Cloakroom: Appropriations Season
Analysis: This week, the House will begin taking up the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund the government. Up first will be the bills that… Read More
Immigration Reform in One Infographic
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill on Tuesday. It will go to the Senate floor after the Memorial Day recess…. Read More
A Spend-More, Tax-More, and Borrow-More Budget Would Hurt, Not Help
Congress needs to drive down federal spending toward a balanced budget, including through entitlement reforms, while maintaining a strong national defense and without raising taxes…. Read More
Amnesty Supporters Wrong about Poverty Exclusion
In 2007, The Heritage Foundation estimated that the fiscal cost of amnesty to the U.S. taxpayer would total trillions over the lifetimes of the immigrants… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout on What the Internet Sales Tax Means for You
Catesby Jones has declared war on the Internet sales tax. As president of the 28-year-old clothing company Peace Frogs, his business relies on Internet purchases… Read More
Morning Bell: Internet Sales Tax Is a State Money Grab
Why are states so eager to collect taxes on Internet sales? In short, because they could grab money from other states. Heritage legal expert David… Read More
DeMint: Taxpayers Would Pay for Amnesty
Now that the “Gang of Eight” has introduced a comprehensive immigration bill in the U.S. Senate, the cost to taxpayers of implementing amnesty for an… Read More
Conservatives Awaken: Nothing Is Conservative About State Tax Collection on Internet Sales
The Senate soon will take up ill-advised legislation (S. 743) misnamed the “Marketplace Fairness Act” to authorize every state to force out-of-state businesses to serve… Read More
Morning Bell: Beware the Internet Sales Tax
The Internet sales tax is back, and it could be the next big vote in the Senate. The proposed law would enable states to force… Read More
Senate Budget Tax Plan: Slowing Opportunity for Americans to Grow Income
Senator Patty Murray’s (D–WA) budget tax plan directly calls for $975 billion in new tax increases over the next decade. Indeed, the Senate budget is… Read More
House vs. Senate Budget: What a Balanced Budget Looks Like (CHART)
This week, the budget committees of both chambers of Congress released their budgets ahead of President Obama’s budget—marking the first time in 92 years that… Read More
Heritage Experts’ Reaction to Senate Continuing Resolution
The massive spending bill, or continuing resolution, released by the Senate this week continues spending on programs which are inappropriate or wasteful and fails to… Read More
Morning Bell: Senators Bring Stirring Filibuster Against Obama CIA Nominee
“I rise today to begin to filibuster John Brennan’s nomination for the CIA. I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak… Read More
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Cloakroom: The Sequester and Hagel Nomination
House Cloakroom: February 25 – March 1 Analysis: Sequester week begins in Washington! The House returns from a recess week to take up the Violence… Read More
Inhofe to Senate: Don’t Confirm Hagel
Senator James Inhofe (R–OK) has sent a letter urging members to vote against confirming former Senator Chuck Hagel (R–NE) for Defense Secretary. This letter follows… Read More
Morning Bell: Top 3 Reasons Chuck Hagel Is Wrong for Secretary of Defense
President Obama’s pick as the next Secretary of Defense is the wrong one. Heritage’s defense and foreign policy experts have examined the record of Chuck… Read More
The Case Against Hagel
Some time has been gained to consider: Is former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel qualified to be Secretary of Defense? The number is growing of those… Read More
Hagel Nomination: The Wrong Person for Secretary of Defense
The Senate’s failure last week to advance the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to Secretary of Defense was the right result, but for the… Read More
Senate Deserves Answers on Hagel
A multitude of questions loom over former Senator Chuck Hagel’s (R–NE) nomination process. It is now up to the Obama Administration to ensure that Senators… Read More
Morning Bell: A Blow to Obama’s Imperial Presidency
President Obama has gone around Congress in as many ways as he can find. One way is by abusing the presidential power to make appointments… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Statement on Immigration
The Heritage Foundation has released the following statement: America’s heritage of immigration has fueled our nation’s strength and diversity, yet our immigration system has become… Read More
Kerry Confirmed by Senate
The Senate today confirmed John Kerry to be the next Secretary of State by a vote of 94-3. As expected, the former Senator and Foreign… Read More
Filibuster Deal Harms Senate Minority
On Thursday, the Senate approved two resolutions making both temporary and permanent procedural changes—to the detriment of the rights of the minority party as well… Read More
Obama’s Recess Appointments Struck Down
On Friday morning, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down President Obama’s alleged “recess” appointments to the National Labor… Read More
Morning Bell: The Urgent Danger in the Senate
Think your state has equal representation in the Senate? Well, that could be eliminated soon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—a Democrat from Nevada—is trying to… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama’s Second Inaugural Address, Translated
Members of Congress—who are about to debate raising the debt ceiling tomorrow—should have paid attention yesterday. The President was very clear that he sees no… Read More
VIDEO: Jim DeMint on “Morning Joe”
Heritage President-elect Jim DeMint appeared today on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” discussing everything from his decision to leave the Senate to how lawmakers should approach issues… Read More
Morning Bell: Don’t Raise Debt Ceiling Without Balancing the Budget
All across America, families are balancing their budgets and even paying off debt. Since the financial panic of 2008, personal debt has fallen as Americans… Read More
Morning Bell: The Slow Dismantling of Obamacare
Things aren’t going so well for Obamacare. Even Democrats in Congress aren’t huge fans any more. It seems after passing the law and finding out… Read More
Morning Bell: Will the Senate Minority Be Silenced?
Life is good when you’re in the majority—and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) seems to believe he’ll be there forever. Reid has already effectively… Read More
