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The Senate’s Crossroads on Trump Nominations
Senate Republican leadership is facing pressure to increase the pace of confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees now that the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is in… Read More
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Senate Republicans Accuse Congressional Watchdog Agency of Partisan Bias
The Government Accountability Office—an ostensibly nonpartisan congressional watchdog—has come under fire in recent days from Republicans, who accuse it of showing bias and overstepping its… Read More
LawCommentary
Bill Would End Taxpayer-Funded Union Activities by Federal Employees
“Official time” is an oxymoron that conveniently misleads federal taxpayers. When federal employees are on “official time,” they’re not doing the jobs they were… Read More
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Mike Lee: Biden DOJ ‘Unjustly’ Persecuting Pro-Lifers, ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ to Leftist Crime
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee accused President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice on Tuesday of “unjustly” persecuting pro-life activists exposing… Read More
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‘American People Are Sick of It’: House Freedom Caucus Vows to Oppose More Reckless Spending
Members of the House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday vowed to oppose another budget continuing resolution without changes, which they said would only promote more irresponsible… Read More
SecurityNews
Republicans Rally to Senator’s Defense for Holding Pentagon Promotions Over Abortion Policy
As senators head home for a two-week Easter recess, one Republican finds himself enemy No. 1 of Democrats. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is playing hardball… Read More
LawNews
Garland Claims He Doesn’t Know If His Justice Department Charged Protesters Who Targeted Supreme Court Justices’ Homes
Attorney General Merrick Garland told Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, that he does not know whether the Department of Justice has brought any charges against protesters… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Senate Highway Bill Highlights: Weak on Reforms, Keeps the Waste Intact
Late last night, the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works released its 150-page proposal for a six-year reauthorization of the current highway and surface… Read More
What Bill Gates Got Right on Welfare Reform
Bill Gates shared some insightful comments on welfare reform in an interview last month with Rolling Stone. “Why aren’t the technocrats taking the poverty programs,… Read More
Steering Transportation Policy: Empower People and the States, Not Washington
Alfonse D’Amato, a long-time former Republican Senator from New York, reveled in his nickname: Senator Pothole. “It means you’re attentive and you’re there and available,”… Read More
Ryan Budget’s Transportation Takeaway: Give States More Flexibility and Control
Why does House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget proposal matter to you? Because it would empower citizens and state and local governments, not… Read More
Billions Wasted on “Improper” Food Stamp Payments
According to a new report issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), $2.7 billion worth of improper food stamp payments were made in… Read More
Record 20 Percent of Households on Food Stamps
Recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that more than 23 million households—a record 20 percent—are now on food stamps. This is a… Read More
Lee Introduces Plan to Reform Welfare
Sen. Mike Lee (R–UT) introduced legislation last week to make welfare meet needs more constructively while exercising fiscal responsibility. His new bill—whose House companion will… Read More
Tea Party Taps Mike Lee for Response to State of the Union
In another sign of his rising national stature among small-government conservatives, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will deliver the Tea Party movement’s response to President Obama’s… Read More
Lee Introduces Plan to Help Lower College Costs, Increase Innovation
Senator Mike Lee wants to boost educational opportunities for low-income and middle-class Americans by allowing colleges to be accredited at the state level. Today, the… Read More
Changing the Transportation Status Quo: Empowering the States
Senator Mike Lee (R–UT) and Representative Tom Graves (R–GA) have introduced twin bills (S. 1702 and H.R. 3486) called the Transportation Empowerment Act (TEA), which… Read More
Senator Mike Lee: Time to Rethink the War on Poverty
Progressives sometimes accuse conservatives of not caring about the poor. But it’s liberal policies that deepen, prolong, and institutionalize poverty. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) made… Read More
What Scary Movie Most Resembles Obamacare?
What scary movie or TV show does Obamacare remind you of? Our social media followers had plenty of creative suggestions, ranging from the classic to… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Takes Up Recess Appointments
This morning marks the official start of the Supreme Court’s 2013–2014 term. One of the cases the Court will decide is National Labor Relations Board… Read More
Conservative and Tea Party Leaders: Now Is the Time to Stop Obamacare
Under a cloudy Washington sky on Thursday, members of Congress joined with conservative leaders and tea party groups to unite against Obamacare. Comparing Obamacare to… Read More
Defunding Obamacare Explained in One Infographic
The movement to defund Obamacare is gaining traction in Washington, even as polls show the law is becoming more and more unpopular with Americans. Share… Read More
What Conservatives Are For
Politeness is engrained in civil society. But sometimes, in order to make progress, you’ve got to dare to ask the questions that make people uncomfortable…. Read More
Senator Mike Lee Argues to Restore Debate and Deliberation
As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) gathers ideas to limit the filibuster, he has not ceased abusing power to block amendments he does not… Read More
Morning Bell: The Lee Plan Offers a Clear Choice for Americans
Fellow Americans: It has been over three years (1,111 days to be precise) since the U.S. Senate last passed a budget. The last time Senate… Read More
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Sen. Mike Lee Outlines Objections to Law of the Sea Treaty
Ratification of the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) would jeopardize American security, rule of law, and prosperity, Sen. Mike Lee… Read More
