Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation on Tuesday targeting elite universities and student protestors with two new bills. The Woke Endowment Security Tax (WEST) Act would impose a six-percent excise tax on the endowments of 11 major universities, using the revenue to reduce the national debt and strengthen border security. Additionally, the No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act would strip federal student loan eligibility from any campus protestor convicted of a crime.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced a bill that would "prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.”
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and 11 Republican senators are calling for accountability after a Department of Defense (DoD) inspector general (IG) report revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin failed to notify the White House and Congress of multiple hospitalizations. The report concluded Austin violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) and left critical defense responsibilities unaddressed during his incapacitation.
Sen. Tom Cotton is demanding accountability from the Department of Defense (DOD) as the Biden administration continues to sell off southern border wall materials at low prices before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday, Cotton insisted that all records related to these sales be preserved.
Republican senators are demanding that negotiators remove a provision in the annual defense bill that requires women to register for the Selective Service System.
South Dakota Senator John Thune has warned the International Criminal Court (ICC) of potential sanctions if it continues its pursuit of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thune’s statement comes as he prepares to assume the role of Senate Majority Leader in January 2025, should Republicans regain the chamber.
NBC News’ "Meet the Press" issued a correction after anchor Kristen Welker incorrectly stated that Vice President Kamala Harris met with the families of Americans killed in the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is looking to change the rules of her September 10 debate with former President Donald Trump.
