"YES" on Amash Amendment to Strike $500 Million Buyoff
Washington - This morning, Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) introduced Discharge Petition No. 2, which would force a vote on his bill (H.R. 597) to resurrect the now-defunct Export-Import Bank. The effort, reportedly discussed between outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is an attempt to bypass the House Financial Services Committee and the House Rules Committee. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer...
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 - When Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)" chamber="house" mcid="B000589"] announced his resignation, he promised to "clean the barn up" before he stepped down at the end of October. According to reports, Boehner is now working with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)" chamber="senate" mcid="M000355"], congressional Democrats and the Obama administration to break the 2011 budget caps (again), increase the debt limit by $1.5 trillion and address a number of outstanding...
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...
Washington -- Tonight, 127 House Republicans joined all but one Democrat in voting to resurrect the now-defunct Export-Import Bank (H.R. 597). Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "In July, conservatives delivered a powerful victory for the American people by forcing the Export-Import Bank to shut its doors. The taxpayer-backed bank was one of the purest forms of corporate welfare. Tonight, House Democrats and...
"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...
"NO" on Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 (H.R. 1314)
The House will vote on the Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3189). The bill, introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), would make several important policy changes to improve America’s monetary policy.
The gimmicky procedure concocted by the House Rules Committee gave members two opportunities to stop the advancement of a $325 billion highway and transit bill that also provided for the reauthorization of the defunct Export-Import Bank. Representatives voting no on either “agreeing to the amendments en gros” or “the motion to go to conference” would have prevented H.R. 22 from advancing through the legislative process.