{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%E2%80%99s-End-of-Year-Recap%3A-Republicans-Lead-on-Every-Crisis-Facing-Americans", "Scalise\u2019s End-of-Year Recap: Republicans Lead on Every Crisis Facing Americans", "2023-12-14", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Steve Scalise", "S001176", "scalise.house.gov", "scalise", "https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 As we approach the end of the first year of the 118th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in fulfilling their Commitment to America agenda:\n\n\"Throughout the first year of the 118th Congress, House Republicans fought hard on behalf of American families reeling from President Biden\u2019s crime and inflation crises by upholding our Commitment to America and changing the way Washington runs.\n\n\"House Republicans have been leading with solutions on every issue \u2013 passing more rule bills than House Democrats did with one party control in the first year of the 117th Congress \u2013 even as the Senate and the President continue their tactic of refusing to take up our bills to fix their self-created crises.\n\n\"On the House floor, the Republican majority has passed legislation to confront rising crime, unleash American energy, lower costs for families, secure President Biden\u2019s wide-open border, combat executive overreach and burdensome agency rules, and refocus our military on its core mission of national security. We\u2019ve also been fighting to fix our broken education system by passing a Parents\u2019 Bill of Rights and exposing the rampant antisemitism and hypocritical wokeism on university campuses.\n\n\"House Republicans have also worked tirelessly to increase transparency, oversight, and accountability in the federal government. The House Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight Committee investigations continue to reveal new evidence of President Biden\u2019s involvement in his family\u2019s shady business dealings and his Administration\u2019s efforts to impede the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden. The American people deserve the truth, and we won\u2019t stop until we get it.\n\n\"Washington must work for the American people \u2013 not against them. In the next year, House Republicans will hit the ground running, continuing to address the problems that are hurting families across the country and deliver on our promises.\"\n\n117th First Year v. 118th First Year:\n\nRule Bills passed:\n\n118th: 67\n\n117th: 66\n\nA Future That\u2019s Built on Freedom \u2705\n\nSmall Businesses\n\nS.J. Res. 32 (Kennedy) \u2013 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to \"Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)\" : Repeals the final rule that requires financial institutions to collect and report credit application data for small businesses to the bureau and protects small businesses from government overreach.\n\nPassed 221-202-1\n\nRepublicans: 215-0-1\n\nDemocrats: 6-202\n\nH.R. 3799 (Hern) \u2013 CHOICE Arrangement Act: Codifies the Trump Administration's two rules to ensure small business owners and employees are able to have more affordable health care options, includes a new notification to employers to make sure they know these options exist, and protects the self-insured market that employers depend on.\n\nPassed 220-209\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-209\n\nH.R. 1640 (Lesko) \u2013 Save Our Gas Stoves Act: Prohibits the Department of Energy from imposing their proposed rule to ban gas stoves by amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and clarifies that the DOE cannot issue standards that effectively ban a product based on the fuel it uses.\n\nPassed 249-181\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 29-181\n\nH.R. 1615 (Armstrong) \u2013 Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act: Blocks the CPSC from issuing a radical rule to ban gas stoves and bars the use of federal funds to regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product.\n\nPassed 248-180\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 29-180\n\nSecond Amendment\n\nH.J. Res. 44 (Clyde) \u2013 Pistol Brace CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to \"Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces.'\"\n\nPassed 219-210\n\nRepublicans: 217-2\n\nDemocrats: 2-208\n\nH.R. 3091 (Fry) \u2013 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act: Directs the General Services Administration to allow law enforcement officers to buy retired service weapons.\n\nPassed 232-198\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 13-198\n\nWomen's Sports\n\nH.R. 734 (Steube) \u2013 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: Prevents biological males from competing in school athletic programs for women or girls.\n\nPassed 219-203\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-203\n\nSchools\n\nH.R. 5 (Letlow) \u2013 Parents Bill of Rights Act: Provides transparency for parents and guardians by establishing various notification requirements for school curriculum.\n\nPassed 213-208\n\nRepublicans: 213-5\n\nDemocrats: 0-203\n\nH.R. 1147 (Thompson) \u2013 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023: Modifies requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture to permit schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk.\n\nPassed 330-99\n\nRepublicans: 218-1\n\nDemocrats: 112-98\n\nCOVID-19\n\nH.J. Res. 7 (Gosar) \u2013 Terminates the COVID-19 national emergency.\n\nPassed 229-197\n\nRepublicans: 218-0\n\nDemocrats: 11-197\n\nSigned into law 4/10/2023\n\nScheduling H.R. 382 and H.J. Res. 7 on the floor accelerated the need for the Biden Administration to announce the end of the COVID-19 emergency declarations.\n\nHouse Democrats overwhelmingly opposed this bill by a vote of 11-197.\n\nH.R. 185 (Massie) \u2013 Ends CDC\u2019s requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers entering the United States.\n\nPassed 227-201\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 7-201\n\nH.R. 139 (Comer) \u2013 SHOW UP Act: Requires federal agencies to return to pre-pandemic teleworking policies.\n\nPassed 221-206\n\nRepublicans: 218-1\n\nDemocrats: 3-205\n\nH.R. 497 (Duncan) \u2013 Freedom for Health Care Workers Act: Terminates the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.\n\nPassed 227-203\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 7-203\n\nH.R. 382 (Guthrie) \u2013 Pandemic is Over Act: Terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency.\n\nPassed 220-210\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-210\n\nThe Biden administration released a Statement of Administration Policy on January 30, 2023 announcing the expiration of the COVID-19 public health and national emergency on May 11, 2023\n\nStanding up to Socialism\n\nH. Con. Res. 9 (Salazar) \u2013 Denouncing the horrors of socialism.\n\nPassed 328-86\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 109-86-14\n\nKeeps America free from the implementation of socialist policies in the United States\n\nAn Economy That\u2019s Strong \u2705\n\nEnergy\n\nH.R.1 (Scalise) \u2013 Lower Energy Costs Act: Increases domestic energy production and exportation, reduces regulatory burdens, and reforms permitting across all sectors of the economy.\n\nPassed 225-204\n\nRepublicans: 221-1\n\nDemocrats: 4-203\n\nH.R. 4394 (Fleischmann) \u2013 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, and several independent agencies to enhance our energy security, invest in our national defense, and bolster our economic competitiveness.\n\nPassed 210-199\n\nRepublicans: 210-1\n\nDemocrats: 0-198\n\nH.R. 4821 (Simpson) \u2013 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY24 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies that increase access to critical minerals, get rid of burdensome red tape on American oil and gas, prioritize public safety, rein in the EPA and their regulations, and make cuts to stop out-of-control spending.\n\nPassed 213-203\n\nRepublicans: 212-3\n\nDemocrats: 1-200\n\nH.R. 21 (Rodgers) \u2013 Strategic Production Response Act: Limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until DOE develops a plan to increase percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.\n\nPassed 221-205\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 1-205\n\nModified open rule allowed for the consideration of 78 amendments on the House floor\n\n147 amendments were submitted for pre-printing\n\nH.R. 22 (Rodgers) \u2013 Protecting America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China: Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from selling petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entities under the ownership or influence of the CCP.\n\nPassed 331-97\n\nRepublicans: 218-0\n\nDemocrats: 113-97\n\nBudget\n\nH.R. 2811 (Arrington) \u2013 Limit, Save, Grow Act: Limits federal spending, saves taxpayer dollars, and grows the economy.\n\nPassed 217-215\n\nDemocrats: 0-211\n\nRepublicans: 217-4\n\nH.R. 3746 (McHenry) \u2013 Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023: Makes vital and meaningful cuts to government spending, gets rid of red tape that\u2019s limiting American growth, holds the executive branch accountable for its spending, and avoids default on our national debt.\n\nPassed 314-117\n\nRepublicans: 149-71\n\nDemocrats: 165-46\n\nReining In Executive Actions\n\nH.R. 357 (Cline) \u2013 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act: Requires that rules from federal agencies be issued and signed by the head of the agency, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, to keep federal rulemaking in check and constitutional.\n\nPassed 218-203\n\nRepublicans: 215-0\n\nDemocrats: 3-203\n\nH.R. 347 (Stefanik) \u2013 REIN IN Act: Requires the Biden administration to publish the inflationary impact of executive actions before enacting them.\n\nPassed 272-148\n\nRepublicans: 213-4\n\nDemocrats: 59-144\n\n15 amendments offered on the floor\n\nFraud\n\nH.R. 1163 (Smith-MO) \u2013 Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act: Protects taxpayers by incentivizing states to recover fraudulent payments, improving program integrity to prevent future fraud, and extending the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud.\n\nPassed 230-200\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 10-200\n\nProtecting Reliable Borrowers\n\nH.R. 3564 (Davidson) \u2013 Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023: Cancels the Federal Housing Finance Agency\u2019s changes to single-family mortgage pricing framework that makes reliable borrowers with good credit subsidize riskier loans, and makes sure such changes cannot be done in the future.\n\nPassed 230-189\n\nRepublicans: 216-0\n\nDemocrats: 14-189\n\nH.R. 2 (Diaz-Balart) \u2013 Secure the Border Act of 2023: Fixes our broken asylum system, hires more Border Patrol agents and provide them with resources they need, reinstates Trump-era policies like Remain in Mexico, and forces the Biden Administration to resume building the border wall.\n\nPassed 219-213\n\nRepublicans: 219-2\n\nDemocrats: 0-211\n\nH.R. 5283 (Malliotakis) \u2013 Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023: Prohibits the use of federal funds to provide housing to illegal immigrants on land that falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies.\n\nPassed 224-203-1\n\nRepublicans: 218-0-1\n\nDemocrats: 6-203\n\nH.R. 4367 (Joyce-OH) \u2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY24 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the southern border, counter China, remove criminals from the United States, and strengthen our national security, while defunding far-left initiatives in the Department.\n\nPassed 220-208\n\nRepublicans: 218-0\n\nDemocrats: 2-208\n\nH. Res. 461 (Miller-Meeks) \u2013 Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.\n\nPassed 223-201\n\nRepublicans: 216-0\n\nDemocrats: 7-201\n\nH.R. 3203 (Barr) \u2013 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023: Strengthens sanctions authorities aimed at Chinese opioid traffickers and officials who are complicit in trafficking.\n\nPassed by voice vote\n\nH.R. 467 (Griffith) \u2013 HALT Fentanyl Act: Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances (FRS) in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, guarantees law enforcement has the resources to keep these drugs off the street, and allows for further research of FRS.\n\nPassed 289-133\n\nRepublicans: 215-1\n\nDemocrats: 74-132\n\nH.R. 3941 (Molinaro) \u2013 Schools Not Shelters Act: Bans the use of public elementary schools, secondary schools, or institutions of higher education as shelters for illegal immigrants.\n\nPassed 222-201\n\nRepublicans: 218-0\n\nDemocrats: 4-201\n\nNational Defense\n\nH.R. 5961 (McCaul) \u2013 No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act: Freezes the funds released to Iran involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran and ensures these $6 billion remain permanently off limits to the Iranian regime.\n\nPassed 307-119-1\n\nRepublicans: 217-1-1\n\nDemocrats: 90-118\n\nH.R. 4665 (Diaz-Balart) \u2013 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY24 appropriations that combat the People\u2019s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, support our allies, promote American values here and abroad, and prioritize our national security, while defunding counterproductive climate programs, unnecessary regulations that hurt American business, and controversial organizations like the World Health Organization.\n\nPassed 216-212\n\nRepublicans: 216-2\n\nDemocrats: 0-210\n\nH.R. 4365 (Calvert) \u2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY24 appropriations to the Department of Defense that prioritize the fight against China, invest in modernizing the military, and counter the flow of fentanyl while cutting wasteful spending in the President\u2019s budget that funds divisive social programs.\n\nPassed 218-210\n\nRepublicans: 216-2\n\nDemocrats: 2-208\n\nH.R. 2670 (Rogers) \u2013 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: Counters the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s aggression, boosts oversight of the Biden Administration\u2019s Department of Defense, supports members of our military and their families, and saves taxpayers billions of dollars by cutting wasteful programs while still investing in a secure defense industrial base and innovative technologies to support our national defense.\n\nPassed 310-118\n\nRepublicans: 147-73\n\nDemocrats: 163-45\n\nH.R. 4366 (Carter) \u2013 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY24 appropriations for military construction, the VA, and related agencies that honor our commitment to veterans, support a strong national security, and keep the executive branch in check.\n\nPassed 219-211\n\nRepublicans: 219-2\n\nDemocrats: 0-209\n\nH.R. 3152 (McCaul) \u2013 Fight CRIME Act: Imposes sanctions on Iran\u2019s missile and drone programs.\n\nPassed 403-8\n\nRepublicans: 210-1\n\nDemocrats: 193-7\n\nH.R. 3848 (Chavez-DeRemer) \u2013 Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023: Provides increased funding for VA programs supporting homeless veterans.\n\nPassed 408-10\n\nRepublicans: 206-10\n\nDemocrats: 202-0\n\nH.R. 3774 (Lawler) \u2013 SHIP Act: Imposes sanctions on people and companies that facilitate Iran\u2019s black-market oil sales.\n\nPassed 342-69\n\nRepublicans: 209-1\n\nDemocrats: 133-68\n\nH.R. 589 (Banks) \u2013 MAHSA Act: Imposes sanctions on senior Iranian officials complicit in human rights abuses or terrorism.\n\nPassed 410-3\n\nRepublicans: 209-1\n\nDemocrats: 201-2\n\nH. Res. 240 (Williams-NY) \u2013 Condemning recent actions taken by the Russian military to down a United States Air Force drone.\n\nPassed 410-0\n\nRepublicans: 212-0\n\nDemocrats: 198-0\n\nH. Con. Res. 7 (Tenney) \u2013 Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.\n\nPassed 420-1\n\nRepublicans: 216-1\n\nDemocrats: 204-0\n\nFederal Aviation Reauthorization\n\nH.R. 3935 (Graves-MO) \u2013 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act: Reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years.\n\nPassed 351-69\n\nRepublicans: 187-31\n\nDemocrats: 164-38\n\nH.R. 5933 (Steel) \u2013 DETERRENT Act: Holds American institutions of higher education to a stricter standard on reporting gifts, donations, and investments made to them by foreign adversaries, lays out the punishments institutions will face if they fail to comply, and protects American education from harmful and dangerous foreign influence.\n\nPassed 246-170\n\nRepublicans: 215-0\n\nDemocrats: 31-170\n\nS. 619 (Hawley) \u2013 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023: Requires the Biden administration to declassify information relating to the potential links between Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of COVID-19.\n\nPassed 419-0\n\nSigned into law 3/20/2023\n\nH. Res. 104 (McCaul) \u2013 Condemning the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.\n\nPassed 419-0\n\nH. Res. 11 (McCarthy) \u2013 Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.\n\nPassed 365-65\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 146-65\n\nH.R. 1107 (Kim) \u2013 PRC is Not a Developing Country Act: Requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing country by international organizations.\n\nPassed 415-0\n\nRepublicans: 215-0\n\nDemocrats: 200-0\n\nH.R. 1159 (Wagner) \u2013 Amending the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020: Modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.\n\nPassed 404-7\n\nRepublicans: 216-0\n\nDemocrats: 188-7\n\nH.R. 1189 (Mast) \u2013 Undersea Cable Control Act: Prevents foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects.\n\nPassed by voice vote\n\nH.R. 1154 (Smith-NJ) \u2013 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023: Imposes sanctions on persons involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.\n\nPassed 413-2\n\nRepublicans: 211-2\n\nDemocrats: 202-0\n\nH.R. 1093 (McCaul) \u2013 AUKUS Reporting: Requires the State Department to report to Congress on their efforts to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States.\n\nPassed 393-4\n\nRepublicans: 209-0\n\nDemocrats: 184-4\n\nCrime & Oversight\n\nH.J. Res. 26 (Clyde) \u2013 Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act.\n\nPassed 250-173\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 31-173\n\nSigned into law 3/20/2023\n\nHouse Democrats overwhelmingly opposed this legislation.\n\nAfter Biden announced he would sign the bill if passed by the Senate, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 26 by a vote of 81-14.\n\nForced Dems to vote against D.C. statehood or vote against making America safe\n\nH.J. Res. 24 (Comer) \u2013 Disapproving the action of the D.C. Council in providing voting rights for non-residents.\n\nPassed 260-162\n\nRepublicans: 218-0\n\nDemocrats: 42-162\n\nPolice\n\nLife\n\nOversight Investigations\n\nImpeachment Inquiry:\n\nFor months, the Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means Committees have conducted an investigation that built a record of overwhelming evidence revealing how Joe Biden knew, was involved, and benefited directly from his family\u2019s influence peddling schemes.\n\nAccording to financial records obtained by the House Oversight Committee, the Biden family set up over 20 shell companies \u2013 most of which were created when Joe Biden was Vice President \u2013 in a concerted effort to hide payments from foreign adversaries.\n\nThe Biden family and their associates received over $24 million between 2014 and 2019 from foreign nationals including companies in China, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Kazakhstan.\n\nThe Bidens sold access to Joe Biden around the world to benefit the Biden family, including Joe Biden himself, likely to the detriment of U.S. interests.\n\nThe committees revealed two checks to Joe Biden that prove Joe Biden benefited directly from his family\u2019s influence peddling.\n\nJoe Biden received $40,000 in laundered China money from the account of his brother, James Biden, and sister-in-law, Sara Biden, in the form of a personal check.\n\nJoe Biden also received a $200,000 check labeled from James Biden the same day that James Biden received a $200,000 loan from a failing rural hospital operator. James Biden swindled the hospital by claiming his last name would open doors in the Middle East.\n\nThe committees are taking action to bring in key witnesses from the Biden family and their associates to question them on the record of evidence.\n\nThe House voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden on December 13, 2023. This vote will allow Congress to function at the apex of its power to compel witness testimony and the production of documents to ensure that the American get the answers they deserve.\n\nThe House Oversight Committee, Committee on Judiciary, and Ways and Means will continue to follow the facts and deliver transparency and accountability for the American people.\n\nKey Evidence:\n\nAn interactive timeline of the Biden\u2019s pay for play schemes.\n\nOversight Committee report showing the Bidens\u2019 dealings with foreign countries.\n\nBiden Bank Records Memorandum showing the family created over 20 shell companies.\n\nKey Findings from the IRS Whistleblowers.\n\nWhistleblowers\u2019 transcripts, press release, and links.\n\nFollow-up letters seeking more transcribed interviews in the wake of the IRS whistleblowers\u2019 explosive testimony.\n\nFBI Form 1023 alleging then-Vice President Joe Biden engaged in a bribery and extortion scheme and ultimately received $5 million from a Burisma executive.\n\nTransparency\n\nH. Res. 12 (Jordan) \u2013 Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.\n\nPassed 221-211\n\nRepublicans: 221-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-211\n\nHolding Democrat Representatives Accountable\n\nH. Res. 914 (McClain) \u2013 Censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman.\n\nPassed 214-191-5\n\nRepublicans: 211-0-1\n\nDemocrats: 3-191-4\n\nH. Res. 845 (McCormick) \u2013 Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.\n\nPassed 234-188-4\n\nRepublicans: 212-4-1\n\nDemocrats: 22-184-3\n\nH.Res. 521 (Luna) \u2013 Censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional District of California.\n\nPassed 213-209-6\n\nRepublicans: 213-0-6\n\nDemocrats: 0-209\n\nHolding the Biden Administration Accountable\n\nH. Res. 918 (Armstrong) \u2013 Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.\n\nPassed 221-212\n\nRepublicans: 221-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-212\n\nH.R. 4468 (Walberg) \u2013 Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023: Protects consumer choice by prohibiting Biden\u2019s Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any proposed rule with regards to emissions from vehicles.\n\nPassed 221-197\n\nRepublicans: 216-0\n\nDemocrats: 5-197\n\nH.R. 1435 (Joyce-PA) \u2013 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act: Amends the Clean Air Act and blocks Biden\u2019s EPA from issuing waivers for regulations that ban the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.\n\nPassed 222-190\n\nRepublicans: 214-0\n\nDemocrats: 8-190\n\nH.J. Res. 88 (McClain) \u2013 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to \"Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program\": Prevents the implementation of a new income-driven repayment plan that would force American taxpayers to repay student loan debt that doesn't belong to them.\n\nPassed 210-189\n\nRepublicans: 208-0\n\nDemocrats: 2-189\n\nH.R. 4364 (Amodei) \u2013 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024: Provides FY2024 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives, to maintain essential oversight responsibilities and faithfully serve the American people in a fiscally responsible manner.\n\nPassed 214-197\n\nRepublicans: 210-0\n\nDemocrats: 4-197\n\nS.J. Res. 11 (Fischer) \u2013 Trucker Emissions CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to \"Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards.\"\n\nPassed 221-203\n\nRepublicans: 217-1\n\nDemocrats: 4-202\n\nH.R. 277 (Cammack) \u2013 REINS Act of 2023: Requires congressional approval before \u201cmajor rules\u201d \u2013 such as those with an annual effect on the economy of at least $100 million or those that cause a major increase in prices \u2013 can take effect, instead of expressing disapproval after.\n\nPassed 221-210\n\nRepublicans: 220-0\n\nDemocrats: 1-210\n\nH.J. Res. 45 (Good) \u2013 Student Loans CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to \"Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans,\" blocking President Biden's student loan giveaway.\n\nPassed 218-203\n\nRepublicans: 216-0\n\nDemocrats: 2-203\n\nH.R. 288 (Fitzgerald) \u2013 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023 (SOPRA): Restores proper constitutional separation of powers by amending the Administrative Procedure Act to override Chevron deference and require courts to decide disputes over interpretation of statutory text.\n\nPassed 220-211\n\nRepublicans: 219-1\n\nDemocrats: 1-210\n\nH.J. Res. 39 (Posey) \u2013 Solar Panel CRA: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to \"Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414.\"\n\nPassed 221-202\n\nRepublicans: 209-8\n\nDemocrats: 12-194\n\nH.R. 23 (Smith-NE) \u2013 Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act: Rescinds funding for 87,000 IRS agents allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act.\n\nPassed 221-210\n\nRepublicans: 221-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-210\n\nH.R. 140 (Comer) \u2013 Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act: Prohibits federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity.\n\nPassed 219-206\n\nRepublicans: 219-0\n\nDemocrats: 0-206\n\nH.J. Res. 30 (Barr) \u2013 Disapproving of the Biden administration\u2019s ESG requirements for retirement investments.\n\nPassed 216-204\n\nRepublicans: 215-0\n\nDemocrats: 1-204\n\nForced first veto of the Biden administration on March 20, 2023.\n\nH.J. Res. 27 (Graves-MO) \u2013 WOTUS CRA: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to \"Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States.'\"\n\nPassed 227-198\n\nRepublicans: 218-1\n\nDemocrats: 9-197\n\nAfter passing the Senate by a 53-43 vote, the White House vetoed this legislation.\n\nS.J. Res. 9 (Marshall) \u2013 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to \"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment.\"\n\nPassed 221-206\n\nRepublicans: 217-1\n\nDemocrats: 4-205\n\nS.J. Res. 24 (Mullin) \u2013 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to \"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat.\"\n\nPassed 220-209\n\nRepublicans: 218-1\n\nDemocrats: 2-208", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%E2%80%99s-End-of-Year-Recap%3A-Republicans-Lead-on-Every-Crisis-Facing-Americans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0188240557909012, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}