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This Week in Congress
The big event this week is the House vote on H.R. 8, the Nancy Pelosi-Pete King gun registration bill. The bill will be voted on Thursday, so Campaign for Liberty members should sign their No Gun Registration Directive, and send the link to the [...]
Will Republicans Cave in Cap-and-Tax?
Last week, three Republicans who are poised to play a significant role in the upcoming debate on the “green new deal”—Representative Greg Walden (OR-02) ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Representative Fred Upton [...]
Last Week in Congress Wrap Up
Congress is out of session this week for President’s Day recess, so here’s a look at some of the key votes from last week. The big news was passage of the budget deal to avert a government shutdown. As is common with these deals, [...]
Norm Singleton: Will Trump Take on Military Waste?
Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton recently penned an Op-ed for The Western Journal urging President Trump to work with Congress to eliminate wasteful defense spending and stop wasting blood and bodies on a fool’s errand to [...]
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 [...]
Emergencies Do Not Trump the Constitution
After Congress rejected President Trump’s request for 5.7 billion dollars for the border wall, the president declared a national emergency at the southern border. Present Trump claims this “emergency” gives him the authority to divert funds [...]
House Votes for Peace
As Dr. Paul discussed in his weekly column, the House last week passed H.J.Res. 37, which directs the president to end US military involvement in the Yemen civil war. The vote was 248-177. The vote was extremely partisan, as every Democrat voted [...]
Walter Jones and the Vote to End US War on Yemen
In a fitting legacy for my friend Walter Jones, Jr. who passed away last week, the US House made history by voting in favor of H.J.Res. 37, a resolution “Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of [...]
Every Day’s a Gift
“Every day’s a gift” was Congressman Walter Jones’ response when asked how he was doing. It was a reflection of his Christian faith, a faith that informed his politics and his life. Congressman Jones passed away this Sunday on his 76th [...]
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 [...]