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House Passes Resolution to Set Spending at 2008 Levels
Read moreThe House of Representatives this afternoon passed a rule directing Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the chairman of the House Budget Committee, to set non...
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‘Line’ Items: State of the Union Edition
Read moreWhat Will He Say? – On Tuesday President Obama will avail himself of one of the most effective tools a President has to shape the Washington agenda...
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Rep. Wolf Calls for Immediate Bipartisan Action on Debt and Deficit; Pledges Support for Fiscal Commission Report
Read moreSpeaking today on the House floor, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) gave a speech expressing his growing concern about our national deficit and debt. He also...
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House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Fundamental Tax Reform
Read moreToday, the House Ways and Means Committee held its first hearing on tax-reform of the 112th Congress. Several witnesses testified at the meeting...
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Republican Study Committee Proposes Spending Cuts
Read moreToday the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the caucus of conservatives in the House of Representatives, announced their proposal for reducing our...
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Rep. Brady Introduces CUTS Act of 2011
Read moreCongressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has introduced legislation called the Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending (CUTS) Act of 2011. It includes numerous...
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‘Line’ Items: January 10, 2011
Read moreShooting Puts Legislative Business on Hold – The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Tucson, Arizona has resulted in House...
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On Health Reform Repeal
Read moreThere has been an increasing amount of talk this week concerning calls for repeal of the health care reform legislation, as the 112th Congress...
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House Takes Early Steps on Deficit Reduction
Read moreThe 112th Congress has moved quickly to signal a new focus on fiscal responsibility and attention to our ballooning national debt. As Congress...
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House Set to Pass New Rules
Read moreLast night, the House Republican conference approved a new set of rules -- making some big changes to several budgetary rules currently in place. The...
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So, How Much Would Republicans Cut Spending?
Read moreIn the Pledge to America released this past fall, House Republicans called for "[rolling] back government spending to pre-stimulus, prebailout levels...
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House Republicans Propose New Budget Rules
Read moreIncoming House Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives next month have proposed new rules for the 112th Congress. The House...