Congress

House 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...

Dave Bohon January 18, 2012

One Lonely State Representative Opposes Indefinite Detention

Bob Adelmann January 16, 2012

Rhode Island Representative Daniel Gordon has drafted a resolution to express his opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “that suspended habeas...

New “Freedom Index” Shows How Every Congressman Voted on Key Issues

Gary Benoit December 28, 2011

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...

Senator Tom Coburn’s Annual “Wastebook” Just Released

Bob Adelmann December 23, 2011

Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced his annual report, "2011 Wastebook,” noting, “This report details 100 of the countless unnecessary, duplicative, or just plain...

Congressmen Can’t Send Christmas Greetings, Commission Rules

Michael Tennant December 21, 2011

Congressmen long ago granted themselves the privilege of mailing items to constituents at taxpayers’ expense, a process called “franking.” Usually such a mailing...

Congress Locked in Heated Payroll Tax Cut Debate

Raven Clabough December 20, 2011

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.)...

Congress Probes DEA Drug Money Laundering Scheme

Alex Newman December 9, 2011

As the “Fast and Furious” gun-trafficking scandal continues to grow, Congress is now investigating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) program that was laundering...

Congressman Introduces Bill to Ban Sex- and Race-based Abortions

Dave Bohon December 9, 2011

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...

House Passes REINS Act to Rein In Federal Regulations

Raven Clabough December 8, 2011

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill (H.R. 10) to prevent the President from imposing major regulations on the country without...

Does a “Do-nothing Congress” Translate Into Less Government?

Brian Koenig December 7, 2011

Congress will soon be consummating its most underactive session in recent decades, as both chambers of the legislature will have passed a meager...

The Bipartisan War on American Freedom

Brian Koenig December 1, 2011

While Congress abides in gridlock, as Republicans and Democrats debate tax policy, and the SuperCommittee admits failure over deciding how to tame the...

SuperCommittee Is a Super Failure

Thomas R. Eddlem November 21, 2011

The so-called SuperCommittee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in cuts over a 10-year period beginning in 2013 found its Kryptonite: itself. The members...

Congressional Report: TSA Useless Despite $60 Billion

Alex Newman November 18, 2011

A harshly critical new report by congressional investigators says that despite spending close to $60 billion on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), screening...

BLS Chief Deflates Pelosi’s Claims of Stimulus Success

Michael Tennant November 4, 2011

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claims that the unemployment rate would be 15 percent in the absence of President Barack Obama’s “stimulus”...