WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) —A proposed farm bill introduced Friday by the chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee would cut costs by tightening eligibility for food stamps. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the committee chair, said the bill would eliminate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell addressed the American Enterprise Institute in June 2012 the growing threats to our First Amendment rights
President Barack Obama built his 2008 presidential campaign on a new brand of politics, one where the two parties could come together in the best interests of the country. Nothing of the sort transpired, as we all know now. Five
Chris Crane, president of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers union, spoke to Mark Levin on The Mark Levin Show Thursday evening. Crane recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the immigration bill working through Congress. Crane explained
On Friday morning, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) demanded a government-wide review of the IRS’ new admission that they targeted conservative groups in 2012 for special scrutiny. Calling the Obama administration’s acknowledgement that such activity occurred “insufficient,” McConnell said
On Thursday, all eight Republican Senators on the Environmental and Public Works Committee did not show up for a committee vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency. The Hill noted the
The “Gang of Eight” immigration bill amends or refers to at least 52 other current laws, Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) noted in his opening statement at Thursday’s committee markup of the bill. “This bill is
House Republicans have sent out letters to public health officials in all 50 states, requesting information on how each state regulates and monitors abortion clinics and protects the health and safety of women. The action is taken as a jury
Barack Obama won two historic elections by effectively changing the composition of the electorate. Record turnout by young and minority voters enabled him to contest, and win, states thought to be out of reach for Democrats in presidential elections. Last
Business Insider has noticed that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is not a typical Republican senator. The outlet published a piece in which Cruz is referred to as one the most “fearless” and “badass” Republican senators in ages. The outlet writes the Tea Party
(AP) Obama wades back into the health care debateBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of 8’s immigration legislation, considering more than 300 amendments filed on the bill. Supporters of the Gang’s amnesty legislation have a working 12-6 majority on the committee, ensuring
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly’s organization Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) raised $11 million for gun control efforts over the past four months. ARS says the money was raised from 53,000 different donors. What hasn’t been explained is whether the bulk
On the first day of voting on the comprehensive Senate immigration bill, Democrats defeated an amendment by 12 votes to 6, that would have frozen the conditional legalization process until the White House actually completed construction of a two-layer fence all
New York City may soon allow non-citizens, including illegal immigrants who would be granted amnesty if the Senate’s immigration reform bill passes Congress, to vote in elections. According to Talking Points Memo, the New York City Council is currently considering
Thursday was the first opportunity for White House reporters to ask questions of spokesman Jay Carney following the explosive hearings on the Benghazi terror attack of September 12, 2012. President Obama was travelling to Texas to deliver a speech
Wednesday’s testimony on the Benghazi terror attacks by State Department whistleblowers before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform contradicted several statements by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in testimony before House and Senate committees in January. However, while
Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joined all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to oppose an amendment securing America’s border with Mexico before legalizing America’s at least 11 million illegal immigrants. During Thursday’s markup of the “Gang of Eight”
Obama’s gun control bill may have gone down to stinging defeat in the Senate, but gun owners in New York weren’t so lucky. And you would think that New Yorkers, being virtually controlled by liberal Democrats, would welcome restrictions on
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in January 2013–NOT being sworn in before House and Senate committees.
In a letter to the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators behind the immigration bill in the Senate right now, National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) chairman Zack Taylor ripped the group for its plan’s failures to secure the
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) came out strongly critical of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in his opening statement at the bill’s committee markup on Thursday. Grassley compared the 867-page bill to the 1986 amnesty
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of 8 immigration proposal. With hundreds of amendments filed, the committee work is expected to take a couple weeks. If the committee holds to that timeline, the immigration
Upon coming to office, President Obama began using the obscure National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to give big payoffs to unions at the expense of businesses and to the detriment of our economic recovery, but now it appears his abuse
As the Senate prepares to conduct its markup of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill on Thursday, sheriffs and other law enforcement officials have joined forces to oppose the legislation on the grounds that it, in their opinion, makes the
