This week on Capitol Hill, the House is in recess and the Senate is in session. Here is what you may have missed in recent days and what Congress’ priorities currently are. Pelosi Leads Congressional Delegation in Ukraine and Poland With the House in recess this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was freed up to lead a congressional delegation to Ukraine and Poland. https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1520672718823297032?s=20&t=8zmXTUO6sceth81jFu__0g Although we regularly criticize a majority of the work done by the Speaker and her caucus, I will give her credit where it is due. Personally, I am glad to see her doing this important work. However,…
Author: Victoria Snitsar Churchill
Victoria Snitsar Churchill
Victoria Snitsar Churchill is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and community organizing. Her writing has been featured in many online publications, including Campus Reform, The Daily Torch and The Daily Signal. As an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, Victoria appeared in media outlets such as CBS News, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Blaze and NRATV. Victoria is also a former NCAA D1 student-athlete and Kansas College Republicans State Chair. After moving eleven times in six years, Victoria resides in Arlington, Virginia and enjoys overpriced brunch on Sundays with her husband.
Today is a fly-in day as both chambers of Congress are back in session in D.C. after the two-week Easter recess. Here is what Congress will be taking on this week and what you may have missed during the recess period. The Bipartisan Blockade of Title 42 A debate over immigration has reemerged at the forefront of our national political discourse, spurred on by the attempts of the Biden administration to lift Title 42. Title 42 was originally created as part of the 1944 Public Health Service Act as a measure to curb public health crises. During the past two…
The latest congressional district ratings released Thursday by The Cook Political Report now have Virginia’s 7th Congressional District ranked as a “toss-up” — its most competitive category. And it’s not the only one. The Seventh District is one of eight races from across the country that Cook’s prognosticators consider increasingly favorable for Republicans. It’s also one of 27 U.S. House seats held by Democrats that fall into its “Toss-Up,” “Lean Republican” and “Likely Republican” categories. Republicans only need a net gain of five seats to reclaim their majority in the House. These additional rating changes are another indicator of how…
Earlier this week, the United States Army announced that gun manufacturer Sig Sauer has been awarded a contract initially worth $20.4 million. The contract is for the production of two Next Generation Squad Weapons, the XM5 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle as well as the 6.8 Common Cartridge Family of Ammunition. https://twitter.com/USArmy/status/1516855222504726533?s=20&t=6_-ac5Bl38d8TTQy6QaTTQ According to the Army’s press release: “The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force, and the XM250 Automatic Rifle is the planned replacement for the M249 Squad Automatic WeaponBoth weapons provide significant capability improvements in accuracy, range and overall lethality. They are…
Last week the Biden White House announced the introduction of a new rule aimed at combating “ghost guns” or firearms without a reference number. The new rule would expand the definition of “firearm” to include pre-fabricated and non-assembled kits available for sale. Naturally, Republican leaders in Congress are looking to fight back against the administration’s actions. The office of Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced late last week plans backed by several Senate Republicans to stop the efforts of the Biden administration “from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions.” https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1514607421972369423?s=20&t=imljnsD-7wSJMQbpKZUUow In the press release provided by his office, Cruz said: “For…
With the swift stroke of a pen, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed his state’s constitutional carry bill into law on Tuesday afternoon. Prior to heading to the governor’s desk, the Georgia House voted 100-67 to pass Senate Bill 319, and the Georgia State Senate voted 34-22 to concur with the House’s amendments to Senate Bill 319. Georgia is now the 25th state to pass and sign constitutional carry and the fourth state to do so this year. “This is a monumental moment for the Second Amendment, NRA members and gun owners nationwide,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “Half…
President Joe Biden today announced his intention to further curtain the Second Amendment rights of the American people. Joined this afternoon in the Rose Garden by Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Biden announced steps that his administration will take to curb the “epidemic of gun violence,” including a limiting of so-called “ghost guns,” as well as announcing a new nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Biden’s comments on so-called “ghost-guns” included a promise to federally prosecute anyone suspected of using one in a crime. This narrative – one where…
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was announced this week as the headliner for the Women’s Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting. The Forum will include a luncheon and auction and will be one of the events held during the NRA’s Annual Meeting in Houston from May 27th to 29th. https://twitter.com/NRA/status/1512228288009326595?s=20&t=q2BfYiLKlorCu5kW8EKvOg Sears set herself apart from a crowded field of primary candidates and won the nomination for lieutenant governor during the unassembled Republican convention in May of last year. One of the most distinguishing moments of her campaign was the release of a mailer that showed the Marine…
Is Super Tuesday now in April? In a presidential year, nearly a third of delegates are typically allocated on Super Tuesday, often pointing to a strong showing of support for each party’s eventual nominee. Although this isn’t a presidential year, election results that favored Republicans across America on Tuesday may be a sign of what is to come this November. If you look at electoral results across America, it was quite literally a super day for conservative candidates in general elections for local seats, as well as a handful of primaries. Notably, most of these results came from the suburbs,…
KBJ’s Nomination Advances Out of Judiciary Committee On a tied party-line vote, the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Supreme Court justice advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday afternoon. Jackson’s confirmation heads to a vote on the Senate floor. Barring an unprecedented surprise, her appointment to the Supreme Court is all but assured now that Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Mitt Romney (Utah) confirmed they support her nomination. Per The Hill: “After multiple in-depth conversations with Judge Jackson and deliberative review of her record and recent hearings, I will support her historic…