Online Chat on the Broken Congress
Congress is broken. There are rules that have been abused by the leadership in the Senate that make it difficult for all members to participate. … Read More
Congress is broken. There are rules that have been abused by the leadership in the Senate that make it difficult for all members to participate. … Read More
It seems odd to note this in an election year, but it’s important nonetheless: The Founding Fathers feared unbridled, direct democracy. The Senate is supposed… Read More
Yesterday in the Senate, America bore witness to the glaringly obvious division in Washington, as stark as the contrast between high noon in the desert… Read More
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April 29 marks the third year in which the U.S. Senate has not passed a budget — a staggering dereliction of duty, particularly given the… Read More
The Senate Budget Committee stretched a few definitions in announcing yesterday’s “Mark-Up of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.” Turns out… Read More
In case you missed it, there was quite a performance in the U.S. Senate yesterday. Liberals put on an election-year show, with the personal encouragement… Read More
In an editorial last month, The New York Times argued that the Senate should adopt President Obama’s plan requiring the Senate to vote on judicial… Read More
It is bad enough that, after more than 1,000 days since passing a budget resolution, the Senate has decided to forgo this fundamental obligation once… Read More
The Senate is currently considering the addition of a public corruption bill as an amendment to the STOCK Act. While the goal of reining in… Read More
Tuesday, January 24, will mark the 1,000th day since the U.S. Senate has passed a budget—an egregious dereliction of duty on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D–NV) watch. By… Read More
Six conservative U.S. senators voiced concerns Friday over the substance and procedural context of controversial legislation to block Internet piracy, noting potential economic damages and… Read More
The White House announced Wednesday that President Obama would recess-appoint Richard Cordray as chairman of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and three new members… Read More
Last fall Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) visited Heritage to talk about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the “unaccountable” nominee to head the agency. At… Read More
On the front page of the White House’s website, a clock slowly ticks away, second by second, counting down to the day, hour, minute, and… Read More
In case you’re not keeping track, it has been nearly 1,000 days since the United States Senate passed a budget. Meanwhile, America’s fiscal nightmare keeps… Read More
Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on legislation that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). All 10 Democrats on the committee… Read More
Congress could move a step closer to rejecting the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to regulate the Internet this week when the Senate considers a resolution… Read More
House Cloakroom: October 31 – November 4 Analysis: This week the House will take up two bills to reduce regulations on capital. Additionally, the House… Read More
The House Rules Committee advanced three proposals Wednesday that may help curb a growing problem for the nation’s economy: stagnant job growth in the technology… Read More
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Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe Obama to propose $1.5 trillion… Read More
Decade after decade, the federal role in education has grown. And decade after decade, this growth has failed to increase student achievement. The most recent… Read More
The nation’s capital was treated to a beautiful fireworks display last night. You can expect more of the same this week in Washington as the… Read More
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) didn’t come to Washington to make friends. And after calling on his colleagues to skip their week-long Fourth of July vacation,… Read More
House Cloakroom: June 13-17 Analysis: The House returned from a weeklong recess today and began legislative business. Completing work on the Military Construction and Veterans… Read More
At his confirmation hearing today, Defense Secretary nominee Leon Panetta argued that the Cold War of the 20th century had been replaced by a “blizzard”… Read More
The war in Afghanistan rages on, as does the conflict in Libya. U.S. troops are still deployed in Iraq. Unrest continues in the Middle East’s… Read More
The Senate is looking to do some more spending with a vote today on the Economic Development Revitalization Act, which will cost $1.5 billion through… Read More
House Cloakroom: May 2-8, 2011 The House returns from a two week recess on Monday to begin tackling various issues across the policy spectrum. A… Read More
Amid a continuing war in Afghanistan, a new operation in Libya, ongoing military efforts in Iraq and a failing foreign policy doctrine, President Barack Obama… Read More
While some members of Congress still attempt to unscramble all the details of the six-month spending deal struck by leadership last week, Sen. Ron Johnson… Read More