Congress
Critics Slam Sen. Feinstein’s “Assault Weapons” Ban, Gun Registry
Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has stirred up a hornets' nest with her latest proposal to ban so-called “assault weapons” and standard...
Debt Ceiling Debate Now Set for February 2013
Using "extraordinary measures," the Treasury won't hit the debt ceiling for another two months, which will then precipitate another debt ceiling crisis, with...
Read moreFISA Renewal Vote Coming This Week; Rand Paul Defends 4th Amendment
This week, Congress will consider the renewal of the 2008 FISA Amendments. Should they be approved, warrantlesss wiretapping will be legal for another...
Read moreAmericans 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...
Read moreRep. Tim Scott to Replace Senator Jim DeMint in January
When South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announced Monday that she would appoint Rep. Tim Scott to replace Senate Jim DeMint in the upcoming...
Read moreSenate 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.) actually said that with regard to his effort to...
Read moreConference Committee Strikes Jury Trial Protection From NDAA
At a press conference held Thursday afternoon, four of the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced the completion of...
Read moreHouse Speaker Boehner Offers Plan B with Tax Increases
House Speaker John Boehner offered his Plan B to the White House as part of the chess game being played over the fiscal...
Read morePaul, Kucinich Drone Resolution Rejected by House Judiciary Committee
A resolution sponsored by retiring Representatives Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) requiring Attorney General Eric Holder to release all information related...
Read moreSenate and House Working on Resolving Differences in NDAA
The fox has been put in charge of guarding the hen house. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) — author of the Enemy Expatriation Act — is...
Read morePaul, Kucinich Demand Holder Provide Legal Justification for Drone Deaths
Representatives Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich have proposed a resolution demanding the Obama administration turn over documents providing legal justification for the thousands...
Read moreFiscal Cliff Talks Continue
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner sat down on Sunday, December 9, for the first time in 23 days to discuss the...
Read moreEliminate the Debt Ceiling Altogether, Says Senior Fellow at Brookings
Isabel Sawhill, a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, thinks that the debt ceiling is an "anachronism" and ought to be repealed altogether....
Read moreBoehner Says Rich Will Pay More in Taxes
The debate between congressional Republicans and Democrats over how to address the impending fiscal cliff remains heated, but Republicans are beginning to make...
Read moreFiscal Cliff: Ron Paul Decries Bipartisan Efforts; Predicts Compromise
Texas Republican Representative Ron Paul has, based on his decades of experience watching Washington negotiate and dither, predicted a last-minute compromise that will...
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