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The Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762) would not restore Americans’ health care freedom because it leaves the main pillars of Obamacare in place, nor would it actually defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood. This bill violates an explicit promise made in the budget, which “affirm[ed] the use of reconciliation for the sole purpose of repealing the President’s job-killing health care law.”

The House will vote to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 10). The bill would continue funding through Fiscal Year 2021 and allow eligible students in Washington, D.C. to enroll in a participating private school.

The Senate voted on the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act (S. 2146). Introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), the legislation would hold sanctuary cities accountable for defying federal law by denying certain federal grants to those jurisdictions, including Community Development Block Grants. The bill would also “increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and to provide liability protection for State and local...

The House voted on an amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) to H.R. 702, a bill that would lift the decades-old embargo on exporting crude oil. A new, stealthily added provision to the bill would “increase the annual operating stipend for the 60 ship Maritime Security Fleet.” The Amash Amendment would strike that provision, which has caused a good bill to become entangled in corporate welfare and a $50...

Washington - Following Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT) appearance on Fox News Sunday, Heritage Action released the following statement from communications director Dan Holler: "Asked about his willingness to defend the 2011 budget caps this morning on Fox News Sunday, Congressman Chaffetz gave a vague commitment to cutting the deficit before talking about areas where he wants the federal government to spend more money. Americans deserve leadership that fights to preserve...

On Friday, the House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 702, a bill which would lift the decades-old embargo on exporting crude oil. Under current law, companies must refine crude oil domestically before they are allowed to export the resulting petroleum products. The policy changes made in H.R. 702 are commendable, but a last minute addition to the bill has entangled good policy in corporate welfare and a $500 million...

"YES" on Amash Amendment to Strike $500 Million Buyoff

Washington -- Today, in a letter sent to the National Institutes of Health, Planned Parenthood's president Cecile Richard announced the abortion giant would no longer accept "reimbursements" for fetal tissue derived from abortions. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Planned Parenthood kills an unborn baby every 97 seconds. A series of undercover videos has put the organization's callous disregard for human life on...

Washington - On Friday, the House is scheduled to vote on the so-called Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. The bill, characterized as an Obamacare repeal bill, would leave some of the main pillars of law in place, including the Medicaid expansion and exchange subsidies. Heritage Action released the following statement from communications director Dan Holler: "Once again, House Republican leaders are putting their members in a terrible position. This...

"YES" on Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 10)

Washington -- Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Heritage Action is strongly opposed to any long-term debt limit increase that does not contain the policies that get our nation on a path to balance. "At this point, John Boehner is essentially a rogue agent who should not be negotiating a $1.5 trillion debt limit increase. As such, Heritage Action would be open to...

First off, why is it important that we use reconciliation to repeal Obamacare this Congress? Reconciliation is a powerful tool to get legislation through Congress, but it has no value as a law-making exercise with President Obama in the White House (i.e. any Republican bill will be vetoed; any bill he would sign would get Democrat support and 60 Senate votes and not need the reconciliation process). Therefore, reconciliation should...

Washington -- Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will markup the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA). Over the next six years, the bill would authorize $325 billion in new spending. During that same time period, the federal gas tax is projected to bring in $240 billion, which means this bill will necessitate an $85 billion bailout of the federal Highway...

"NO" on House Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 3762)

Washington - Today, the House passed the so-called Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762). The bill would not restore Americans' health care freedom because it leaves the main pillars of Obamacare in place, nor would it actually defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Today's charade is the perfect summation of everything that is wrong with the...

"NO" on saving the now-defunct Export-Import Bank (H.R. 597)

"YES" on Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act (S. 2146)

Washington - Late Monday night, the House Rules Committee released text of a massive deal that would increase the debt ceiling by at least $1.5 trillion and increase spending by at least $80 billion over the next two years in exchange for promises of spending reductions in the last few years of the ten-year budget window. The zombie budget deal will also include a number of other provisions of concern...

"NO" on Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 (H.R. 1314)

Washington -- This morning, Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) was elected Speaker of the House. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Speaker Ryan has an opportunity to unite Republicans by embracing a bold, conservative policy agenda. This moment did not occur by chance. Conservatives have delivered Republicans historic majorities in both the House and Senate, and they have a right to expect results. "No...