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Washington - Today, the House will vote on a short-term, retroactive extension of dozens of expired tax breaks, commonly referred to as an extenders package (H.R. 5771). Heritage Action released the following statement from communications director Dan Holler: "Today's vote illustrates how dysfunctional and broken Washington has become. Lawmakers are being asked to retroactively incentivize investments made during the past 11 months. Each provision should be allowed stand or fall...

Yesterday, Heritage Action, Concerned Women for America and eight other groups sent a letter to the House members: Instead of focusing on our national security, the lands package, as currently written, grants the federal government more ownership over America's lands and creates additional restrictions on land-use policies. Further, this lands deal package includes creating a commission to study building a women's history museum. Every indication points to the museum including...

Thursday's House Vote is for Show House Republicans are planning to give up their only leverage over Barack Obama and Harry Reid. They want to pass a long-term spending bill that doesn't defund the President's executive amnesty. Instead, they are planning a show vote today against Obama's amnesty, and then promising to fight anew next year. This course of action is unacceptable. If they're not willing to fight now, experience...

"NO" on Cromnibus: A Blank Check for Amnesty (H.R. 83)

"NO" on Cromnibus: A Blank Check for Amnesty (H.R. 83)

"YES" on Coburn Motion to Remove Lands Package from NDAA

Washington - The Senate is likely to vote on the legitimacy of President Obama's unilateral, unlawful actions, which include granting quasi-legal status, work permits and Social Security numbers to those who are in the country illegally. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "If Senators are opposed to President Obama's executive action on immigration, they should vote in favor of Sen. Cruz's constitutional point...

This week, the Senate began consideration of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act (S. 1), which mirrors the bill (H.R. 3) approved by the House on January 9th. The project would increase American energy security, create thousands of jobs, and increase revenue in the states it runs through.

The amendment, introduced by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), expresses the sense of the Senate that the Wind Production Tax Credit and seven other now-expired tax credits for green energy production should be reauthorized and extended until 2020. At the beginning of the year, special interest tax breaks for wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal and solar energy facilities, landfill gas facilities, trash facilities, qualified hydropower facility, and marine and hydrokinetic...

The House voted on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (H.R. 7). The bill, sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ), would establish a permanent, government-wide prohibition on federal taxpayer funding of abortion and health benefits plans that include coverage of abortion, as well as prevent federal tax dollars from being entangled in abortion coverage under Obamacare.

When President Obama took action to, as he said \"change the law\", the outcry from Congress was widespread. Republicans and Democrats alike took issue with the President on the process and the policy. The half-measures and strongly worded statements that followed have been insufficient given the magnitude of the challenge. The only way Congress can retain its constitutional authority — and fight for hardworking Americans all across the country —...

The 1,200 mile pipeline, which enjoys broad bipartisan support, would transport 380,000 barrels of oil daily from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast and would create an estimated 15,000 jobs. The State Department conducted numerous reviews of the project\'s environmental impacts on soil, wetlands, water resources, vegetation, fish, wildlife, and endangered species and repeatedly confirmed it would be safe.

"YES" on Keystone XL Pipeline Act (H.R. 3)

"YES" on Amnesty Stopping DHS Appropriations Bill (H.R. 240, as passed by House)

"YES" on Keystone XL Pipeline Act (S. 1)

Washington - Today, the House passed a bill (H.R. 240) to fund the Department of Homeland Security and roll back President Obama's dangerous and unlawful actions, which include granting quasi-legal status, work permits and Social Security numbers to those who are in the country illegally. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Heritage Action applauds the Republican-controlled House for taking swift action to prohibit...

"YES" on 5-month Abortion Ban (H.R. 36)

"YES" on No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7)

Washington -- The House was scheduled to consider the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 (H.R. 399), introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), but the bill was pulled from consideration this afternoon. According to reports, some Republicans viewed the bill as a way of "escaping their political jam on immigration" by allowing them to avoid a prolonged fight over blocking President Obama's executive amnesty. Heritage Action released the following...

Washington -- Over the weekend, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed two pieces of legislation that violate the religious liberty of organizations and employers in the District of Columbia: The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act and the Human Rights Amendment Act. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Religious liberty is a fundamental tenet upon which the country was built. The D.C. government is forcing religious organizations...