On February 10, SB 1294–the Second Amendment Preservation Act–cleared its first hurdle by passing in the Judiciary Committee on a vote of 6 to 3. On February 7 Breitbart News reported that State Senator Kelli Ward (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced
Last week, the office of the United States Postal Service inspector general released a white paper touting a “huge market” represented by the population of Americans that is underserved by traditional banks and non-bank financial providers. The proposal is strongly supported
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate who resonates with Tea Partiers and Evangelical voters, will make another trip to Iowa in March to speak at a homeschooling rally. Vicki Crawford, an organizer for the Network of
UPDATE (2/12/2014 3:52 PM): The Senate passed the “clean” debt ceiling bill, sending the legislation to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law. The bill suspends the debt limit until March 15, 2015. The vote to pass
A repeal of Colorado’s high-capacity magazine ban will be voted on by a House committee February 10th. Another repeal attempt is scheduled to be heard in the Colorado Senate February 12th. The Denver Post reports, “Democrats last year passed a
A consortium of liberal groups and labor unions are pressuring Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to change Senate rules on filibustering beyond the nuclear option. They argue the additional changes will speed up the confirmation of President Obama’s judicial
With just two days to go, last night the jet lag finally hit. It was after 3 AM before the Jim Morrison-handful of Tylenol PM finally knocked me out. The 6:30 AM nudge from the wife made me weep, and
On Laura Ingraham’s radio show on Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ruled out the possibility of the passage of any immigration bill, echoing the sentiments of his House counterpart, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).
On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Congress to pass amnesty legislation this year and delay the implementation of the law until 2017. His solution is remarkably similar to the various delays that are occurring under Obamacare, the “comprehensive” legislation
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday that in addition to passing an amnesty bill this year that will only be implemented once President Barack Obama leaves office in 2017, Congress should also, in that bill, allow those who came to
In January, a bill was introduced in the Illinois state legislature that would require schools to teach kids all about the marvels of unions. Senate Bill 2682 was introduced by the 19th District’s Michael E. Hastings, a south suburban Chicago state
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) says she agrees that Republicans can’t trust President Obama to enforce the law, but they should immediately move forward on comprehensive immigration reform, anyway. “Here’s the deal: The status quo is totally unacceptable,” Ayotte said on
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that this is year is the last chance to get amnesty legislation passed. That urgency led him to call for Congress to pass immigration reform this year and delay the implementation of the law until
The Wall Street Journal editorial board accused Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and the Heritage Foundation of being lockstep with the AFL-CIO and other labor unions because of their aggressive opposition to amnesty. “The populist wing of the [Republican] party has talked itself
Bill Clinton is traveling to Kentucky to help its Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes, in her bid to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Clinton will join Grimes on February 25 in Louisville. Grimes said, “We are very excited
GOP Weekly Adress:The Senate will turn to legislation on Monday that would repeal a cut to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for some military retirees. While the Democrat COLA proposal would add to the federal deficit, Republicans have introduced legislation that
After flirting with the idea of pushing amnesty for illegal immigrants, Speaker John Boehner reportedly put the brakes on this effort late this week. Something finally became clear to him that we knew all along: conservatives don’t want amnesty, and
Let’s be honest: if he could, Speaker John Boehner would bring immigration reform to the House floor tomorrow. So while his announcement Thursday that he’s hitting the brakes on his push for a big immigration reform bill was a huge
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) claims the New York Times is wrong in a Friday report which alleges he does not currently have a residence in the state of Kansas, which may endanger his eligibility to run for reelection. Roberts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service lost $354 million over the last three months, and officials warned that mounting losses could lead to cash flow problems for the rest of the year, the agency said Friday. The loss was far
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s governor picked Lt. Gov. John Walsh on Friday to be interim U.S. senator, an appointment that could kick-start Walsh’s election campaign as Democrats seek to keep the seat — and control of the U.S. Senate
In what can best be described as a victory for Obama and Democrats, House Republicans caved in and agreed to a far-reaching farm bill Friday. Republicans were aiming for a much larger cut to the roughly $80 billion-a-year food stamp
Texas Democrats have fiercely defended their gubernatorial candidate, Wendy Davis, through a scandal in which the state senator was caught lying about her status as a single mother and about paying for her own education. However, now that Davis is
The push for new sanctions on Iran in the event that the interim nuclear deal fails to stop the regime’s nuclear program has been abandoned. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the country’s leading pro-Israel lobby, had pushed for
Sandra Fluke, who is now running for state Senate in California’s 26th district rather than for the congressional seat being vacated by Democrat Henry Waxman after forty years, says that while people should not vote for her because she’s a
