Capitol Hill Updates

  • 37 Reasons to Repeal ObamaCare
    After $1 trillion in new taxes and more than $2 trillion in new spending, three years later the Democrats’ law has failed to deliver on the promise of affordable health care for Americans.  Instead, American families and businesses are facing the tough and costly realities of ObamaCare: higher health insurance premiums, the loss of the health plan you have and like, lower wages, and less hiring and business expansion.  Now, on the eve of the 37th vote in the House to repeal all or some of the failed health care law, here are 37 real life reminders of why ObamaCare should be...
  • Speaker Boehner on IRS Scandal: Who’s Going to Jail?
    Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday addressed the growing IRS scandal whereby administration officials admitted to wrongfully targeting conservatives and political opponents of President Obama, and reportedly gave preferential treatment to liberal groups and allies of the White House. Boehner said: “The IRS admitted to targeting conservatives, even if the White House continues to be stuck on the word ‘if.’ My question isn't about who is going to resign. My question is who's going to jail over this scandal?” The House Ways & Means Committee will hold a hearing to investigate the...
  • Bipartisan No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Introduced in House, Senate
    WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), have introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The legislation, which has been introduced as H.R. 7 in the House and S. 946 in the Senate, has the support of 95 cosponsors in the House and 21 in the Senate. Click here to read the text of the bill. Congressman Smith (NJ-04) said of the bills: “More than 100 Members of Congress have joined us in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 5/16/13 Repeal of ObamaCare Vote in House Thursday
    THURSDAY, MAY 16TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches H.R. 45 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Closed Rule, Two Hours of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann / Energy and Commerce Committee / Education and the Workforce Committee / Ways and Means Committee) Special Order Speeches...
  • (More) Editorial Boards Back GOP Effort to Get Answers from Obama Admin on IRS’ Political Targeting
    As alarming new details emerge about the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative groups and the president’s political opponents, editorial boards across the country are demanding answers from the Obama administration – “and soon.”  On Friday, the House Ways & Means Committee will hold a hearing – streamed online at http://waysandmeans.house.gov/ - to investigate the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups and hold the administration accountable.  The hearing will build on the efforts of the Ways & Means and Oversight & Government Reform...
  • From Speaker Boehner's Blog: Seven House-Passed Bills President Obama Signed that Repeal or Defund Parts of His Health Care Law
    The House will vote on H.R. 45 this Thursday to fully repeal the president’s health care law, which is driving up costs, jeopardizing seniors’ access to care, and making it harder for small businesses to hire. While our goal is to repeal all of ObamaCare – and this will be the third time the Republican-led House has voted for full repeal since 2011 – we’ve already succeeded in repealing and defunding parts of it. Here’s a look at how seven bills* signed by President Obama helped dismantle provisions of his health care law to protect our economy and save taxpayers tens of billions of...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 5/15/13
    WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. One Minute Speeches Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 701 - To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action (Sponsored by Rep. Patrick McHenry / Financial Services Committee)2) H.R. 384 - Homes for Heroes Act of 2013, as...
  • Congressman Price to President Obama: How Can the American People Trust You?
    Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) responded to the recent flurry of reports surrounding the Obama Administration, saying:“In speech after speech, President Obama has bemoaned hyper-partisanship. In his mind, he’s sought to foster trust in government while eroding cynicism. And yet, the very actions of his administration in reaction to recent events has done just the opposite.“As further details have emerged about the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, new questions and concerns have been raised about what role and to what extent the Administration went to...
  • Senate Republican Leader McConnell on IRS Scandal: ‘We’ve Only Started to Scratch the Surface’
    ‘This morning, I’m calling on the President to make available, completely and without restriction, everyone who can answer the questions we have as to what was going on at the IRS, who knew about it, and how high it went. No more stonewalling, no more incomplete answers, no more misleading responses, no holding back witnesses, no matter how senior their current or former positions — we need full transparency and cooperation. The American people deserve answers.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding...
  • President Obama, Benghazi questions are no “sideshow”
    At his press conference a short while ago, President Obama described criticism of his administration’s handling of the Benghazi attack as a “sideshow” on “Capitol Hill” when in reality a growing national outcry is taking shape.Leading editorial boards across the country say we’ve only just begun to get the answers the American people deserve, and that congressional efforts to get to the bottom of what happened in the days before and after the attack should continue.  [For a recap of last week’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, go here.] Let’s start...