Fox News reports Iran has not yet executed Youcef Nadarkhani yet for the crime of converting Moslems in Iran to Christianity: The Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran last week for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity was confirmed alive as of early Sunday, sources close to his attorneys told Fox News. The American Center for Law and Justice , working hard to educate Americans on this important religious | Read More »
The House and Senate this week come back into session for five weeks of work before the next recess. The highway bill will be the first order of business in the Senate. The House has a full schedule of suspension bills and hearings on the FY 2013 budget. Expect an extended debate in Washington on President Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan in the wake of the killings | Read More »
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano disrespected Federal Flight Deck Officers (armed pilots) during a hearing yesterday in testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee. Sec. Napolitano showed a lack of knowledge about the program in addition to an intent to kill it over the next few years. The testimony yesterday provides further evidence of “President Obama’s Plan to Kill Armed Pilots Program.” Representative Chip Cravaack | Read More »
The President’s wants to end the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (FFDO), also known as the armed pilots program. If Congress were to follow President Obama’s recommendation contained in his $3.8 trillion FY2013 budget proposal, they would be making a huge mistake. This anti-terrorism program has been a success and a cost effective means to protect the cockpits of commercial aviation from 9-11 style terrorism. The President’s budget | Read More »
Today is President Obama’s FY 2013 budget roll out day. This last budget was unanimously defeated by the Senate last year and we should expect a similar result this year. According to news reports, the $3.8 trillion budget will contain about $1.4 trillion in higher taxes. The House and Senate will take up a bloated highway bills. The Senate will take up a judicial nomination to | Read More »
Government dependency is on the rise according to a new Heritage Foundation study. Americans can thank President Barack Obama for a huge spike in the numbers of Americans dependent on government resources, but both parties can share in the blame. If the federal government does not make government smaller and less intrusive, then there may not be much private sector wealth creation for government bureaucrats to take to | Read More »
The Obama Administration has to be in shock as a result of the Gallup poll released last week indicating that Obama would lose his re-election according to state-by-state approval ratings. According to Conn Carroll of the Washington Examiner if the election were held today: Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215. Expect desperation from Senate liberals. Senate Democrats will accelerate | Read More »
Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) learned a valuable lession today about member’s desire to go back to the practice of earmarking pet projects. Toomey and McCaskill offered an Amendment to the STOCK Act that would have created a new Senate point of order against earmarks in bills. They were met with bipartisan opposition to this common sense idea.
Cheers for Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) for standing up to President Obama on his unconstitutional recess appointments. Finally, one member of the United States Senate is standing up for the Constitution. Where are the rest of them? The House and Senate kick into second gear this week. The first two weeks of the session were light on legislation and heavy on retreats. Expect the STOCK | Read More »
This is a short week in the House of Representatives. The Senate does not come back into session full time until next week. The House and the Senate readies the start the second session of the 112th Congress with very low expectations. The next big decision point for Congress will be the expiration of the payroll tax deal in the end of February. There is a vote this week in the | Read More »
Reagan Attorney General Ed Meese and Todd Gaziano, both with my employer The Heritage Foundation, have written an excellent piece in the Washington Post explaining why the installation of Richard Cordray as head of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Richard Griffin, Sharon Block and Terence Flynn to be on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are unconstitutional acts.The president claimed to use the constitutional power of the | Read More »
Congress is scheduled to end the year this week with a flurry of legislating, suprises, new spending and deal making. Conservatives need to watch Washington, D.C. this week to see how many bills pass in the waning hours of this session of Congress that spend more of your tax dollars. The battle over the extension of the payroll tax will play out this week in the Congress. | Read More »
Senate filibusters over nominations often have more to do with policy issues than the qualifications of a nominee. That’s the case now with the nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Much has been written about Cordray’s history as a liberal activist, yet the real motivation behind the Republican filibuster is an effort to protect consumers from | Read More »
Expect the next few weeks to be loaded with deals on a year end spending package and expiring tax provisions. This is the time of year when controversial items are snuck into massive spending bills, so keep your eyes on Washington, D.C. The Senate is debating a controversial judge — Caitlin Halligan. The House is considering a long list of items including regulatory reform. Jon | Read More »
After a week to digest the Super Committee Turkey, Congress is back. The Senate will debate the Defense Authorization bill this week and tax issues. The House will consider a bill to stop the National Labor Relations board from rubber stamping a pro-union proposed rule. A Senate committee will have a hearing on a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (BBA). The ideas discussed | Read More »
The Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution and a bill to allow Americans to use conceal carry firearms permits over state lines are scheduled for votes in the House this week. The Senate is expected to schedule a vote on the second ”Mini-Bus” appropriations measure this week. The Super Committee gets closer to the date they need to vote on a plan and they may increase taxes. This week shall | Read More »
This will be a slower week than usual in Washington. The Senate is in session while the House of Representatives is out of session this week. Expect the Super Committee to meet and debate tax policy behind closed doors. The Senate will vote on another Trickle-Down Obamanomics plan. Trickle-Down Obamanomics is the practice of creating government programs and increasing government employment with the idea that the massive | Read More »
This week, conservatives need to monitor the details of any appropriations measure to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends in October of 2012. Also, conservatives need to keep a close eye on the Senate to monitor progress by liberals to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. The House and Senate are expected to convene a conference committee on a “Minibus” | Read More »
The Senate is in session this week working on a package of appropriations bills called the “Minibus.” The House is out this week, but will be meeting in pro forma session to block the Obama Administration from making recess appointments. No Child Left Behind is starting to wind through the committee process in the Senate.
The President’s ideas on creating government funded jobs and three free trade agreements are two big issues for Congress this week. This week is shortened by the Columbus Day holiday. The House is expected to sent three free trade agreements this week to the Senate and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to the President’s desk. TAA is a liberal welfare program that provides resources and job traning to those who lose jobs | Read More »
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