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Background For a decade prior to 2021, Congress imposed a ban on earmarks starting in the fiscal year 2011. Thanks to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, earmarks are back in full force and have been used to the tune of billions in pork barrel spending in various spending legislation over the past year. However, this abuse of taxpayer funds is now on the chopping block under Republican control in the House of...

Now, more than ever, states are on the frontline of issues impacting the everyday lives of Americans and the future of our country. They have the ability to take on issues that Congress cannot or will not. Below are resources to equip state lawmakers as they work on these important issues. >> Check out Heritage Action’s polling on these issues. Empower Parents to Make Education Choices Education Freedom Report Card...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson urging the U.S. Senate to fight for religious liberty ahead of today’s final vote on the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” “The U.S. Senate today has a final chance to protect religious liberty by opposing the deceptively named ‘Respect for Marriage Act.’ Not only is this legislation unnecessary...

The budgeting process in Congress is broken, and this package is a stark reminder. Instead of passing individual appropriations bills throughout the year that can be debated, amended, and passed by both chambers before funding deadlines, the practice of waiting until the last minute and then jamming through a massive bill that nobody has time to read has become the norm. This 4155-page bill contained $1.66 trillion omnibus spending package...

The budgeting process in Congress is broken, and this package is a stark reminder. Instead of passing individual appropriations bills throughout the year that can be debated, amended, and passed by both chambers before funding deadlines, the practice of waiting until the last minute and then jamming through a massive bill that nobody has time to read has become the norm. This 4155-page bill contained $1.66 trillion omnibus spending package...

The bill takes aim at the sincere religious and moral beliefs of a large portion of American society who believe in traditional marriage by turning those beliefs into discrimination. By setting a national policy of same-sex marriage, the Respect for Marriage Act would be used to paint those with sincerely held disagreements as bigots who cannot be allowed to partner with government or retain tax-exempt status.

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Ohioans, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting the proposal to increase the threshold to amend the state’s constitution to 60%. “Ohio’s proposal to increase the threshold to amend the state constitution will protect Ohioans from short-sighted partisan special interests and promote a stronger model for good governance.While there are other...

The House will soon vote on the amended version of the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), an unnecessary piece of legislation that is a direct attack on religious liberty. The bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as being between one man and one woman. However, DOMA has already been rendered totally inoperative by the Supreme Court’s Obergefell and Windsor decisions, meaning the only...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson opposing the Tillis-Sinema framework of immigration reform in the Senate and the EAGLE Act in the House. “The U.S. immigration system is broken – our southern border is a raging fire of cartel-driven human trafficking, and dangerous fentanyl is flooding our communities. But once again, Congress is ignoring...

The House will soon vote on the EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648), which is a very different bill from the previous version known as Fairness to High Skilled Immigrants Act. The EAGLE Act would remove per-country caps on visas, which were enacted to ensure that migration was not dominated by a single country, and would also provide an end-run around green card limits by making nearly everyone with certain temporary visas...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson ahead of the House vote on the 2023 NDAA. “American service men and women deserve leaders in Congress who will fight for defense policies with a sole focus on military readiness and a strong national defense. Congressional leaders listened to conservatives and delivered a defense authorization bill that...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with over two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson announcing Dan Mauler’s appointment as General Counsel. “Heritage Action is excited to announce Dan Mauler’s appointment as General Counsel. From his experience practicing law in the private sector and his service in the Trump administration, Dan brings the robust skills, knowledge, and sound judgment needed to help...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, key voted against the EAGLE Act in the House. Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson released a statement following the announcement of further delays in the consideration of the legislation in the House. “The EAGLE Act is deeply flawed legislation that would further weaken our immigration system and give the CCP a free pass to continue...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting the conservative effort led by Senator Mike Lee calling for a clean continuing resolution into the first quarter of 2023. “Today, the Washington establishment is joining forces with the Left to create a pathway for a lame-duck omnibus spending bill that will increase spending, likely increase Ukraine...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson following the defeat of the EAGLE Act. “Today, thanks to the hard work of conservative grassroots activists and their representatives in Congress, the EAGLE Act was indefinitely pulled from the House calendar. This legislation would have increased chain migration, threatened American job opportunities, and given the CCP a free...