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The people of Afghanistan are facing a terrible tragedy. It is crucial that we ensure the safe evacuation of Americans and allies, including our Afghan allies. That must be our top priority. This is an untenable and dire situation, and we have a moral obligation to protect Afghans seeking refuge.

Global poor already reeling from climate change catastrophe

The end of the War in Afghanistan was a Democratic-led nightmare scenario.

Rev. Graham: Democrats Want to Spend Your Taxes to Murder Babies by Abortion By Michael W. Chapman | August 2, 2021 | 3:50pm EDT Rev. Franklin Graham. (Screenshot) (CNS News) -- Last week, the Democrat-dominant House of Representatives passed several major spending bills that did not include the Helms Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for abortion in other countries. Rev. Franklin Graham denounced the Democrats...

By CARLA SLAVEY Commonwealth Journal Jul 29, 2021 3 hrs ago Congressman Hal Rogers voiced his opinions on two recently passed funding bills – one in which he was solidly opposed to and one in which he heartily supported. House Resolution 4373, also known as the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022, passed Wednesday with overwhelming support from Democrats, but with the universal condemnation of House Republicans...

July 28, 2021 Press Release WASHINGTON – Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House’s vote on Amendment No. 29 (the Roy Amendment) to H.R. 4373 — an appropriations bill for State and Foreign Operations and other Projects. The amendment would have stopped taxpayer funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): “Today, House Democrats rejected a commonsense amendment to stop funding an international organization that is openly complicit in Ch...

July 28, 2021 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 4373, FY 2022 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations, and H.R. 4346, FY 2022 Legislative Branch Appropriations.  Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi.  Thank you, Madam Speaker.  I thank the gentleman for yielding.  And Im pleased to come to the Floor to salute him for his leadership as Chair ...

2021/07/29 11:52 Botched map of China and Taiwan in 2019 State Department video on Chinas debt diplomacy. (U.S. Department of State IIP screenshot) Botched map of China and Taiwan in 2019 State Department video on Chinas debt diplomacy. (U.S. Department of State IIP screenshot) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 29) passed an appropriations bill that includes an amendment that would prohibit the U.S. State Depa...

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate will continue confirming President Joe Biden’s nominees, and the House plans to vote on some appropriations bill as well as numerous other pieces of legislation from the Oversight and Reform, Natural Resources, and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Hearings for the week include assessing the federal response to COVID-19, defending the electric grid against cyber attacks, enha...

King reaffirms centrality of US’ role in enhancing regional stability  By JT - Jul 24,2021 - Last updated at Jul 24,2021 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah reaffirmed the centrality of the United States’ role in enhancing regional stability, noting that Jordan will remain a partner in working towards realising peace and prosperity. King Abdullah made these remarks at meetings held on Thursday at the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, with members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Stat...