Congress
House Votes to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The House of Representatives voted 250 to 175 today to repeal the 17-year-old military policy “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). The legislation once...
Pro-Lifers Score a Victory With Pitts Appointment
Conservatives may have lost some battles for committee chairmen in the incoming Republican-dominated House of Representatives, but they are making up for it...
Read moreChairman Paul Gets a Relatively Warm Media Reception
The media response to the appointment of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) to the chairmanship of the House Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee has been...
Read moreBernanke’s Christmas Present: Chairman Paul
It’s official: Texas Congressman Ron Paul will be the Chairman of the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology when the 112th...
Read moreJudge Porteous Is History
Federal Judge Thomas Porteous is only the eighth federal judge to be impeached, convicted, and removed from office since the founding of the...
Read moreHouse Passes Continuing Resolution
On Wednesday night, the United States House of Representatives approved a $1.1 trillion continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through...
Read moreHouse Passes School Nutrition Bill That Is No Treat
Remember that clause in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to regulate school bake sales? Even if you don’t, Congress...
Read moreRon Paul’s Big Day
Will Tuesday be Ron Paul’s big day? Robert Wenzel of EconomicPolicyJournal.com thinks so, as does Paul confidant Lew Rockwell. On December 7 the...
Read moreLame-duck Accomplishments and Upcoming Agenda
Given the quantity of items planned for this year’s lame-duck session, it is imperative to keep up with the items addressed in the...
Read moreCongress’ December To-do List
With one month left until the end of the year, Congress has quite a bit with which to contend. Ranging from the unemployed,...
Read moreGOP Congress Hopes to Overturn ObamaCare Regulations
Because of President Barack Obama's veto power, it is very unlikely that Congress could successfully repeal ObamaCare for at least another two years....
Read moreRon Paul, the Fed, and Changing Times
The times, they are a-changin’. Unthinkable only a year or two ago, the prospect that Congressman Ron Paul may actually receive the long-deserved...
Read moreSen. Rockefeller’s Wish: TV News Censorship
It is common for aging humans to look back fondly on the imagined “good old days” of their youth. Sen. John D. (“Jay”)...
Read moreCharles Rangel’s Fall
Another of the House mighty has fallen. Charles Rangel (D), 40-year veteran Congressman from Harlem and the senior member of the New York...
Read moreNancy Pelosi Becomes Dems’ Scapegoat
Responding to the results of the midterm elections, the moderate Blue Dog Coalition of Democrats in Congress is asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
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