Congress
David Brat: What Kind of Congressman Will He Be?
The primary victory of Randolph-Macon College Economics Professor David Brat over sitting House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will make the voting pattern of...
Congress to Grill Ex-Im Bank Chairman Over Corruption Charges
Export-Import Bank President Fred Hochberg will be grilled Thursday by a House committee over charges of corruption at the agency. ...
Read moreCruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Further Gitmo Transfers
In response to President Obama's controversial decision to swap five Taliban leaders for one American soldier without any input from the U.S. Congress,...
Read moreRand Paul Protects Guns, Ammo From Obama’s Operation Choke Point
An amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul would protect gun and ammunition manufacturers from federal attempts to financially destroy them. ...
Read moreOkla. Labor Commissioner Takes On EPA, Federal/State Bureaucracy
VIDEO - Commissioner Mark Costello tells Senior Editor Bill Jasper how the "overwhelming burden" of federal regulations, especially from the EPA is strangling...
Read moreRep. Amash Introduces Next Round of Anti-Snooping Amendments
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has introduced two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2015 that would ban bulk NSA surveillance...
Read moreRand Paul Will Filibuster Barron Nom. Unless Drone Memo Released
Senator Rand Paul promises to filibuster the federal appeals court confirmation of David Barron, the author of the memo justifying the targeted killing...
Read moreBipartisan Majority of House Supports “Audit the Fed” Bill
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports a bill calling for an audit of the Federal Reserve. ...
Read moreRand Paul Will Block Barron Nomination Until Drone Memo Released
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has threatened to block the nomination of David Barron to the federal bench until the administration's drone memo is...
Read moreHouse Holds Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt
For all intents, the investigation of the IRS targeting scandal is over. The aftermath, however, appears favorable, as IRS budget cuts are likely...
Read moreWill New Benghazi Probe Answer Real Questions?
With recently released e-mails exposing more of the Obama administration’s lies and deception on the deadly Benghazi attack, top lawmakers in Congress finally...
Read moreHouse Conservatives Seek to Depose Boehner
A group of conservative congressmen is hoping to replace John Boehner and possibly other House leaders with members who will more closely adhere...
Read moreRyan Budget Numbers Belie Claims of Spending Cuts, Balanced Budget
This year's proposal by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is special in that it features a couple of key falsehoods that are...
Read moreSenator Levin Castigates Caterpillar for Using Legal Loopholes
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, attacked Caterpillar on Tuesday for using loopholes in the law to...
Read moreFeds Determine Bleachers Are Unequal, Must Be Torn Down
Thanks to a combination of busybodies, "bleacher envy," and mission creep, Title IX is being used to erode freedom further. ...
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