House Republicans celebrate 100 days of holding the majority, double down on promises made
April 18, 2023 | Washington, D.C.
Today marks 100 days of Republicans holding the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In a press conference, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) doubled down on the Republican Commitment to America and called on the Senate to do its constitutional duty by bringing important House-passed legislation like H.R.1 and H.R.5 to the Senate floor for a vote.
House Republicans have passed H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; created a Select Committee to hold China accountable; and passed H.R.5 - Parents Bill of Rights Act.
H.R.1 author, Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA), spoke about the economy, the border crisis, and pushing back on the reckless Biden agenda. “Most of the bills that have been signed into law were originally opposed by President Biden, but they got so much bipartisan support that the President ended up signing them into law,” he said.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said, “We reopened the People’s House. It’s the People’s House, not Pelosi’s House. House Republicans have come together as a team.”
Other speakers included House Republican Conference Chair, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY); Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA).
“House Republicans are accomplishing a lot in a productive, bipartisan fashion,” said Speaker McCarthy, explaining that 86 percent of bills voted on in the 118th Congress have been bipartisan.
He enumerated the following accomplishments in his press conference:
“We passed H.R.1, the Lower Energy Cost Act. That will lower inflation, lower global emissions, and strengthen our national security. Four Democrats voted with us.
“We created a Select Committee on China that allows America to speak with one voice about the growing threat of Communist China. 146 Democrats voted with us.
“Republicans and Democrats, including Caucus Chair Aguilar, joined me in California to meet with the President of Taiwan.
“We blocked the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China. 113 Democrats voted with us.
“We passed legislation to nullify D.C.’s soft-on-crime criminal code. 34 Democrats voted with us, and President Biden is signing it into law.
“We passed legislation to end the pandemic emergency. 11 Democrats joined us, and President Biden signed it into law.
“We denounced the horrors of socialism. 109 Democrats joined us.
“We passed legislation that would protect seniors’ retirement savings from woke ESG investments that play politics with Americans’ money rather than maximizing returns. It was bipartisan, but President Biden issued his first veto against it.”
“House Republicans are accomplishing a lot in a productive, bipartisan fashion,” said Speaker McCarthy. “Our new, effective majority is very different from the former, extreme Democrat majority. We will not rest until America’s economy is healthier, our country is stronger, and our children’s future is brighter.”