Amendments to T-HUD and MilCon-VA Appropriations Minibus (H.R 2577)
Amendments to House NDAA (H.R. 4909)
Tonight the House will vote on an amendment by Rep. Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.). The Maloney amendment—even as modified—further ratifies an overreaching executive order issued by President Obama in 2014, which threatens religious liberty and personal privacy for private institutions who may contract with the federal government.
Last Thursday, Republicans in the House of Representatives defeated an anti-religious liberty amendment offered by Rep. Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) to the 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) appropriations bill (H.R. 4974). Though not immediately clear at first glance of the actual amendment text, the Maloney amendment would have further ratified an overreaching executive order issued by President Obama in 2014, which threatens religious liberty for private institutions who may...
This week, the House will vote on and amend S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, to include a number of previously House passed legislation. Separately, the House will also vote to go to conference with the Senate on this same legislation. Earlier this year, Heritage Action key voted final passage of S. 2012 in the Senate because the bill contained very few meaningful conservative victories and included...
On Tuesday, the Senate is expected to vote on S.J.Res. 28, a resolution offered by Sen. John McCain under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) catfish inspection rule.
Today, the House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 5055 the FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations bill. The bill spends a total of $37.4 billion, which is $259 million above FY16 enacted levels and $168 million above the President's request. Furthermore, it aligns with the higher spending caps enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) last fall, which was opposed by an overwhelming majority of House Republicans...
Washington - This morning, the House defeated the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5055) over concerns it spent too much and advanced President Obama's transgender agenda. According to reports, Republican leaders will bring the bill back after the Memorial Day recess. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Republicans were right to oppose the bill, as it spent far too much and affirmed...
The Senate is scheduled to consider H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), which attempts to address Puerto Rico’s current debt crisis.
The House voted on an amendment by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017. This amendment would prevent section 808 of the House passed NDAA from going into effect by withholding funding. Section 808 was added during the HASC markup en bloc after being offered by Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA).
The House voted on an amendment by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017. The amendment would prohibit funds from being used to extend the expiration of, or reissue a new expiration date to, the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program.
The Senate voted on S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. The Heritage Foundation has articulated numerous problems with the bill reported out of committee, including the inclusion of a provision in the base bill that forces young women between the ages of 18 and 26 to sign up for the Selective Service, making them eligible for conscription if Congress reinstates the draft for future military needs.
The House considered H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), which attempts to address Puerto Rico’s current debt crisis.
The Senate voted on an amendment offered by Sen. Dick Durbin to S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. His amendment would strike two provisions in the base bill restricting funding for non-defense research priorities.
On Thursday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), which attempts to address Puerto Rico's current debt crisis.
Washington -- Today, House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) released his proposal to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: "Chairman Hensarling deserves credit for shifting the conversation surrounding Dodd-Frank from rhetoric to action. Restoring market discipline will be better for all involved than politicized bureaucrats attempting to micromanage the economy. What's more...
Washington -- Today, the House Republican's Poverty, Opportunity and Upward Mobility task force released its policy recommendations. Last December, Speaker Paul D. Ryan promised to "show what we would do, what our ideal policy would be." Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: "The task force report underscores several important points, most notably that the current welfare system undermines the two foundational pillars of...
This week, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) will introduce The Protecting Internet Freedom Act. This legislation would prevent the transition of the control of the Internet from U.S. hands to an international body called the "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (ICANN) unless Congress affirmatively acts to do so. It also ensures that the United States Government would maintain ownership and control of .gov and...
This week, the Senate could vote on an amendment introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and others to S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. His amendment would strike a provision in the base bill that forces young women between the ages of 18 and 26 to sign up for the Selective Service, making them eligible for conscription if Congress reinstates the draft for future military needs.
Amendments to Senate NDAA (S. 2943)