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Rand Paul versus the War Party and William Barr
On February 5, the Senate passed S. 1, the bill providing aid to Israel and Jordan, imposing sanctions on Syria, and allowing states to refuse to do business with participants in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement designed to [...]
This Week in Congress: Hearing Edition
While there may not be that much excitement on the floor, the House of Representatives will hold a number of significant hearings this week. The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first hearing of the year, but you won’t find out much [...]
Remembering the Warsaw Uprising
“It took government to translate Mein Kampf into concentration camps.” -William F. Buckley Last Sunday was International Holocaust Rememberance Day. The date is the date [...]
This Week in Congress
Well the longest shutdown in history is over . . . for now. Last Friday, the Senate and House passed legislation ending the government shutdown until February 15. The Senate passed it by unanimous consent so there is no roll-call vote. Here is [...]
Update on Congress
Last week, the House passed H.R. 268, a $12.1 billion disaster relief bill. This is a $4 billion increase from the disaster aid bill that was unresolved at the end of the last Congress. The bill provides aid to those affected by last year’s [...]
This Week in Congress
The most important vote of the week will be the Senate vote on the nomination of William Barr for Attorney General. The vote is expected later this week, so Campaign for Liberty supporters should call their Senators and tell them to oppose [...]
This Week in Congress
But first a report on some recent bills. On January 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 676, legislation prohibiting the use of funds to withdraw from NATO by a vote of 356-22. The bill was in response to President Trump’s recent [...]
Ron Paul Classic: All I Want for Christmas Is a Government Shutdown
Yesterday, the House passed a bill (H.Res. 79) stating the Sense of Congress that “government shutdowns are detrimental to the nation and should be avoided.” The resolution passed 249-163 with 21 Republicans voting for it. You can see the [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Legalize Hemp
One of the only bright spots of last year’s farm bill is that it includes the production of hemp. This is a cause championed by Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty. While in Congress, Dr. Paul introduced the [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Dr. Paul v Nancy Pelosi on Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Today is the annual March for Life. One of the issues the marchers will be highlighting is taxpayer-funded abortions. One of the new Congress’ goals is to revive U.S. taxpayer funding of international organizations that perform or promote [...]