Americans to Get Creamed by Higher Milk Prices Unless Congress Acts
Unless Congress acts by the end of the year, dairy prices are likely to double as the 2008 Farm Bill expires, requiring the...
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Rep. Tim Scott to Replace Senator Jim DeMint in January
When South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announced Monday that she would appoint Rep. Tim...
Senate to Consider FISA Renewal; Rand Paul to Offer 4th Amendment Guard
“Christmas is not more important than this legislation.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)...
Conference Committee Strikes Jury Trial Protection From NDAA
At a press conference held Thursday afternoon, four of the leaders of the House...
House Speaker Boehner Offers Plan B with Tax Increases
House Speaker John Boehner offered his Plan B to the White House as part...
Paul, Kucinich Drone Resolution Rejected by House Judiciary Committee
A resolution sponsored by retiring Representatives Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) requiring...
Senate and House Working on Resolving Differences in NDAA
The fox has been put in charge of guarding the hen house. Senator Joseph...
Paul, Kucinich Demand Holder Provide Legal Justification for Drone Deaths
Representatives Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich have proposed a resolution demanding the Obama administration...
Fiscal Cliff Talks Continue
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner sat down on Sunday, December 9, for...
Eliminate the Debt Ceiling Altogether, Says Senior Fellow at Brookings
Isabel Sawhill, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, thinks that the debt ceiling...
Boehner Says Rich Will Pay More in Taxes
The debate between congressional Republicans and Democrats over how to address the impending fiscal...
Fiscal Cliff: Ron Paul Decries Bipartisan Efforts; Predicts Compromise
Texas Republican Representative Ron Paul has, based on his decades of experience watching Washington...
Senate GOP Kills Controversial UN Disability Treaty
Responding to a tsunami of organized opposition against a highly controversial United Nations disability...
The National Debt: What Really Needs to Be Done
Most political talk is now focused on the “fiscal cliff,” but usually the talk...
Senate to Vote on UN Treaty, GOP and Critics Slam Threat to U.S.
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the ratification of a deeply controversial...
Senate Votes Against Transfer of Gitmo Detainees
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted against the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees, despite...
Senator Tom Harkin Tries to Revive His High-frequency Trading Tax Bill
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) continues to pump his bill to impose transaction fees on...
Feinstein-Lee NDAA Amendment Passes, But Is It Enough?
On November 29, the Senate passed the Feinstein-Lee Amendment to the 2013 NDAA, purporting...
Obama “Compromise”: More Spending, Higher Taxes, Unlimited Debt
President Obama has hardened his views on “fiscal cliff” negotiations with congressional Republicans, with...
House Resolution Seeks Answers on Drone Use
Texas Republican Ron Paul, Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich, and New Jersey Democrat Rush Holt...