House to Vote on Controversial CISPA Again
Though the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) managed to be defeated in Congress last year, it has been reintroduced and scheduled...
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Background Checks Open Door to National Gun Registry
As the gun control debate surges forward, critics are posing concerns about new legislation...
NRA’s A-Rated Senators Caving on Gun Control
Senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Association often use them as cover...
Senators Push Expansion of Background Checks in Gun Sales
The prospects for passage of legislation to expand background checks of gun buyers got...
As ObamaCare’s Problems Grow, Even Democrats Push for Partial Repeal
ObamaCare's small-business insurance exchange is a year behind schedule, and its medical device tax...
Democrats Propose Mandatory Insurance for Gun Owners
Liberal Democrats in Congress are proposing mandatory liability insurance for gun owners, and a...
Senators Cruz, Lee, and Paul Promise to Protect the Second Amendment
In a letter to Senator Harry Reid, Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and...
Congressmen Introduce Bill to Stop Expansion of Food Labeling Mandate
A bipartisan group of congressmen introduced legislation to prevent the Food and Drug Administration...
Proposal to Allow States to Tax Internet Sales Passes Senate
Twenty-six Republicans sided with Democrats on March 22 when the Senate voted 75-24 in...
Congress Seeks Answers on Huge Homeland Security Ammo Contracts
Concerned lawmakers and activists across America from all points on the political spectrum have...
Senate Votes to Keep U.S. Out of UN Arms Trade Treaty
An amendment sponsored by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) to keep the US out of...
Democratic Budget Proposal Faces Further Criticism
After four years of operating without a federal budget, Senate Democrats unveiled a budget...
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Feinstein’s “Assault Weapons” Ban
By a party line vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senator Dianne Feinstein's "assault...
Rep. Paul Ryan’s New Budget to Repeal ObamaCare, Replace Medicare
The underlying assumptions of Rep. Paul Ryan's new budget to be unveiled on Tuesday,...
Rand Paul Filibusters for Almost 13 Hours as Millions “Stand with Rand”
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) filibustered the nomination of John Brennan for nearly 13 hours,...
Lawyers Testify Before House Committee in Favor of Targeted Killings of Americans
During a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, several prominent lawyers testified in favor...
Background Check Bill for Private Gun Sales Is Stalled
The pushback against a national registry of law-abiding gun owners appears to be more...
Senate Republicans Consider Handing Purse Strings to President
Some Senate Republicans, backed by their leadership, are proposing a plan to avoid mandated...
Will Sen. Rand Paul Filibuster Brennan Confirmation?
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) threatened to filibuster the confirmation vote of John Brennan unless...
Rand Paul Returns $600,000 From Office Budget to U.S. Treasury
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky announced the return of $600,000 from his office budget...