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This week, the House will vote on a 10-week continuing resolution (H.R. 5325). The Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act falls far short of conservative expectations. Throughout the summer and into the fall, conservatives said Congress should ensure the length of any continuing resolution did not require a post-election session of Congress. And throughout the appropriations process...

To: Interested Parties From: Heritage Action for America Date: October 18, 2016 Subject: How Congress Can Stop the Impending Obamacare Bailouts There is widespread agreement that Obamacare is on the verge of collapse, and while that should prompt calls for full repeal, the reality is that many in Washington are instead contemplating how the law can be propped up. Much of this will play out in 2017 and beyond with...

Heritage Action has agreed and continues to agree with The Wall Street Journal's editorial page on many of the important issues facing our nation. And The Heritage Foundation had a long and enduring relationship with late conservative icon Robert Bartley, who served as the editorial page editor for decades. Upon Bartley's passing in 2003, then-Heritage Foundation President Edwin J. Feulner said "His commitment to the free society was extraordinary." Today...

Washington -- This afternoon President Obama laid out his plan to fix the failing Affordable Care Act. Rather than focusing on skyrocketing health care premiums, shrinking healthcare options and the threat of Obamacare bailouts, he encouraged young, uninsured Americans to enroll in a broken system. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: President Obama is misleading the American people by claiming that we can...

Washington - According to reports, the Obama administration is quietly signaling to congressional allies that the President may veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if the conference report includes language drafted by Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK) that simply "applies decades-old religious exemptions from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) to federal grants and contracts." Heritage Action released the following statement...

The House of Representatives voted on an updated version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton. The 21st Century Cures Act was originally a bill that provided additional funds to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for medical research and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for accelerated approval of new treatments.

Washington -- On Tuesday, Americans voted to give Republicans control of the House, Senate and White House. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: This week, the American people rose up and resoundingly rejected the status quo. President Obama and the current Congress need to respect that message as they serve out their final days in office. Instead of negotiating with a lame duck...

Washington - When House Republicans consider their conference rules for the 115th Congress later this week, there is likely to be an effort to overturn the longstanding conference ban on congressional earmarks. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "Americans in both parties are fed up with the cronyism and corruption in Washington, and seven days ago they delivered a stunning message to the...

Washington - This morning, members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) elected Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) as the committee's chairman for the 115th Congress. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham: "During his short time in Congress, Congressman Walker led serious legislative efforts to advance conservative policy priorities on issues ranging from education to health care. In an era of unified government, the Republican...

Washington - According to reports, lawmakers are likely to remove language drafted by Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK) from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. The Russell Amendment simply "applies decades-old religious exemptions from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) to federal grants and contracts." Heritage Action released the following statement from vice president Dan Holler: "Even after enduring an...

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on an updated version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton. The 21st Century Cures Act was originally a bill that provided additional funds to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for medical research and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for accelerated approval of new treatments. When the House voted on the original...

WASHINGTON- Earlier this year, House Republicans successfully removed a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have included America's young women in a national military draft. Despite the House's efforts, the "Draft our Daughters" provision was included in the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Fortunately, 17 Senate conservatives signed a letter, championed by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), advocating opposition to any defense bill...

The Senate will vote on an updated version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton. The 21st Century Cures Act was originally a bill that provided additional funds to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for medical research and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for accelerated approval of new treatments. Heritage Action key voted against the original House version of the bill in...

Washington—According to intel, conferees worked tirelessly over the weekend to finalize a conference report incorporating elements of the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012). Heritage Action key voted final passage of S. 2012 in the Senate because the bill contained very few meaningful conservative victories and included numerous provisions that expanded the government footprint. Heritage Action has released the following statement from vice president Dan Holler: "It is troubling that...

To: Interested PartiesFrom: Heritage Action for AmericaDate: December 5, 2016Subject: How to Repeal All of Obamacare by Inauguration Republicans have promised voters a full repeal of Obamacare since 2010, when the health care law was first passed. In fact, since Republicans took control of the House in 2011, Congress voted over 60 times to repeal parts or all of the law. Republican congressional leadership and President-elect Donald Trump have all...

On Monday, the Senate is expected to vote on an updated version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), sponsored by Rep. Fred Upton. The 21st Century Cures Act was originally a bill that provided additional funds to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for medical research and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for accelerated approval of new treatments. Heritage Action key voted against the original House version...

This week the House will vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 (H.R. 7). Sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ), the bill would establish a permanent, government-wide prohibition on federal taxpayer funding of abortion and health benefits plans that include coverage of abortion, as well as prevent federal tax dollars from being entangled in abortion coverage under Obamacare.

On Friday, the House will consider a concurrent resolution (S. CON. RES. 3). While the resolution will technically set the congressional budget for the United States Government for the remaining eight months of fiscal year 2017, its only functional purpose will be to produce reconciliation instructions that unlock fast track authority that Congress can then use to repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Separately, there is an expectation...

This week, the Senate will consider a concurrent resolution (S. CON. RES. 3). While the resolution will technically set the congressional budget for the United States Government for the remaining eight months of fiscal year 2017, its only functional purpose will be to produce reconciliation instructions that unlock fast track authority that Congress can then use to repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Separately, there is an expectation...

This week, the House will vote on the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (H.R. 26). The bill, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) 79%, would increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations.