House of Representatives

Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has introduced legislation called the Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending (CUTS) Act of 2011. It includes numerous...

Shooting Puts Legislative Business on Hold – The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Tucson, Arizona has resulted in House...

There has been an increasing amount of talk this week concerning calls for repeal of the health care reform legislation, as the 112th Congress...

The 112th Congress has moved quickly to signal a new focus on fiscal responsibility and attention to our ballooning national debt. As Congress...

Last night, the House Republican conference approved a new set of rules -- making some big changes to several budgetary rules currently in place. The...

In the Pledge to America released this past fall, House Republicans called for "[rolling] back government spending to pre-stimulus, prebailout levels...

Incoming House Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives next month have proposed new rules for the 112th Congress. The House...

On Tuesday the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) keeping the federal government funded until March 4; the House is expected to pass it later...

An old cliche says that there are two things you should not watch being made--sausage and legislation. But right now, people should be watching the...

Update 12/17: The House approved of the tax cut package late Thursday on a 277-148 vote. The bill now goes to the White House for the president's...

The Senate is poised to pass a tax cut package that will add over $850 billion to our deficit. Meanwhile, a pork-laden $1.108 trillion omnibus...

Washington Drops the Ball – To many federal budget watchers, the tax cut debate has been more frustrating than watching the Redskins play. The...