Why isn’t Judy Biggert encouraging American industry with American jobs in plants creating this chemical product right here in the USA? Why is Biggert helping corporations avoid creating these jobs?

Republican Representative Spencer Bachus, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has come out in strong opposition to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, giving the new law a grade of F in July of 2011. Why? What’s objectionable about a law that creates an independent consumer protection watchdog agency with the job of making sure [...]

As J. Clifford notes at Irregular Times, in April of 2011 President Barack Obama wrote a draft of an executive order (which you can read here) requiring all corporations contracting with the federal government to publicly disclose expenditures they make to political campaigns. You might be wondering what the big deal is about this draft [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

As of May 4 2011, the following forty-nine members of the 112th Congress have introduced not one bill or amendment for consideration by the current U.S. House of Representatives since it gaveled into session five months ago. In their first term in the House: Dan Beniskek of Michigan, conservative Republican Rick Berg of North Dakota, [...]

As of May 3, 2011, the following are the members of Congress in the House of Representatives who have introduced the most pieces of legislation: 1. Rep. Bob Filner of California’s 51st District 2. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas’ 18th District 3. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas’ 14th District 4. Rep. Don Young, representing [...]

Congressional Member Organizations in the House of Representatives, commonly called “caucuses,” are a way members of Congress can work together on legislation that doesn’t fit into traditional committees or their chairs’ agendas. When caucuses are registered by the Committee on House Administration, one or more Representatives is identified as a co-chair. There are currently 597 [...]