Congress
Rand Paul Introduces Audit the Fed Bill
On Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2013, also known as "Audit the Fed.” The bill would...
Hagel Grilled By McCain, Graham at Confirmation Hearing
President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, a former senator from Nebraska, was questioned intensely Thursday during hearings of the Senate...
Read morePaul Ryan: Republicans Wanted 260 Percent Increase in Food Stamps
Former Republican vice presidential nominee and Congressman Paul Ryan told NBC's Meet the Press January 27 that the Republican ideas for spending cuts...
Read moreCritics Angry at GOP for Passage of No Budget, No Pay
Despite tough talk from self-proclaimed fiscal conservatives in the United States House of Representatives on out-of-control government spending, House Republicans passed a bill...
Read moreHouse Passes “No Budget, No Pay Act”
Calling it a debt limit “suspension,” the House voted today to pass the "No Budget, No Pay Act," a measure that will allow...
Read moreCongress Has the Power to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Congress could overturn Roe v. Wade by using the power delegated to it in Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to...
Read moreHouse to Senate: No Budget, No Pay
House Republicans have decided to pass on a stand-off against the White House and Democratic Senate on the looming national debt limit fight,...
Read moreMemo to House GOP: No Debt Ceiling Increase Without Spending Cuts
The Conservative Action Project issued a memo to GOP leaders to stand firm on the debt ceiling issue and demand that the White...
Read moreRand Paul’s Bill to Nullify “King” Obama’s Gun Control Executive Orders
Sen. Rand Paul is readying legislation to "nullify" President Obama's executive orders to implement national gun control "laws" in violation of the Constitution....
Read moreRep. Amash Honors Oath and Opposes $10 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich.) voted against a nearly $10 billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy. ...
Read moreRon Paul’s Liberty Movement Spreads in Congress
The retirement of Congressman Ron Paul from the House of Representatives last week did not end the Texas libertarian's influence in Congress. And...
Read moreCongress Whips Up Deal Averting “Dairy Cliff” — for Now
With its last-minute New Year’s Day deal, Congress has pulled Americans back ever so slightly from two approaching precipices. First, of course, was...
Read moreThe Fiscal Cliff Deal: Taxpayers Pay More, Deficits Rise
With the newly enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act, taxpayers will find once again that their taxes will be going up, along with deficits...
Read moreSenate Ignores Constitution, Passes Warrantless Wiretap Renewal
By a vote of 73-23, the United States Senate voted to extend for five years the FISA Amendments authorizing the warrantless wiretapping of...
Read morePlans to Oust House Speaker Boehner Are Taking Shape
Following increasing dissatisfaction with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), staffs of unnamed House members have developed a detailed plan to oust him as...
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