Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/heritage-action-announces-legislative-scorecard
Today, Heritage Action formally announced the creation of a legislative scorecard. Roll Call's headline was simple and to the point: Heritage Advocacy Arm Tells Members: We're Watching Below is the text of a letter from Heritage Action's CEO Michael A. Needham that our government relations team sent to the Hill...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/saving-the-american-dream
Today, The Heritage Foundation unveiled their plan to save the American dream. Their groundbreaking report is heavy on policy, laying out detailed recommendations on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance, the tax code, and federal spending. Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner said: Saving the American Dream is our plan to...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/stop-the-natural-gas-streaker
There are a lot of bad policy ideas dreamed up on a daily basis on Capitol Hill, and many get turned into bills by Congressmen. Thankfully, most of these bills go nowhere. But occasionally, a policy streaker comes out of left field and makes a heady gambit for prime-time exposure...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/more-cronyism-with-obamacare-waivers
President Obama's administration claims that there is no cronyism involved in granting waivers from provisions in the Obamacare law, but when AARP becomes exempt...it really makes you wonder. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized its rate review rules and decided to exempt providers of "Medigap" policies. AARP...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/ryan-budget-does-not-hurt-seniors
UPDATE:The liberal assault on conservative reform continues. FACT FICTION President Obama and his big-government allies would rather mislead the American people and make a campaign issue out of entitlement reform than actually rolling up their sleeves and contributing to the discussion. Liberal campaign organizations are spending millions in order to...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/more-pull-off-nat-gas-act
This week, nine more Congressmen pulled off the NAT GAS Act (H.R.1380). Kudos to: Larry Bucshon (R-IN) Mike Coffman (R-CO) Scott Tipton (R-CO) Cory Gardner (R-CO) Mike Kelly (R-PA) John Kline (R-MN) Blake Farenthold (R-TX) Richard Nugent (R-FL) Scott Rigell (R-VA) Thanks to the efforts of conservatives around the country...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/do-not-lard-up-the-trade-agreement
The benefits of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea are clear, and Congress must resist the temptation to lard up these job-creating agreements with an ineffective and costly welfare program. In today's political and economic climate, Congress should embrace policies that create viable jobs without government...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/supporting-the-magnificent-11-2
Innovative Facebook Application Supports Courageous Conservatives Washington, D.C. - Today, Heritage Action launched the second element of its $300,000 Magnificent 11 campaign. After covering 11 districts with direct mail earlier this month, Heritage Action unveiled an innovative Facebook application supporting 11 courageous conservatives. "We are all grateful for the unflinching...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/who-really-supports-the-nat-gas-act-part-1
The NAT GAS Act (H.R.1380) lost another supporter yesterday, bringing the total number of defections to 14. With good conservatives pulling off the bill, it's worth exploring who actually supports the NAT GAS Act? You may be surprised to learn that nearly 1 in 10 supporters of the NAT GAS...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/walking-away-from-biden-led-negotiations-was-right-call
Earlier today, the Biden-led debt ceiling talks collapsed, as House Republican Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) pulled out because Democrats were unwilling to take tax increases off the table. Our debt crisis was created by overspending, not undertaxing, and until Democrats in Washington accept...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/who-really-supports-the-nat-gas-act-part-2
The NAT GAS Act (H.R.1380) has caused quite a stir around Washington. As CQ (sub. req'd) writes, "Federal energy subsidies are under fire from conservative groups, and organizations including Heritage Action for America and the American Conservative Union are pressing Republicans to oppose the natural gas vehicle legislation as a...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/open-letter-no-on-debt-deal-unless
Heritage Action is a "no" and will remain a "no" unless a deal rises to the level of the substantial fiscal challenges which face our nation. Debt negotiations are intensifying and conservatives are growing increasingly skeptical that the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress are willing to do what it...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/open-letter-no-on-debt-deal-unless
Heritage Action is a "no" and will remain a "no" unless a deal rises to the level of the substantial fiscal challenges which face our nation. Debt negotiations are intensifying and conservatives are growing increasingly skeptical that the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress are willing to do what it...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/obama-neither-the-will-nor-ideas
It's all debt ceiling all the time in Washington. The Senate canceled its July 4th recess so Senators can be in town. The House is back. And former President Bill Clinton has some advice for current President Barack Obama: don't blink. Don't blink on what? Tax increases. According to the...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/corporate-welfare-gets-new-life-in-the-house-h-r-2072
Ronald Reagan once said that, "The closest thing to eternity is a government program." Case in point: The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, which has made most every conservative list of programs to eliminate over the last few decades. The House Financial Services Committee-controlled by Republicans-recently passedlegislation (H.R. 2072) to reauthorize the...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/time-to-bypass-the-white-house-out-of-date
Heritage Action Targets 61 Districts in Effort to Send BBA to the States Washington—This week, Heritage Action will launch a campaign in support of H.J.Res. 1, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The multidimensional campaign, targeting 61 districts across the country, will pressure key Members...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/heritage-action-statement-on-boehner-debt-plan
In response to the debt plan outlined by House Speaker John Boehner, Heritage Action's CEO Michael A. Needham released the following statement: Heritage Action is eager to review the details of the latest plan. As we have said, we are a "no" on raising the debt limit and will remain...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/why-getting-our-debt-under-control-is-so-important
America is at a crossroads. Will we embrace American exceptionalism or will accept a slow, managed decline? The outcome of the 2010 elections signaled that our nation's founding principles still resonate with Americans of all stripes. The current struggle over whether and how to raise our nation's debt ceiling is...
Press Releases: https://heritageaction.com/press/heritage-actions-ceo-on-heritage-in-focus
This week, Heritage Action's CEO Michael Needham discusses the ongoing debt limit negotiations with Heritage in Focus host David Weinberger. When speaking about the President's insistence on tax hikes, Mr. Needham stated simply: Here's the facts: The House of Representatives is the only body in Washington that has done its...
Blog Articles: https://heritageaction.com/blog/when-will-obama-pivot-to-gas-prices
Last week, President Obama played tough, scolding Congress as he tried to pivot the national political narrative to job creation. The President's pivot, which he's tried numerous times before, includes a host of excuses like "headwinds" and "uncertainty" but little in the way of real solutions. A recent uptick in...