Jun 29, 2013 – For months now I have written extensively in numerous national publications about the treacherous legislation that is the “scamnesty … If I were advising the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives this would be what I urge them to do next: 1) Whatever … The reason for this is that any House version of comprehensive immigration reform will then be sent to Conference Committee where the…

Jun 28, 2013 – Forty years ago tomorrow, the ranking minority member on the US Senate’s select committee -- charged with investigating an incident … in which five men had broken into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at Washington’s Watergate complex -- asked a question … Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee was a Republican serving on a Democratic-controlled congressional committee investigating a Republican…

Jun 26, 2013 – A recent College Republican National Committee survey showed what we at Students for Life have been saying for years – that this is…

Jun 21, 2013 – Just when I think the Republican Party can’t get any more broken or branded as the party of out of touch white men, the GOP falls … Harold isn’t the first black Republican woman to run for a Congressional seat. … I think it’s progress Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus issued a statement demanding Jim Allen resign, but frankly…

Jun 20, 2013 – He said aloud what surely any sensible House Republican was thinking. … Frank Wolf of Virginia to create a House Select Committee on the terrorist attack in Benghazi, a select committee being generally … So what if each committee cannot probe beyond its own rather limited jurisdictional boundaries?…

Jul 8, 2013 – Just to add emphasis, in early June President Obama dismissed concerns that the national health care startup was not going well. … communications and the decision-making process related to the delay... have not been disclosed publicly," wrote House Energy and Commerce Committee … Along with 13 other Republican committee members, Upton demanded the administration reveal which businesses and which government officials…

Jul 8, 2013 – The National Republican Senatorial Committee has already said it plans on running attack ads against the Democrats who voted for S. … It is highly unlikely the Republican-controlled House will preserve the bill in the form it is in now. … he brings the bill to the floor without the Republican majority supporting it.…

Jun 30, 2013 – Those fillibusters are part of the latest Republican record for fillibusters = obstructionism. … Obstructionism was at an all time high - another new Republican record for fillibustering. … Including several pieces of legislation to get recovery from the Republican record recession moving forward.…

Jul 18, 2013 – On July 10th Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke made a widely noted speech before the National Bureau of Economic Research … Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who, as ranking minority member of the Joint Economic Committee, would serve as its Vice Chair. … Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), as Chair of the Financial Services Committee, would be, or appoint, a commissioner.…

Jul 17, 2013 – Now, of course, Republican lawmakers are asking why: Republicans are scratching their heads over the White House’s decision … Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, told the House Rules Committee this week that not too many people in Washington would advise the president … health-care edicts that undermine the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, making unconstitutional “recess appointments” to the National…

Jul 17, 2013 – The national press corps held its collective breath on Monday night as members of the United States Senate wrangled over whether the … Leader -- Republican or Democrat -- successfully uses the existing filibuster rules to slow progress on legislation or nominations … Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) has been very good at getting under Democratic Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev) skin by holding…

Jul 16, 2013 – He’s earned a 93 percent lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union, and has matched the average Senate Republican score … Could a pro-gay marriage, pro-choice Republican win a GOP primary in Wyoming?)  … The second might: #WYSEN: NRSC Chair Moran says his committee will support Enzi per Cheney in primary. — David M.…

Jul 16, 2013 – At the press conference, Paul became the fifth Republican to sign the proposed legislation, requiring all sexual assault charges to … Cruz said that he was convinced by the arguments made during debate in the Armed Services Committee: “I was persuaded by Sen. … When Gillibrand originally proposed the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014, she was met with overwhelming…

Jul 15, 2013 – year's Senate class will soon be up for re-election in a non-presidential year -- which means a smaller, more informed, more Republican … Meanwhile, almost every single Republican-held seat is considered fairly safe in 2014.  … , and inspect the merchandise of challengers who will take on Republican incumbents.…

Jul 12, 2013 – (Read National Review's Jonathan Strong's piece on why a citizen-standing provision would get the fence built. … On Thursday, I interviewed Republican Representative Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee … That subcommittee, and the committee as a whole, has passed a “border security bill.”…

Oct 7, 2013 – barricading WWII vets out of their memorial, throwing the elderly out of their homes, shutting down the amber alert system, blocking national … Byron York breaks down the numbers: In a conversation Thursday, a Republican member of Congress mentioned that the military … I asked a Republican source on the Senate Budget Committee for an estimate.…

Oct 7, 2013 – ’s news is we are about 10 days from the financial world coming to an end – again – this time because we are about to bump our national … Department of the Treasury, we will hit our national credit card limit on Thursday, October 17, 2003. … Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.…

Oct 7, 2013 – The Republican National Committee offered to pay expenses to “keep the monument open.” … If you’ve never been there, you might not know that the World War II Memorial stands on the National Mall, midway between the Lincoln … At least that’s according to the National Park Service.…

Oct 4, 2013 – The Republican National Committee has offered to cover the cost of keeping open the World War II memorial for the next month after … Furthermore, National Journal has published an unsparing assessment of the president's leadership -- or lack thereof -- in Washington … Accordingly, House Republicans presented three bills to restore funding to national parks, veterans and the District of Columbia government…

Oct 4, 2013 – But for too long, conservatives have seen the Republican Party roll over, always with the next election in mind. … No conference committee. They offered nothing. … He would be a better fit as Democratic National Committee chairman, where his irresponsibility wouldn't harm the country.…

Sep 30, 2013 – The national curriculum is still progressively being adopted around the country despite the massive outcry. … They include the National Catholic Educational Association and the Thomas B. … Republican politicians who support the curriculum are likely doing so because of crony capitalism.…

Sep 29, 2013 – So, other than the fact that, at their respective 2012 conventions, I met both the Republican candidate Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli—who … I found to be totally solid, humble, and extremely good-looking, and Democratic candidate former Democratic National Committee Chairman…

Oct 17, 2013 – (2) Obama spent quite a lot of time detailing how damaging and destructive the partial shutdown was to the national economy … " (5) The coming budget conference committee is long overdue. … President Bush added over $4 trillion to the national debt over eight years; Obama's already in the neighborhood of $6 trillion.…

Oct 17, 2013 – Which brings me to my next point: The National Republican Congressional Committee has compiled a list of what they believe are the…

Oct 16, 2013 – Republican goals include increasing border security, improving the legal immigration system so as to create more jobs and boost the … A committee aide told Townhall that the step-by-step approach to immigration was imperative for methodically reviewing each component … Republicans in both the House and the Senate have shown that immigration reform is indeed a priority and very important to our national…