House and Senate Cloakroom: October 31 – November 4
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
Free Trade Proposals Solutions to Tech Sector Job Losses
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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Top 10 Reads: Sept. 19, 2011
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
Senators’ No Child Left Behind ‘Fix’ Is on Washington’s Terms
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
Washington in a Flash: Fireworks
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
Washington in a Flash: Will the Senate Scuttle Next Week’s Vacation?
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 and Senate Cloakroom: June 13-17, 2011
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
‘Blizzard’ of Words, but Panetta’s Actions Will Determine National Security
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his confirmation hearing today, Defense Secretary nominee Leon Panetta argued that the Cold War of the 20th century had been replaced by a “blizzard”… Read More
Morning Bell: Ten Questions for Leon Panetta
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
Senate Considers Bills to Protect Consumers, Small Business
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 and Senate Cloakroom: May 2-8, 2011
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
Morning Bell: Will Leon Panetta Ensure That America Is Defended?
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
Sen. Ron Johnson: Debt Ceiling Debate Should Net Spending Cap
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
Senate Resolution Requesting No-Fly Zone in Libya Changed in Secret
On March 1 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution by unanimous consent calling for a no-fly zone in Libya. Many Senators are angry, because they… Read More
New START Ratification: Senate Should Be Suspicious
President Obama yesterday signed the U.S. instrument of ratification for the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia yet did not release the… Read More
Obamacare In Serious Condition
A large number of Senators went on record tonight opposing ObamaCare. The House spoke on a bipartisan basis on a measure to fully repeal the… Read More
To Convict or Not to Convict? It’s Up to the Senate
When the U.S. Senate reconvenes on Sept. 13, a very rare event will begin in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building: an impeachment… Read More
LawNews
Senate Sends Message in Kagan Confirmation
Today the Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court. Yet the vote breakdown is telling. Even with a Democrat stronghold in the… Read More
Forget Your Vacation, Come Bail Out Public Education
The taxpayer-funded, $10 billion public-education bailout moved one step closer to reality today when the Senate voted 61–38 on a cloture measure, clearing the path… Read More
The Kagan Rush to Judgment
The Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan starts on Monday, June 28. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,… Read More
Let’s Not START This Again, Mr. President
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held its second hearing this week on the New START Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation. Led… Read More
The Senate’s Bait-and-Switch on Cap-and-Trade
Speaking to Politico, John Kerry told them it was up to Harry Reid to pass Cap-and-Trade In the end, it will be Sen. Reid’s responsibility,… Read More
A Guide to the Senate Vote-O-Rama: Part Two
The Senate’s health care bill became law earlier this week, but the fight against a government overhaul of our nation’s health system continued in the… Read More
A Guide to the Senate Vote-o-Rama: Part One
The Senate’s health care bill became law earlier this week, but that does not mean the fight against a government overhaul of our nation’s health… Read More
Morning Bell: Don’t Celebrate First Failed Stimulus with a Second One
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or as it is more accurately described, President Barack Obama’s Failed Stimulus. When… Read More
In the Green Room: Scott Brown Strategist Robert Willington
In the wake of the historic election of Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, observers have expressed interest in the strategy behind his online campaign. Three members of the Scott Brown team visited The Heritage Foundation yesterday to talk about the campaign’s incredible success. Afterwards, we sat down with Robert, one of the chief architects of their web strategy.
Democrats’ Health Care Plans Come at High Cost to the Young
Extending health care to the uninsured and those who can’t get coverage for pre-existing conditions is the epicenter of Democrats’ health care bills, but achieving… Read More
The Rules Simply Don’t Apply to Liberals
In the wake of the Massachusetts election on Tuesday night, liberals in Congress have once again embarked on a course to change the rules to… Read More
Scott Brown’s Reading List: The Index of Economic Freedom
Within a span of just a few hours this week, three seemingly unrelated events all, by happenstance, made headlines in America: the one-year anniversary of… Read More
Morning Bell: Americans Call for Change As U.S. Becomes Less Economically Free
Scott Brown’s shocking victory in Massachusetts on Tuesday was a shot across the bow of the liberal ruling class in Washington and declared one clear… Read More
