Weekly Wrap

February 5, 2021

This Week: At A Glance

Monday marked the first day of Black History Month, a time to honor and reflect on the numerous achievements and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our nation. We acknowledge and celebrate their unique stories not only this month, but everyday.  

New Bill: Rep. Ashely Hinson (IA-01) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced a resolution that would prevent terrorists at Guantanamo Bay from getting COVID-19 vaccines before American citizens. 

“Americans need to get the vaccine before terrorists, and it’s upsetting to me that that even was a question, and I think we need to make sure the administration is held accountable for this and that’s what I think this resolution does,” Hinson told Fox News. Read More.

Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson joined Fox News to discuss her new resolution, Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act. Check out her interview below. 

Tuesday, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) met to discuss how they could work together to better serve their constituents in Congress this year. Big things to come from these two dynamic conservative women!

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A win for Maine! Senator Susan Collins (ME) stated Tuesday that "more than 2,400 businesses and individuals have been approved for more than $221 million in forgivable loans in the first two weeks of the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program." Senator Collins helped create the program last year. Read more. 

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Wednesday, House Republicans voted and Rep. Liz Cheney (WY-AL) is here to stay. Cheney will keep her post in GOP House leadership after a vote of 145-61 among Republicans. 

Thursday, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) joined Fox News to discuss the importance of reopening schools and getting back to normal. “We’ve got to get off the distractions that we're on now... and address the needs of the American people.”

Happening Today: The Senate has passed a budget resolution that Democrats can use to speed passage of Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus plan. The House could take it up as soon as today. 

In The News

NPR: House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position. House Republicans have decided to keep Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in her leadership role during a secret ballot vote.

Des Moines Register: 'She doesn't represent the party': Sen. Joni Ernst condemns Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.  U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst criticized the views of her Republican colleague, freshman U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tuesday as consternation mounts over the Georgia congresswoman's embrace of extremist conspiracy theories.

Fox News: New York’s Tenney increases lead over Dem in country’s only undecided House race. New York Republican candidate Claudia Tenney’s lead over the state's incumbent increased to 122 votes after more than 300 votes were found that were attributed to an error by county election officials, a report said.

Associated Press: US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses. Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it’s only now beginning to catch up.

Fox News: AOC faces backlash as critics point out she wasn't in Capitol building during riot.  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is facing criticism over initial claims she made about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with many noting that she wasn't even in the Capitol when it occurred.

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