The House of Representatives is continuing to work on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
The House is considering NDAA under a rule that automatically repeals the provision requiring woman to register for selective […]
The House of Representatives is in session Monday through Thursday this week. Of course the big event for the liberty movement takes place off the floor: Tuesday’s mark-up of Audit the Fed.
The major legislation that will be considered on […]
Captain America: Civil War, the latest offering from Marvel Studios, is breaking box office records and winning well-deserved critical acclaim. This may be the best Marvel movie yet. It features a great script that deals with weighty […]
Continuous monitoring of what individuals choose to eat and drink may seem like something out of a dystopian science-fiction, but, if some federally-funded researchers get their way it will soon be a reality. The National Science Foundation has […]
Donald Trump recently caused controversy by commenting that the federal government would never have to default on the national debt because the Fed can just print more money. Of course, since an increase in the money supply devalues the money, […]
Last year, outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder made headlines by suspending “equitable sharing programs,” which allow state, local, and the federal government to equitably share the profits of civil asset theft.
As is often the case with […]
The House is in session Tuesday through Friday this week. As the title of this blog suggests, the House will address legislation dealing with the “opioid crisis.”
The major opioid legislation the House will consider this week is H.R. 4641 […]
When most people think of the costs government imposes on the economy, they usually think of taxation. However, a greater burden on the economy may be imposed by federal regulations. Unfortunately, Congress has made no attempt to measure the […]
Campaign for Liberty recently cosigned a coalition letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee asking that they add a provision to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of […]
Shortly after the U.S. Senate passed legislation authorizing the creation of “best-practices” for pain management, the Center for Disease Control unveiled new “guidelines” for the use of pain medicines.
While the guidelines are non-binding, […]
As mentioned in this week’s Congress update, Campaign for Liberty is supporting the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (H.R. 4923). This legislation updates the procedures for approving Miscellaneous Tariff Bills (MTBs). MTBs […]
The Senate resumes session today at three and continues work on amendments to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Two amendments up this week of interest to Campaign for Liberty members are an amendment by Washington Senator Patty Murray […]
their lips are moving…
Research into how often humans lie has confirmed what a lot of us (especially those of use who spend a lot of time at the federal or state capitols) have always suspected. While everyone lies, politicians lie more than […]
Campaign for Liberty has joined a broad-based coalition in supporting the FBI Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 2390). As the title suggests, this legislation strengthens protections for FBI whistleblowers. The reason this legislation is necessary […]
California and New York are the latest states to raise the minimum wage. As the election season progresses, look for more states to raise the minimum wages. Look also for increasing number of House, Senate, and Presidential candidates to promise […]