Tag Archives: Congress
House Holds First Five Day Workweek Of The Year!
One of the great things about being the party in charge of the House of Representatives or the Senate is that you get to set the schedule. Once Republicans took over the House in 2010, they have held shorter and … Continue reading
What Would Republicans Do If They Controlled Washington?
Many have called this November’s election “the most important of our lifetime.” They have said that if President Obama gets a second term and if Republicans do not take both houses of Congress that America as we now know it … Continue reading
Chief Justice Roberts Position On Obamacare
Where is Chief Justice Roberts going to come down on Obamacare? Will he vote for the government and affirm Obamacare as constitutional? Will he vote to strike down the individual mandate? Will he move to strike the whole bill? Yesterday … Continue reading
Newt A Lobbyist Or Not?
What is a lobbyist? How does one distinguish between what is lobbying and what isn’t? Most importantly, was Newt Gingrich a lobbyist? Newt Gingrich has flatly denied that he was ever a lobbyist. Gingrich has said about the claim, “We … Continue reading
Is Congress Broken beyond Repair?
2011 has been a tough year for everyone. The economy has been slugging along at a snails pace, unemployment is at extremely high levels, and the housing situation is still at rock bottom. This means people are spending less money, … Continue reading
Republicans Are Mad Over Defense Cuts
Republicans are mad. They are mad because this year Congress passed a bill which cuts defense spending automatically by $1 trillion over 10 years. Now they are mad because President Obama said he would not allow Congress to change the … Continue reading
Congress Making Money Via Insider Trading
60 Minutes had a special called Insiders, which brought to light a lot of disturbing information. Did you know that Congress can legally make trades on insider information? Sure enough, it’s perfectly legal and many in Congress have gotten very … Continue reading
Obama’s Chances For Reelection
Does President Obama really have a chance at reelection or will the GOP takeover the White House and possibly the Senate in 2012? With the economy still in shambles since 2007, does he really have a shot at a second … Continue reading
Nationwide Concealed Carry Reciprocity
A bill is currently working it’s way through the House that would allow nationwide concealed carry reciprocity. This would be a huge change in the way concealed carry currently works across the nation. What would this mean? Currently, states have … Continue reading
Congress Back in Town
After 5 weeks of vacation (think about how nice that would be), Congress is back in town again this week. A lot of focus is going to be on the economy and in particular jobs. On Thursday, President Obama will … Continue reading
