Republicans Don’t Like the GOP-Led Congress
A poll by Pew Research Center finds that despite the fact Republicans have taken control of both houses of Congress, our legislature is still not well-liked, even by Republicans.
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Sen. Vitter Introduces Bill to Return Control of Education Records to Parents
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced a bill Thursday that would return control of student education records back to parents and their children.
House Passes 20-Week Abortion Pain Bill on Anniversary of Gosnell Murder Conviction
The bill passed by a vote of 242-184. Four Democrats voted in favor of the bill and four Republicans voted against it. The measure now heads to the Senate.
113 Members of Congress File Legal Brief Against Obama’s Executive Immigration Action
The members of Congress filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit previously filed by 26 states challenging Obama’s action.
Congress Members Charge $2,500 to Sit With Them at Taylor Swift Concert
Taylor Swift is taking her 1989 World Tour to Washington, D.C. this summer, and if you have the cash to avoid the nosebleed section, now you have the option to enjoy the show with a member of congress–for $2,500.
Sandy Adams Looks to Run for Congress
Former Republican Congresswoman Sandy Adams has all but announced that she is running for Rep. Ron DeSantis’s soon-to-be open congressional seat. The popular member of Congress declared that he would seek to replace Senator Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.
Democrat Congressman Pushes Meditation Time For Congress On Capitol Hill
Rep. Tim Ryan told NBC that meditation could reduce friction and increase productivity in Congress.
Breitbart Editor Mike Flynn Announces as the Conservative Illinois Candidate for Congress
Founding member of Andrew Breitbart’s BigGovernment.com and longtime conservative activist Mike Flynn is running for Congress in the now-vacated 18th Congressional District seat in Illinois.
AZ State Senator Ward Calls Out Establishment GOP Political Games In Lynch Confirmation on BBNS
Arizona State Senator Kelli Ward is calling out the Republican establishment Republicans for enabling the confirmation of Loretta Lynch last week.
Cruz, Rubio, Paul Oppose Loretta Lynch; Graham Votes Yes
The Republican presidential contenders in the U.S. Senate were mostly united against the confirmation of Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General.
Politico: China’s Shadow Looms over Senate Trade Debate
The Senate Finance Committee’s vote late Wednesday to approve “fast track” trade legislation revealed two things: Some Democrats strongly support the measure, and concerns about China’s currency practices will dog the bill as it moves through Congress.
Patent Trolls Don’t Contribute to Innovation–They Impose a Private Tax
Trial lawyers trying to hold parts of the legal system hostage to make money is nothing new. It always happens the same way: a few creative lawyers figure out how to exploit legal loopholes; then abuse those loopholes to enrich themselves at others’ expense until someone stops them. Along the way, they come up with all sorts of creative justifications for what they are doing, claiming it’s actually positive and beneficial. Behind the scenes, they convince or pay off special interests to lobby for delays in changing the law that would close their loopholes and stop the cash flow.
Obama’s Pro-Tehran Allies: Stop Bibi and His ‘Pals’ in Congress from Having a Say in Iran Deal
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC), an alleged pro-regime lobbying group based in Washington, D.C., has released an action alert telling its followers, “You Have 24 Hours to Stop Bibi.”
US Capitol on Lockdown After Shooter Commits Suicide, Leaves Suspicious Package
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. was put on lockdown Saturday afternoon after a man shot himself at the west front. Streets in the area were closed, as a suspicious package reportedly left by the man was investigated, possibly a bag or backpack he was carrying. A recent update at the UK Mirror says the package is a suitcase.
Rick Perry Slams Obama and Congress on ‘Failing’ Foreign Policy
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, currently preparing for a second presidential campaign, had a hard-hitting op-ed in the New Hampshire Union Leader on Friday, with a sharp critique of America’s current foreign policy aimed not just at President Barack Obama, but at Congressional leaders from both parties.
Rep. Paul Gosar Calls for Congress to Stop Obama’s Secret Amnesty Program
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is circulating a letter with his colleagues that demands the immediate termination of President Obama’s Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program.
Obama: It’s ‘Heart-Breaking’ That We Haven’t Passed More Gun Control
With less than two years left in his presidency, Obama says it is “heart-breaking” that his administration has not been able to pass more gun control.
The Anti-Gun History of Man Who Wants to Replace Disgraced Aaron Schock
Candidates in Illinois are jockeying for the position to replace now-resigned Congressman Aaron Schock in the Illinois 18th Congressional District. But one candidate, whose family is firmly entrenched in the Illinois GOP establishment, has a history of incompetence and, at least once, revealed anti-gun sentiments.
Lois Capps to Retire in 2016; 24th District in Play
Democratic U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, 77, announced on Wednesday that she will be retiring her congressional post, leaving the competitive 24th congressional district seat open for the first time in almost two decades. Capps, who is from Santa Barbara, was first elected as the representative for the 24th district in 1998.
Sen. Mike Lee: Most American ‘Laws’ Now Made by Bureaucrats
Sen. Mike Lee is calling out the regulatory state. “Most of our laws are no longer made by people of our own choosing,” he says.
Potential Huelskamp Challenger Won’t Say Where He Stands on Boehner’s Speakership
Dr. Roger Marshall hasn’t announced whether or not he will challenge Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) to represent Kansas’s Big First.
Rep. Patrick Murphy Ran as Moderate, Now Launches Partisan Attacks as Senate Candidate
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) won his first election in 2012 by branding himself as a moderate, presenting himself as an alternative to tea party firebrand Allen West, who had been elected in the Tea Party wave of 2010. Now that he has set his sights on representing Florida in the Senate, his rhetoric has turned sharply partisan as he attempts outflank his likely primary opponent, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), on the left and spark interest from Democrats nationally who could fund his race.
Kerry: ‘Highly Irresponsible’ for Congress to Impose New Sanctions on Iran
In an interview that aired on “CBS Evening News” on Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry told the network’s State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan that if Congress were to wade into the announced Iran nuclear deal, it would be “highly irresponsible.” “New sanctions
DOJ Rules Out Charging Lois Lerner with Contempt, but John Boehner Still Can
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it will not charge former IRS chief Lois Lerner on criminal contempt charges after she refused to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in March of last year.
Reps. Blum and O’Rourke Form Term Limits Caucus
Rep. Rod Blum, Iowa Republican, joined Texas Democrat Rep. Beto O’Rourke Wednesday to announce the formation of a bipartisan Congressional Term Limits Caucus.
