Tag: Capitol Hill

Despite being likened to ruthless terrorists, and in the face of alarmist criticism from the press, Republicans have achieved something positive (and small-d democratic!) for the American people in standing against the implementation of Obamacare. The offer to renew funding

House Republican leadership is floating as many ideas as they can to try to get a deal done to keep the government open, Breitbart News has learned. The National Review‘s Robert Costa Tweeted that House Speaker John Boehner “is doing

The Rev. Rob Schenck told Breitbart News that it would have taken at least four grown men to topple the 10 Commandments monument in the front garden of his organization’s Capitol Hill offices. Schenck, the president and lead missionary of

On Monday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Americans to light up Capitol Hill switchboards to urge senators to live up to their campaign promises and support Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) in their effort to defund

Another Obamacare deadline is looming, this time for individuals who hire part-time workers to do domestic work at a residence.  The New York based certified public accounting firm Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP (MWE) notified its clients recently:  We are

In a closed-door caucus meeting on Wednesday, House Leadership is expected to unveil a new continuing resolution to temporarily fund government that also defunds the ObamaCare law. It is a potential reversal from Leadership’s previous position and a victory for

A newly released Inspector General report reveals that convicted felons have gained access to United States military facilities on a regular basis. Monday morning, 12 people were murdered by a gunman who had authorized access to Washington’s Navy Yard. According

Washington’s revolving door is spinning a bit faster as several top GOP Leadership aides have left Capitol Hill in recent months to join lobbying firms or corporate lobbying offices. Speaker Boehner, whose staff famously remain with him for years, has

At the “Exempt America” rally on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots said that lawmakers in Congress needed to remember that “all men are created equal” when they consider voting to defund Obamacare.  If Obamacare

(AP) Obama to seek congressional approval on SyriaBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONOfficials in the Obama administration and on Capitol Hill say President Barack Obama intends to seek congressional approval for action against Syria. Obama will speak on the developments in

WASHINGTON — Even by the standards of Washington, this is one sick, twisted and deceitful deal. Quite possibly, it is a whole new low, even for the federal government.  Had we innocent, taxpaying citizens not long ago lost our capacity

Predictions that the United States is in danger of becoming a religious theocracy took an interesting turn on Monday when a supporter of the George Soros backed Evangelical Immigration Table invoked the Gospel in a Washington Post op-ed denouncing opponents of

Washington has been abuzz for months over the fear and loathing that Congressional staffers have for Obamacare. Many staffers and employees on Capitol Hill have been saying they’ll have to quit Washington if they are forced into Obamacare. Now the

On Wednesday, Democrats applauded Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) when he accidentally walked into a closed-door meeting between President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats on Capitol Hill. McCain, who has been hailed as Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) favorite Republican,

President Barack Obama got testy and reportedly snapped at two Democrats during a Wednesday meeting on Capitol Hill.  Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY) asked Obama about a loan guarantee application from a company in his district that has been “stuck in

(AP) Trayvon Martin’s father to speak on Capitol HillWASHINGTON The father of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin will be on Capitol Hill for a hearing addressing the challenges faced by African-American boys and men. Tracy Martin will give opening remarks

Public records show that Chinese company Huawei, a company accused of passing “intimate” information to the Chinese government, employed 18 lobbyists on Capitol Hill in 2012, including former Democratic Congressman Don Bonker of Washington. Former CIA and NSA director and

On Monday, thousands of tea party and grass roots activists marched on Capitol Hill to protest against the Senate amnesty bill. The event was co-sponsored by the Black Leadership Alliance and featured a number of minority speakers. That, of course,