On Tuesday, Citizens United announced a campaign to raise awareness about a proposed Constitutional amendment that would prohibit members of Congress from exempting themselves from federal laws. H.J. Resolution 55, sponsored by Congressmen Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Matt Salmon (R-AZ),
President Barack Obama’s White House has announced its opposition to a bill from Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) that would force the administration to provide Congress with a detailed set of Obamacare-related information every week. The White House claims the bill
A report released Monday by the Congressional Management Foundation finds that 91% of congressional senior managers reported their staffers are concerned about Obamacare-induced changes to their personal health care plans. Obamacare required almost all congressional staffers to give up their
California state senator Kevin de Leon (D) wants to expand “background checks” and firearm registration to include “homemade guns.” According to the Associated Press, de Leon wants to “preempt the spread of undetectable guns” by including 3-D printed guns and
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has hired Paul Teller, the former executive director of the House’s Republican Study Coalition (RSC), his office announced in a press release Monday. Teller will serve as Cruz’s deputy chief of staff effective Jan. 16, 2014.
On Monday, Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) launched into the Obama administration’s opposition to the GOP House-produced HR 3362, which would require the administration to provide weekly reports on the status of healthcare.gov. The White House stated that the implementation of
Friday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) published a photograph on his Facebook page of all the rules and regulations President Barack Obama’s administration implemented throughout 2013. The photo, a display of all the printed pages of the federal register, is 80,000
(AP) President’s recess appointment power at high courtBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama and Senate Republicans are squaring off at the Supreme Court over the president’s power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The high court is hearing arguments Monday in
Last week’s job numbers suggest very strongly that the Obama Depression may be accelerating. Economists of all stripes are trying to pretend that the numbers were not as ugly as they well and truly are, but some of the realists
The Maricopa County Republican Party in Arizona formally censured Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Saturday evening by an overwhelming 1150-351 vote, Breitbart News has learned. Maricopa County is Arizona’s most populous county and includes Phoenix within its borders. The official GOP
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been on a tear about the rule of law lately. It’s something he doesn’t think the American people should be willing to surrender. He was as emphatic on the point as I’ve ever heard in
On Friday, Senator Marco Rubio commented that it should not be the burden of American taxpayers to bail out health insurers enduring financial stress from Obamacare. Healthcare leader and Obamacare participant Humana Corporation said they are now experiencing “adverse” effects.
On Friday, House Republicans introduced legislation to extend the government’s spending authority for three days beyond next week’s January 15th deadline. The extension would avoid a government shutdown and allow more time for negotiators to finalize an omnibus spending bill.
America is at war with a deadly, secretive and tech-savvy enemy. Yet, practically daily, turncoat Edward Snowden and his enablers in the press compromise the means by which U.S. intelligence tries to counter our foes, prompting fresh demands to shut
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) —Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced a short-term funding bill Friday that would keep the U.S. government going for a week. The measure would prevent another government shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported. Rep. Hal
Its seems as if Democrat Congressman Alan Grayson’s office may have been more involved in the recent drone strike briefing, in which an Al Qaeda official was invited to attend. Grayson’s office sent this over to the Shark Tank: “Grayson’s
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is set to push for full-blown amnesty this year per the marching orders the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has given GOP leaders in Congress. He will make this announcement in an interview set
For the first time in history, a majority of lawmakers in Congress are millionaires at a time when Americans feel that Congress and those in the “Boomtown” that is Washington, D.C. are becoming more removed from their everyday lives. According to a
On his Wednesday night radio show, conservative talker Mark Levin endorsed Republican candidate Barbara Comstock for the House seat soon to be vacated by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA). Frank Wolf is retiring. This is my congressional district and I want
In the early 1990s, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) proposed a piece of legislation that would have cut legal immigration significantly to protect against what he claimed was a serious threat to American workers’ jobs. Reid laid out
(AP) Obama, Congress locked in Iran sanctions disputeBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration enters the year locked in a battle with Congress over whether to plow ahead with new economic sanctions against Iran or cautiously wait to see if last
The immigration adviser that House Speaker John Boehner recently hired to help him pass immigration reform legislation is reportedly leading an effort to help Boehner and the House Republican leadership draft a statement of “immigration principles.” According to reports, Rebecca
(AP) Obama likely to accept change in spying on leadersBy JULIE PACE and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is expected to tighten restrictions on U.S. spying on foreign leaders and also is considering changes in National Security Agency access to
(AP) Giffords completes skydive on shooting anniversaryBy BRIAN SKOLOFF and TERRY TANGAssociated PressTUCSON, Ariz.Gabrielle Giffords marked the third anniversary of being shot in the head at a Tucson political rally by skydiving on Wednesday, part of a stunning recovery that
