Weekly Wrap
March 11, 2022
This Week: At A Glance
Monday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) questioned witnesses during a House Foreign Affairs hearing about congressional war powers. Click below to watch her comments.
Tuesday, WFW celebrated International Women's Day, honoring all the strong conservative women who make history everyday!
Wednesday, Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05) spoke on the House floor about the importance of resuming energy independence. Click here to watch her full address.
Thursday, Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted skyrocketing inflation.
Click below to learn more. In The News
Axios: Which global companies are abandoning Russia, and why.In addition to condemning the invasion, the companies see an impossible environment — from worker safety to the logistics of getting supplies, financial and sales disruption and the complexity of complying with sanctions.
NBC: Texas Republicans hope to send their first Latina to Congress. Monica De La Cruz, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been tagged as Republicans’ best chance to win a congressional seat anchored in the overwhelmingly Latino border region of Texas.
Iowa Public Radio: Rep. Ashley Hinson says Iowans should be prepared for higher prices and cyber security. Although percentage-wise it’s not much, some lawmakers say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could still have a big impact on Iowans’ living expenses, especially amid already high inflation. Global oil prices are expected to rise as a result of the war.
WCBD: Rep. Nancy Mace introduces bill to ban Russian oil imports. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation that would ban Russian oil imports as part of a comprehensive effort to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war he has waged on Ukraine.
New York Post: Malliotakis ‘mad as hell’ Biden admin. wants to 2 close NYC VA hospitals. The plan sparked immediate rebuke from Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island). “Me and the veterans I represent are mad as hell, and we will not allow the Biden administration to close these facilities,” Malliotakis told The Post.
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