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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday September 12, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Stand With Ukraine Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) were joined by U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania-01), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio-09), Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina-02) and Mike Quigley (D-Illinois-05) in introducing a bill to endorse the ten-year bilateral security agreement between the United States and Ukraine and affirm the United States' commitmen  more

House Energy Subcommittee on Energy Chair Duncan Opening Remarks at Hearing on Biden-Harris Administration Rush-to-Green Agenda Raising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda." "Today, we are going to review the past f  more

House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Chairwoman Mace Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Provide Transparency on Current Censorship Efforts to Interfere in 2024 Election
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today is calling on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to provide all White House communications with social media compani  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Common-Sense Legislation To Prohibit Amnesty For Hamas Sympathizers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers Act, a bill aimed at ensuring individuals who have resided in Palestinian-administered territories or who hold passports or other travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are not admitted to the United States. "We're taking a practical approach to protecting American citizens. At a time when our national security is  more

Reps. Fry, Hageman, Colleagues Introduce Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Russell Fry (R-SC), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Melanie Stansbury (D-PA), Josh Harder (D-CA), and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) introduced the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act. This legislation would help stop the production of counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills and require pill presses to be engraved with serial numbers, assisting law enforcement in fighting crime and   more

Scott, Rubio, Durbin, and Colleagues Reaffirm Call for the Immediate Release of Dr. Gulshan Abbas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and colleagues in issuing the following joint statement ahead of the six-year anniversary of Dr. Gulshan Abbas' unjust imprisonment: "Dr. Gulshan Abbas has suffered more than six years of cruel and unjust imprisonment at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party sol  more

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Scott Introduces Comprehensive Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced the ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to reverse decades of failed housing policies and make targeted reforms across all segments of the U.S. housing market. Ranking Member Scott has made access to quality, affordability housing a top priority durin  more