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Crapo, Risch, Hagerty Introduce Resolution to Block Biden Admin Rule Restricting Americans’ Second Amendment Rights
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch, and Bill Hagerty have announced their plans to file a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to block the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security interim final rule, which restricts Americans' Second Amendment rights. Senator Crapo stated, “The Biden Administration continues to seek underhanded methods of advancing its anti-gun agenda.” Senator Risch added, “The Biden administration will use every method available to restrict Americans’ ability to lawfully purchase or sell firearms.” Senator Hagerty...
Crapo, Luján Call for House to Hold Vote on Downwinders Legislation
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) are urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to take immediate action to pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA). In a bipartisan effort, the lawmakers stressed the importance of signing RECA into law to support communities affected by the United States' nuclear testing program.“Between 1945 and 1992, the U.S. conducted 206 above-ground nuclear weapons tests, dispersing radioactive material across vast swathes of the nation,” the lawmakers wrote. “The...