Biden defies Congress to blow doors off Obamacare spending

House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new regulation to expand government subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without Congressional authorization – addressing a provision within the ACA that Democrats call a “glitch” and feel hampers their efforts to enroll more … Continue reading Biden defies Congress to blow doors off Obamacare spending

Capito, Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Clarify Biden Cannot Unilaterally Declare “Climate Emergency”

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.), today introduced legislation, known … Continue reading Capito, Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Clarify Biden Cannot Unilaterally Declare “Climate Emergency”

New Biden green scheme cuts off bank accounts for farming, ranching

“Any reduction in lending by banks and credit unions to the agriculture sector – or to any sector that is disliked by its political opponents – would not only harm the businesses themselves, but directly harm consumers due to increased costs of food and energy that would inevitably occur as a result U.S. Sen. John … Continue reading New Biden green scheme cuts off bank accounts for farming, ranching

Scott, Cassidy Working to Save School Choice After Bureaucrats Threaten to Gut It

U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and 11 colleagues today urged the Department of Education to reconsider proposed rules that would redefine the Charter School Program, stripping parents of their ability to choose the best school for their child. “Rather than overseeing and enforcing existing safeguards intended to ensure that high-quality schools … Continue reading Scott, Cassidy Working to Save School Choice After Bureaucrats Threaten to Gut It

Kennedy: Biden war on energy may do irreparable damage to economy, national security

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) cautioned against the Biden administration’s moves to throttle the production of American oil and gas, especially as Louisianians are suffering under historic inflation and rising gas prices. Below are Kennedy’s remarks. “As I have said before, the problem is that the oil is in Louisiana, and Texas, and Oklahoma, and Kansas, … Continue reading Kennedy: Biden war on energy may do irreparable damage to economy, national security

California Court Opinion Explains Historic Ruling against Race, Ethnic, LGBT Quotas

Judicial Watch announced this week that the California Superior Court has released its full opinion in the case decided last week declaring that the State’s racial, ethnic, and LGBT quota for diversity on corporate boards of California-based corporations violates the California Constitution. The court found that only in “very particular cases should discrimination be remedied by more … Continue reading California Court Opinion Explains Historic Ruling against Race, Ethnic, LGBT Quotas

GOA on Sacramento Violence: Anti-Gun Left’s Response Wrongfully Blaming Gun Owners Instead of Criminals

Gun Owners of America (GOA) released the following statement in response to the violence in Sacramento, California over the weekend, which left six people dead. “We all mourn the tragic loss of life in Sacramento over the weekend, but the response to the violence must take into account that none of the strict California gun … Continue reading GOA on Sacramento Violence: Anti-Gun Left’s Response Wrongfully Blaming Gun Owners Instead of Criminals

FRC Releases New Map Showing What State Laws Protecting Unborn Life Could Look Like After Roe

Family Research Council this week released an updated map and research showing the status of abortion laws in the states across the nation. The Mississippi abortion case before the Supreme Court could lead to an overturning of Roe v. Wade which would once again allow state legislatures the ability to enact and enforce their own state laws protecting unborn life. Recent images of … Continue reading FRC Releases New Map Showing What State Laws Protecting Unborn Life Could Look Like After Roe

Governor Glenn Youngkin Donates First-Quarter Salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Governor Glenn Youngkin this week announced that he will donate his first-quarter salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program, an organization dedicated to helping law enforcement officers and first responders who have undergone traumatic critical incidents in the line of duty or in their personal lives.  During his 2021 campaign, the Governor pledged to donate his … Continue reading Governor Glenn Youngkin Donates First-Quarter Salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program

CEA Union Officials Back Down after Plainville Community School District Teacher Exercises Right to Cut Off Dues

With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Plainville Community School District educator Christina Corvello successfully exercised her First Amendment right to stop subsidizing the activities of a union she opposes. Despite Connecticut Education Association (CEA) union officials trying to restrict the exercise of her right to a narrow span … Continue reading CEA Union Officials Back Down after Plainville Community School District Teacher Exercises Right to Cut Off Dues