Dec 31, 2012 – As of Eight PM Eastern Time last night the Senate had adjourned without having a Fiscal-Cliff-Avoiding bill to vote on. … So, there neither was there an F-C-A bill for the House to vote on. … to 24 hours-per day.…

Dec 27, 2012 – You might notice that Boehner couldn’t even bring up his Plan B- or the “Morning-After Tax” as I like to call it- up for a vote. … If you are so damn sure the President is doomed to failure, you can rejoice because next time around you will be there to pick up the … Dear Comrade Don, Let’s just tax people who vote too. Maybe you can go back to Britton…now. JustMC wrote: Mr.…

Jan 8, 2011 – Reform: "I promise not to vote for any expansion of the federal debt limit unless it is preceded or accompanied by significant cuts … But don't we also have the obligation to stop the crazy spending even as we allow the debt limit to rise to pay for the spending that … Republicans need to be smart to leverage their one-house control into real accomplishments, and there is no better place to start than…

Jan 8, 2011 – : "I promise not to vote for any expansion of the federal debt limit unless it is preceded or accompanied by significant cuts in … But don't we also have the obligation to stop the crazy spending even as we allow the debt limit to rise to pay for the spending that … Republicans need to be smart to leverage their one-house control into real accomplishments, and there is no better place to start than…

Jan 7, 2011 – Upton will try to stymie the FCC's impertinence by using the Congressional Review Act, under which a measure to reverse a regulation … Even there, Kerpen argued, the CRA offers a viable solution: “It only requires 30 Senators to sign a petition to introduce it. … Once it’s introduced, the petition forces ten hours of debate, followed by an up-or-down vote that cannot be filibustered,” Kerpen…

Jan 6, 2011 – After the election, our family moved from Georgia to Northern Virginia. … time to remind themselves of their duties as elected officials. … Under the new rules, bills and joint resolutions will be required to include a citation on the authority of the Congress to pass such…

Jan 20, 2011 – vote to repeal Obamacare on Wednesday. … Foster warned that adverse selection -- those who sign up are the most likely to present claims -- is likely to make the program "unsustainable … Obamacare's requirement that health plans include adult children -- up to age 26 -- as ordinary dependents of insured workers has added…

Jan 17, 2011 – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 had made certain that from then on black Americans would get to vote. … We've made historic strides since Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus. … And I just have to believe that all of us—if all of us, young and old, Republicans and Democrats, do all we can to live up to those…

Jan 27, 2011 – to vote for business tax reductions. … DEFICIT REDUCTION: Where to begin? … Bush presidency was a sign of failed leadership, who's failing in his leadership when the debt has climbed to $14 trillion?…

Jan 25, 2011 – Instead, it takes a supermajority to close debate and proceed to a vote -- 60 votes under the current rule. … Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say: I'm free to think and to speak. … And I'm quite willing to go, sir, when they vote it that way -- but before that happens I've got a few things I want to say to this…

Jan 21, 2011 – Time will tell, but I reject the somewhat cynical view that the House Republicans' vote to repeal Obamacare is purely symbolic. … Wednesday, by a vote of 245-189, the House voted to repeal Obamacare. … Forcing the other side to vote down or veto repeal establishes an inescapable track record that will serve as a foundation to defeat…

May 19, 2014 – Millennials like myself need to speak up and make sure that he is not re-elected and ideally retires early because each day he’s in … Palm trees sway and the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign soars behind Reid—whose sunglasses, pinstripe suit, impish … , he actually said “no” before he quickly changed his vote to “yes.”…

May 17, 2014 – There’s this girl you’re really interested in, and you really want to meet her, but you’re too nervous to go up and introduce yourself … In this next phase of the culture war, we’re going to need converts to our side, and in this day and age no one wants to sign up with … If people don’t trust you they won’t vote for (or with) you. We are also allowing our enemies to define the argument.…

May 16, 2014 – And talking up his own job-growth record in his second term -- a not so veiled reminder of Obama's failure to strengthen economic growth … well enough to see changes that were sufficient to meet out legitimate objections to Iran's behavior," she said. … And in the end, was so unpopular, Democratic congressional leaders refused to bring it up for a vote.…

May 14, 2014 – Obama's claim was specifically aimed at "legislation," while the vast number of "cloture" motions to proceed to a vote did not deal … In making his spurious claims, he chose to reach back to 2007 and thus became entangled in his own deceptions. … this year, rather than sign up for coverage.…

May 29, 2014 – As to the voters, we saw people who appeared to be happy to be voting. … He did, getting about 53 percent of the vote. Will Ukraine's problems now end? No way to tell. … dividends not to a small group of his friends, but to the people of Ukraine.…

Jun 9, 2014 – Anyone that wants to know what is wrong with today’s Republican Party need only look to the state of Mississippi. … Cochran’s agenda is to continue to serve up government pork to Mississippi and protect the interests of his friends in Washington. … Less than 10 percent of our babies were born to unwed mothers in 1973 compared to 42 percent today.…

Jun 17, 2014 – To repeat: A vote for Labrador for Leader greatly increases the prospects of a unified GOP Congress to face down President Obama in … This is how Members have to look at this Thursday's vote: What is in the best interests of the country? … Tell them to vote Labrador.…

Jun 15, 2014 – to make up new rights for certain sections of the population. … , as a sign of respect and the men to grow a beard? … I hear you won’t even have to show up to vote.…

Jun 10, 2014 – in an election where millions in the eastern part of the country did not have the ability to vote. … For Washington, it was "illegal" for Crimea to vote to secede from Ukraine, but it was not illegal for a mob in the street to overthrow … In fact it is known that the weapons sent to "moderates" in Syria often end up in the hands of the radicals.…

Jun 22, 2014 – The 49-year-old Republican from Bakersfield, California, was chosen to replace Eric Cantor, moving up the ranks from House Majority … Since then, his political prowess has skyrocketed him up the ladder and has allowed him to forge friendships with colleagues on both … He was one of the first Republicans to sign the earmark ban and was the only member from House leadership in 2008 to vote against TARP…

Jul 9, 2014 – Democrats want women to fall in line and when they don’t, there’s no sign of chivalry or basic respect. … Before women had the right to vote, they had the right to own a firearm. … It’s also important for Republicans to remind women of who fought for their right to vote and who fought against it.…

Jul 9, 2014 – If every one of these “global change” dangers didn’t end up requiring the United States to give up sovereignty to the UN, I’d still … have proven to be false, they always come up with more reasons to ignore or ridicule him. … The average American voter needs to wake up to reality and stop listening to these Establishment shills, which Ransom seems to be a…

Jul 8, 2014 – The president planned on using his pen to sign executive and administrative orders and his phone to call outside groups -- not Congress … Kerry to vote for the Iraq War. … Now he's arguing with himself -- gearing up to deport children, encouraged by his own directive.…

Jun 30, 2014 – “But for more than a year Republicans in the House have refused to allow an up or down vote on that Senate bill -- or any bill -- to … “They’ve proven again and again their refusal to stand up to the Tea Party for what’s best for the country,” he added. … And so he essentially argued that it's now up to him to act unilaterally.…