Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Saturday that the House of Representatives is cruel to vote for retroactive pay for those employees at the same time it refuses to capitulate to Obama and end the shutdown. Reid stated: The
The House of Representatives on Saturday voted 400-1 to pass HCR 58 which calls on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to allow continued religious services on military bases during the government shutdown. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)
The Wall Street Journal editorial page recently highlighted a largely unknown piece of legislation passed by the House of Representatives in May: the Full Faith and Credit Act, sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA). The bill would prevent the federal government from
It is worth noting that in most of the serious political crises during (or, more accurately, fomented by) the Obama administration, President Barack Obama has done nothing to reach agreements, and much to destroy them. Dealmaking comes down–alarmingly!–to Vice President
In response to The Shutdown and American Exceptionalism: Oh, we’ve gone far past barricading open-air memorials, Joel. On that score, I notice the Vietnam Wall and the Iwo Jima memorial have been added to Obama’s target list, and he really
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning. Earlier this week, the Republican House of Representatives chose to shut down a government they don’t like over a health care law they don’t like. And I’ve talked a lot about the real-world consequences of this
On October 3, the Republican state senators who won in the September 10 Colorado recall were sworn into office. Former Colorado Councilman Bernie Herpin took state Senator John Morse’s (D-Colorado Springs) office, and retired Pueblo police officer George Rivera took
When asked if he had set a precedent during his time in the Senate that Ted Cruz is now following, President Obama answered:
The Senate’s Democratic leaders held a press conference on Friday to discuss the effects of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed Democrats “negotiated their hearts out” with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and made a number
The House on Friday passed two more narrow appropriations bills to fund parts of the government during the government shutdown. The Senate, which Democrats lead, has rejected five previous bills that were similar. According to The Hill, the House “passed
On Friday, Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, again slammed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for his defunding Obamacare strategy in an appearance on Fox News. In an appearance on Gretchen Carlson’s Real Story, Norquist claimed there was “no
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin blasted the Republican establishment’s contempt for and destructive behavior toward the Tea Party during the current budget showdown with the Obama administration. Palin told Breitbart News that these establishment financiers cannot relate
While our president still enjoys his essential employees and locations: the White House chefs, Camp David, and a military golf course, there doesn’t seem to be any question that in mercenary pursuit of a political win, this White House is
(AP) Prospect for quick end to shutdown is remoteBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONProspects for a swift end to the 4-day-old partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend and increasingly shifted their focus to a
(AP) Government doors closed, but workers may get paidBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONTheir government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care
In today’s Financial Times of London, former Speaker Newt Gingrich analyzes the current epic battle in Washington and concludes that history is against the “whiners, complainers, and the hysteria mongers.” There has been a great deal of hyperbole and hysteria
Reasonable and thoughtful people can argue and disagree about the pros and cons of the current federal government shut down. This is not the first, nor will this will not be the first or last shutdown we will see in
One of the big Democrat talking points about ObamaCare is to bleat that it’s “constitutional,” blessed by the Supreme Court, and is the “settled law of the land.” They never explain how this is supposed to intimidate the nominally free
If you’ve never visited the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. you really should. It is a beautiful and fitting testament to the invaluable sacrifices made by so many Americans in the name of freedom. It is also outdoors, located on the National
Debate over the government shutdown and Obamcare became testy on Friday afternoon between Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). Durbin accused Cruz of causing “damage” with the government shutdown, which Durbin said Cruz “inspired’ by his 21-hour speech
Senate Democratic leadership refused to consider a resolution (H.R. 3220), supported by Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) on Friday , to make continuing appropriations during the government shutdown and provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Thursday on the Senate floor “We all know how we got here, For years now, we’ve heard a small minority in this country rail against government. When I hear the latest tirades from some of the
In response to Boehner Reacts To Obama Official’s ‘We’re Winning’ Comment: ‘This Isn’t Some Damn Game!’ (Video): Are Democrats sure they’re winning? Winners don’t usually have to disavow their own team members’ comments, or apologize for their own….. Today in
On Friday, in a surprising sign that public pressure has impacted the Democrats’ government shutdown intransigence, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) apologized for the level of rhetoric used over the shutdown. On Thursday, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Reid
On Thursday, the government’s official Obamacare Facebook page was riddled with people expressing sticker shock over the government’s high cost premiums after struggling for hours to wade through the technical failures vexing Obamacare exchanges all across the country. “I
