Congress
Democrats Propose Massive Tax Hike on Guns and Ammo
In an effort to reignite the gun-control debate, two Democratic lawmakers are proposing massive tax hikes on handguns and ammunition. ...
GOP Leaders Won’t Use Budget Battle to Defund ObamaCare
Republican congressional leaders have signaled that they do not intend to fight for defunding ObamaCare in upcoming negotiations over a continuing resolution. ...
Read moreUniversity of California Study: National Debt Is Really $70 Trillion
A University of California professor has estimated that the real national debt is vastly, almost inconceivably, larger than the one about to trigger...
Read moreCongress to Receive ObamaCare Exemption
The White House has struck a deal with the U.S. Congress that highlights the increasing disparity between lawmakers and the American people. Members...
Read moreRand Paul Rallies Support for His Audit the Fed Bill
In a letter to members of Campaign for Liberty, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called for support for his Audit the Fed bill. ...
Read moreSenate to Vote Wednesday on Paul Proposal to Cut Aid to Egypt
The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday morning on an amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to end foreign aid to Egypt....
Read moreReps Who Voted Against Amash Got Millions in Defense Industry Donations
A report reveals that members of Congress who voted to extend the NSA's surveillance activities received more than twice the defense industry donations...
Read moreWill Republicans Risk a Government Shutdown to Defund ObamaCare?
Some congressional Republicans want to pass a spending bill that defunds ObamaCare, but not everyone in the GOP is on board. ...
Read moreHouse Committee Approves Funding Ban on UN Gun Grab
The House Appropriations Committee approved a one-year funding ban on State Department implementation of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. ...
Read moreVote on Amash Amendment Reveals Ruse of Two-Party System
The fact that a majority of Republicans voted against and a majority of Democrats voted in favor of the Amash amendment demonstrates that...
Read moreSen. Foreign Affairs Committee Plays Nice with UN Nominee Samantha Power
During a hearing before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, senators failed to challenge UN Ambassador nominee Samantha Power on many of her most...
Read moreIntelligence Chief Clapper Likely to Escape Punishment for Perjury
DNI James Clapper appears to have avoided accountability for having lied to Congress regarding the surveillance of millions of Americans by the federal...
Read moreHouse Votes to Delay Key ObamaCare Mandates
The House of Representatives voted to delay ObamaCare's employer and individual mandates by a year, though the bills aren't expected to pass the...
Read moreNominee to Head FBI Explains Case for Domestic Drone Strike
In a July 9 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, James Comey, President Obama's choice to head the FBI, left the door open...
Read moreIRS Pays 201 Employees to Do Full-time Union Work
The IRS and other federal agencies legally pay employees to do work on behalf of labor unions — a practice congressional Republicans are...
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