Tag: Senate
Government Accountability Office: IRS Could Tax 'Virtual Currencies'
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that the Internal Revenue Service should do more to warn taxpayers that they could have some tax liability over their holdings in Internet-based “virtual currencies” like Linden Dollars or Bitcoins.
Senator Vitter Reacts To ObamaPhone Sting: 'Waste, Fraud and Abuse Beyond Words'
Today Project Veritas released a video exposing the outrageous waste, fraud and abuse that comes with the free government cell phone program, “Lifeline” aka “ObamaPhones”. U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation, earlier this year, to eliminate this wasteful welfare subsidy but
Sessions Calls on Zuckerberg, Rubio to Pull 'False' Immigration Ad
On Monday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) called on his colleague Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to withdraw an advertisement they collaborated on pushing the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill because it contains false statements. “Indeed, Mr.
Sen. Rand Paul Immigration Proposal Will Eliminate Pathway to Citizenship
Rand Paul (R-KY) will offer several amendments to the hotly contested immigration bill. “Paul’s most ambitious proposal would eliminate the pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants and lift the caps on guest workers.” One of Paul’s proposals will
Durbin: We Don't Need 70 Votes For Immigration Reform
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) when asked whether the gang of eight immigration bill needed more than 70 votes:
Source: Boehner Says No to Immigration Bill Without House GOP Support
House Speaker John Boehner appears to have put to rest rumors that he may break what is informally called the “Hastert Rule,” an unwritten guideline that a majority of the majority party should be needed to bring a bill to
Cruz to Palin: You Made Conservatives Discover 'Backbone'
While being interviewed by Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday on Fox and Friends, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) credited and thanked her for helping conservatives find their backbones and conservative principles. “We’re seeing more..leaders in Washington standing up, and to be honest, a
Tea Party Group Announces Alternative Reform Plan to Senate Immigration Bill
Yet another Tea Party group has come out publicly against the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, as TheTeaParty.net has announced its opposition to the legislation and published online an alternative plan for immigration reform. “The granting of citizenship is the
Questions Surround U.S. Gunrunning to Syrian Rebels
The CIA is gearing up to send weapons to rebel groups in Syria through Turkey and Jordan, the Washington Post reported on Friday. This is an expanded program over the effort during the past year to maintain supply routes into
Pressure on Rubio to Reveal Staffer Who Disparaged U.S. Workers
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is facing pressure to identify and hold accountable an aide of his who disparaged American workers in comments to The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza over the weekend. Rubio has subsequently announced that he disagrees with the
Rubio Hasn't Appeared Publicly with Gang of Eight in Two Months
While Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is leading the Republican fight for immigration reform, he is gradually pulling away from the so-called Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group behind the current draft of the immigration bill. Critics of the bill have
Democrats Tell Newtown Families They Will 'Never' Give Up on Gun Control
During a June 13 press conference with Newtown, Connecticut families, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said he and gun control advocates were never going to give up on passing more gun control. “We are never going to give up,” said Murphy.
Cruz, Lee Introduce Military Religious Liberties Amendments to Senate
Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are introducing two amendments in the full Senate to protect the religious rights of those in the U.S. armed forces. Last week, the two amendments passed in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s
Attack on Gomez's Business Career by Democrats Backfires
Last Thursday, the Boston Globe published a critical article about Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez’s business career that was immediately picked up and repeated by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. But the central claim of the charge–that Advent International, the company that
AFP Blasts Boehner over Farm Bill
On Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told Politico that he would support the 2013 Farm Billthat passed the Senate on Monday despite “concerns” about the legislation. “I’ve got concerns about the farm bill, as I told our members. But doing nothing means that we
Gomez Leans on Grassroots for MA Senate Campaign
CBS Boston: Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the special election to replace former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, touts the grassroots bona fides of his campaign against his opponent Ed Markey’s endorsements from Washington, D.C. politicians.
Samantha Power: The Quintessential 'Blame America First'-er
The United Nations has long been a cesspool of hostility towards the United States, Israel, and freedom more generally. It is dominated by those who promote and protect our enemies’ interests, while undermining ours. Worse yet, we pay much of
Ignorance Is Bliss, I guess
In response to More Than Half of Senators Ditch Classified NSA Intel Briefing to Head Home: That’s pretty interesting because just last week, some of the NSA spy program’s harshest critics were loudly refuting Obama’s claim that they had been
