Read Speaker Boehner’s statement below: “The House worked late into the night Saturday to prevent a government shutdown, and the Senate now must move quickly, today, to do the same. “If the Senate stalls until Monday afternoon instead of working today, it would be an act of breathtaking arrogance by […]
Last night, House Republicans passed a continuing resolution (CR) that would delay Obamacare for a year, repeal the medical devices tax that helps pay for Obamacare, and postpone a potential government shutdown until December. However, the bill has no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But the bill will allow House […]
“Three years after the Obama administration proclaimed ‘welcome to the recovery,’ we’re still seeing the same thing month after month: not enough new jobs and an unemployment rate far higher than promised. Nearly five years of aggressive intervention by Washington – the ‘stimulus’ era of excessive spending, excessive red tape, […]
“Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis and President Clinton signed it into law. The House intervened in this case because the constitutionality of a law should be judged by the Court, not by the president unilaterally. While I am obviously disappointed in the ruling, […]
Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today announced a new amendment to the Senate’s bipartisan immigration bill. Their amendment is intended to shore up support among Republicans, who have been less likely to support the bill. The amendment could also help the bill if it makes it to […]
