WATCH: Update on Women in Afghanistan
Today, Representatives Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the co-chairs of the Afghan Women’s Caucus, will address colleagues and friends at an… Read More
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National Organization for Marriage Chairman Testifies on IRS Abuses (VIDEO)
Adding to the list of complaints involving the IRS, this week, John Eastman, chairman of the board for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), testified… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Vitter’s 6 Reasons to Oppose Comprehensive Immigration Legislation
Senator David Vitter (R–LA) has “real and fundamental concerns with the so-called ‘Gang of Eight’ bill”—and he took to the Senate floor last week to… Read More
The Internet Sales Tax Will Kill My Small Business
Hi, I’m Catesby Jones. I own a small business in Virginia called Peace Frogs. My three dozen employees and I make T-shirts and other cool… Read More
Gibson Guitars: Forgotten Scandal?
Almost two years after Gibson Guitars was raided for violating an obscure law, Representative Marsha Blackburn (R–TN) is demanding a full explanation: The recent scandals… Read More
Morning Bell: Obamacare’s Negative Impact on Seniors
The Medicare program that provides health insurance to seniors faces a dire financial future. And Obamacare is making it worse. Medicare’s Part A trust fund… Read More
Heritage to Screen “Honor Flight,” Movie About World War II Heroes
Last summer the heartwarming movie “Honor Flight” premiered before record-breaking crowd of 28,442 at Miller Park in Milwaukee. The film, which chronicles the lives and… Read More
Heritage Briefing: Internet Sales Tax
With talk heating up for Congress to create an Internet sales tax, Heritage pulled in leading telecommunication and tax experts yesterday for a Capitol Hill… Read More
VIDEO: Heritage’s Robert Rector Explains the High Cost of Amnesty
Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Robert Rector appeared at a Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussion yesterday to warn about the high cost of amnesty to American… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout on Innovative Ways to Create a Savings Culture
I learned the importance of saving money early in life. After birthdays or holidays, my father would take my brother and me to the local… Read More
DeMint on Fox News: “Obamacare Puts the IRS on Steroids”
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint appeared on Fox News’ “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” tonight to warn about the new powers granted to… Read More
Morning Bell: Time to Shrink the Monster
Does the debt ceiling affect YOU? It does—in many ways. A new video by Bankrupting America uses humor to call attention to an issue that… Read More
VIDEO: The Shaky Debt Ceiling
Congress’s dance with the debt limit can be confusing and, frankly, the details can be a real snooze fest for many Americans. Sometimes a little… Read More
Conversations with Conservatives on IRS, Debt Limit, Immigration (VIDEO)
Have a question about the debt ceiling, Benghazi, or the IRS? Get the inside scoop from the champions of conservatism in the House of Representatives…. Read More
Morning Bell: What Did Apple Do Wrong?
Members of Congress called Apple executives to testify on Capitol Hill yesterday. Why? Because the company makes money overseas, and some Senators want to get… Read More
White House Spins Obama’s Role in Benghazi: From Competence to Irrelevance (VIDEO)
With the weekend’s grand slam appearance on the Sunday talk shows by yet another official unqualified to talk about Benghazi, the Obama Administration has again… Read More
Veterans Organizations: Serving Those Who Serve
“Veterans and their families are the single greatest natural resource this country has.” – James Carafano Veterans are highly skilled, dedicated individuals who bring to… Read More
WATCH: Heritage Hangout on Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion
One of the main ways Obamacare was supposed to extend health insurance was by putting more people on Medicaid, the federal-state health care program that… Read More
Idaho Businessman Sounded Alarm on IRS Hit List Last Year
Last year Frank VanderSloot made a sizable donation to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney. He signed up as a national co-chairman on Romney’s finance… Read More
America’s Veterans: Serving Those Who Serve
As part of its fifth annual Protect America Month, Heritage will honor those who have bravely served our nation and kept us safe from innumerable… Read More
Bloggers Briefing: Why the Farm Bill Is a Taxpayer’s Worst Nightmare
Congress is turning its attention to the farm bill this week, and if there’s ever a reason to unite against big government, this is a… Read More
Buy-partisan: MSNBC Features Heritage Internet Sales Tax Video
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes showcased The Heritage Foundation’s recent video featuring two Democratic Senators–Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Max Baucus (D-MT)–pointing out the significant problems with the… Read More
Morning Bell: Ghosts of Benghazi
The White House might have wanted to mute its response to the terrorist attack in Benghazi for fear of inflaming Anti-American sentiment. Perhaps the President… Read More
Morning Bell: Amnesty Would Cost Taxpayers $6.3 Trillion
What is the goal of immigration reform? As Heritage President Jim DeMint put it yesterday, “Any immigration reform should improve the lives, the incomes, and… Read More
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Amnesty and the Welfare State Don’t Mix
Heritage’s highly anticipated report on the cost of amnesty, released earlier today, puts the price tag at $6.3 trillion—a figure that becomes available as the… Read More
Cost of Amnesty to U.S. Taxpayers: $6.3 Trillion
The Heritage Foundation’s new report estimates that an amnesty like the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill offers would cost U.S. taxpayers $6.3 trillion. Heritage President… Read More
Heritage to Detail Amnesty Costs at 11:30 News Conference
WHEN: Today, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. ET (Camera setup: 10:30 a.m.) WHO: Jim DeMint, President, The Heritage Foundation Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Domestic… Read More
VIDEO: DeMint Talks Immigration on ABC News’ “This Week”
UPDATED: Read the new Heritage report Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint appeared on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday to unveil the first details of… Read More
VIDEO: Schumer Admits Obamacare Will Increase Health Care Costs
It’s been a rough week for Obamacare. First came President Obama’s laughable defense of the health-care law, then news spread about an outcry from local leaders… Read More
How Do Nations Succeed? With Economic Freedom
It’s often easy to forget where we’ve been on the journey to where we’re going. In America, the foundation of our society and the source… Read More
