U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act, originally sponsored by U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). The legislation would place a moratorium on all federal research grants involving risky gain-of-function research on potential pandemic pathogens. A new report from a federal watchdog agency concluded that the U.S. National Institutes … Continue reading Rand Paul, Colleagues, Renew Effort to Place Moratorium on Federally-Funded Risky Gain-of-Function Projects
Category: Budget
Senators Mike Braun, Joe Manchin, Rick Scott, Maggie Hassan, Shelley Moore Capito, and Katie Britt have reintroduced the bipartisan No Budget, No Pay Act. The bill simply states that if Members of Congress don’t fulfill their basic job requirements and pass the annual budget resolutions and appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year (October 1), … Continue reading “If Congress doesn’t make a budget, we shouldn’t get paid”: Senators reintroduce bipartisan No Budget No Pay Act
The Federal Reserve has become borderline schizophrenic and downright destructive toward the American people. First, it created trillions of dollars to feed the government’s out-of-control spending, bringing sky-high inflation. Now, in an attempt to fix the inflation problem, it has chosen to go after the American people instead of cutting off the government from its … Continue reading The Fed Is Punishing Americans for the Problems It Created. It’s Time to Rein It In.
When defenders of liberty argue that governments shouldn’t tax their citizens, a common reply is, “In that case, who will build the roads?” There are plenty of good answers to that, explaining the various ways in which private industry might provide a better road network than governments do if left free. But there’s a question … Continue reading Don’t Ask ‘Who Will Build the Roads?’ Ask ‘Do We Even Want Roads
A total of 18 Republicans joined all Senate Democrats to pass a $1.85 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday afternoon, in the final two weeks in which Democrats control the House of Representatives. The bill passed 68-29. Since there are 47 Democrats in the Senate and three independents who caucus with Democrats, that means 18 Republicans voted to … Continue reading ‘Stunning Act of Betrayal’: Here Are the 18 Senate Republicans Who Voted to Pass $1.85 Trillion McConnell-Schumer Omnibus Bill
The House of Representatives voted 225 to 201 to pass the $1.85 trillion omnibus spending bill on Friday afternoon. This comes a day after the Senate voted 68-29 for the legislation, meaning that the bill will end up on President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. Nine Republicans voted in favor of the omnibus bill … Continue reading These 9 House Republicans Vote for Omnibus Spending Bill
President Biden’s unilateral decision to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for households earning up to $250,000 will cost American taxpayers $400 billion, according to an analysis today from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO also found that the President’s decision to extend the moratorium on student loan repayments for another four months will cost … Continue reading Nonpartisan watchdog confirms Biden student loan scheme to cost taxpayer $400 billion, almost twice what Biden claimed
On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy penned a dear colleague letter breaking down examples of the “terrible agencies, programs, and policies” that House Republicans would fund by voting in favor of this week’s continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Biden administration through mid-December. "As Congress prepares to vote on yet another measure that will continue to fund this administration, Republicans should take a … Continue reading Here’s a list of the tyranny and waste in Biden’s CR spending bill
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced the Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act, legislation that would prohibit the automobile industry from double-dipping on federal subsidies, specifically electric vehicle (EV) tax credits, grants, and loans for EV manufacturing. The bill would require stakeholders to choose between receiving manufacturing loans or grants to lower the … Continue reading New bill stops scheme to let automakers double-dip in electric vehicle subsidies
Pacific Legal Foundation Tuesday filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education to block its illegal move to cancel more than $500 billion in student loan debt. “Congress did not authorize the executive branch to unilaterally cancel student debt,” said Caleb Kruckenberg, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation. “It’s flagrantly illegal for the executive branch … Continue reading Lawsuit filed to stop Biden administration’s unlawful student loan cancellation
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