National Blog - page 216
VA Governor McAuliffe Drunk on Power?
Following Governor McAuliffe's press conference today where he announced he would use the line-item veto power to abolish the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission (MIRC), so he could unilaterally pursue ObamaCare's Medicaid expansion in [...]
Ron Paul: Time for a Vote on Audit the Fed
This morning, Dr. Ron Paul sent a letter to Majority Leader-elect Kevin McCarthy congratulating him on his election and urging him to schedule a vote on his former bill, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 24, or Audit the Fed, as it's [...]
Victory for civil liberties in the U.S. House
On Thursday night, defenders of the Constitution and civil liberties won a major victory, when the Massie-Lofgren amendment to curb the NSA's abuse of authority overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House by a vote of 293-123, with 1 member voting [...]
Ron Paul Discusses Inflation on Fox Business
Ron Paul discusses the Inflation on Fox Business: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
Support Massie Amendment to end Warrantless Surveillance!
A bipartisan collation of members are offering an amendment to the Defense Department Appropriations Bill forbidding the use of funds to conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens. Passing this amendment would be a major step forward [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Commemorating Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that slavery had ended. Galveston was the last location in the United States to be informed of the Emancipation Proclamation, so Juneteenth marks the end [...]
C4L Applauds Passage of Massie-Lofgren NSA Amendment
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Campaign for Liberty President John Tate released the following statement regarding Thursday night’s overwhelming vote to pass the Massie-Lofgren amendment to H.R. 4870, the 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. [...]
Have you called your rep. yet?
A vote on the Massie-Lofgren amendment to the FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act is expected tonight, so if your representative hasn't yet heard from you, please call and/or email them right away! The Massie-Lofgren amendment [...]
Action Alert: Support the Massie-Lofgren NSA Amendment!
This morning, Campaign for Liberty President John Tate sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging passage of the Massie-Lofgren Amendment to rein in the NSA by denying funds for so-called "backdoor surveillance" and warrantless searches [...]
It is federal government money that comes from the Federal Reserve
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray answered tough questions from lawmakers earlier today about the organization's data collection and office renovation. The office renovation is projected to cost $184 million [...]