Congress
Senate Advances to Propose Amendments on Cyber Bill
On Thursday, the United States Senate voted to move forward on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clearing the way for amendments to be...
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 House of Representatives July 25 by a vote of...
Read moreAfter Fast and Furious, Lawmakers Slam ATF Threats Against Whistleblowers
As the “Fast and Furious” federal gun-running scandal continues to grow, top Republican lawmakers and concerned analysts are crying foul after Bureau of...
Read moreRon Paul Has the Final Say
In his last public opportunity to quiz Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who appeared before the House Financial Services Committee on July 18, Texas...
Read moreLOST Will Not Be Ratified This Year, DeMint Says
The Obama administration’s push for Senate ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) in 2012 appears to have been stymied by...
Read moreRon Paul’s Final Questions for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appears tomorrow before the House Financial Services Committee, he’ll be facing, for the final time, his nemesis, Representative...
Read moreAnti-First Amendment “Disclose Act” Fails Senate Cloture Vote
The U.S. Senate rejected a cloture motion to end debate and pass the “Disclose Act of 2012” July 16 on a nearly party-line 51-44 vote, which would...
Read moreMore LOST Opposition Found Among GOP Senators
A treaty that gives the United Nations “authority over everything, over, on, in, and under the oceans and seas of the world” (in...
Read moreThe Robin Hood Tax Scam Is Back
The Robin Hood Tax, properly called the Tobin Tax, is being resurrected by two Democrats to raise money under the guise of helping...
Read moreThe Pauls Introduce Their New Internet Liberty Manifesto
With Ron Paul’s bill H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, headed for a floor vote in the House in the next two...
Read moreSenator Paul Wants Senate to Actually Read Bill Before Voting
Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has proposed legislation to force Senators to read bills before they vote on them. ...
Read moreLawmakers Compromise Over Transportation, Student Loans Bill
Battling over a transportation bill that now also addresses student-loan interest rates, congressional lawmakers are scrambling to appease their constituents in a legislative...
Read moreAnother Government Agency is Under Water
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is underwater by $26 billion. But a small premium increase will fix things up just fine. When the Pension...
Read moreHouse Oversight Committee Votes Contempt Charges Against Atty. Gen. Holder (23-17)
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted along partisan lines to bring contempt charges against Attorney General Eric Holder June 20 by...
Read moreTwo More Senators Support Bill Opposing UN Arms Trade Treaty
A week ago both Mississippi Republican senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, announced their support of S.B. 2205 — the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act...
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