So far this month, 43 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have submitted remarks to the Congressional Record in which they speak on the importance of restoring and protecting American jobs. A bill introduced to the U.S. Congress this month gives them an opportunity to take action in alignment with their words. Rep. Maurice [...]

As the news comes in that David Weprin will be running on the Democratic ticket in a special election to replace Anthony Weiner as Representative for New York’s 9th District, the most common question seems to be, “Who is David Weprin?” The following are a few answers to that question: 1. Not a Novice. Although [...]

Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine is the author of multiple letters to government and business telecommunications players promoting “fiber optic backhaul investment” and “major construction of the fiber optic network.” Integra Telecom is the owner and operator of a 160,000-mile fiber optic network that spans eleven states in the USA. Olympia Snowe is a recipient [...]

“Today, there is no domestic outerwear industry.” — Senator Ron Wyden, March 31 2011 The Outdoor Act — S. 704 in the Senate and H.R. 2071 in the House — would remove tariffs on outerwear imported into the USA from overseas sweatshop factories. Ron Wyden, the principal sponsor of the Outdoor Act in the Senate, [...]

As of June 21 2011, the following twenty-four members of the House of Representatives still have failed to introduce a single bill or amendment for consideration by the 112th Congress. Most members of Congress in their first year have introduced legislation, but a few are still laggards. Members in their first term who have not [...]

Through the 111th Congress of 2009-2010 and into the 112th Congress of 2011-2012, an urban myth regarding the U.S. Congress has been making the rounds. HB 1388, the story goes in bulletin board posts by Hutaree Tina Stone and in e-mails ricocheting about the Internet, has just been passed by Democratic legislators and signed into [...]

“Taxpayers have a right to have a federal government that does not grow beyond their ability to pay for it.” – Michele Bachmann, March 2007 “In my district people want a strong fiscal conservative. My husband and I believe in getting your house in order financially. There are people here in D.C. who appear to [...]

The Tea Party movement and the national organizations claiming to represent it have repeatedly asserted the importance of limited government. A number of politicians were elected to Congress in 2010 by surfing atop the wave of Tea Party cries to protect the Constitution. Today, the commitment of those politicians to limited constitutional government was put [...]

The Library of Congress has just rolled out a list of the 100 most active legislators in the history of the U.S. Congress, measured by bills introduced. The Top 100 list is filled with stellar names from history that you should recognize, from Claude Pepper of the House to Jesse Helms of the Senate (apparently [...]

“I can’t believe what a stupid amendment this is.” So spoke Rep. Sam Farr during debate regarding H.Amdt. 343, an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act introduced by Rep. Chip Cravaack which would not only defund the US Institute of Peace but abolish it altogether. The amendment simply reads: “SEC. 12xx. REPEAL OF UNITED [...]