In Congress
Keeping up with legislation, congressional investigations, member actions and the general goings-on in the halls of Congress.
Hypocrite: Elizabeth Warren Calls Filibuster Racist Months After Filibustering Tim Scott Police Reform Bill
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the filibuster racist Thursday, months after she filibustered Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s police reform legislation.…
Read More »Senate Testimony: The Life-Threatening Unintended Consequences of Pandemic Lockdowns
On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Foundation for Economic Education Opinion Editor Brad Polumbo will testify before the Senate Small Business…
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Congressman Proposes Sending Troops Stationed At The Capitol To The Southern Border
National Guardsmen stationed at the Capitol building should instead be sent to address the “humanitarian crisis” at the southern border,…
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House Preps To Pass Two Immigration Bills As Border Crisis Intensifies
The House will vote on two immigration bills this week as the numbers of migrant families and children detained at…
Read More » Schumer, Gillibrand Call On Cuomo To Resign
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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Pelosi Leaves Swalwell On Intelligence Committee Despite Past Relationship With Chinese Spy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leaving Rep. Eric Swalwell on the House Intelligence Committee, she announced on Friday, despite the…
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Republicans, Pro-Lifers Condemn ‘Unconscionable’ Abortion Funding In COVID Bill
Republican leaders and pro-life activists condemned the massive COVID-19 relief package that cleared Congress Wednesday, telling the Daily Caller News…
Read More » House Will Vote On Stimulus Bill Tuesday, Majority Leader Says
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Saturday the House will vote on the Senate’s version of the coronavirus relief package…
Read More »Manchin Says He Will Support More Democratic Initiatives
Speaking on Sunday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) says that he will support more of the Democratic Party initiatives as the…
Read More »Democratic Disagreement On Biden’s Relief Package Upends Senate Debate
Senate negotiations on President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package ground to a halt Friday after Democrats failed…
Read More »Democrats Reintroduce Legislation Mandating Background Checks For All Gun Sales
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rep. Mike Thompson of California reintroduced legislation Tuesday to expand federal background checks on…
Read More »Democrats Abandon ‘Plan B’ Minimum Wage Plan That Would’ve Punished Corporations, Rewarded Small Businesses
Democrats have quietly abandoned a plan that would’ve punished corporations that don’t raise their minimum wage to $15 while rewarding…
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The Democrat Way: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Tax Them
It’s taken a while, but the $1.9 trillion stimulus package was finally passed by the House on in the early…
Read More » Democrats Told $15 Min Wage Can’t Be in Coronavirus Bill
Democrats aren’t allowed to attach a provision increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour to their coronavirus relief…
Read More »Here’s What’s In the Democrats’ Equality Act
The Democratic Equality Act, which will most likely pass the House of Representatives Thursday, would impact abortion, marriage, family, gender,…
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