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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) Calls on the Biden Administration to Unilaterally Support the State of Israel and to Ensure the Release of Hostages Held by Hamas Terrorists
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) and sixteen other Republican members sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to show unilateral support for Israel and to ensure the release of the hostages still held captive by Hamas terrorists. These members recently returned from Israel, where they witnessed the devastating destruction of Israel from the terrorist attacks  more

Crapo, Risch, Graham Demand Schumer Hold Mayorkas Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and 40 Republican Senators called on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to fulfill his constitutional duty by holding a trial to consider the impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "Our brave men and women at Customs and Border Protection have worked tirelessly to make our nation   more

Rep. Duncan Votes Against the Warrantless Spying on Americans
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: After the House of Representatives failed to amend H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, to require the Federal Government to get a warrant before spying on American citizens, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement: "Today, I voted against expanding the power of the intelligence community to violate the 4th Amendment rights of citizens through warrantless s  more

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Scott Calls on Treasury to Block Iran Access to Funds, Demands Accounting of High-Value Iranian Assets
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: After U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo admitted in testimony that any dollar Iran has access to funds terrorism, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) continues to press the Biden administration on U.S. enabled payments to Iran. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Ranking Member Scott requested a  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham Issues Statement on FISA Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made this statement on the importance of reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is set to expire next week. "I just received a briefing about the importance of reauthorizing FISA. I have never seen so many circu  more

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham Statement on Democrats Invalid Subpoena
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today made this statement after Committee Democrats issued an invalid subpoena to Leonard Leo, a private citizen. "The world is on fire, the border is broken, and the Biden Administration is completely incompetent on multiple leve  more