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Next Up: On-Demand Congress
This one is new to me: It’s an average weekday night. You’ve put the kids to bed, have work early the next morning, but still have an hour or two of “me time” to relax. You hit the couch with a bowl of rocky road in one hand, remote in the other. Flip through the [...]
History News: A History of Congress Coming Back to Session During Breaks
While it is unusual for the House to return to Washington during recess, it is not entirely unprecedented. In fact, there is a long history of Congress returning during a break. As early as 1790, Congress adjourned off-and-on during August, despite the unbearable heat and humidity. It was customary for...
Video: The Congressional Agenda for the Week
Dani Doane of Heritage Action, and Brian Darling of the Heritage Foundation, are kind enough to outline for us the Congressional agenda for the week of July 26.
Reid pushes ahead with Climate Bill, but Democrats balking
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is moving ahead with an effort to create a Senate energy bill. This bill is likely going to be painted as a response to the Gulf Oil Spill by improving drilling safety regulations, but as with many of the other pieces of legislation passed by...
Dodd-Frank Financial Overhaul: Questions for Congress
DODD-FRANK FINANCIAL OVERHAUL BILL: QUESTIONS FOR YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Financial Overhaul bill into law, in one of the largest power-grabs in our nation’s history. The four most important things to know about this bill is that it (1) Promotes racial...
Ask an Expert: Career Path to Congress
Question: Despite all the turmoil in Washington today, my 11 year old son has political aspirations of one day serving in Congress. To meet this goal, what should his career path look like? Marietta, GA Answer: There are as many different career paths that lead to Congress as there are...
Ask an Expert: Chaplains
Question: Have the House and Senate always had chaplains? Isn’t having one in Congress a violation of the separation of church and state? Houston, Texas Answer: There have been persistent critics over the years who have charged the practice of official chaplains violates the concept of separation of church and...
America Speaking Out
One of our goals at Liberty Central is to “turn the megaphone around” on Washington. We want to give all Americans the platform to speak about the issues that are most important to them. We are non-partisan, but want to highlight how one party is willingly opening up its doors...
Congressional Democrats Choose Not to Budget
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As Deficit Explodes, Congress Refuses to Budget
Business Week reports on the record-setting April deficit numbers recently reported by the Congressional Budget Office: