Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) this week made this statement on Democrats’ touting a sweetheart union deal in the form of an additional $4,500 tax credit for people who buy electric vehicles made by unions, which they hope to include in the reckless taxing and spending bill. “Electric cars have the … Continue reading Democrat spending bomb includes hidden giveaway to union bosses who showered them in donations
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee formally received President Biden’s nomination of Professor Saule Omarova for Comptroller of the Currency. Notably missing from her paperwork, however, is a copy of her thesis, “Karl Marx’s Economic Analysis and the Theory of Revolution in The Capital.” On October 5, 2021, Senator Toomey sent a letter asking Ms. Omarova … Continue reading Soviet-taught Biden nominee refuses to release paper praising Karl Marx
This week Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced legislation that bars the federal government from imposing or implementing taxation on unrealized capital gains from any taxable asset. “Democrats have become so desperate to find the means to fund their multi-trillion-dollar spending spree, they’ve now resorted to taxing wealth that technically doesn’t exist,” said Rep. Donalds. “An … Continue reading Byron Donalds announces bill to stop unrealized capital gains taxation
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), joined by Reps. Thomas Massie (KY-4) and Mary Miller (IL-15), introduced legislation to protect Americans’ medical privacy and curb the federal government’s ability to track them. Titled the National Patient Identifier Repeal Act, the bill would overturn provisions that give federal authorities the power to create to create a “unique health … Continue reading Rand Paul, Chip Roy, Thomas Massie introduce legislation to prevent creation of federal medical IDs
School Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), alongside other members of the caucus, met with former Secretary Condoleezza Rice to discuss important issues facing students and parents in our nation’s schools — including the need to protect parents' rights to be fully and actively involved in their children’s education. … Continue reading Tim Scott, Sec. Condoleezza Rice, School Choice Caucus members discuss protecting parents rights in schools
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks t on the Senate floor regarding voting laws: “Practically every single week, Senate Democrats make another attempt at grabbing new power over American elections. “Remember, a giant partisan power grab over voting procedures in every county and state was Democrats’ ceremonial first priority of … Continue reading Hours after losing in Virginia, DC Democrats try to snatch away state control of elections
As labor shortages plague the trucking industry and supply chain issues continue to impact Americans across the country, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling for more Americans to be eligible to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. Ernst and Grassley are urging … Continue reading Amid labor shortages and supply chain crisis, Ernst and Grassley call for govt to lift limits on commercial drivers licenses
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) today introduced the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act, legislation to ensure an individual’s cost basis in a capital asset receives the same fair and equitable treatment as other areas of the tax code by indexing the basis for inflation. According to the U.S. Bureau of … Continue reading Ted Cruz introduces Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week released the following statement on the United States Agency for International Development’s decision to support a Carter Center election observation mission to Venezuela for the November 21 elections: “I am deeply concerned the Biden Administration is underwriting an election observation … Continue reading Risch: Biden should not lend US credibility to fraudulent election for Venezuelan socialist dictator
While the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats continue to haggle over the size of their reckless taxing and spending bill, new estimates show that Democrats are using budget gimmicks to hide the real price tag. New budget models from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business show that the taxing and spending bill put … Continue reading New Penn Wharton model estimates Democrat spending bomb price tag more than double reported costs
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