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On Thursday, 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.

Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in reaction to the Senate’s failure to act to secure the border and the resulting partial government shutdown: As negotiations continue amidst this partial shutdown, our elected officials should remember that the first duty of government is to defend its people and sovereign territory. Any spending agreement reached should put Americans first and make significant steps to secure our...

This legislation would reopen parts of the federal government, however, Democrats purposely left out full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security because they refuse to vote for anything that includes increased border security funding.

This bill would prohibit federal taxpayer funds from going towards abortion and health benefits plans that include coverage of abortion. It would also prevent federal tax dollars from being entangled in abortion coverage under Obamacare.

What are the House Rules? In Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution, both houses of Congress are granted the powers to establish their own rules by which they conduct legislative and other business. These powers are broad and nearly absolute. Rules for the House and Senate vary widely and are contained in a combination of official standing rules, explanatory manuals, rules enacted as law, and special rules adopted...

This past December, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, into law. This new law failed to include reforms to strengthen work requirements for food stamp recipients as advocated for by conservatives for years. To address concerns over the lack of increased work requirements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a rule that would help approximately 800,000 people get back to work...

Border security is essential to reduce illegal immigration. Unchecked illegal immigration is detrimental, not just for the U.S., but for the entire Western Hemisphere.The Democrats have the power to end the partial shutdown by simply agreeing to fund border security and the wall.Federal employees are likely to eventually be paid. If an employee is declared essential, he or she automatically gets paid when the government reopens. If he or she...

Today, former Congressman Ron DeSantis was sworn in as the 46th Governor of Florida. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman: The election of Ron DeSantis to the Florida governorship is a historic achievement for the state of Florida and the American people. Governor DeSantis is a champion of conservative values and was a key ally for our policy agenda throughout his entire time in Congress...

This week, the Senate will vote on S. 109 the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. This bill would prohibit federal taxpayer funds from going towards abortion and health benefits plans that include coverage of abortion. It would also prevent federal tax dollars from being entangled in abortion coverage under Obamacare.