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Opponents of the long-stalled Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) received some welcome news on Monday when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office informed The Examiner that the Senator will vote no on the treaty. Sen. McConnell's clear opposition to this dangerously flawed treaty is understandable; after all, LOST would: Establish an unaccountable U.N.-style bureaucracy (The International Seabed Authority) that would redistribute U.S. oil and gas royalties to developing...

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has become the 29th Senator to sign on to the anti-LOST letter. Kudos to Sen. Grassley for standing up for American sovereignty by signing onto this letter important letter. It signals his constituents and his fellow Senators that he will not allow an international organization based in Kingston, Jamaica to exert control over America's offshore natural resources. America does not need to sign onto a treaty...

As of today, 34 U.S. Senators are on record promising to oppose the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea if it comes to the Senate floor. Because two-thirds of Senators present and voting are required to ratify any treaty, the long-stalled Law of the Sea Treaty is effectively dead. Heritage Action, which led the conservative lobbying push, released the following statement from CEO Michael...

As a group of bipartisan lawmakers push the House to advance the nearly $1 trillion 2012 Farm Bill, Heritage Action released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: We commend Speaker Boehner for his longstanding and continued resistance to big-spending farm and food stamp bills. With our nation's debt approaching $16 trillion, we cannot afford another $1 trillion boondoggle. Nor can we continue, in the Speaker's words, 'Soviet-style' farm...

As the House Energy and Commerce Committee prepares to vote on the "No More Solyndras Act," Heritage Action released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: As our nation's debt approaches $16 trillion, Americans are desperate for leadership from Washington. The "No More Solyndras Act," would signal a clear end to business-as-usual and ensure taxpayers are never again on the hook for reckless, politically-motivated government boondoggles like Solyndra.We commend...

153 Republicans Embrace Obamacare Repeal Effort Washington—"We're not going back," Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared yesterday when asked about the government's hostile takeover of our health care system. Fortunately, the American people and a growing number of Congressional Representatives disagree with Nancy Pelosi. Since Heritage Action for America launched its campaign to repeal Obamacare in June, 153 Republicans have signed onto Discharge Petition #11, which would force the U.S. House to...

Almost two years after the historic 2010 election, many conservatives continue to view Washington with disgust. A series of bad legislative deals - the so-called Budget Control Act (BCA) chief among them - have left conservative voters wondering whether their efforts were worth it; and more alarmingly, whether they should put forth that effort this fall. One thing we can all agree on - even President Barack Obama - is...

"YES" on the Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012

"NO" on the Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach

"NO" on Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (House)

As a bipartisan agreement has been reached to fund the government into 2013, Heritage Action released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: We applaud Speaker Boehner and Senator Reid for reaching an agreement to fund the government into 2013, thus avoiding a funding fight during a lame-duck session of Congress. A funding fight at that time would have added fuel to the fire during a session of Congress...

"NO" on the Lautenberg Amendment

In April, we wrote about how Congress passes commemorative coin bills in order to help fund pet projects back home. Although earmarks may be banned, passing these bills allows Congressmen to funnel taxpayer cash back to their home districts. The process is a creative workaround to the House and Senate earmark rules and perfectly legal, if not a bit unsettling. First, Congress passes the bill and it is signed into...

"YES" on the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

"NO" on the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act

Below is a list of blogs from across the country which deal with the hot topics of the day: Capitol Ideas - John Micek - From Ohio to Colorado, State Voting Law Fights Head to Court Electric City Weblog - Dave Budge - Has Harry Reid Dishonored Himself? FedUpUSA - Staff - This is How We Fix Healthcare in This Country GOP Alaska - Tom Brennan - Stars Aligned for...

Last week, the House Committee on Rules opted not to take up a one-year extension of the disastrous 2008 farm bill. The fact that a one-year extension, as opposed to the committee-passed five-year bill, was even on the table is uncharted territory and a significant sign that opposition to Washington's "business as usual" approach is growing. The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083) that...

Unlike President Obama, Heritage Action has consistently opposed the United States Export-Import Bank . Along with our allies in Congress, we will continue to make the case against the Ex-Im Bank, which is nothing more than corporate welfare that works like a Fannie Mae for exporters. To buck it's corporate welfare reputation (one of the most damaging critiques of the Bank) the Bank's new office in Seattle is targeting small...

As Congress continues its recess and activists across the country attempt to educate their elected officials on the problems with the current farm and food stamp bill, we wanted to provide the main questions that our folks are receiving on the road and their best factual response, all in one post. Here you go, and we hope you find its useful. How much does the so-called "farm bill"-the Federal Agriculture...

Multiple reports suggest the House plans to introduce and pass a 90-day extension of existing farm and food policy next week. Heritage Action for America released the following statement from CEO Michael A. Needham: America deserves re al market-based reforms to our nation's farm policy and a separate debate on the dependency crisis caused by exponential growth in our food stamp program. An extension of existing farm and food programs...