Sen. Rand Paul proposes legislation to create security board to review and approve funding for ‘high-risk life sciences research’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday Risk Research Review ActThe bill would create an independent national security committee to review and approve “high-risk life sciences research” projects seeking federal funding. This first-of-its-kind proposal would create a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the executive branch, responsible for providing “oversight of life sciences research funding across […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Introduces Legislation To Eliminate Income Taxes On Overtime Pay
Republican Idaho Rep. Russ Fulcher introduced legislation Monday that would eliminate income taxes on overtime pay. The KEEP Act, first obtained by the Daily Caller, would specifically eliminate income taxes rather than payroll taxes to ensure that Social Security, Medicare and unemployment funding remain unaffected. Under the bill, Americans currently eligible for overtime, as defined […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Clyde Reintroduces Legislation To Stop Federal Government From Working With Big Tech On Censorship
Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit the federal government from using Big Tech to infringe upon Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the legislation, which Clyde originally introduced in December of 2022. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration Wednesday morning […]
Increased nuclear energy production legislation sent to Biden to help lower Americans’ energy bills
A bill from a North Carolina representative aimed at lowering Americans’ energy bills through increased nuclear power generation has passed both the House and the Senate. It will next go to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature if there are no differences to be resolved, or if there are only minor ones. The fight […]
NYC DEA head helps secure legislation in name of killed cop
Detective Association President Paul DiGiacomo’s final job as head of the union was a labor of love. He wanted to ensure that the bill, introduced in the name of Detective Brian Simonsen, who was killed during a robbery at a cell phone store in Queens in 2019, would be signed into law by Governor Hockal. […]
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]
Klobuchar slams Republicans who voted against IVF legislation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) blasted her Republican colleagues for voting Thursday to block a bill that would have made in vitro fertilization (IVF) a public right to treatment. In an interview with CNN’s “The Source,” Caitlin Collins asked Klobuchar what her message was to Senate Republicans who said they supported IVF but voted against the […]
Republican lawmakers propose legislation to dismantle Biden admin’s DEI programs
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and several other Republicans in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies. Governor Vance announced his DEI Dismantling Bill on Wednesday, which aims to eliminate all federal DEI programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accrediting […]
Forthcoming Legislation Will Force SCOTUS Be Subject to $50 Gift Ban
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on MSNBC’s “All In” on Tuesday that he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have a bill that would apply the ban on $50 gifts to Supreme Court justices. “Senator Raskin and I, along with every other member of Congress, will be introducing legislation to apply the same $50 gift rule […]
Ocasio-Cortez, Raskin to introduce legislation to 'rein in a fundamentally unaccountable and rogue' Supreme Court
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said Tuesday they would introduce the bill in response to growing ethics concerns about the Supreme Court. Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin, who serve as the ranking and deputy ranking members, respectively, of the House Oversight Committee, appeared at a committee roundtable on Tuesday to discuss those […]