Congress
Republicans Look at Defunding the Left
Republicans in Congress, especially in the House of Representatives, are working to curtail federal funding to nonprofit organizations that more or less promote...
CBO Recommends Taxing Drivers for Miles Traveled
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has a suggestion for raising money to fix the nation’s highways: tax drivers based on how many miles...
Read moreDemocrat Senator Caught in Tax Evasion Scandal
Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill admitted Monday that she had failed to pay about $287,000 in back taxes and will sell a private...
Read moreCongress Considers Giant Tax Hikes on Rich
A coalition of “progressive” lawmakers led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill., pictured) introduced a proposal to create new tax brackets for millionaires and...
Read moreRand Paul on the Intellectual Bankruptcy of the GOP
It is no secret to constitutionalists that the Republican Party has neglected to embody a political message consonant with the teachings of the...
Read moreHouse Votes To Defund NPR
Today, the House of Representatives voted 228-192 in favor of stripping federal funding from National Public Radio (NPR). The vote on the bill,...
Read moreDemocrats Propose Opening Up Oil Reserves
In response to the latest energy-related crisis to affect the lives of the American people, the Obama administration, in conjunction with House Democrats,...
Read moreRand Paul Takes on Federal Toilet Bowl Regulations
One of the defining aspects of the Tea Party’s victories on Election Day was a renewed call for decreased government control over all...
Read moreLeftist Republicans Declare Support for Planned Parenthood
One of the most positive developments for social conservatives to come out of the Republican victory in the 2010 midterm elections is an...
Read moreFirst Day of Hearings on Radical Islam Falls Short on Substance
The first day of congressional hearings on the radicalization of the American Islamic community (being led by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep....
Read moreFirst of Major Pro-Life Bills Moves Ahead in House
A major piece of legislation that would effectively end all federal funding of abortion has made a significant step toward passage in the...
Read moreBoehner Says House Will Defend Marriage Law in Federal Court
Two weeks after President Obama ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a bi-partisan House leadership panel...
Read morePro-IRA Congressman Probes Terrorism
One of the most controversial political happenings of the political season, in the 112th Congress, is Republican Rep. Peter King’s launch of an...
Read moreSenate Passes Bill to Overhaul Patent Law
On Tuesday, March 8, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that overhauls the nation’s patent system, allowing the Patent and Trademark Office more flexibility...
Read moreNon-binding Balanced Budget Amendment Proposal Fails in Senate
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a non-binding “sense of the Senate” proposal that would have called on Congress to pass...
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