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We continue our Member of the Week segment with a questionnaire with the Congressman. We want you to know the most conservative members of Congress on both a professional and personal level because it's important to see them as real people, not just politicians. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) answers 5 questions, some policy oriented and some personal: Heritage Action: What aspect of government (i.e., program, department, agency) do you want...

"NO" on the Farm Bill (Senate)

"YES" on the McClintock-Kucinich Amendment

The national debt is now over $15.7 trillion. Instead of trying to figure out how to pay down that debt, Congress continues to grapple over how to reduce the growth of future spending. And whenever they do manage to cut spending, they just spend it somewhere else. Absent real reform from the government, the American people will likely see their tax rates skyrocket in some desperate, European-style attempt to stave...

Earlier this week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to lawmakers urging swift and definitive action on "America's impending fiscal cliff." Given the dire economic predictions of the "largest tax increase in American history," the Chamber's plea is likely to resonate with lawmakers, especially when combined with President Clinton's latest gaffe. But the Chamber understandably wants more than tax certainty: Action cannot stop with the tax system. We...

"NO" on the Nomination of Andrew Hurwitz

Ashe Schow has covered the various industries lobbying for subsidies in the Senate farm bill in an ongoing post called The K Street Food Fight. Burton Moore, an Arkansas farmer, give us a broader perspective on the farm bill and agriculture as a whole. Unlike K street lobbyists and Washington insiders, Mr. Moore works hard and bears the risk of poor crops or bad market prices. His analysis of agriculture...

"YES" on Disapproval of EPA's Utility MACT Rule

As the Senate moves into its second week of debate on S. 3240, the comically titled Agricultural Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, it's becoming increasingly clear that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and others have no intention of living up to the title of their bill. In 2008, President Bush exercised one of his few presidential vetoes on the farm bill, claiming that, "At a time of...

Senate Farm Bill Amendments

Heritage Action for America released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: Despite claims of reform, the Senate farm bill threatens to push America deeper into debt and make Americans more dependent upon government. From farm subsidies to food stamps, the perverse incentives created from the federal "safety net" are painfully obvious. As the debate shifts to the House, Heritage Action will make the case that for Americans -...

"YES" on the McClintock Amendment

In response to the Supreme Court's decision to essentially uphold Obamacare, Heritage Action for America released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: America's system of checks and balances ensures the Supreme Court's misguided decision will not be the final word on President Obama's government takeover of the healthcare system. Although the Court failed to provide a much-needed check on federal power, we have every bit of confidence the...

In response to the Supreme Court's decision to essentially uphold Obamacare, Heritage Action for America released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: "America's system of checks and balances ensures the Supreme Court's misguided decision will not be the final word on President Obama's government takeover of the healthcare system. Although the Court failed to provide a much-needed check on federal power, we have every bit of confidence the...

"NO" on the Highway and Student Loan Bill

"NO" on T-HUD Appropriations

Today, the House and Senate are rushing to complete a $100-plus billion monstrosity that combines transportation, student loans and food insurance. There are many reasons to oppose the bill (Heritage Action Key Vote: NO), and Table 3 from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the bill is another reason: Notice all the c's? The subsequent footnote explains that the bill would cause the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to...

Time and time again, we have seen Heritage Action's merchandise (our Repeal Obamacare bumper stickers and buttons) presented as the "swag" of the Obamacare repeal effort. After the Supreme Court's decision yesterday to uphold the individual mandate as a tax, this photo was taken for USA Today to show the opposition to the law. Previously, such photos of our Repeal merchandise have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and...

Washington—Heritage Action for America today announced the launch of a new radio talk show that drills deep into the hottest issues affecting Americans. The show—Istook Live!—will be broadcast live from The Heritage Foundation and be hosted by Ernest Istook, a former Oklahoma congressman who is now a Distinguished Fellow at the leading conservative think tank. "Istook Live!" will air from 9 a.m. to noon ET beginning July 16, with Istook...

"YES" on Full Repeal