Heard on the Hill – 7/29/24
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KOSA and the House: The Kids Online Safety Act will sail through the Senate this week but sources say it may have more of a challenge in the House.
PROTECT Kids Act comeback: Rep. Tim Walberg (R., Mich.) wants the House to continue to tout its support of parental rights when it reconvenes by highlighting the passage of the Parents Bill of Rights, which included provisions like his PROTECT Kids Act. His bill, which passed the Committee on Education and the Workforce by voice vote, could be brought up again as standalone legislation; it would “require any federally funded elementary or middle school to seek and acquire parental consent before changing their child’s pronouns, gender markers, or preferred name on any school form.” Walberg told the Washington Reporter that “this shouldn’t be a partisan issue.”
No tax on tips on the trail: President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” proposal is making waves in down-ballot races across America. Former Rep. Mike Rogers is running for Senate in Michigan, and is currently on a statewide diner tour. Everywhere he goes, he’s writing on receipts “vote Republican, no tax on tips.” He told the Reporter that “Michiganders deserve to keep the money they worked so hard to earn, and in the Biden-Harris economy, keeping every dollar makes a huge difference.”
GOP presses on border: Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t getting a honeymoon on her border failures from the GOP. Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) brought Speaker Mike Johnson to the border to push for the passage of the SAVE Act, which bans non-citizens from voting in federal elections. The Border Patrol Union showed up in force to support the Republicans, in contrast with previous visits. The two fit the trip in between a Grow the Majority fundraiser in San Diego.