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The Senate voted on removing President Donald Trump from office based on two articles of impeachment from the House, which allege abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. During the impeachment trial, the House’s impeachment managers' failed to provide sufficient evidence that President Trump abused the power of his office or that he unconstitutionally obstructed Congress during the impeachment process. Because of their failure, Senators should vote to acquit the...

Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in response to the Senate's acquittal of President Trump:Today, the Senate voted to defeat one of the most divisive, partisan efforts our nation has ever seen. Now that this distracting, partisan impeachment trial is over, Congress can turn to the real work of governing. It is long past time to secure the border, reduce runaway federal spending, and resume...

Click here for a PDF version.[Coalition Letter Re: Leveraged/Inverse Funds]February 7, 2020Vanessa CountrymanSecretarySecurities and Exchange Commission100 F Street NEWashington, DC 20549-1090Re: Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers’ Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles [File No: S7-24-15; Release No. 34-87607]Dear Ms. Countryman:On November 25, 2019, the Commission re-proposed rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company...

Today, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Representative Ken Buck (R-Col.) introduced the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act. This legislation would restrict Department of Justice grant funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for states that grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants or fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government. Currently, 13 states grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants while...

The Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act (S. 3296), introduced by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) would make permanent one of the most pro-American worker, pro-growth policies contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA): full and immediate expensing.

Washington — Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in support of the Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act:The ALIGN Act is an opportunity for Congress to continue one of the most pro-worker, pro-growth tax reforms ever passed. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act allowed businesses to immediately expense the full costs of capital investments, promoting private investment and contributing to our historic pace of...

Tim Chapman announced Wednesday he will leave his role as executive director of Heritage Action for America to serve as executive director of Stand For America, an issue advocacy group founded by former Ambassador Nikki Haley.For nearly 10 years—from Heritage Action’s founding in 2010—Chapman worked at the conservative grassroots organization, first as its chief operating officer and since 2018 as its executive director.In his new role at Stand For America...

Download a PDF version here.What To Do – and Not to Do - on RX ReformProblem: While overall drug prices have been falling for 2 years, the prices of some drugs, including some of the most expensive ones, have continued to rise. Higher prices for physician-administered drugs and specialty medicines contribute to rising health insurance premiums and to higher taxpayer spending on Medicare. Government policies have led to this situation.Proposal...

Download a PDF version hereTopline: Congress should solve the surprise medical billing (balance billing) problem by giving patients more control over their health care costs with transparent information about medical prices, enforcing truth in advertising, and placing limitations on balance billing for emergency services.Background: Surprise medical bills are a source of frustration for many Americans. Patients who schedule medical care from network physicians or at network hospitals sometimes receive bills...

The Senate will vote Tuesday on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 311), introduced by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and cosponsored by 50 Republicans. This legislation would require appropriate medical care be given to any child who survives an attempted abortion and would establish criminal penalties for health care practitioners that violate this requirement and a civil right of action to enforce the law (the mother of a child...

The Senate will vote Tuesday on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 3275), introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and cosponsored by 47 Republicans. This legislation would protect unborn children by preventing abortions 20 weeks after fertilization, at which time scientific evidence suggests the unborn child can feel pain. A more recent study suggests the baby could potentially feel pain as early as 12 weeks.

Washington - Heritage Action released the following statement from Vice President Jessica Anderson in response to the Trump Administration's coronavirus supplemental funding request:Congress should prioritize the Trump administration’s request for $2.5 billion in supplemental funding to combat the coronavirus by granting the request immediately and using offsetting spending reductions from lower-priority areas to pay for it. Given the nature of the request and the sudden need, Congress should not play...

This week, the Senate will consider the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020 (S. 2657), introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). This legislation includes parts of over 50 bills passed out of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources last year.

Washington—The board of directors of Heritage Action for America has selected vice president Jessica Anderson to lead the organization as executive director, effective ‪April 1, 2020‬. Departing executive director Tim Chapman will continue to serve in his role until that time.“I’ve been privileged to work alongside Jessica for nearly ten years, and I am fully confident there is no better person to lead Heritage Action into its second decade,” said...

Washington—Heritage Action for America released the following statement by Vice President Jessica Anderson, responding to ongoing negotiations in Congress over possible economic measures to respond to COVID-19:As congressional leaders consider possible responses to the developing COVID-19 crisis, they should make decisions to promote public health, not special interests or a liberal wishlist.The fundamentals of the United States economy are strong, yet some in Washington are discussing emergency stimulus packages. Instead...

Washington—In response to the House releasing a final coronavirus agreement as outlined in H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Heritage Action released the following statement from Jessica Anderson, vice president of Heritage Action: Speaker Nancy Pelosi took advantage of the unfolding coronavirus health crisis to attempt to jam through legislation containing a long-standing liberal policy agenda. Republican leaders in the House stood firm and successfully coordinated with the...

Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Vice President Jessica Anderson in response to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which is currently being considered in the Senate.As the Senate considers the House-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Senators have an opportunity to improve the bill to help our nation quickly recover from this crisis. As they move forward, they should fix certain elements of the House bill while refraining...

Last updated: Thursday, March 26, 2020Download a PDF version here.What is the COVID-19 Coronavirus and where can I learn more about it?Coronaviruses are a group of viruses which lead to respiratory illnesses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). COVID-19 is considered a novel strain of coronavirus because it was unknown to humans prior to the outbreak in Wuhan, China. It is characterized by...

Washington—Today, President Trump nominated Russell Vought as Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Heritage Action for America released the following statement from Vice President Jessica Anderson:“I have had the privilege to work with Russ Vought for nearly a decade, both at Heritage Action and at the White House. Russ has been a true friend and outstanding conservative leader. During his time as Vice President of...

Washington—Heritage Action for America released the following statement from Vice President Jessica Anderson in response to congressional negotiations over a “Phase 3” coronavirus response package.As the nation continues to grapple with the health and economic consequences of the Coronavirus, Congress is right to react and seek relief for the American people. However, in the urgent negotiations, Congress unfortunately placed onerous paid leave mandates on small businesses in the “Families First”...