GUEST POST: Fund the Government; Defund Obamacare
Yesterday, conservatives in the House and Senate demonstrated unity in message, thought, and drive in our fight to finally defund Obamacare through the continuing resolution…. Read More
Experts Answer: What Do You Want to Know About Syria?
President Obama said last year that the use of chemical weapons in Syria was a “red line.” It wasn’t one that he rushed to enforce,… Read More
5 Immigration Questions
During the August congressional recess, a pro-amnesty coalition of business and union interests is putting the squeeze on members of the House of Representatives to… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Ted Cruz on How to Win the Defund Obamacare Debate
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes the most important battle facing this Congress is defunding Obamacare. He visited Heritage this week to send a message to… Read More
Serious New Questions on Obama Labor Nominee
A surprising development on Wednesday has raised new questions about President Obama’s nominee to be the new Labor Secretary. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez is… Read More
A Big Victory for Harry Reid
After yesterday’s display in the Senate, it should be no mystery why conservatives in Congress are unable to rally the American people to their cause…. Read More
Harry Reid Still Going Nuclear
Under the false pretenses of conservative obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is threatening use of the “nuclear option” to force the confirmation of… Read More
Morning Bell: Harry Reid Is At It Again
When Harry Reid gets frustrated, he threatens to change the Senate’s rules to get his way. The Senate Majority Leader, a Democrat from Nevada, has… Read More
Harry Reid’s Nuclear Option: Will the Filibuster Survive?
The filibuster, Senator Rand Paul’s (R–KY) tool when he stood 13 hours on the Senate floor in opposition to John Brennan’s confirmation as CIA Director,… Read More
Senate Passes Bill That Fails to Fix Immigration and Border Security
“The Americans will always do the right thing,” Winston Churchill (who was half-American) once declared, “after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives.” The Senate proved today—in… Read More
WATCH: Discussion on the Cost of Amnesty
Yesterday, the CBO released its score of the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill. Heritage’s Derrick Morgan began analyzing the numbers immediately and saw major problems…. Read More
Morning Bell: Congress Is Trying to Fool You on Immigration
Congress is trying to fool you. Here’s how they do business. A piece of legislation is going to cost trillions of dollars, but Members of… Read More
Morning Bell: Spread the Word About What the Senate Is Doing
The Senate voted yesterday to move forward on the Gang of Eight’s immigration plan—which would grant amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants. Insanity is often… Read More
Senator Ted Cruz Says Farm Bill “Does Considerably More Harm Than Good”
The U.S. Senate voted 66 to 27 today for the farm bill, legislation that costs nearly $1 trillion and is composed mostly of food stamps…. Read More
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
