Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and more than 90 other senators and representatives in writing to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, condemning HHS’s recent reversal of protections for faith-based adoption and foster care agencies. On November 18, HHS announced it was rescinding waivers previously … Continue reading Kennedy, Scott, Norman lead effort to protect faith-based child welfare providers from Biden attack
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the Senate floor about the rising crime in America’s Democrat-run cities. Excerpts from Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “I come to the floor today to talk about the rising crime in America and specifically in Democrat-run cities. “This year 12 American cities have already broken records for murder. And the … Continue reading 12 cites break murder records as Democrats wage war on police
On December 7th the City of Dallas Committee on Environment & Sustainability began consideration of a potential ban on gas-powered lawn equipment, a proposal which the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) believes will harm local businesses in the Texas green industry. It should be noted, the information presented by city staff included the facts … Continue reading Leftist Dallas City Council moves to ban gas-powered lawn equipment
Dorothy Frame works for Fort Campbell’s Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. Even though she is not a member of LIUNA (Laborers’ International Union of North America), the union is still forcing her to pay dues. Her dues are used to finance pro-abortion organizations, which goes against the religious views of Dorothy Frame. This, however, does not … Continue reading LIUNA Union Bosses’ Religious Discrimination Forces Employee to File Lawsuit
The Heritage Foundation released its Election Integrity Scorecard, a new interactive tool that analyzes the election laws of all 50 states and the District of Columbia and grades each state on how well it protects the security and integrity of the election process. The Election Integrity Scorecard gives states a clear picture of where their laws … Continue reading Heritage Foundation Launches Election Integrity Scorecard Ranking States on Election Laws
The Biden Administration announced a finalized rule restricting the amount of water showerheads with multiple nozzles can use. The final rule reverts back to a 2013 standard, replaced during the previous administration, that requires showerheads with multiple nozzles to meet a standard of 2.5 gallons per minute. The Trump Administration rule allowed showerheads with multiple … Continue reading New Biden Admin Rule Unnecessarily Tells Americans How Much Water They Can Use in the Shower
Americans for Limited Government President Richard Manning released the following statement in reaction to the producer price index for final demand increasing 9.6% over the previous 12 months after rising another 0.8% in November: “Every single month that Joe Biden has been president has resulted in an increase in the Final Demand Index of the … Continue reading Congress must stop spending now to prevent runaway inflation
Rarely a day goes by that Americans don’t hear news of police wrongfully arresting someone. In many ways, Americans have grown numb to the fact that police and other government officials routinely violate our Fourth Amendment rights. But today, an Arkansas family working with the Institute for Justice (IJ), a nonprofit public interest law firm, has … Continue reading A police officer arrested two innocent children at gunpoint. Now they are asking the Supreme Court to hold the officer accountable.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding governing institutions: “As cracks keep forming in the Democrats’ reckless taxing and spending spree, some of our colleagues seemed to channel their frustration into even more radical attempts to attack our governing institutions. “In the span of a few … Continue reading Denied $4.9T Spending Spree, Democrats Call for Breaking the Senate and Packing the Court
The U.S. Coast Guard refuses to hoist the white flag and register Captain Matthew Hight to pilot ships on the Great Lakes, despite losing a federal lawsuit that forced it to administer a required test—which Hight passed. Now Captain Hight, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), has filed a second federal lawsuit demanding that … Continue reading UU Coast Guard Sued for Denying Captain Registration to Pilot Ships on Great Lakes