This week, House Republicans passed a series of bills to correct the wrongs of the Biden-Harris Administration, including the disastrous neglect of our borders and the woke-agenda policies that are harming children, families, and businesses.
It has become far too common to see shocking headlines of crimes come across our screens and newspapers of American citizens suffering from inhumane acts caused by violent illegal immigrants—illegal immigrants who should not even be in our country in the first place. Just last week, a young native Texan, Jocelyn Nungaray, was tied up, assaulted, strangled to death, and left under a bridge by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela.
Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has turned a blind eye to our borders, allowing more than 10 million illegal immigrant encounters nationwide. More than 8.3 million of these illegal immigrant encounters have been at the southern border. Even more alarming, more than 378 individuals on the terrorist watch list (that we know of) have entered the country, while over 600 thousand illegal immigrants on the ICE non-detained docket remain free in our communities, jeopardizing the peace and safety of America. Make no mistake, House Republicans are determined to right the wrongs of the Biden-Harris Administration's neglect and complacency at our borders.
Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act - Introduced by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), H.R. 7909 seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make illegal immigrants who are convicted of, who admit having committed, or who admit committing sex offenses of domestic violence inadmissible and deportable from the United States. The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of to 266-158.
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act - Introduced by Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), H.R. 5717 ensures that sanctuary cities, counties, and states that provide benefits to illegal immigrants are ineligible for federal funds to assist such immigrants. Cities that disregard our country’s immigration policies and laws ought to face the consequences of their failure to enforce the law. American taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for the costly policies implemented by far-left bureaucrats. The No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act passed by a vote of 219-186.
Woke policies threaten the individual values of every American. This week, House Republicans challenged the appalling far-left policies of the Biden-Harris Administration by establishing transparency in the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), countering DEI mandates, creating First Amendment protections for students in higher education, and protecting the retirement plans of hard-working Americans.
The Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act - The House Financial Services Committee unveiled this piece of legislation to unwind the Biden Administration’s burdensome, costly, and woke requirements placed on companies in capital markets. H.R. 4790 will remove administrative costs that have prioritized non-material and unrelated environment, social and political issues over robust financial information. Additionally, H.R. 4790 will establish a Public Company Advisory Committee within the SEC to protect investors and ensure fair practices in the market. The Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act passed by a vote of 215-203.
The End Woke Higher Education Act - Coming out of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, H.R. 3724 ensures colleges are not forced by accrediting agencies to commit to DEI policies in order to maintain their accreditation. Accrediting agencies should be focused on ensuring institutions have high quality programs rather than forcing institutions to support or oppose specific partisan beliefs on social and political issues or penalizing institutions for its religious mission or practices. Additionally, H.R. 3724 protects free speech by requiring institutions to disclose their First Amendment policies to students and prohibiting institutions from requiring political litmus tests for students and faculty members. Institutions should be focused on educating and equipping students to enter the workforce rather than promoting political agendas. The End Woke Higher Education Act passed by a vote of 213-201.
The Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act - The Committee on Education and the Workforce is committed to protecting Americans’ retirement savings and investments accounts. H.R. 5339 eradicates any social or radical agendas that are currently affecting how financial institutions invest your money. Woke Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies should not play a part in how retirement plan fiduciaries manage and invest Americans hard-earned money. The Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act passed by a vote of 217-206.
