Tag: Republicans

Sen. Tim Scott’s Upcoming Iowa Visit Could Hint at 2024 Presidential Ambitions

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is slated to appear at a county GOP Lincoln Day event on Feb. 22 in West Des Moines, Iowa, adding to speculation about his potential efforts to seek the presidency in 2024. Fox News reported that Scott will be at the Polk County Republican Party’s Lincoln Dinner. The Epoch Times reached…


DeSantis Responds to Trump’s Criticism Over Florida’s COVID-19 Response

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 31 responded for the first time since former President Donald Trump criticized his fellow Republican for how he handled the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis, speaking at an unrelated press briefing after being asked about the criticism, said that he faces attacks as soon as he wakes…


DeSantis Responds to Trump’s Criticism Over Florida’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 31 responded for the first time since former President Donald Trump criticized his fellow Republican for how he handled the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis, speaking at an unrelated press briefing after being asked about the criticism, said that he faces attacks as soon as he wakes…


Bipartisan Resolution Backing Iranian Protesters Passes Congress in Overwhelming Vote

A bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House supporting protesters risking their lives to demonstrate for their freedom in Iran swept through Congress with the enormous support of Democrats and Republicans. The 420–1 vote on Jan. 25 marked the latest round of international condemnation against Iran’s government, which has engaged in the brutal repression of its…


GOP Governors Call on Biden Admin to Delay Changing the Definition of U.S. Waters

Republican governors called on President Joe Biden to delay the implementation of a new federal water rule pending a Supreme Court decision in a case related to the Clean Water Act (CWA) expected this summer. The Republican Governors Association (RGA) sent the letter (pdf) to Biden administration officials to delay the implementation of the revised…


GOP Governors Call on Biden Admin to Delay Changing the Definition of US Waters

Republican governors called on President Joe Biden to delay the implementation of a new federal water rule pending a Supreme Court decision in a case related to the Clean Water Act (CWA) expected this summer. The Republican Governors Association (RGA) sent the letter (pdf) to Biden administration officials to delay the implementation of the revised…


Biden Announces $1.2 Billion in Mega Grants as Republicans Target ‘Wasteful Spending’ in Debt Cap Standoff

President Joe Biden on Jan. 31 announced nearly $1.2 billion in mega grants for a series of infrastructure projects, including $292 million to build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, which comes amid a government borrowing limit standoff with Republicans who are pushing for spending curbs. The…


House Panel Pulls Plug Fast-Tracking Debate to End Pandemic Orders

President Joe Biden says his administration will end the three-year COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11 but Republican leaders in the United States House of Representatives aim to declare it over as soon as Feb. 1. The newly constituted GOP-controlled House Rules Committee cleared four pandemic-related bills during four hours of hearings on Jan….


Missouri’s Republican Congressional Delegation Demands EPA Stop New Waterway Regulations

Missouri’s Republican congressional delegation sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting an immediate stop to a new Waters of the United States rule. The letter was signed by Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Reps. Ann Wagner, Eric Burlison, Sam Graves, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Jason Smith, and Mark Alford. The legislators wrote the…


RNC Urges Republicans to Expose Democrats’ ‘Extreme’ Abortion Stance

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has affirmed its pro-life stance, urging GOP lawmakers and candidates to expose the Democratic Party’s “extreme position of supporting abortion on demand” for the 2024 election. The GOP passed a resolution at its winter meeting on Friday that considers the Democrats’ support of late-term abortion in some states and for…