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Joint Bills Introduced to “Cut” Skyrocketing SNAP (Food Stamp) Costs
The old food stamp program now called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is growing so quickly and costing so much that nibbling around...
CISPA Reportedly Dead — for Now
Senate sources report that CISPA (the controversial Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act) likely will not come up for a vote this year....
Read moreSenate Committee Passes Bill Restricting Wireless E-mail Searches
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill sponsored by Senators Jim Leahy and Mike Lee that would require law enforcement and government to...
Read moreDHS Spokesman Waffles Over Huge Ammo Purchases
The Homeland Security Department's lack of forthrightness in explaining its supposed need for hundreds of millions of rounds of ammunition was exposed at...
Read moreCISPA Supporters Outspent Opponents 38 to 1
According to research, CISPA supporters spent $605 million convincing congressmen to vote for the bill, outspending opponents 38 to one. ...
Read moreInternet Sales Tax Bill Moves Forward in Senate
Legislation that would permit states to impose state and local taxes on Internet purchases is currently making its way through Congress. On Monday,...
Read moreSenate Majority Leader Reid Fast Tracks the Internet Sales Tax Vote
Resistance to the Internet sales tax bill that the Senate is due to vote on this week is rapidly building, thanks to the...
Read moreSenate Rejects Amendment to Expand Background Checks for Gun Sales
Second Amendment advocates celebrated a victory on Wednesday when the Senate defeated an amendment to expand background checks for gun sales. The amendment's...
Read moreHouse 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...
Read moreBackground Checks Open Door to National Gun Registry
As the gun control debate surges forward, critics are posing concerns about new legislation that could establish a “gun registry.” ...
Read moreNRA’s A-Rated Senators Caving on Gun Control
Senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Association often use them as cover as they vote against the Second Amendment. The vote...
Read moreSenators Push Expansion of Background Checks in Gun Sales
The prospects for passage of legislation to expand background checks of gun buyers got a boost Wednesday with the announcement of a bipartisan...
Read moreAs 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 is so onerous even Democrats want to repeal it....
Read moreDemocrats Propose Mandatory Insurance for Gun Owners
Liberal Democrats in Congress are proposing mandatory liability insurance for gun owners, and a hefty fine for those who do not comply. The...
Read moreSenators Cruz, Lee, and Paul Promise to Protect the Second Amendment
In a letter to Senator Harry Reid, Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul promise to block any bill threatening the...
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