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Congressman Alex Mooney (WV-2) to Cosponsor Audit the Fed
Only a few days into the new Congress and lots of Members are rushing to sign on to H.R. 24, "Audit the Fed." The latest is West Virginia Congressman Alex Mooney. Check out the press release from his office below: WASHINGTON, DC – Republican [...]
Landon Nomination Presents Opportunity
Two seats remain unfilled on the seven-person Federal Reserve Board of Governors, which is currently led by Chairwoman Janet Yellen. (You can find the list of its five current members here.) Once nominated by the President and confirmed by [...]
Audit the Fed Reintroduced in 114th Congress
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Yesterday, Congressman Thomas Massie, (R-Ky) introduced H.R. 24, Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, which calls for a “full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks by the [...]
Local Governments Ban Sledding, Fun
Our nanny state minders can't bare the thought of children enjoying a timeless winter pastime: sledding. So in order to protect us from ourselves, many cities and counties are banning sledding in public parks. From ABC News: No one tracks how [...]
How much does the US Government spend on Defense?
The official defense budget is 503.8 billion, but that is not the total the US Government spends on defense. Hidden thought out the federal budget are other items that should be classified as defense spending. So how much does the US spend [...]
Ron Paul on Rothbard, Rothbard on Audit the Fed
Today marks twenty years since the passing of "Mr. Libertarian," Murray Rothbard. Rothbard was Ludwig Von Mises' top American student, and Mises' heir as the world's top Austrian economist. Rothbard was also a top-notch philosopher, historian, [...]
U.S. Representative Massie Introduces Bill to Audit the Federal Reserve
Check out Congressman Thomas Massie's press release on introducing Audit the Fed in the 114th Congress! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Thomas Massie introduced H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, also known as [...]
Thomas Massie Announces Audit the Fed Legislation on Fox News
Yesterday, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky) announced that today he will introduce legislation requiring a full audit of the Federal Reserve. Check out the video below and stay tuned for more updates on Audit the Fed! Watch the latest video [...]
Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Congress
Since New Year’s is traditionally a time for resolutions, and since the new Congress convenes this week, I thought I would suggest some New Year’s resolutions for Congress: 1) Bring the troops home — Congress should take the first, and [...]
Audit the Fed's chances of passing are better than ever
With a new Congress being sworn in next week, Audit the Fed's chances of passing both Chambers are better than ever. Note that since the last Congress ended without Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid allowing a vote on Audit the Fed in the Senate, [...]