Exclusive: Sen Mike Lee to Introduce Resolution Declaring Obama’s Paris Climate Deal Needs Senate Approval

Sen. Mike Lee on Thursday will introduce a resolution “expressing the sense of Congress” that President Barack Obama should submit an international climate deal expected to be struck in Paris next month to the Senate for its approval. The measure will be filed as a “concurrent resolution,” meaning it represents the views of both chambers […]

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CRUZ PLAN TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: SECURE THE BORDER, RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW, AND PROTECT AMERICANS

“It’s not that we don’t know how to solve illegal immigration. What is missing is the political will to get it done. And, as president, I will get it done. We will secure the borders.” – Ted Cruz Summary We have a serious immigration problem in America. The American people understand that we must reverse […]

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Ted Cruz Immigration Plan Shows He Is Not Marco Rubio

Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 97% drew his sharpest distinction yet with donor-class favorite Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) 80% last Friday by releasing an in-depth, pro-American immigration plan. The new plan helps Cruz counter what he says is Rubio’s “blazingly, on-its-face false” argument that both Senators share similar positions on immigration. Last week, Cruz attacked Rubio for joining Chuck Schumer […]

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12 Bills That the Filibuster Stopped From Becoming Law

Frustrated by an entrenched Democratic minority in the Senate, some of the Republicans who control both houses of Congress have renewed calls for filibuster reform. House Republicans penned a letter to Senate leadership in September, asking that it lower the threshold of votes needed to achieve “cloture” and overcome a filibuster blocking action in certain circumstances. A total […]

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Leaked DHS Memo Reveals Attempt to Skirt Immigration Law, Senate Republicans Demand Explanation

Senate Republicans are asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain a leaked agency memo reportedly revealing that federal officials are planning to evade a federal court order barring pieces of President Barack Obama’s executive immigration actions. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, led eight others on the committee in a letter sent to DHS Secretary Jeh […]

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The Mainstream Media Is Suffering From Freedom Envy

The Wall Street Journal: Feb. 17, 2005, “Salivating morons.” “Scalp hunters.” “Moon howlers.” “Trophy hunters.” “Sons of Sen. McCarthy.” “Rabid.” “Blogswarm.” “These pseudo-journalist lynch mob people.” This is excellent invective. It must come from bloggers. But wait, it is the mainstream media and their maidservants in the elite journalism reviews, and they are talking about […]

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Feeling a Part of the Process, Freedom Caucus Eyes ‘Gut Check’ for Paul Ryan on Spending Bills

After experiencing the first week of Speaker Paul Ryan’s House, conservatives say they feel right at home. A week into Ryan’s tenure, members of the House Freedom Caucus are crediting the speaker for delivering on his promise to open up the legislative process, and delegate authority to rank-and-file members. And though the outcomes of the […]

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