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This Wednesday, the Senate could vote 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. Just...

Washington—Today Heritage Action for America began its first television ad buy of the 2018 midterm elections. This $1.1 million ad buy will run in 9 congressional districts across the country. Heritage Action will help secure the conservative vote with a 4-week ad campaign on Fox News Channel in all 9 districts and target swing voters in three critical broadcast DMAs. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim...

What is a Lame Duck session of Congress? A Lame Duck session of Congress occurs after an election and before the start of a new Congressional session. This year’s lame duck will take place between November 7th and January 3rd. Why does a Lame Duck session of Congress matter this year? Last month, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a trillion-dollar spending package (H.R. 6157) combining DOD &...

Democratic control of the House and Republican gains in the Senate could mean very little legislative progress for the next two years. This gridlock must be seen by Republicans as an opportunity to build a national consensus around a specific policy agenda designed to bring together a majority of the American people. The President has proven that policy agenda can succeed. He proved that in 2016 and he proved it...

Washington—This morning, members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the committee's chairman for the 116th Congress. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman During his first session in Congress, Congressman Johnson led serious legislative efforts to advance conservative policy priorities on issues ranging from religious liberty to immigration to welfare reform. In an era of divided government, the Republican Study...

Washington—According to news reports, Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) are considering dropping work requirements for food stamp recipients contained in the House Farm Bill and expanding a loophole that would allow subsidies to go to individuals without any requirement they actually step foot on the farm. This agreement would essentially gut work requirements for food stamp recipients at a time of economic prosperity and seven million...

Background The goal of the First Step Act, commonly known as the Prison Reform Bill, is to improve public safety by reducing the high recidivism rates that currently exist in America. This would be accomplished by implementing rehabilitation programs specifically designed to lower the chances that a federal inmate will reoffend when released from prison. Evidence shows that many offenders who use these programs, many of which are conducted by...

Washington—After reports surfaced that Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) are dropping work requirements for food stamp recipients contained in the House Farm Bill, it now appears Congressional Republicans are doubling down on the same approach in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization. Contrary to the good work done in the House on H.R. 5861 that strengthens work requirements, the Senate Finance Committee released text...

President Trump announced that he will not sign the continuing resolution passed by the Senate on Wednesday as it does not contain funding to secure the border. House lawmakers listened to the President’s warning and passed a stop-gap funding measure that includes $5.7 billion for border security. Now, Senate lawmakers will have the opportunity to follow suit and vote on the House-passed amendment to include border security funding.

President Trump announced that he would not sign the continuing resolution passed by the Senate as it did not contain funding to secure the border. Soon after, Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that the House would vote on a measure that would grant the President's $5 billion request for border security funding.

The final Farm Bill conference report does not advance conservative principles and misses out on key opportunities to reduce farm subsidies and to move Americans from welfare to work. Specifically, the conference report does not strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and does not include any meaningful or even minor subsidy reforms, such as Senator Grassley’s “actively engaged” amendment or the House-passed provision to repeal Obama’s EPA WOTUS...

The final Farm Bill conference report does not advance conservative principles and misses out on key opportunities to reduce farm subsidies and to move Americans from welfare to work. Specifically, the conference report does not strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and does not include any meaningful or even minor subsidy reforms, such as Senator Grassley’s “actively engaged” amendment or the House-passed provision to repeal Obama’s EPA WOTUS...

In 1996, President Clinton signed into law a historic bipartisan accomplishment for the American people: welfare reform. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced the unsuccessful Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) with a block grant program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). According to Senior Research Fellow Robert Rector of The Heritage Foundation: The reform legislation had three goals: 1) to reduce...

This week, Congress will vote on the final Farm Bill conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act. Conservatives should oppose the Farm Bill conference report because it does not advance conservative principles and misses out on key opportunities to reduce farm subsidies and to move Americans from welfare to work. Specifically, the conference report does not strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and does not...

This week, Congress will vote on the final Farm Bill conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act. Conservatives should oppose the Farm Bill conference report because it does not advance conservative principles and misses out on key opportunities to reduce farm subsidies and to move Americans from welfare to work. Specifically, the conference report does not strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and does not...

Washington—Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled Obamacare unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the law cannot stand in the aftermath of Congress rolling back a mandate requiring everyone to buy government health insurance or pay a tax. Most likely, this verdict will get appealed to the Fifth Circuit and then to the U.S. Supreme Court where its ultimate fate will be decided. Regardless of this...

Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in reaction to the Senate’s short-term continuing resolution, which will fund the rest of the federal government through February 8, 2019 and into a Democrat House Majority. The American people have been clear—secure the border and put America first. This call took on new life through the campaign and Presidency of Donald Trump. Unfortunately, once again the Washington D.C...