Letters from Capitol Hill that Members of Congress have written and signed on to lately.
Dec. 16 | HOUSE FLOOR SCHEDULE
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 4:30 p.m.
Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule:
H.R. 115 – Midnight Rules Relief Act (Sponsored by Rep. Biggs / Judiciary Committee)
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
S. 3448 – Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 (Sponsored by Sen. Rosen / Education and the Workforce Committee)
S. 1147 – Jenna Quinn Law (Sponsored by Sen. Cornyn / Education and Workforce Committee)
S. 5355 – NACIE Improvement Act (Sponsored by Sen. Fischer / Education and the Workforce Committee)
H.R. 7938 – Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bentz / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 6127 – MAPWaters Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Moore (UT) / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 1101 – Lumbee Fairness Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Rouzer / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 5401 – 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. D’Esposito / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 8946 – Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act (Sponsored by Rep. Matsui / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 8308 – Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Sponsored by Rep. Harder / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 3396 – Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Harder / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 8931 – To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park. (Sponsored by Rep. Stefanik / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 9516 – Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Chavez-DeRemer / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 8012 – Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Waltz / Natural Resources Committee)
S. 3857 – Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (Sponsored by Sen. Padilla / Natural Resources Committee)
S. 4107 – Think Differently Transportation Act (Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
H.R. 670 – Think Differently Database Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Molinaro / Energy and Commerce Committee)
S. 1351 – Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (Sponsored by Sen. Merkley / Energy and Commerce Committee)
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Dec. 16
The sentencing disparity “caused disproportionate harm to communities of color,” the Democrats' letter said.
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Dec. 15
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, urging the Department to immediately deploy special drone-detection technology amid continued drone sightings over New York and New Jersey. Leader Schumer also announced that he will co-sponsor federal legislation which will give local authorities more tools for drone detection.
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Dec. 15
A coalition of more than 100 lawmakers wrote a letter on Sunday urging President Biden to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would outlaw gender discrimination in the Constitution.
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Dec. 14
Rep. Kelly Armstrong will take over as the 34th governor of North Dakota. On Friday, Armstrong submitted his letter of resignation from Congress to Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Dec. 13
A letter from Congresswoman Hageman (WY).
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Dec. 13
Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) continue their bipartisan oversight of the Department of Defense’s personnel vetting practices. The lawmakers remain concerned about delays and issues with the National Background Investigation Service (NBIS) program. In a letter to the U.S. Government and Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro, they requested a GAO review of NBIS citing longstanding concerns about missed deadlines and cost overruns associated with developing a modernized security clearance vetting system that facilitates appropriate and secure access to our nation’s most sensitive materials.
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Dec. 13
U.S. Representative Angie Craig sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging them to pass legislation significant to Minnesota's Second Congressional District through the House before the end of the 118th Congress.
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Dec. 13
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally requesting that the Department of State (DOS) take immediate steps to preserve all documents and information related to the Global Engagement Center.
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Dec 13.
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 15 of his colleagues in a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump urging his administration to pursue favorable trade deals that boost exports of American cotton. Seeking new trade agreements expanding cotton exports would increase commodity prices and restore U.S. market dominance after the Biden administration’s failed policies have caused the U.S. to fall behind Brazil in global sales for the first time.
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Dec. 13
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Representative Matthew Cartwright (D-PA-8), sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging him to include additional data on the diversity of the educator workforce in the annual Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). Maintaining a diverse educator workforce has shown to improve outcomes for all students.
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Dec. 12
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans.
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Dec. 12
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) alongside his colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemning the Biden Administration's announcement of a five-year extension of the U.S.-People’s Republic of China (PRC) Science and Technology Agreement (STA).
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Dec. 12
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, sent a letter to CVS Health President and CEO David Joyner requesting documents and information related to CVS Caremark’s practices that limit the ability of patients to access services through some independent pharmacies.
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Dec. 12
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led his colleagues in sending a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to call on them to rein in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies.
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Dec. 12
Several members of Texas’ congressional delegation are slamming state House Republicans for striking a deal with Democrats to help State Rep. Dustin Burrows win the Speaker’s race.
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Dec. 12
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) led 7 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to finalize intergovernmental support agreement (IGSA) authority for the U.S. Coast Guard. Granting this authority will allow the Coast Guard to pursue more efficient, cost-saving service contracts through partnerships with local government entities – a practice all other military services have been taking advantage of for over a decade.
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Dec. 04
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) led a letter signed by 100 Members of Congress and Senators to House and Senate leadership urging them to extend telehealth coverage benefits so that all Medicare beneficiaries retain access to these services.
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Newsletter of Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) | ‘ONE IN THE CHAMBER’
Cosigned Letter Advocating for a Fiscally Responsible Budget Next Congress
Congressman Crane joined Rep. Self (R-TX) in writing a letter to Speaker Johnson, advocating for prioritizing fiscal conservatism and spending reductions in the FY 2026 appropriations process. As you may know, government has grown so large that the activities of hundreds of the federal government’s agencies are beyond the knowledge and understanding of its citizens. In fact, the federal government has grown to such an enormous, overreaching extent that our representatives in Congress cannot adequately oversee and control its activities. By signing this letter, the Congressman puts Leadership on notice that it is imperative for lawmakers to get the nation’s finances in order immediately by applying a fiscally conservative approach to federal spending.
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