REP. CELESTE MALOY INTRODUCES BILL TO STREAMLINE FEDERAL PERMITTING PROCESS
By Press Release | Jun 20, 2024
Today, Representative Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act to streamline the federal permitting process by instituting a ‘permit-by-rule’ (PBR) system.
Biden Administration Releasing Unvetted, Potentially Gang Affiliated Unaccompanied Alien Children into Country: Report
By Press Release | Jun 19, 2024
Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "New Information and Testimony From Biden Administration Officials Reveal Disregard for Potential Gang Affiliation of UACs."
WEEKEND INTERVIEW: The Road Ahead with Tim Jackson on Flying Cars, Urban Planning, and the Future of Travel
By Press Release | Jun 7, 2024
Tim Jackson was the head of the Colorado Auto Dealers Association. He is also the former Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business.
A Strategic Blueprint Against China's Great Game: Insights from Michael Sobolik's New Book
By Press Release | May 20, 2024
Michael Sobolik is a senior fellow in the Indo-Pacific studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. He is the host of the Great Power podcast and author of “Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance.”
Current Bills Under Consideration Addressing U.S.-China Relations
By Press Release | May 17, 2024
S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act - This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures.
Sec. Haaland Grilled in Hearing over FGI docs
By Press Release | May 15, 2024
Today, while testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Interior Sec. Deb Haaland was grilled by Sen. Josh Hawley over FGI docs which revealed that DOI leadership secretly met with the Wilderness Society about the Twin Metals critical minerals project while they were suing the DOI to stop the mining project.
Ben Lieberman discusses sustainability of proposed energy policies
By Press Release | Apr 24, 2024
Ben Lieberman is a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) where he works on energy and environmental policy. He was counsel to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and worked for the Heritage Foundation.
Coach Joe Kennedy Shares Insights on First Amendment Battle Over Post-Game Prayer
By Press Release | Mar 25, 2024
Joe Kennedy is a former Washington high school football coach who was fired after praying in the middle of the field after a football game.
Study Highlights Risks of AI in Military Decision-Making
By Press Release | Mar 8, 2024
A study conducted by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University has underscored the potential perils and complexities associated with incorporating autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems into military and diplomatic strategies.
From Fentanyl to COVID-19: Anthony Ruggiero Calls for Accountability
By Press Release | Aug 8, 2023
Anthony Ruggiero is a Senior Director of the Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program as well as Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Why is the government taking our land?
By Press Release | Jun 14, 2023
As one of his first actions in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order calling for at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters to be conserved by 2030. This program, commonly referred to as 30x30, was launched without Congressional or Constitutional authority, leading to immediate and justified outcry against the federal overreach.
Rep. Burchett reintroduces Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act
By Press Release | May 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act.
Margaret Byfield: A Candid Look at the Struggle for Property Rights in a Land Dominated by Federal Ownership
By Press Release | Apr 28, 2023
Margaret Byfield is Executive Director of the American Stewards for Liberty. The organization focuses on property rights issues.
McClain: Chinese criminal organizations 'have captured the money laundering business for the cartels'
By Press Release | Apr 27, 2023
Chinese Money Laundering Organizations that help cartels hide their money do it faster, cheaper, and better than before, McClain said.
America First Policy Institute Releases Report on China and U.S. Agricultural Land: Tracking State Legislative Responses
By Press Release | Apr 17, 2023
Washington, D.C. - The America First Policy Institute today released a report on the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) acquisition of U.S. agricultural land and the state legislative strategies to resist it.
President Biden taps New York State judge to lead Justice Department’s SMART Office
By Press Release | Jan 26, 2023
Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon announced today that President Biden has appointed Judge Helena Heath of Queens, New York, as Director of the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking Office. Her appointment is effective Monday, January 30.
Chair Rodgers applauds passage of H.R. 22 to prevent the sale of SPR Oil to China
By Press Release | Jan 12, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, out of the House by a bipartisan vote of 331-97.
GOP 1/6 appointees release report on Capitol security failure
By Press Release | Dec 29, 2022
Today, Representatives Jim Banks, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan, Troy Nehls, Kelly Armstrong and House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis released a report on their investigation into the security failure at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
OJP announces the inaugural class of Reaching Rural Fellows
By Press Release | Dec 23, 2022
The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance announced the 67 fellows selected to participate in the inaugural class of the Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions initiative.
U.S. jail population increased while prison population decreased in 2021
By Press Release | Dec 23, 2022
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of statistical tables on Jail Inmates in 2021 and Prisoners in 2021. Of note, the two incarcerated populations diverged in 2021, with the number of persons held in local jails increasing by 16% from 2020, while the number of persons in prison decreased 1%. Both populations decreased from 2019 to 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
