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The bipartisan Find and Protect Foster Youth Act has passed the Senate. The bill was led by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The legislation is designed to create a “feedback loop” between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Children and Families and […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has reintroduced the Preserving Accountability for National Assets (PANA) Act alongside Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and others to the 118th Congress. The bill’s purpose is to seize the assets of individuals of the Chavez and Maduro regimes convicted of corruption and hold them in the “Venezuela Restoration Fund.” […]

In perhaps a significant – but not shocking – moment, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has endorsed Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker of the House. This is not the first time that Rep. Roy has given Rep. Donalds the nod. In January during former Speaker McCarthy’s eventual election process, Rep. Roy nominated the Florida congressman […]

Representative Jim Jordan (R-FL) failed to meet the threshold in the first Speaker of the House Vote. Notable votes against Rep. Jordan came from Florida and Texas representatives as some of them simply do not like the Ohio congressman, or they feel the process that led to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) ouster is […]

Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced that he would not be seeking the House Speakership, despite winning the Republican Conference’s approval. When given the choice between Rep. Scalise and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), Republicans voted for Rep. Scalise, but not enough said they would vote for the Louisiana Republican on the House floor. With Scalise out […]

Since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) election and Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) recent threat to file a motion to vacate against SpeakerMcCarthy, Democrats have been able to (literally and figuratively) grab their popcorn and enjoy the show as the GOP looks more divided than ever. Questioned by Charles Coleman (filling in Ali Velshi) on MSNBC, […]

In the state of Texas, LTC. Allen West (R-TX) is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, and today he spoke on the crisis facing the Texas National Guard and Military Department. West grilled the ongoing Operation Lone Star in Texas. West kicked off his latest speech by describing Operation Lone Star as, "one of the […]

Amidst his heated campaign for the Texas governorship, Lt. Colonel Allen West (R-TX) has been vocal on Texas issues such as border security and energy, but now the gubernatorial candidate has blasted the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest ad. Lt. Colonel Allen West kicked off his latest campaign video very straightforward, asking, "So […]

As the infamous Border Crisis persists, the problem has hit new lows.  Even top Democrats such as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have called out for action.  However, governor candidate Lt. Colonel Allen West (R-TX) has been consistent on this issue since the beginning, and now applauds current Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for finally taking his […]