Paul Amendment to Defund Planned Parenthood
To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a Planned Parenthood and other abortion facilities.
To prohibit Federal funds being made available to a Planned Parenthood and other abortion facilities.
The Senate will vote on an amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to Fiscal 2019 Interior-Environment, Financial Services, Agriculture, and Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act (H.R. 6147). The amendment would prohibit funding for the District of Columbia’s Health Insurance Requirement Amendment Act, essentially Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty applied to the district. Heritage Action supports the amendment and is opposed to the motion to table it.
Washington—Heritage Action is spending $2.5 million in 12 congressional districts this election cycle. Through a combined digital, print, and TV advertising campaign, Heritage Action will secure the conservative vote while strategically reaching out to swing voters. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman: This fall, Heritage Action is investing resources in 12 key congressional races across the country. We believe our organization is uniquely positioned to...
Washington—Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced a long-awaited hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Kavanaugh has spent 12 years on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, has issued over 300 opinions, and the committee has received and reviewed more documents from Judge Kavanaugh than they did for both Gorsuch and Kagan. Heritage Action released...
Heritage Action will key vote the following amendment to the Senate Minibus (H.R. 6157) and reserves the right to key vote additional amendments as debate continues.
This week, the House will vote on the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act (H.R. 6760). This bill is part of Tax Reform 2.0 - a set of three bills that would make permanent most of the tax cuts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), simplify and expand family savings, and encourage small business creation. As of now, the TCJA’s tax cuts for individuals are set...
Back in March, President Trump nearly vetoed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill promising the American people that he “will never sign another bill like this again.” One of the President’s objections to the omnibus was its lack of conservative policy riders - particularly sufficient funding for border security - combined with increases in the Democrats’ spending priorities. Six months later Republicans and the President find themselves in a similar...
Back in March, President Trump nearly vetoed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill promising the American people that he “will never sign another bill like this again.” One of the President’s objections to the omnibus was its lack of conservative policy riders - particularly sufficient funding for border security - combined with increases in the Democrats’ spending priorities. Six months later Republicans and the President find themselves in a similar...
Washington—Today the House will vote on a conference report on a minibus that includes Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA, and Legislative Branch spending measures. According to news reports, House and Senate party leaders have also struck a deal on a Defense and Labor-HHS-Education conference report which will include a continuing resolution funding the rest of the government through December 7th. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman: It...
Back in March, President Trump nearly vetoed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill promising the American people that he “will never sign another bill like this again.” One of the President’s objections to the omnibus was its lack of conservative policy riders - particularly sufficient funding for border security - combined with increases in the Democrats’ spending priorities. Six months later Republicans and the President find themselves in a similar...
Back in March, President Trump nearly vetoed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill promising the American people that he “will never sign another bill like this again.” One of the President’s objections to the omnibus was its lack of conservative policy riders - particularly sufficient funding for border security - combined with increases in the Democrats’ spending priorities. Six months later Republicans and the President find themselves in a similar...
This week, the House will vote on the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act (H.R. 6760). This bill is part of Tax Reform 2.0 - a set of three bills that would make permanent most of the tax cuts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), simplify and expand family savings, and encourage small business creation. As of now, the TCJA’s tax cuts for individuals are set...
The Senate voted on a Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 63) providing for congressional disapproval of the rule issued by the Trump administration related to “Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance.” Sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), S.J. Res. 63 would use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a new Trump era rule that would expand the availability of affordable short-term, limited duration health plans to one year.
The Senate voted on the confirmation of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9th, 2018 and was included in The Heritage Foundation’s original list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Later this week, the Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9th, 2018 and was included in The Heritage Foundation’s original list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Washington—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Kavanaugh is a supremely qualified candidate who is widely respected by his colleagues on the bench and will, based on his 12-year record, faithfully uphold the Constitution and interpret the law as-written. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman: Today the...