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The week in Congress: NDA, Zika, Catfish, and Intelligence
The House of Representatives was in session Monday and considered thirty bills under suppression of the rules, including the Kelsey Smith Act. After Campaign for Liberty and other organizations expressed concerns about this bill, it did not gain [...]
Vote NO on H.R. 4889, the Kelsey Smith Act
Campaign for Liberty encourages members to vote NO on H.R 4889. From our friends at R Street: This bill is expected to be considered under suspension of the rules this evening: Monday, May 23, 2016. The proposed legislation creates an [...]
RON PAUL: Much Ado About Restrooms
Debates over the US government’s foreign and economic policies have recently taken a backseat to the debate over what bathroom transgender individuals should use. The two sides of the debate both believe that government has the legitimate [...]
This week in Congress: NDAA
The House of Representatives is continuing to work on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. The House is considering NDAA under a rule that automatically repeals the provision requiring woman to register for selective [...]
House Oversight Committee Passes Audit the Fed
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- In response to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s passing of Congressman Thomas Massie’s H.R. 24, “Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed,” Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton released the following [...]
Which Democrats Haven't Cosponsored Audit the Fed?
In the 113th Congress, a majority of House Democrats, 106 to be exact, voted to pass Audit the Fed, H.R. 24. Despite this broad display of bipartisan support in the past, Democrats have been slow to cosponsor Rep. Thomas Massie's H.R. 24, the [...]
Ron Paul Curriculum
Ron Paul's Online Summer School Your child can either catch up or get ahead by this fall. . . . And learn the freedom philosophy! http://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com/public/7472.cfm
This week in Congress Update two: Zika and HUD
The House of Representatives is considering legislation making emergency appropriations to deal with the Zika virus.While the notion that the best way to deal with a health care crisis is to increase government power is debatable, at least the [...]
Thomas Massie Speech on Audit the Fed
Watch Representative Thomas Massie's speech on Audit the Fed from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing:
Massie Legislation to "Audit the Fed" Moves Forward in the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), chaired by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), has announced it will consider Congressman Thomas Massie’s H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, also [...]