Infrastructure, Voting Rights, Vaccine

Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to November 6, 2021

AAM Statement: Factory Workers and Manufacturers are Ready to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
Source: Alliance for American Manufacturing
November 6, 2021
The House of Representatives on Friday voted to pass a $1.2 trillion investment package to rebuild America’s infrastructure. The passing of this legislation offers a historic opportunity to boost America’s competitiveness, revitalize supply chains that have moved offshore, create strong jobs for American workers, and strengthen our national security.
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House Passes Infrastructure Bill With Over 100 Million For American Samoa
Source: U.S. Representative Aumua Amata (R - American Samoa, At Large)
November 6, 2021
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said Friday that American Samoa’s share of funding in one of two major spending bills has passed the House and will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The House-passed $550 billion infrastructure bill includes over $100 million for American Samoa, now secured, that will go toward transportation, roads, bridges, ports, airports, broadband, cyber security, sewer and safe drinking water.
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Infrastructure and Investment: A Breakthrough Victory for Working Families
Source: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
November 5, 2021
Victories like this are why we campaigned so hard for President Biden. Finally, at long last, infrastructure week is really here. Today’s final passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a monumental political and legislative accomplishment. After decades of delay and decline, America’s workers stand ready to rebuild our country. This $1 trillion investment in roads, bridges, transit, rail, climate change mitigation, electric vehicles, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, resilient transmission lines and more is centered around the creation of good union jobs.
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Allred Statement on Senate GOP Blocking John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Source: U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX, 32)
November 3, 2021
Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a former voting rights attorney, released the following statement after the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was blocked by 48 Republican senators.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Applauds CDC Advisory Committee's Approval of Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
November 2, 2021
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports today’s recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend the use of a COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11. The AAP urges families to check with their pediatrician and community health care providers about how to get their eligible children vaccinated, pending a final recommendation from the CDC.
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Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting

What do you want to bet that it was payment for entry into the US?

"The shooter’s parents live in Nashville and are part of a community of Christian refugees from Myanmar who have settled there, according to Aung Kyaw, a friend of the family who came to pray with them at their home on Friday."

Quick note: If anyone else had been taking advantage of this new law in the grocery store, the gunman may not have injured as many, nor may he have killed one. He'd have been dead before the 2nd shot.

"Earlier this year, Tennessee became the latest state to allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a state-level background check and training. The measure was signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee over objections from some law enforcement groups and gun control advocates concerned the measure would possibly lead to more gun violence."

I have family in Collierville. One member of my family was at that store one hour before the shooting. It is by God's grace and mercy that they were safe when it happened.

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two women who had been strangers prior to Thursday’s mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket clenched each other’s hands and fought back tears Friday, as they gathered at a vigil to pray for healing from the previous day’s rampage at a Kroger where the shooter worked.

Hollie Skaggs and Sara Wiles happened to be running errands at the same Kroger in Collierville. A day later, after a gunman killed one person and himself and wounded 14 others, Skaggs called Wiles her guardian angel.

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House Representative Gibbs Asks House GOP to Consider Impeachment of Biden

Source: U.S. Representative Bob Gibbs (R-OH, 7th)

Washington, D.C. - September 24, 2021 - (The Ponder News) -- Following the blatantly unconstitutional directive from the CDC on eviction moratoriums, Congressman Bob Gibbs wrote to his Republican colleagues asking them to consider and debate filing articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden.

After sending the letter, Congressman Gibbs released the following statement:

“The rule of law, the separation of powers, and the limitations of executive authority are not just talking points conservatives and Republicans use on the campaign trail. When we see clear violations of the oath entrusted in elected officials, it is time to consider our constitutional duties. We cannot have a repeat of the DACA debacle, in which an unconstitutional order metastasized into acceptable administrative policy. The President is derelict in his duty, having repeatedly said he lacks the authority to extend the CDC’s eviction moratorium, then extending it anyway. His actions on the border represent a negligence in keeping America secure. We need to cut this off at the pass now and show we will not stand for clearly unconstitutional actions.”

The letter discusses the unconstitutionality of the CDC’s directive, the President’s acknowledgement it is unconstitutional, and the dereliction of duty with respect to the situation on the southern border:

“President Biden’s recent actions on the border represent a blatant dereliction of his constitutionally prescribed duties. Moreover, his shameless disregard for the limitations of his executive authority is a violation of his oath of office. “Many of us were witness to the politically motivated impeachment proceedings of the previous four years. As conservatives and Republicans, I believe we understand impeachment is a serious constitutional mechanism, meant to be used only in the rarest and most grave circumstances. Sadly, we saw our Democrat colleagues debase it and use it as a talking point for electoral gain. We must strenuously avoid such trivial treatment of our duty.”

A copy of the letter can be found here.

Israel, Colonial Pipeline, Airline Pilots, Religious Freedom

REP. ALLEN STANDS WITH ISRAEL
Source: U.S. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th)
May 14, 2021
The recent rocket attacks launched by Hamas terrorists against innocent Israelis must be unequivocally condemned, and our support for Israel’s right to defend herself must be crystal clear.
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Representatives Adams, Ross Urge House Leadership to Investigate Cyber-Attack on Colonial Pipeline
Source: U.S. Representative Brett S. Guthrie (R-KY, 2nd)
May 12, 2021
Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) & Deborah Ross (NC-02) led the North Carolina Democratic delegation to request a full investigation into the May 7th cyber-attack on Colonial Pipeline in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House Energy & Commerce, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Science, Space, & Technology Committees. Specifically, the letter calls for the inclusion of mandatory cybersecurity standards for our energy systems in the upcoming infrastructure package, especially for the millions of miles of pipelines which currently lack stringent mandatory security standards.
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“President Biden continues to govern counter to what he promised in his inaugural address when he pledged to not be a partisan President. Instead, he is pushing a liberal, wish list, spending frenzy that Franklin Roosevelt could never have dreamed of and sending the American taxpayer the bill. And because he is pushing such partisans spending bills, he will get partisan results from Congress. This is not the Joe Biden of old who worked across the aisle, but a new Joe Biden who seems to be a trojan horse for the radical left.” -- U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL, 4th)

ALPA Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Fair and Open Skies Act
Source: Airline Pilots Association International
May 11, 2021
"The Fair and Open Skies Act enables the Department of Transportation to cement the rights of U.S. workers in the basic structure of this country’s air services agreements. Strong worker protections have positioned the U.S. pilot workforce to help create and contribute to a risk-predictive safety culture that has made the U.S. air transportation system the safest in the world."
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ADF to 8th Circuit: All viewpoints should be treated equally on campus
Source: Alliance Defending Freedom
May 10, 2021
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a student group, a national nonprofit, and conservative speaker and author Ben Shapiro will be available for media interviews Tuesday following oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in Young America’s Foundation v. Kaler, a lawsuit challenging the University of Minnesota’s use of its “Large Scale Events Policy” that was used to suppress and censor Shapiro’s 2018 appearance on campus.
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Donald Trump Highway, Troop Deployment, Democrat Retaliation, New Republican Donor Group, Immigrants

Oklahoma House Passes Bill To Name “President Donald J. Trump Highway”
Source: The Gateway Pundit
April 24, 2020
The Oklahoma House passed SB624.SB624 would name a highway in Oklahoma “President Donald J. Trump Highway”.
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DOD: More Troops Will Be Deployed To Afghanistan Before Sept. 11
Source: OAN
April 24, 2020
The Pentagon has released new logistical details regarding the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Friday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had approved additional support to aid the withdrawal movement, which is slated to conclude by September 11.
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Democrats threaten retaliation against Republicans over move to censure Rep. Maxine Waters
Source: The Blaze
April 24, 2020
Democrats are threatening retaliation after House Republicans forced a vote on censuring Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) over her incendiary comments related to the Derek Chauvin trial.
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“Beat The Democrats At Their Own Game”- Trump Backs New Donor Group To Take On The Democrats
Source: The Gateway Pundit
April 24, 2020
President Trump is backing a new Republican donor group. According to Trump, this group will help “beat the Democrats at their own game”.
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“Floodgates Open: Biden Admin To Increase Number Of Migrants Released Into U.S. By 800%, Reports Say
Source: Daily Wire
April 24, 2020
Democrat President Joe Biden is reportedly moving to significantly increase the number of migrants released into the U.S. who were apprehended by U.S. officials for trying to illegally enter the country.
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Here Comes The Persecution

Here comes the persecution:

"While “equality” sounds good, it’s actually a very controversial bill designed to completely overhaul our nation’s civil rights laws to now include the LGBT agenda. Under Biden’s Transgender Equality Act, disagreement with transgenderism is considered discrimination.

If this bill passes, anyone who opposes things like gay marriage, biological males competing in women’s sports, or gender reassignments will be considered a criminal."

I guess this also makes The Bible "insurrectionist paraphenalia"

Read this: Joe Biden’s Anti-Christian Bill is Set to be Voted on Next Week in Congress

Attempting Action to Hold the WHO and China Accountable

Washington, D.C. - January 23, 2020 - (The Ponder News) -- U.S. House Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO, 3rd) introduced legislation to hold the World Health Organization (WHO) and China accountable for their role in the global COVID-19 pandemic on Friday.

"The WHO is China-centric and panders to Beijing at every turn. There is no reason U.S. taxpayers should contribute more than $400 million annually to an organization that covered for China and failed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We must not let the Chinese Communist Party off the hook. We must hold the WHO accountable. Joe Biden failed to do either of those things and his edict yesterday only emboldens Beijing. Rejoining the WHO without ensuring accountability for the American people is the wrong move,” stated Boebert.

Thursday, Joe Biden signed an executive order reversing President Trump's decision to leave the WHO.

Friday, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) introduced her first three bills as a Member of Congress.

H.R. 374, the World Health Organization Accountability Act, ensures America holds both the WHO and China accountable for their failures that contributed to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The text of the bill can be viewed HERE.

Members of Congress that cosponsored H.R. 374 so far include Representatives: Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Tedd Budd (NC-13), Madison Cawthorn (NC-11), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Jody Hice (GA-10), Ralph Norman (SC-05), David Rouzer (NC-07), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21).

H.R. 374 prohibits contributions to the WHO until the State Department and Health and Human Services conduct a thorough investigation into the activities by the WHO and the Government of the People’s Republic of China that contributed to global COVID–19 pandemic.

Media reports indicate China initially downplayed and covered up the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak which resulted in a three-week delay in responding to the virus and a corresponding inability to contain it.

If China had been forthright, estimates suggest we might have seen 95 percent fewer cases and perhaps averted the global pandemic

Doctors in Wuhan knew in early December 2019 that there was a problem, but China did not notify the WHO until December 31st. China also refused to let the WHO in to investigate the growing epidemic. For its part, the WHO provided cover for China’s missteps and even participated in spreading its disinformation.

The U.S. was the largest single donor to the WHO in 2019 and reportedly gave more than $400 million. This contribution represents nearly 15% of the WHO’s entire budget.

Attempt to Block Paris Climate Agreement

Washington, D.C. - January 23, 2020 - (The Ponder News) -- Lauren Boebert (R-CO, 3rd) has introduced the Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act to try to block Biden from re-entering the Paris Climate Accord.

"My bill prohibits Congress from spending a single penny on the Paris Agreement until this treaty is ratified by the United States Senate. Joe Biden took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution. If he wants to keep it, he must transmit the job-killing Paris Agreement to the U.S. Senate for ratification. Unilaterally entering the Paris Agreement was wrong in 2016 and it's wrong now. Responsible energy production supports more than 230,000 Colorado jobs. The Paris Agreement puts these jobs at risk and will increase energy costs. $4 per gallon gasoline, here we go again!" said, Boebert.

Friday, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) introduced her first three bills as a Member of Congress.

H.R. 376, the Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act, blocks all actions and funds for carrying out the Paris Agreement until a treaty is passed by the U.S. Senate.

The text of the bill can be viewed HERE.

Original cosponsors that joined Representative Boebert in introducing her bill include Representatives: Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Mo Brooks (AL-05), Tedd Budd (NC-13), Ben Cline (VA-06), Bob Good VA-05), Yvette Herrell (NM-02), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Mary Miller (IL-15), Alex Mooney (WV-02), August Pfluger TX-11), Randy Weber (TX-14).

Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, the Treaty Clause, grants the President the “power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.”

It is clear that the Paris Agreement is a treaty, not an administrative agreement as falsely claimed.

Thanks to President Trump's leadership, the U.S. formally exited the job-killing Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020.

Implementing the Paris Agreement could destroy up to 2.7 million jobs in the United States by 2025 alone.

Yesterday, President Biden signed the instrument to rejoin the Paris Agreement and announced and the U.S. will officially become a Party of the Paris Agreement in 30 days.

Simply put, the Paris Climate Agreement places an economic handicap on the U.S. for generations to come while yielding no discernible benefit to the environment worldwide. It allows bad actors, like China, to keep increasing CO2 emissions until at least 2030 with no penalty.

Compliance with this unconstitutional agreement will also ensure that the U.S. increases dependence on foreign countries for our energy needs – a huge national security risk. The U.S. has the highest regulatory standards in the world and shifting production to hostile nations is not only bad foreign policy, its bad environmental policy as these countries don’t operate under the same regulations.

American ingenuity and innovation have allowed the U.S. to become a global leader in reducing carbon emissions. Unshackling job creators by reducing overreaching regulatory burdens has resulted in voluntary actions and technological advancements that have yielded significant benefits for the environment. That is the path America should be pursuing, not unrealistic and unattainable climate goals not based in science that yield no benefit.

Attempt to Block Biden's Mask Mandate

Washington, D.C. - January 23, 2020 - (The Ponder News) -- U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) has introduced a bill to overturn Joe Biden’s federal mask mandate.

“You can’t make this stuff up. Joe Biden was on federal land without a mask the same day he signed a federal property mask mandate. Sadly, this is what we’ve come to expect from hypocritical Democrats. ‘Mandates for thee, but not for me.’

“The Biden administration is already headed in the wrong direction. Instead of focusing on reopening our economy and getting Americans back to work, this president wants more mandates and more lockdowns. Continued federal overreach won’t end the COVID-19 pandemic or put food on the table.”

says Boebert. On Thursday, Joe Biden signed an executive order mandating masks be worn at all times on federal properties and in federal buildings.

The Biden edict also applies to interstate commerce, requiring masks to be worn at airports as well as on planes, buses and trains.

On Friday, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) introduced her first three bills as a Member of Congress.

H.R. 375, the No Mask Mandates Act, blocks the Biden federal mask mandate.

The bill allows for masks to be encouraged but not mandated when people are on federal property or engaging in interstate commerce.

The text of the bill can be viewed HERE.

Doom

As Biden goes on a rampage to undo everything President Trump has accomplished, the Democrats are hell-bent on destroying anyone who supports a way that is not their own. This is only the beginning.

First, all Conservatives who voted to support the Trump agenda, or anything that goes against the Democrat agenda will be locked out of social media. They will not be able to communicate with each other online. This will leave the next generation of Americans at the sole power of their own propaganda.

The next generation will see conservatives as "stupid" and it will further their claims of domestic terrorism. It's fixing to get bad, folks. It's already started.

If we conservatives do not get together now to fight this by creating our OWN servers, our OWN networks, and our OWN social media outlets that do not depend on Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter, we are doomed!

Democrats Are Framing Americans As Domestic Terrorists So They Can Do To Us What They Did To Trump In Spygate
Source: The Federalist
January 20, 2021
Democrats have moved swiftly to use the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol mayhem to push for a frightening expansion of federal surveillance and police powers under their sole control for two years, smearing anyone who voted for Donald Trump as a potential terrorist. Joe Biden himself called the Capitol protesters “domestic terrorists” and “insurrectionists” and said his administration will prioritize legislation to increase federal crackdowns on what Democrats consider to be “domestic terrorists.”.
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Proud Boys Say Ashli Babbitt, Woman Shot at Capitol, 'Not a Criminal like George Floyd'
Source: Newsweek
January 22, 2021
The Proud Boys, who frequently deny they are white supremacists, also suggest that Babbitt did not commit any crime while taking part in the siege in comparison to Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death at the hands of police last May sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protest..
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