guard's Leadership on Artic Issues
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steve Dettelback, Director of the ATF - Chairman Thompson, Reps. Cicilline and Espaillat Lead 135 Members on Ghost Gun Letter to POTUS, ATF, DOJ
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - Rep. Roy, Sen. Lee lead colleagues in demanding answers on FBI's "abuse' of the FACE Act
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Demand Explanation for FBI's Raid on Pro-Life Activist Family Home
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Hawley Demands Answers From Garland Over Extraordinary Force Used by FBI to Arrest Pro-Life Activist
Sen. Josh Hawley
Sept. 22, 2022
House of Representatives Passes Package of Public Safety Bills with Rep. Cleaver's Support
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 13, 2022
Letter to Credit Card Company CEOs - Hawley Blasts Visa, MasterCard, AmEx for Plans to Track Gun Purchases
Sen. Josh Hawley
Sept. 7, 2022
Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Senator Hawley Demands Answers from DEA on Rainbow Fentanyl Being Peddled to Children
Sen. Josh Hawley
Sept. 7, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Vows to Continue Push for Legislation to End Gun Violence
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 27, 2022
Hawley, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance DHS Efforts to Detect and Seize Illicit Drugs
Sen. Josh Hawley
July 19, 2022
Rep. Cleaver, House of Representatives Vote to Protect Marriage Equality Nationwide
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 14, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Votes for Bipartisan Bill to Implement Active Shooter Alert System
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 14, 2022
New Hawley Bill to Crack Down on Left-Wing Attacks on Pregnancy Resource Centers, Churches
Sen. Josh Hawley
June 30, 2022
Rep. Cleaver, Assistant Speaker Clark, and Rep. Wagner Introduce Legislation to Reduce National Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 27, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the ATF - Harshbarger, Budd Defend American Gun Retailers
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
June 24, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Westerman Joins Push to Demand DOJ Action Following Extreme Violence on Pro-Life Organizations & Churches
Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
June 24, 2022
Graves Votes Against Senate Gun Control Bill
Rep. Sam Graves
June 22, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Votes for Historic Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health Care, Substance Use Disorder Services
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 9, 2022
Republican Leaders Introduce Bill to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
June 9, 2022
Smith Slams Washington Democrats' Anti-Gun Legislation
Rep. Jason Smith
June 8, 2022
Graves Introduces School Security Bill, Votes Against Gun Control Measures
Rep. Sam Graves
May 27, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House, James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House - House Gun Sit-In Organizers Call on House Leadership to Act on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 18, 2022
Wagner, Suburban Caucus Announce Legislative Platform
Rep. Ann Wagner
May 16, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Calling for Passage of the Thin Blue Line Act
Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
April 29, 2022
Letter to Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Hawley Demands Answers from ATF on Anti-Gun Regulations
Sen. Josh Hawley
April 28, 2022
Graves & Rouzer Want Answers about Administration's Proposed Stakeholder Roundtables on "Waters of the United States"
Rep. Sam Graves
April 28, 2022
Boozman, Cotton Oppose Biden DOJ Expanding Firearm Definitions and Creating National Gun Registry
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Disclosure of Report on Border Patrol Horse-Whipping Investigation
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 6, 2022
Letter to Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington DC, Robert Contee, Metropolitan Chief of Police - Daines Demands Investigation into Deaths of Five Babies Aborted in DC
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 5, 2022
Democrats Block Hawley Bill to Get Tough on Child Sex Offenders
Sen. Josh Hawley
April 5, 2022
Wagner Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Rep. Ann Wagner
April 5, 2022
Costa Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 4, 2024
Hawley Slams Biden Admin Over Covert Mass Amnesty Scheme for Illegal Migrants
Sen.Josh Hawley
Oct. 20, 2023
Graves, Rouzer Question DOJ Motives for Lawsuit Against Governor Abbott, State of Texas Over Border Security Measures
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 12, 2023
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Estimates Double to $100-$135 Billion; Smith and Crapo Call for Action.
Rep.Jason Smith
Sept. 12, 2023
Chairmen Smith, Jordan, and Comer Open Inquiry into Biden Attorney Efforts to Smear and Prosecute IRS Whistleblowers
Rep.Jason Smith
Sept. 12, 2023
Smith, Comer, Jordan Statement on Speaker McCarthy Opening an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
Rep.Jason Smith
Sept. 6, 2023
Chairman Smith: Potential Gun Charges Against Hunter Biden "Another Attempt to Shield the President's Son From Fully Facing Justice"
Rep.Jason Smith
Sept. 6, 2023
Chairmen Smith, Jordan, and Comer Demand Leaked Documents About DOJ Interactions with Hunter Biden Attorneys
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 29, 2023
Special Counsel Weiss Got a Promotion After Bungling the Investigation -- Ways and Means, Judiciary, and Oversight and Accountability Chairs Ask Garland "Why Weiss?" Committees request all documents and communications about appointment as well as directives and instructions
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Op-Ed: If the Biden administration has nothing to hide, why not comply?
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 22, 2023
Smith, Comer, Jordan, Seek Information on Possible DOJ Efforts to Obstruct Inspector General's Investigation into IRS Whistleblower Allegations
Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 21, 2023
Ways and Means, Judiciary Committees Issue Subpoenas Compelling Witness Testimony on Political Interference and Preferential Treatment in Hunter Biden Investigation
Rep.Jason Smith
July 14, 2023
Smith Calls on AG Garland and U.S. Attorney Weiss to Submit IRS Whistleblower Testimony into Hunter Biden Plea Agreement Proceedings
Rep.Jason Smith
July 8, 2023
Victory for Whistleblower Protections: Following Ways and Means Oversight, IRS Informs Employees of Their Right to Make Protected Disclosures to Congress
Rep.Jason Smith
May 19, 2023
McCaul, Wagner Press State's GWI Office on Inadequate Leadership and Misplaced Priorities
Rep.Ann Wagner
May 4, 2023
PETERS AND HAWLEY REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO BOLSTER DHS EFFORTS TO DETECT AND SEIZE ILLICIT DRUGS
Sen.Josh Hawley
May 4, 2023
PETERS AND HAWLEY REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO BOLSTER DHS EFFORTS TO DETECT AND SEIZE ILLICIT DRUGS
Sen.Josh Hawley
Jan. 24, 2023
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Peters & Hawley Call on Gao to Assess Potential National Security Risks & Conflicts of Interest Posed by Consulting Firms That Contract With Us and Chinese Governments
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Dec. 7, 2022
Ranking Members Sam Graves & Bob Gibbs Statements from Hearing on the Coast Guard's Leadership on Artic Issues
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steve Dettelback, Director of the ATF - Chairman Thompson, Reps. Cicilline and Espaillat Lead 135 Members on Ghost Gun Letter to POTUS, ATF, DOJ
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 12, 2022
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - Rep. Roy, Sen. Lee lead colleagues in demanding answers on FBI's "abuse' of the FACE Act
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Demand Explanation for FBI's Raid on Pro-Life Activist Family Home
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Sept. 26, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Hawley Demands Answers From Garland Over Extraordinary Force Used by FBI to Arrest Pro-Life Activist
Sen.Josh Hawley
Sept. 22, 2022
House of Representatives Passes Package of Public Safety Bills with Rep. Cleaver's Support
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 13, 2022
Letter to Credit Card Company CEOs - Hawley Blasts Visa, MasterCard, AmEx for Plans to Track Gun Purchases
Sen.Josh Hawley
Sept. 7, 2022
Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Senator Hawley Demands Answers from DEA on Rainbow Fentanyl Being Peddled to Children
Sen.Josh Hawley
Sept. 7, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Vows to Continue Push for Legislation to End Gun Violence
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 27, 2022
Hawley, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance DHS Efforts to Detect and Seize Illicit Drugs
Sen.Josh Hawley
July 19, 2022
Rep. Cleaver, House of Representatives Vote to Protect Marriage Equality Nationwide
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 14, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Votes for Bipartisan Bill to Implement Active Shooter Alert System
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 14, 2022
New Hawley Bill to Crack Down on Left-Wing Attacks on Pregnancy Resource Centers, Churches
Sen.Josh Hawley
June 30, 2022
Rep. Cleaver, Assistant Speaker Clark, and Rep. Wagner Introduce Legislation to Reduce National Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 27, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the ATF - Harshbarger, Budd Defend American Gun Retailers
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
June 24, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Westerman Joins Push to Demand DOJ Action Following Extreme Violence on Pro-Life Organizations & Churches
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
June 24, 2022
Graves Votes Against Senate Gun Control Bill
Rep.Sam Graves
June 22, 2022
Rep. Cleaver Votes for Historic Legislation to Strengthen Mental Health Care, Substance Use Disorder Services
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 9, 2022
Republican Leaders Introduce Bill to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
June 9, 2022
Smith Slams Washington Democrats' Anti-Gun Legislation
Rep.Jason Smith
June 8, 2022
Graves Introduces School Security Bill, Votes Against Gun Control Measures
Rep.Sam Graves
May 27, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House, James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House - House Gun Sit-In Organizers Call on House Leadership to Act on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 18, 2022
Wagner, Suburban Caucus Announce Legislative Platform
Rep.Ann Wagner
May 16, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Calling for Passage of the Thin Blue Line Act
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
April 29, 2022
Letter to Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Hawley Demands Answers from ATF on Anti-Gun Regulations
Sen.Josh Hawley
April 28, 2022
Graves & Rouzer Want Answers about Administration's Proposed Stakeholder Roundtables on "Waters of the United States"
Rep.Sam Graves
April 28, 2022
Boozman, Cotton Oppose Biden DOJ Expanding Firearm Definitions and Creating National Gun Registry
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Disclosure of Report on Border Patrol Horse-Whipping Investigation
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 6, 2022
Letter to Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington DC, Robert Contee, Metropolitan Chief of Police - Daines Demands Investigation into Deaths of Five Babies Aborted in DC
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 5, 2022
Democrats Block Hawley Bill to Get Tough on Child Sex Offenders
Sen.Josh Hawley
April 5, 2022
Wagner Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Rep.Ann Wagner
April 5, 2022
Costa Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
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