As of May 31 2011, the following thirty-four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have not introduced a single bill or amendment for consideration in the 112th Congress. Members in their first term who have not introduced a single bill or amendment: Dan Beniskek of Michigan, conservative Republican Rick Berg of North Dakota, conservative [...]

On the afternoon of May 26 2011, 234 members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted down an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. This amendment, sponsored by Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, would have removed Section 1034 of the NDAA, a new provision to issue a blanket authorization for the President to engage [...]

Section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 gives the President of the United States perpetual authority to use military force anywhere in the world that the President believes holds terrorists. Section 1034 abrogates Congress’ constitutional authority and duty under Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution to declare war. In [...]

Senator Wyden says that there are ways the Patriot Act is being applied that he’s been able to learn about as a member of the Senate that would shock the American people, if they knew.

U.S. Representative Barbara Lee warns Americans that they are not safe – from the abuses of the Patriot Act.

Jeff Merkley explains why he defended the effort by senators to reform the Patriot Act through amendments to the Patriot Act extension bill crafted by John McConnell and Harry Reid.

There was a cloture vote on S. 1038, the legislation crafted by Senator Harry Reid and Senator John McConnell to extend the unconstitutional spying of the Patriot Act for four more years. Only 8 senators had the courage to vote in opposition to the big government spying program.

The four cosponsors of H.R. 423, a bill to keep the addresses of members of Congress private: Joe Baca (Democrat-CA District 43)Ted Deutch (Democrat-FL District 19)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican-NE District 1)Jared Polis (Democrat-CO District 2) Of these four, those which voted YES on H.R. 514, a bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act and revoke the privacy [...]

Dennis Kucinich notes that, after two months, Barack Obama still has not obtained legally-required authorization for American involvement in the civil war in Libya.

Number of supporters of H.R. 875, a bill to prohibit any federal judge from ruling that under Article IV Section I of the Constitution states must recognize and honor other states’ marriages, including same-sex marriage: 27 Number of the supporters of H.R. 875 who also support H.R. 822, a bill to mandate that states must [...]