Legislative Topic: Congress

Jonathan Alexandre, Senior Counsel for Governmental Affairs at Liberty Counsel and Liberty Counsel Action, stood with fellow conservatives at a CURE Policy press conference earlier this week to warn Americans about the Build Back Better Act, which will bankrupt the country and infringe our freedom. Alexandre calls the legislation a “2400-page monster currently looming over your home.” … Continued

House Democrats narrowly passed a version of President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill on Friday, sending the measure to the Senate where it is likely dead on arrival. In a 220-to-213 vote, the House voted to approve the more than 2,000-page bill only hours after the Congressional Budget Office determined it will add upwards of $367 billion … Continued

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy prevented Democrats from expediting the passage of President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill on Friday, just hours after budget hawks warned the measure adds more than $367 billion to the deficit. Mr. McCarthy, a California Republican, spoke for more than four hours in opposition to the bill. The marathon session blocked Democratic leaders … Continued

The so-called Build Back Better Act will not only bankrupt our country, Star Parker said at a CURE Policy press conference on Tuesday, it will force far too many “God-fearing, freedom-loving Americans” into government dependency. And government dependency will not help Americans flourish and prosper. Star appeared with various black conservatives to talk about this … Continued

A proposal to prevent large technology companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook from acquiring competitors has gained bipartisan support in the Senate. Sens. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, and Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, introduced the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act to create a presumption against mergers and acquisitions by large tech companies. The bill would require certain tech firms to … Continued

The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol issued subpoenas on Monday for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and five others linked to former President Donald Trump. The new round of subpoenas targets people the committee deemed “advisors and allies” who the committee says promoted false claims of election fraud and … Continued

The press is full of triumphant accounts of how Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Biden saved their party, the country, and maybe the future of mankind by passing the $1 trillion infrastructure bill through the House late Friday night. It’s more accurate to say their divided party was rescued by 13 Republicans who voted with … Continued

President Biden on Saturday hailed the passing of what he called a “long overdue” infrastructure bill after it passed the House with Republican votes a day earlier — and said “we’re just getting started.” “Folks, yesterday I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to suggest that we took a monumental step forward as a nation,” a clearly delighted Biden … Continued