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Government Watchdog to Investigate Planned Parenthood Funding
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to investigate the use of federal funds by Planned Parenthood. The probe was announced by Representatives Diane Black (R–TN), Pete Olson (R–TX),...
View ArticleParents, Not Government, Know How to Feed Their Children
Some Members of Congress think they are better parents than you are. Under the tax code, companies are able to take deductions for business expenses, including marketing. Recently, however,...
View ArticleDeMint: Congressional Waivers Show Obamacare Is Bad for Everyone
If some people need waivers from Obamacare, then everybody needs one, according to Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint. “Either we should all live under it or no one should,” DeMint told Fox...
View ArticleObama Gives Congress Obamacare Relief -- Illegally
“Heavens, I have staff who don’t make much money. This would be a really big bite for them.” That could be any employer talking about the costs of Obamacare. But it’s a Member of Congress—who’s happy...
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U.S. Fleet Shrinks as China and India Build New Aircraft Carriers
stringer/Xinhua/Photoshot/Newscom India launched its new aircraft carrier last week, the 37,500-ton INS Vikrant. In response, a state-run Chinese newspaper called for more carriers in the People’s...
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Are These Senators Regretting Their Export-Import Bank Votes?
Newscom For some lawmakers, corporate welfare is okay, unless it hurts someone in their district. Four lawmakers from Minnesota and Michigan are up in arms over a proposed $650 million financing deal...
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The Vitter Amendment on Obamacare: Senate Liberals’ Curious Complaint
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) (KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom) Last week, Senator David Vitter (R–LA) proposed an amendment that would end exemptions for White House political appointees and stop illegal...
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Power Politics over Homeland Security: 12 Years Past the Time to Reform
More than 12 years after 9/11, Congress still isn’t listening to calls for critical homeland security reform. The latest comes from the Aspen Institute, which once again urged Congress last week to...
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Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
Members of Congress are still at an impasse—they cannot agree on the debt limit, spending cuts, Obamacare, or funding the government. The House has passed a variety of bills that would have reopened...
View ArticleSenate Debt Ceiling Bill Includes 10 Pages of Nonsense
Last night Congress passed a bill (the Default Prevention Act of 2013) to suspend the debt limit until February 7, 2014. The bill was then signed into law by the President. There are a variety of...
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Senator Reid’s Special Obamacare Staff Exemption
Newscom In case you didn’t think it could get any worse, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is apparently exempting his congressional leadership and committee staff from Obamacare, which...
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Reflecting on America's Resolve: 72nd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As Americans reflect on what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called “a date which will live in infamy,” let us also remember the resolve...
View ArticleWhat Do Some Conservatives Think of the Ryan-Murray Budget? Top Tweets
Conservative Members of Congress gathered Wednesday to talk with national press and bloggers about the Ryan-Murray budget and Obamacare, amongst other issues. Missed out on the live event hosted by...
View ArticleImmigration Reform: What "Step-by-Step" Should Mean
Immigration reform may be on Congress’s agenda in 2014, and the latest hints have included some Members of Congress referring to a “step-by-step” approach. What they mean by that is crucial to whether...
View ArticleNew Lawsuit Against Congressional Obamacare Exception Announced
Senator Ron Johnson (R–WI) announced a lawsuit today challenging the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) illegal special treatment of Members of Congress and their staffs. Heritage laid the...
View ArticleCongress and Obamacare: Another Escape Hatch for Members and Staff
If Members of Congress and staff don’t like being enrolled in Obamacare, they can retire. If they qualify as retirees, Members and staff can then continue to get their health insurance coverage in the...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi’s Alternate Universe: Obamacare Is a ‘Political Winner’
Another day means another poll that is sure to give the President and some members of Congress heartburn. According to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, opposition to the President’s signature...
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Pork Belongs on the Dinner Table, Not in Congress
Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images In order to stop the return of earmarking to Congress, Sens. Tom Coburn (R–Okla.), and Mark Udall (D–Colo.), are urging their fellow colleagues to support continuing the...
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