{"id":1835399,"date":"2023-02-05T07:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T12:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1835399"},"modified":"2023-02-05T07:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T12:06:00","slug":"what-house-republicans-have-done-one-month-after-retaking-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-house-republicans-have-done-one-month-after-retaking-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"What House Republicans Have Done One Month After Retaking Majority"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-house-republicans-have-done-one-month-after-retaking-majority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1835399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/100-10-11\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">I<\/span>t\u2019s been just over a month since<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans<\/a><br \/>\n They have taken control of the House and are attempting to usher In a<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/house-republicans-bill-end-covid-19-public-health-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A new era in rules<\/a><br \/>\n Priorities of legislative legislation\n<\/p>\n<p>GOP lawmakers had high expectations to get to work quickly and vote on new bills that would advance their agenda. But after a<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/mccarthy-drawn-out-speaker-fight-good-republicans-learned-govern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contested leadership election<\/a><br \/>\n Republicans have been unable to fulfill a few of their campaign promises due to intraparty disagreements over certain policy proposals.\n<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/house-republicans-bill-end-covid-19-public-health-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOUSE GOP BILLS TO END THE COVID-19 IMMEDIATE PUBLIC HELTH EMERGENCY<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Days before the lawmakers were sworn in on Jan. 3, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise released a list of the GOP\u2019s top 11 bills and resolutions the party planned to pass during the first two weeks of the new Congress. Six of the six bills that Republicans had passed as of Friday were still unfinished.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made it clear that we must change the way we do business in order to improve the legislative process,\u201d Scalise<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveScalise\/status\/1608917712629305344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In a letter<\/a><br \/>\n To Republican legislators on December 30. \u201cWe do also recognize that it will take some time for our committees to organize and start moving legislation through regular order. In the meantime, we will begin bringing up meaningful, \u2018ready-to-go\u2019 legislation in the House. These commonsense measures will address challenges facing hard-working families on issues ranging from energy, inflation, border security, life, taxpayer protection, and more.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of what House Republicans have managed to accomplish so far and what other \u201cready-to-go\u201d Priorities are still being filtered through the lower chamber.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed &#8211; Establishment of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States And the Chinese Communist Party<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Two days after the swearing in of lawmakers, H.R. was passed by the House. 11, \u201cEstablishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party,\u201d January 9, 2009\n<\/p>\n<p>This resolution creates a special committee in the lower chamber to investigate the economic, security and political progress of the Chinese Community Party relative to the United States. The 16-member group is responsible for submitting any policy recommendations.\n<\/p>\n<p>With a vote of 365 to 65, the resolution was passed by the House.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protect Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>The House also opened on the same date.<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/23\/actions?s=1&#038;r=1&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22family+and+small+business+taxpayer+protection+act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passed H.R. 23,<\/a><br \/>\n \u201cFamily and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act,\u201d The bill also revokes some monetary payments made through the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill specifically blocks $80 billion of spending intended to be directed toward the Internal Revenue Service, which would have been used for hiring approximately 87,000 new employees. Republicans claimed that the proposal would increase federal revenue by being used to improve tax enforcement and to hurt middle-class workers.\n<\/p>\n<p>Democrats responded by noting that not all 87,000 of these hires would have been auditors, but would also include thousands of roles.\n<\/p>\n<p>The House approved the resolution with a 221-210 vote. It was then split along party lines. McCarthy praised tHe bill\u2019s passage, lauding Republicans for their \u201cpromises made. Promises kept,\u201d he<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-us-republican-party-united-states-house-of-representatives-kevin-mccarthy-b9fcfd11427a695fe2eb49e36988f1a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a><br \/>\n.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed: Expressing the Sense that Congress Condemns the Recent Attacks On Pro-Life Facilities and Groups Churches<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the first acts taken by the new Congress, was to pass<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-concurrent-resolution\/3\/actions?s=2&#038;r=1&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Expressing+the+Sense+of+Congress+Condemning+the+Recent+Attacks+on+Pro-Life+Facilities%2C+Groups%2C+and+Churches%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The simultaneous resolution<\/a><br \/>\n To condemn the attacks on anti-abortion groups and facilities in the wake the overturning <i>Roe v. Wade <\/i>Last summer.\n<\/p>\n<p>This resolution not only condemns these attacks but also calls on the President to do so.<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a><br \/>\n To activate the appropriate law enforcement agencies in support of anti-abortion group safety. The legislation is largely symbolic and does not require Biden&#8217;s implementation of new policies or changes to existing laws.\n<\/p>\n<p>The resolution was passed by Congress by a vote of 222-209 on January 11, with three Democrats joining the Republicans in backing it.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans was also approved on the same date as the concurrent resolution<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/26\/actions?s=3&#038;r=1&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Born-Alive+Abortion+Survivors+Protection+Act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 26<\/a><br \/>\n, \u201cBorn-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>The bill would increase protections to infants who survive an attempted abort. It would require healthcare professionals performing the procedure to provide lifesaving care. \u201cany other child born alive at the same gestational age.\u201d Any healthcare worker who does not comply with this requirement could face criminal charges.\n<\/p>\n<p>The House approved the bill with a 220-210 vote. One Democrat joined Republicans in passing the bill. The vote was however symbolic because the legislation is unlikely the pass the Democratic-led Senate.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed: Protecting America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>House lawmakers<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/22\/actions?s=2&#038;r=2&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Protecting+Americas+Strategic+Petroleum+Reserve+from+China+Act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passed H.R. 22,<\/a><br \/>\n \u201cProtecting America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act,\u201d On Jan. 12.\n<\/p>\n<p>The legislation blocks the sale of oil from the country\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve emergency stockpile to China or any entity that is linked to the Chinese Communist Party. The bill also requires that the Department of Energy block any of its users from exporting oil from the United States after they have purchased from the reserve.\n<\/p>\n<p>The bill was passed by 331 votes to 97 and is now in the Senate, where it awaits a vote.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Passed: Strategic Production Response Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>The House passed<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/21\/actions?s=1&#038;r=2&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Strategic+Production+Response+Act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 21<\/a><br \/>\n, \u201cStrategic Production Response Act,\u201d January 27, 2012: More than 140 amendments were submitted to the legislature for consideration before a vote was taken.\n<\/p>\n<p>The bill seeks to limit the president\u2019s ability to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and would require the federal government to increase the percentage of federal lands that are leased for oil and gas production. Republicans who introduced it argued that it was an illegal act. \u201curgent\u201d policy that would rebuild the emergency stockpile or preserve oil in case of natural disasters or other emergency situations.\n<\/p>\n<p>The bill was approved by a vote of 221-205, with one Democrat joining Republicans to approve it. The bill now goes to the Senate to be considered, but it is unlikely to pass.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>In Awaiting Action: The Prosecutors Should Prosecute Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>The list of \u201cready-to-go\u201d House is still waiting for legislation<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/27\/actions?s=3&#038;r=1&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Prosecutors+Need+to+Prosecute+Act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 27<\/a><br \/>\n, \u201cProsecutors Need to Prosecute Act.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>The legislation would require local and state prosecutors to report data on the number of criminal cases they are unable to prosecute and the outcome of those cases. The bill also requires that prosecutors report the number of criminal cases they have initiated against defendants with a history of crime, as well releasing or eligible for bail.\n<\/p>\n<p>The legislation was first introduced in the House Jan. 9, but it has yet to be called for a vote.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Awaiting Action: Expressing Support for the Nation\u2019s Law Enforcement Agencies and Condemning Any Efforts to Defund or Dismantle Law Enforcement Agencies<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for action is<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-concurrent-resolution\/5\/actions?s=4&#038;r=2&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Expressing+Support+for+the+Nations+Law+Enforcement+Agencies+and+Condemning+Any+Efforts+to+Defund+or+Dismantle+Law+Enforcement+Agencies%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concurrent Resolution 5<\/a><br \/>\nIt aims to offer \u201csincere gratitude and appreciation\u201d For law enforcement officers and agencies across the country.\n<\/p>\n<p>This legislation is mostly symbolic as it doesn&#8217;t implement any new policies nor change existing laws relating to public safety. Rather, the resolution would merely recognize Republicans\u2019 opposition toward efforts to \u201cdefund and dismantle\u201d Law enforcement agencies\n<\/p>\n<p>Although the resolution was presented in the House Jan. 9, it has not been put to a vote.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Act on Safety and Border Security<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are still waiting for the right steps to be taken<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/29\/actions?s=5&#038;r=1&#038;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Border+and+Safety+Security+Act%22%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 29<\/a><br \/>\n, \u201cBorder and Safety Security Act,\u201d The Republicans are trying to resolve intraparty differences on the legislation before bringing the bill to the floor for a final vote.\n<\/p>\n<p>This bill is intended to reduce the immigration surge at the southern border. It gives the secretary of Homeland Security authority to ban autonomously arriving immigrants from entering the country at any port of entry. \u201cachieve operational control\u201d Over the border The legislation provides that the secretary may make this decision at his or her discretion.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/house-republicans-delay-action-on-immigration-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At least two Republicans oppose the legislation openly.<\/a><br \/>\n arguing the bill could block immigrants and unaccompanied children from seeking asylum in the U.S., which has long been a core principle of the country\u2019s immigration laws. Other Republicans expressed concerns about the legislation and lawmakers delayed action until they could guarantee their support.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Awaiting Action: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are introduced<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/28\/actions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 28<\/a><br \/>\n, \u201cIllegal Alien NICS Alert Act,\u201d The legislation was introduced in the House on January 9, but it has not gained momentum in the lower chamber.\n<\/p>\n<p>This legislation requires the National Instant Criminal Background Check to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant local law enforcement agencies if an illegal immigrant attempts purchase a firearm in America. The legislation has been approved.<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/republican-bill-gun-groups-fbi-background-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Amendment groups received some resistance<\/a><br \/>\n, which argue the bill would be used to empower the FBI to strip gun owners of their firearms even if they\u2019re U.S. citizens.\n<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans are now attempting to win intraparty support, and have delayed taking action on the bill.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Waiting for Action: Taxpayer Funding of Abortion and Abortion Insurance is not available. Full Disclosure Act<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>H.R. 7 to abolish federal funding of abortions and other health insurance plans that cover the procedure.\n<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON XAMINER<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Hyde Amendment would be established as law by making permanent the prohibition in appropriations bills to prohibit the federal government from funding abortions. The bill would provide exceptions in the cases of rape, incest, or endangerment to the mother\u2019s life, which are exceptions that are already included in the Hyde Amendment.\n<\/p>\n<p>Although the bill was introduced Jan. 9, it has not been voted on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been just over a month since Republicans They have taken control of the House and are attempting to usher In a A new era in rules Priorities of legislative legislation GOP lawmakers had high expectations to get to work quickly and vote on new bills that would advance their agenda. But after a Contested &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1835402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[3653,5049,7666,3756,17639],"class_list":["post-1835399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-house","tag-majority","tag-month","tag-republicans","tag-retaking"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1835399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1835402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1835399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1835399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1835399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}