LEGISLATIVE ALERTS
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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced in February that he would step down as Senate Republican Leader after the General Election. McConnell has called for early Senate Leadership Elections to be held this Wednesday, November 13. Senate rules make the vote anonymous!
Who’s running? John Cornyn (Texas), Rick Scott (Florida), and John Thune (South Dakota).
Two of the candidates, John Cornyn and John Thune, are anti-Trump, have been mentored by McConnell, have pushed anti-Trump hoaxes, and are almost certainly running to continue the work of obstructing Trump appointments. This is a slap in the face of the majority of Americans who want to see immediate change in our nation!
Even though Cornyn is a Republican U.S. Senator for Texas, he does not represent the values of the Republican Party. In fact, he was loudly booed at the 2022 Texas GOP Convention for his stance on gun laws, and continues to act more like a Democrat than a Republican (see his Heritage Action score below).
Rick Scott is the only candidate who has promised to support President Trump’s appointments and policies.
FACT: Senator Bernie Sanders has a higher Heritage Action Conservative Score for this term than Senator John Cornyn!
Bernie Sanders: 46%
John Cornyn: 35% (Lifetime score = 64%)
See their vote comparison.John Thune: 37%
Rick Scott: 92%Extra comparison: JD Vance 93%, Mike Lee 91%, Ted Cruz 90%
Conclusion: Cornyn and Thune should have opposed the Biden-Harris agenda. They should have voted against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. They didn’t. John Cornyn and John Thune are not acceptable. Rick Scott’s record and his written commitments to the America First Agenda make him the best choice of those running.
President Trump has not endorsed for Senate Majority Leader, but he did declare yesterday that anybody running for Senate Majority Leader needed to support “recess” appointments to allow the Trump Team to fill positions quickly without waiting for the Senate to drag around confirmations.
Senator Ted Cruz has not come out to endorse anyone as Senate Majority Leader. Podcaster Benny Johnson called his sources this weekend and reported an alleged leaked internal whip-count for the leadership vote. According to the source, Senator Cruz is planning to vote for Thune.
Contact Senator Ted Cruz TODAY:
Congratulate him on winning re-election. Ask him to publicly endorse and vote for Senator Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader. Let him know you do NOT want Cornyn or Thune. They will be roadblocks to America First reforms. Also ask him to demand a public ballot for this election, not a secret ballot.
D.C. Office: (202) 224-5922
Houston Office: (713) 718-3057
Contact on Website
Comment on X: @tedcruzContact Senator JD Vance TODAY:
Senator Vance retains his U.S. Senator seat until sworn in as VP on January 20, 2025. Call and congratulate him on the landslide. Ask him to let President Trump know that Texas Republicans want Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader and that we need him to endorse Rick Scott.
D.C. Office: (202) 224-3353
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This week, elected State Board of Education (SBOE) members will meet to vote on the new Bluebonnet Learning Materials as part of the state curriculum.
Read more about the new curriculum in this alert from Texas Eagle Forum.
If you would like to testify:
Sign up to testify in person on November 18. Click here for the link which opens at 8 am today and closes at 5 pm on Friday, November 15.
Email written testimony to the entire board by 5 pm on November 15. Use the following email address to reach all 15 members: testimony@sboe.texas.gov
Call or email your SBOE member: Find out who represents you here. Contact info for all SBOE members here.
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Please pray for San Antonio.
Last year, the city council voted to dedicate HALF A MILLION DOLLARS to pay for women to travel to other states for abortions.
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The Republican Party of Texas is asking citizens to call the Texas Secretary of State's office to ask for clarity on the issue of “Limited Licenses” being used as “acceptable forms of voter identification.”
“Limited Licenses” are issued to noncitizens, they expire when the lawful status is terminated, or must be renewed every year. They should NOT be used as voter ID in U.S. elections.
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There is a tendency among most Democrats to romanticize Franklin Delano Roosevelt's multi-term presidency, even though (or perhaps because) it ushered in socialist ideas and programs that still survive today. If we carefully study FDR's legacy initiatives, however, we can see the damage that has been inflicted on our country from that ideology. Kamala Harris touts FDR, of course, suggesting that she will continue what he started. It is critical that voters reject this possibility.
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Obstinate local school districts refusing to comply with state law are sorely underestimating our fight to protect kids.
Click here to learn more about this issue and watch the online training called How to Audit Texas Public School Libraries for Compliance to the READER Act.
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The World Health Organization is trying to give itself full authority over any potential public health emergencies in the future. They agreed to amendments to the International Health Regulations in June that should be considered as a treaty because of their size and scope. In addition, the WHO is still working on the international pandemic treaty that, together with the IHR, will give them full authority over global health.
Congress will consider a bill to ensure that the White House does not enter into any agreement with the WHO without first getting the Constitutionally required advice and consent from the U.S. Senate. The No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act (H.R. 1425) confirms that the Senate has a vital role in protecting our nation’s sovereignty.
Considering the WHO’s record of handling the COVID-19 pandemic, they should not be allowed to move forward with any treaty or agreement that gives them more power over our lives and livelihoods. Americans lost their freedoms because of the WHO’s guidance on lockdowns, masking, and vaccine mandates. Children fell behind in education and social development – and still have not fully recovered from isolation. The WHO never held China accountable for the direct cause of the pandemic and instead rewarded them with a seat on their Executive Board.
The WHO wouldn’t need to wait around for the next new disease to spread rapidly. Under the Left’s definition of “health,” anything from global warming to abortion to guns could be considered a “health emergency.” We must take action now.
Call or email your Representative today to ask them to vote YES on H.R. 1425.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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To take back our country and counter illegals voting in the November election, we absolutely must deliver the largest turnout of Christian Conservative voters Montgomery County and Texas have ever seen!
STEP 1 - MAKE SURE YOU’RE REGISTERED TO VOTE
Are you registered? Has your address changed since the last time you voted?
STEP 2 - SHARE THIS INFORMATION
Is everyone in your family registered? What about your coworkers, church friends, the people you love and who love this country? Share this information with every Conservative you know. Our future as a Republic demands no less from each of us.
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Now that the surprise has worn off and we are learning more about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s potential contributions to a new Trump-Vance administration, enthusiasm seems to be growing for this new “big tent.” Establishment politicians on both sides of the aisle are not happy, of course, as Brian Robertson explains. This in itself should give us hope that swamps might actually be drained and the United States can become a country of strength and freedom again for all of its citizens.
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When Congress comes back into town soon, they will be rushing to pass the reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set to expire on September 30th. Although the House has already passed its version, the Senate’s NDAA still needs to be voted on. However, it contains a huge poison pill. Included is a provision that will force women ages 18-25 to register for the Selective Service.
Drafters of the bill tried to sweeten the deal by including an exemption for these women from combat roles if forced to enlist. This “carveout” blatantly ignores the damage that will be done to the military and families if Congress votes to Draft our Daughters.
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Anyone who doubts Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz's radically leftist viewpoints need only consider the state of Minnesota's rapidly declining school system. As Joy Pullmann explains, agencies appointed by Walz will require teacher license applicants in 2025 to affirm transgenderism, gender identity, and other cultural Marxist beliefs in order to teach in Minnesota. State education standards already demand such things as "first graders should be able to identify examples of ethnicity, equality, liberation, and systems of power." This kind of extremism must be defeated in November.
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On Monday, the national Republican Platform Committee passed a short Platform without mentioning the unborn, removing 50 years of language defending life from the womb to the tomb. Sign the petition to ask the RNC to add language upholding life to the Platform.
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The Montgomery County Republican Party posted an alert asking voters to urge our elected trustees to secure our elections before the November Presidential Election. Take action by July 16!
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Call or email your Senators today to ask them to remove the language requiring women to join the Selective Service in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act. A bill with this language should be an automatic “no” vote.
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A call to action from Coby Wiltse, Texas Director, Citizens Defending Freedom. Please direct any questions you may have to Colby at cwiltse@ccdfusa.com.
This is an urgent CALL to ACTION!
We need as many Veterans and Patriots as possible to call and email Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the US House Small Business Committee, urging him to support H.R. 7401 and sign the waiver to move this important piece of legislation for our veterans!
Why Does H.R. 7401 Matter?
DOD and Small Business Administration (SBA) both claim a systematic drop in small business participation in federal government contracts by over 50% in the last 10 years.
The success of the 2006 "Vets First" legislation in the VA led to a 1200% increase of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
With the successful passage of this bill, we anticipate the following improvements:
Increased Number of Small Businesses: This legislation is estimated to create 30,000 - 50,000 new Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small businesses (SDVOSBs).
Job Creation: Expands "Vets First" to the Department of Defense, creating over 200,000 new jobs for veterans, thus, reducing unemployment rates in this demographic.
Veteran Employment: Increased veteran hiring by veteran-owned businesses, providing meaningful employment and aiding in their transition to civilian life, therefore reducing veteran suicides.
Positive Financial Impact: Increased number of small businesses fosters competition, leading to government cost savings.
Readiness: By promoting veteran entrepreneurship, this policy enhances military readiness, attracting motivated individuals who envision success beyond their military careers.
Read the bill in its entirety.
Take Action!
Please contact the Chief of Staff for Texas US Rep. Roger Williams, Chair of the US House Small Business Committee, urging him to sign the waiver to move HR 7401 TODAY! As Chair of the Committee, Williams must sign that waiver for this important bill to move forward!
Email Congressman Williams' Chief of Staff: John.Etue@mail.house.gov
Thank you for supporting our veterans by speaking up for them today!
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House to Vote to Protect Home Appliances
The Biden administration has been on a tirade against our home appliances. Numerous regulations have significantly limited our choices and increased prices in the name of “efficiency standards” and “environmental protection” — all without proof that their fallacious claims are true. In reality, these regulations are an affront to free market principles.
Fortunately, Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) has introduced the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act (H.R. 6192) to rein in the power of these types of regulations. Her bill, which is slated to be voted on this week, will prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from issuing rules that increase costs or limit availability of household products we all rely on — stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, showers, toilets, water heaters, air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces. The DOE will have to consider the costs to low- and middle-income families before proposing new regulations and can revoke current standards based on that assessment.
We are tired of paying too much for dishwashers that cannot clean our dishes, clothes washers and dryers that take multiple cycles, and electric stoves to replace our preferred gas stoves.
We cannot afford to have big government in our homes. Please contact your Representative to ask for support of H.R. 6192, the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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The reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Act is underway, and the Senate can make a significant change to prevent undocumented illegal immigrants from entering and flying around our country.
After the attacks on September 11, 2001, Congress passed the REAL ID Act requiring all people, regardless of U.S. citizenship status, to show legal photo identification before boarding an aircraft. The Biden administration has found a loophole in this law. Immigrants only need to put their information into the CBP-One Mobile App, whether their true identity or not, and they will receive a Notice to Appear (NTA) or Notice to Report (NTR) which the Administration allows them to use as their identification.
The consequences of this system have been horrific. In June 2023, a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl was raped by a Haitian immigrant who lied about his intentions in the U.S. A few weeks ago, another Haitian immigrant stabbed and killed two men in Middletown, New York. Both men were allowed to cross our border and travel from state to state with ease.
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has crafted an amendment that includes his Verifying that All Aliens have Legitimate Identification Documents “VALID” Act (S. 4051). The amendment would prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from accepting the CBP-One Mobile App, NTAs, or NTRs as lawful identification to board a flight. Airlines are also prohibited from allowing aliens to board their planes or they will face a halt in operation.
Please contact your Senators and urge them to support Sen. Lee’s VALID Act amendment in the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Act.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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It’s Time to Take Action!
In less than two months, the World Health Organization (WHO) will gather in Geneva for the 77th annual World Health Assembly. Members of the WHO, including 194 nations, will vote on two agreements that threaten national sovereignty and our personal health freedoms. These documents, the Pandemic Accord (Treaty) and the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) will give the WHO’s Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, unprecedented power to declare whatever he deems to be actual or potential “public health emergencies of international concern” and dictate what must be done in response.
Despite our best efforts to get Congress to defund the WHO in the last appropriations bill, the language defunding the WHO and requiring Senate ratification of these documents was removed in the final bill. Because the World Health Assembly is to meet at the end of May, the time is NOW to take every action to stop or delay the meeting, require the Senate to ratify these international agreements, and encourage our state governments to stand up and reassert their 10th amendment rights.
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!
The Senate must demand that the President submit the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty and the IHR amendments to the Senate for its “advice and consent” before the Administration agrees to them. Art. 2 Section 2 of the Constitution gives the power to make treaties to the President, “by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” Too often, as is being done with these WHO documents, the President can bypass the Senate by unilaterally declaring internationally negotiated accords to be “executive agreements” that are not mentioned in the Constitution and are not submitted to the Senate for advice and consent.
According to a study by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2001, “The requirement for the Senate’s advice and consent gives the Senate a check over all international agreements submitted to it as treaties. The main threat of erosion of the Senate treaty power comes not from the international agreements that are submitted as treaties, however, but from the many international agreements that are not submitted for its consent.”
The Senate MUST assert its authority and be allowed to give its advice and consent. Several bills have been introduced that will ensure this happens, including S. 444, the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act.
CONTACT YOUR STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
State legislatures have entered the battle by introducing legislation to clarify that the WHO will have no power to tell them what to do.
On March 26, the Louisiana state Senate unanimously passed a bill that states, “No rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate of any kind of the World Health Organization, United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall be enforced or implemented by the state of Louisiana or any agency, department, board, commission, political subdivision, governmental entity of the state, parish, municipality, or any other political entity.” It is expected to pass the state House and be signed by the Governor soon.
Alabama and Tennessee have also introduced similar bills to restrict the reach of the WHO. Encourage your state legislature, governor, or even city government to enact resolutions or statements in opposition to the WHO global takeover of public health.
Dr. Meryl Nass, a Sovereignty Coalition member and President of Door to Freedom, has a link to model state legislation on her Substack. Contact Kris@eagleforum.org if you would like more information.
STAY UP-TO-DATE and SPREAD THE WORD
Eagle Forum has partnered with a group of patriotic public policy-minded leaders, courageous medical practitioners, lawyers, non-profit leaders, activist organizations, and other influential individuals — under the banner of the Sovereignty Coalition — to educate as many people as possible about the WHO and pool our knowledge. The Sovereignty Coalition is hosting two meetings every week to update and empower the grassroots. Join us and invite your friends:
Mondays at 8 pm ET on Zoom: Mobilize for Sovereignty: No WHO
Register once and you’ll be reminded each week.
Wednesdays at 7 pm ET on X (Twitter): UPDATE ON THE WHO
X Space hosted by Dr. Kat Lindley @KLVeritas and @sovcoalition
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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Watch AG Paxton explain the latest on Newsmax.
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Illegal aliens are invading Texas through our western border. Please contact your legislators as well as Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Attorney General Paxton and ask them to defend not only our southern border, but also our western border from illegal invaders!
Watch our March 7 meeting presentation for more information.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in defense of the United States Constitution, with a court ruling that the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was unlawfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 without a quorum physically present as constitutionally required.
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For three years now, Democrats have held the majority in the U.S. Senate under Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). He has used every tool possible to push the radical Biden Administration policies – open borders, abortion on demand with taxpayer funding, and gender madness in our schools, hospitals, and military. He has prevented conservative House-passed legislation from being considered, held up the spending bills, and prevented Republicans from being able to offer amendments to legislation that is brought up for a vote.
What can we do? Is there any hope? YES, the solution is a mere nine months away – elect more conservatives to the U.S. Senate. In this election year, we have an opportunity to change the balance of power. Eagle Forum PAC is ready – and with your help real change is possible.
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As the World Health Organization (WHO) rushes to put the finishing touches on amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the Pandemic Preparedness Agreement (i.e., “treaty”), it is important to remember the goal of the WHO is not to facilitate coordinated reactions to public health emergencies but to dictate the world’s response to “all risks that have the potential to affect public health” including non-medical risks like food choices, biodiversity, gun violence, and climate change.
Despite their protestations to the contrary, the amendment to the International Health Regulations and the Pandemic Preparedness Treaty are threats to not only our national sovereignty but to personal sovereignty as well.
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The Senate immigration language dropped Sunday night, and it’s even worse than we thought. Despite promises from Senate drafters of mitigating the border crisis, the bill puts into law the very problems that caused millions of illegal aliens to cross our borders. Our hope was that this legislation would have forced the Administration to act to protect the nation, but instead, the bill allows them to continue the actions that have led to the problems we see in every major US city. After reviewing the text, here are some of the policies:
The Secretary of Homeland Security does not have to act until 5,000 border encounters are reached daily for 7 days. Allowing thousands of illegals into our country every day is unacceptable.
There is no provision that “shuts down” the border. Even if the President declares a national emergency, the Secretary of Homeland Security must allow 1,400 immigrants to enter per day.
The President can avoid taking action to limit the number of illegals entering by saying it’s in the “nation’s best interest” to keep the border wide open.
Unaccompanied minors are exempt from all removal provisions and will not be counted as part of the daily numbers unless they are from Mexico. They will each be assigned a taxpayer-funded lawyer.
Work visas will be immediately provided for asylum seekers.
Expulsion authority sunsets in 3 years.
Allocates $1.4 million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide services to illegals.
Puts the D.C. District Court (a very left-wing court) in charge of any challenges to the law instead of the 5th Circuit Court which has jurisdiction over Texas.
Codifies catch-and-release and parole programs that allow asylum seekers to disperse throughout the country.
Does not include “remain in Mexico” (that mandates asylum seekers remain in Mexico until their status hearing).
The President has the authority under current law to shut down the border. In fact, the U.S. House of Representatives is bringing up articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas because of his refusal to enforce basic border security laws. In a tweet in support of the bill, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) made clear,” The border never closes, but claims must be processed at the ports.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced a vote on this bill on Wednesday which only gives Senators and the American people three days to read and understand this complex 400-page bill. Rushing a vote on a bill of this magnitude in such a short amount of time guarantees that the details will be overlooked. IF a vote must take place on this bill, it needs more time for debate and education.
TAKE ACTION
We ask that you flood the phone lines of your Senators and urge them to vote against the border language in the supplemental bill. If the offices have turned off their phones, you can send an email to their office.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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Heritage ACTION Sentinel Alert: The House Committee on Homeland Security has voted to advance articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Soon, these articles of impeachment will be brought before the entire House of Representatives for a vote.
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Eagle Forum Applauds Withdrawl of NAC rule by SEC
Eagle Forum President Kristen A. Ullman released the following statement in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change for Natural Asset Companies:
Americans across the country who believe in property rights and understand that the natural assets of our great land should not be for sale to the highest bidder, including foreign sovereign wealth funds, are grateful that the SEC has withdrawn this proposed rule today.
Thousands of concerned citizens submitted comments to the SEC expressing their opposition to the approval of these new investment vehicles. The purpose of NACs, according to their creators, would be to “hold the rights to the ecological performance (i.e., the value of natural assets and production of ecosystem services) produced by natural or working areas, such as national reserves or large-scale farmlands, and have the authority to manage the areas for conservation, restoration, or sustainable management.”
In other words, this means that NAC could license the rights to manage both public and private lands as long as they do not conduct any ‘unsustainable activities’, such as mining, farming, drilling, or grazing that lead to the degradation of the ecosystems. If approved, the NACs would hurt the United States’ ability to not only enjoy public lands like our fantastic National Parks but would potentially hurt our ability to be energy-independent and harm our domestic food supply.
Not only would NACs cause economic harm, but they open the door to serious national security implications. Russian, Chinese, or Saudi sovereign wealth funds would have been allowed to invest in NACs. Their interest would have been to hurt our food and energy security and lock up U.S. natural resources.
Eagle Forum is delighted that the SEC withdrew the Proposed Rule today. Our message to the SEC, the NYSE, and the Intrinsic Exchange Group (IEG), the private company that “advises public sector and private landowners on the creation of NAC structures and strategies,” is that the right to manage America’s lands — as well as our waterways and even the air we breathe — is not for sale. Not to businesses and foreign countries seeking to profit from the “sustainability” racket by locking up public and private lands from productive use. We are committed to protecting not only our property rights but our nation’s ability to use our lands to provide food, energy, and recreation to all Americans.
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2023 Year-End Report 118th Congress, 1st Session - by Tabitha Walter, Eagle Forum Executive Director
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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation to nullify a rule that allows China to manufacture electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
S.J. Res. 38 uses the Congressional Review Act to reign in the powers of bureaucrats who try to use the power of the pen to rewrite existing law. Our Representatives are taking action to protect American manufacturing through this process.
The Trump Administration put America first by creating policies that move American businesses away from China and prioritizing American products. When Joe Biden saw that the American people wanted this, he rode President Trump’s coattails and introduced his “Buy American” campaign plan. Some of these policies were placed into the 2021 infrastructure bill, including requiring EV chargers to be made mostly of American-made materials. Now, he’s clawing those provisions back.
Last year, the Federal Highway Administration obtained a waiver to allow other countries — mostly China — to once again have a monopoly on EV materials production. This would violate existing federal law and allow Communist China to continue to dominate this sector.
Even in a Democrat-controlled Senate, this measure passed in November. If the House passes S.J. Res. 38, it will go straight to the President’s desk. This bipartisan exercise would hold the Biden administration accountable for their unlawful practices.
We ask that you contact your Representative to ask for a vote in favor of S.J. Res. 38, the resolution to disapprove of the Federal Highway Administration’s waiver on electric vehicle chargers.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121