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"I call, write, and email my members of Congress all the time and I never get a real answer from the staff or intern...
Washington -- Today, House Speaker John Boehner told the New York Times that Congress should not act on an authorization for use of military...
Washington -- Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) was elected to be the next chairman of the conservative Senate Steering Committee. Heritage Action released the...
Washington -- Today, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, backtracked on comments regarding President Obama's request to include language that...
One of Washington's well-known tricks is to set up unpopular legislation for lame duck passage. The continuing resolution (H.R. Res. 124) released on Tuesday...
Washington -- Earlier today, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, warned that even an across-the-board reauthorization of programs...