Today, the House will vote on an amendment offered by Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) that would ensure taxpayer dollars are not spent to implement the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). The treaty is an unnecessary and fatally-flawed pact that would radically alter American law and allow an international organization based in Jamaica to erode [...]
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17 Senators Voted to Save the American Dream
May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last night, the Senate voted on five different budgets, including Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) Budget (S.Con.Res.44), a plan based off of The Heritage Foundation’s “Saving the American Dream.” The Heritage Foundation analyzed the budget dynamics: “Compare the President’s proposal — and Reid’s total lack of a proposal — with the four plans offered by conservatives [...]
Senate Democrats Vote Against Every Budget Proposal
May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Senate Democrats unanimously voted against every budget proposal brought to the floor. In the words of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner: “we don’t have a definitive solution…we just don’t like yours.” Last month, Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, claimed that he would produce a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. [...]
Senators Discuss Lee Budget
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Updated at 4:30pm Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a budget resolution in the Senate modeled after The Heritage Foundation’s “Saving the American Dream” plan. Naturally, Heritage Action is key voting in favor of this budget. On the Senate floor, Senators are speaking about this budget, and we will be collecting their speeches here for reference. [...]
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Vote Recap
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last night, the Senate voted on the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (H.R.2072). The bill reauthorizes the bank for three years and expands its lending cap by 40%, to $140 billion. The Export-Import Bank provides taxpayer-backed loans to U.S. exporters, allowing them to sell their products overseas cheaper than they would here in America. [...]
