GOP Turns to Rare Rule for Budget Votes
In order to pass a 2016 budget, Republican leaders have turned to a rarely used rule that would allow lawmakers to vote on...
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Trade Promotion Authority: Another Rush Job on Fast Track
The heat is on as key Republicans help President Obama and Wall Street execs...
Representative Steve Israel Excoriates ATF for “Cowardly” Delay on Ammo Ban
Representatives Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) are ignoring the groundswell of feelings...
Conservatives Further Frustrated With Boehner Over Latest Agenda Items
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has once again disregarded the conservative arm of the...
GOP Unveils Budget Proposal
Republicans in Congress have released their first budget outline since the GOP took control...
Will Money-laundering Scandal Derail Lynch Nomination?
Loretta Lynch's handling of the HSBC money-laundering scandal could mean the end of her...
Will GOP Use Kerry’s “We Didn’t Know” NAFTA Defense on TPP?
After voting for “Fast Track” for NAFTA and then for NAFTA itself, then-Senator John...
Sen. Wyden Is Key Democrat in TPP-TPA Fast Track Trade Fight
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, is getting...
McConnell Betrays Conservatives by Promising to Raise Debt Ceiling
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government will reach its borrowing limit...
Lawmakers Try to Weed Out Federal Crop Insurance
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to eliminate federal subsidies for a type of...
Inhofe Throws Snowball in Senate to Refute Global Warming
Late last week, Senator Jim Inhofe tossed a snowball at a colleague on the...
Even Fewer IRS Audits This Year
Though John Koskinen, head of the IRS, has been complaining about a lack of...
Local Bankers Prepare to Fight Audit the Fed Bill
Even as the Fed is churning out new money by the hundreds of billions...
Communist Regime-financing Ex-Im Bank Fights for Survival
The U.S. taxpayer-backed Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), widely criticized for crony capitalism as well as...
Over 100 Congressmen Want 10-Round Cap on Ammo Magazine Capacity
Over 100 congressmen support a bill that would cap ammunition magazine capacity at 10...
Despite Cronyism, Keystone XL Bill Passes House, Faces Veto Showdown
The House of Representatives voted 270 to 152 on Wednesday in favor of the...
Obama Budget Proposal Designed to “Challenge” Republican Congress
Obama's 2016 budget proposal dares the GOP-controlled Congress to play defense without appearing to...
Wayne Hoffman – Idaho Freedom Foundation
VIDEO - Idaho Freedom Foundation's President Wayne Hoffman sits down with Bill Jasper to...
Rand Paul Reintroduces Bill to Audit the Fed
Following up on last year’s congressional efforts to audit the Federal Reserve, Republican Senator...
Will House Freedom Caucus Really Adhere to the Constitution?
A new congressional caucus,started by nine Republicans, promises to defend freedom in a hostile...
