Congress
House Passes Bill to End Automatic Spending Increases
For nearly four decades Congress has ensured that federal spending rises inexorably by guaranteeing that every budget item increases automatically each year. And...
Opinions Differ About Wisdom of Proposed Military Cuts
As the Obama administration prepares to present a budget to Congress that includes $487 billion in military cuts over the next 10 years,...
Read moreKucinich Bill Would Tax Away “Unreasonable” Oil Company Profits
Feeling pain at the gas pump? Congressman Dennis Kucinich thinks he has a solution: Tax “unreasonable” oil company profits. The Ohio Democrat has...
Read moreSen. Rand Paul Blocked from Flight for Refusing TSA Groping
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) missed a flight to Washington, D.C., this morning after being detained by screeners with the Transportation Security Administration...
Read moreConstitutional Authority House Rule XII Largely Ignored
All new legislation offered by members of the House of Representatives since January 3, 2011 is required to include, under House Rule XII,...
Read moreHouse Offers Protest Vote as Obama Raises Debt Ceiling Again
How high can America’s astronomical debt reach? The level is set to increase once more in late January as Congress, in effect, rubber...
Read moreOne Lonely State Representative Opposes Indefinite Detention
Rhode Island Representative Daniel Gordon has drafted a resolution to express his opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “that suspended habeas...
Read moreNew “Freedom Index” Shows How Every Congressman Voted on Key Issues
How did your U.S. Representative and Senators vote on last summer's debt deal that raised the national debt limit while promising to reduce...
Read moreSenator Tom Coburn’s Annual “Wastebook” Just Released
Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced his annual report, "2011 Wastebook,” noting, “This report details 100 of the countless unnecessary, duplicative, or just plain...
Read moreCongressmen Can’t Send Christmas Greetings, Commission Rules
Congressmen long ago granted themselves the privilege of mailing items to constituents at taxpayers’ expense, a process called “franking.” Usually such a mailing...
Read moreCongress Locked in Heated Payroll Tax Cut Debate
Debate over the payroll tax cut remains heated as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio, left) demanded from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)...
Read moreCongress Probes DEA Drug Money Laundering Scheme
As the “Fast and Furious” gun-trafficking scandal continues to grow, Congress is now investigating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) program that was laundering...
Read moreCongressman Introduces Bill to Ban Sex- and Race-based Abortions
Pro-life Congressman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill that would prohibit abortionists from killing babies based on their sex or race. Under...
Read moreHouse Passes REINS Act to Rein In Federal Regulations
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill (H.R. 10) to prevent the President from imposing major regulations on the country without...
Read moreDoes a “Do-nothing Congress” Translate Into Less Government?
Congress will soon be consummating its most underactive session in recent decades, as both chambers of the legislature will have passed a meager...
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