Congress

Congress 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...

Kurt Hyde January 22, 2013

House to Senate: No Budget, No Pay

Thomas R. Eddlem January 21, 2013

House Republicans have decided to pass on a stand-off against the White House and Democratic Senate on the looming national debt limit fight,...

Memo to House GOP: No Debt Ceiling Increase Without Spending Cuts

Bob Adelmann January 18, 2013

The Conservative Action Project issued a memo to GOP leaders to stand firm on the debt ceiling issue and demand that the White...

Rand Paul’s Bill to Nullify “King” Obama’s Gun Control Executive Orders

William F. Jasper January 18, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul is readying legislation to "nullify" President Obama's executive orders to implement national gun control "laws" in violation of the Constitution....

Rep. Amash Honors Oath and Opposes $10 Billion Sandy Relief Bill

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 8, 2013

Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich.) voted against a nearly $10 billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy. ...

Ron Paul’s Liberty Movement Spreads in Congress

Thomas R. Eddlem January 7, 2013

The retirement of Congressman Ron Paul from the House of Representatives last week did not end the Texas libertarian's influence in Congress. And...

Congress Whips Up Deal Averting “Dairy Cliff” — for Now

Michael Tennant January 3, 2013

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...

The Fiscal Cliff Deal: Taxpayers Pay More, Deficits Rise

Bob Adelmann January 2, 2013

With the newly enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act, taxpayers will find once again that their taxes will be going up, along with deficits...

Senate Ignores Constitution, Passes Warrantless Wiretap Renewal

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 30, 2012

By a vote of 73-23, the United States Senate voted to extend for five years the FISA Amendments authorizing the warrantless wiretapping of...

Plans to Oust House Speaker Boehner Are Taking Shape

Bob Adelmann December 29, 2012

Following increasing dissatisfaction with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), staffs of unnamed House members have developed a detailed plan to oust him as...

Critics Slam Sen. Feinstein’s “Assault Weapons” Ban, Gun Registry

Alex Newman December 29, 2012

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

Bob Adelmann December 28, 2012

Using "extraordinary measures," the Treasury won't hit the debt ceiling for another two months, which will then precipitate another debt ceiling crisis, with...

FISA Renewal Vote Coming This Week; Rand Paul Defends 4th Amendment

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. December 28, 2012

This week, Congress will consider the renewal of the 2008 FISA Amendments. Should they be approved, warrantlesss wiretapping will be legal for another...