"YES" on the RSC's Blueprint for a Balanced Budget
"NO" $500 Billion Doc Fix Deal (H.R. 2)
Washington -- Today, the Republican-controlled House passed a doc fix bill (H.R. 2), negotiated by Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), that will increase America's national debt by roughly $500 billion over the next two decades. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Members may have solved a parochial political problem with today's vote but they have exacerbated the nation's policy...
An amendment offered by Steve King (R-IA) to the FY16 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029). The amendment would prohibit any funds in the Act from being used to carry out Davis-Bacon wage requirements.
The amendment would prohibit any funds in the act from going to pay federal employees for union activities.
The Senate vote leading to the confirmation of Loretta Lynch to serve as Attorney General.
The Senate voted on the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S. 262) as an amendment to the long-stalled Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 178). Introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the amendment contains language that would undermine basic civil rights and our nation’s commitment to religious freedom.
This bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. Collectively, these measures repeal the pernicious double tax known as the “death tax,” and result in a tax cut of $269 billion over 10 years, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT).
Senators voted on a motion to strike Sec. 525 from the House-passed Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2), the so-called permanent doc fix. The amendment, offered by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) would strike the bill’s provision exempting it from PAYGO. If adopted with a majority vote, the change would require Congress to offset the $141 billion cost of the bill, including at least $7 billion this year.
The Senate voted on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2). The bill, negotiated by Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), would permanently repeal Medicare\'s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) while making some small-scale reforms to the entitlement program and extending other programs such as the Clinton-era Children\'s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The package will likely increase America’s debt by $500 billion over the...
"NO" $500 Billion Doc Fix (H.R. 2)
"YES" on Lee Motion to Strike Pay-Go Exemption from "Doc Fix" Package
Washington -- Today, Heritage Action for America announced its first ever Presidential Platform Review (PPR). The effort will carefully evaluate presidential candidates on their past actions and current platforms in six critical areas: opportunity, growth, civil society, limited government, national security, and of course, favoritism. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Americans are looking for a president who can speak to the real...
"YES" on Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105)
Washington -- Later this spring the House Republican Conference is expected to hold a secret internal vote to determine the future of the Export-Import Bank, which is scheduled to expire in just 75 days. To ensure transparency and accountability in this process, Heritage Action is listing the names of each representative publicly opposed to reauthorizing this slush fund for corporate welfare. Heritage Action also released the following statement from chief...
"NO" on Leahy Amendment
Washington - Over the past two days, Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) reaffirmed their commitment to allowing the U.S. Export-Import Bank to expire. Their comments, along with public opposition from at least eight committee chairmen, signals significant and growing opposition to the bank. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "The Republican-controlled House is on the...
"YES" on King Amendment to Stop Davis-Bacon
"YES" on Hice Amendment to Stop Abuses of "Official Time"
"YES" on Disapproval Resolution of DC's Abortion Bill