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Background Back in 2013, the Obama administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) exempted members of Congress and their staff from the full burden of...
Background In an effort to win the support of health insurance companies during the debate over Obamacare in 2009, three health insurer bailout provisions...
This week, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) introduced the Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines (Fuel) Act of 2017 (H.R. 3419). This legislation would repeal all...
Earlier this month, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act (H.R. 2832 & S...
In January, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) introduced a bill that would provide legal status to illegal immigrants if they join the military. The Encourage...
Background First created in the late 1930s as the Food Stamp Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal aid program that...