The enforcement of those sanctions, the pursuit of those sanctions are incredibly important, and I do not think we are doing nearly as good a job pursuing as we are putting them on.
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For whatever reason the second branch of government is reluctant to anger other countries or look at the wrath of other countries, and that is just flat wrong.
What is happening there today, as we speak, on the ground is unacceptable what the current authorities are doing against the people of Georgia.
I am proud of the work we did together to permanently authorize the Global Magnitsky authority.
The beauty of the Constitution of the United States is that the legislative branch is a co-equal branch of government to the executive branch, and you can actually do stuff.
When I did REPO, which you referred to, my biggest enemy was not Democrats. My biggest enemy was the Administration.
The tragic situations there cry out for us using every tool in our diplomatic toolbox to help deal with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
We may be introducing additional legislation on this matter, but we think having a hard and fast rule baked into the House Rules going into next year would certainly be in the best interest of not only our House but also the broader…
On behalf of Chairman Jodey Arrington and the Budget Committee, I am here to present several ideas for the Rules package for the 119th Congress that will ensure greater fiscal accountability and responsibility.
I request that this committee consider a change in the Gift Rule or revise the application and guidelines of that rule to allow for limited support from volunteers for congressional offices, particularly in the district.
I am sorry that D.C. bureaucrats continue to think that they know how to run your business better than you do.
The United States has been a partner of Georgia for 30 years now, supporting its democracy, its self-determination, its security, and it is a relationship that has been based on shared values.
I was impressed. I really was impressed with the way they were held.
It should not surprise anyone that the model anti-NGO law was first designed by Vladimir Putin.
Autocrats fear the loss of control, and this ensures opposing ideas are neither seen nor heard.
The tool of choice for authoritarians these days is anti-nongovernmental organization laws, also referred to as foreign agent laws.
This is a bipartisan issue, and it is an American issue and something we all need to work on together.