Reid Seeks Federal Online Gambling Law
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is trying to get Congress, after the November elections, to pass into law language that would...
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Sen. Lee Thwarts Sneak Attempt to Pass UN Disability Treaty
Those concerned about U.S. sovereignty have worried that Democrats would try to ram certain...
McCain Anxious for NDAA Renewal for 2013
During the overnight Senate session that resulted in the passage of a “de facto...
Privatization of the Postal Service Moves Closer
With the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service will be unable to make a $5.6 billion...
Senate Bill Overrides EU Emissions Mandates for Airlines
When the Senate unanimously passed SB 1956Â early Saturday morning, September 22, Annie Petsonk of...
Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Call to Cut Aid to Pakistan, Libya, and Egypt
Three minutes after midnight Friday leading into Saturday morning, the Senate rejected by a...
House to Consider Bill Targeting Fannie and Freddie
Republicans in the House of Representatives have added another bill to this week’s legislative...
Ron Paul Campaign Aide Benton Goes to Work for Sen. McConnell
Longtime Ron Paul for President campaign aide Jesse Benton announced September 13 that he...
Congress Probes Obama Green Stimulus Funds for MSNBC
Lawmakers are investigating the Obama administration’s controversial decision to purchase over 100 advertisements touting...
Activists, Victims’ Families Want New Investigation of Flight KAL 007 Shot Down by Soviets
Twenty-nine years ago, on September 1, 1983, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KAL 007)...
Senator Asks Obama to Write Cybersecurity Executive Order
There have been various efforts to create a cyber-security measure that could garner enough...
How One Congressman Gamed the System
15-term House member Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) has been milking the system for years, the...
Internet Regulation Still a Threat in the 112th Congress
Freedom advocates breathed sigh of relief when a coalition of Senate Republicans and a...
Congress Sues AG Holder in Fast and Furious
The House Oversight Committee investigating the Obama administration’s deadly “Fast and Furious” gun-running scandal...
Senate Soon to Vote on NDAA for 2013
Although it was passed in May by an overwhelming majority by the House of...
Labor Department Waives 60-Day Layoff Notice to Help Obama Win in November
On Thursday, Democrats in the Senate blocked an attempt by Republicans to enforce a...
House Passes Bill Eliminating Senate Approval of Presidential Appointments
By a bipartisan vote, the House joined the Senate in passing a bill that...
Senate Advances to Propose Amendments on Cyber Bill
On Thursday, the United States Senate voted to move forward on the Cybersecurity Act...
Rep. Paul’s Audit the Fed Bill Passes House, 327-98
Texas Congressman Ron Paul's bill to audit the Federal Reserve Bank easily passed the...
After Fast and Furious, Lawmakers Slam ATF Threats Against Whistleblowers
As the “Fast and Furious” federal gun-running scandal continues to grow, top Republican lawmakers...