Congress
Former Speaker Boehner Opens Office That May Cost Taxpayers Millions
Former Speaker of the House John Boehner has opened an office that could cost taxpayers millions. ...
Will Congress Pass Spending Bill Before Deadline?
Congress is hoping to close out its session and depart for the holidays, but two major items remaining on its agenda are standing...
Read moreSeveral Sources Highlight Federal Misspending After “Wastebook” Author Retires
Government waste will continue to increase until such time as elected representatives honor their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution. ...
Read moreCongressional Agenda Packed as Deadlines Approach
Congress has returned to Capitol Hill with yet another packed agenda, including votes on the budget, highway funding, and tax break extensions. The...
Read moreSpeaker Ryan Reverses Course, Continues Consolidation of Power
Paul Ryan reneged on his promise to fix the broken system of bill consideration in the House of Representatives. ...
Read moreFederal “Equality Act” Takes Houston’s “Bathroom Bill” National
A federal bill with the backing of the Obama administration would impose the recently repealed Houston "bathroom bill" on the entire nation in...
Read moreGOP Turns to Budget Reconciliation to Repeal Parts of ObamaCare, Defund Planned Parenthood
Congressional Republicans have met with obstacles to defund and/or repeal ObamaCare since the healthcare bill was passed into law in 2010. They’ve had...
Read moreRand Paul Asks Watchdog to Investigate Fed’s Lobbying Against Transparency
Senator Rand Paul sent a letter to the inspector general asking him to investigate the lobbying efforts of the Federal Reserve. ...
Read moreHouse Votes to Revive Export-Import Bank
With the passage of a transportation bill by the House of Representatives Thursday, Congress is well on its way to reviving the Export-Import...
Read moreRand Paul Video Blasting Budget Deal Goes Viral
A video of Senator Rand Paul speaking against the bipartisan budget deal was posted by Senator Mike Lee and went viral. ...
Read moreSecret TPP Text Released: GOP to Push Obama’s Dangerous Trade Deal
With release of long-awaited secret text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Obama can expect support from new GOP leaders Ryan, Brady in passing...
Read moreRyan Won’t Cut Planned Parenthood, But Says He’d Like To
Representative Paul Ryan talks a good game, but conservatives can expect no action on their behalf from the new speaker of the House....
Read moreNeocon Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Pass Mammoth Budget
On October 30, the Republican–controlled Senate voted 64 to 35 to pass the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which began its life in...
Read moreRand Paul Promises to Filibuster Bipartisan Budget Deal
Senator Rand Paul promised to do "all he can" to block the vote on the debt ceiling deal worked out by the White...
Read moreAfter Drone Document Leak, Rep. Calls for Congressional Oversight of Strikes
After a cache of documents detailing the drone war was leaked, a congressman is calling for greater congressional oversight of the program. ...
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