We Don’t Have to Put Up With This Escheat
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, there are two storylines – aside from the havoc the virus itself has wrought – that seem to stand out. The first is that the social…
Support the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act, S. 2566
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to cosponsor the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act, S. 2566. Introduced by Sens.
The Time For Term Limits Is Now
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing titled “Keeping Congress Accountable: Term Limits In the United States.” Chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the…
Support the CREATES Act, H.R. 965 and S. 340
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and senators and ask them to support the CREATES Act, H.R. 965 and S. 340. Introduced in…
The Senate Must Reject Poison Pill Amendments to the First Step Act
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed cloture on the motion to concur to the House amendment to S. 756. The bill will serve as the vehicle for…
Farm Bill Conferees Should Cut Out Subsidies for Billionaires
Today, a bipartisan group of senators and representatives are meeting to negotiate the final text of the Farm Bill, H.R. 2. The Farm Bill is an $860 billion spending…
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for September 2018: The CREATES Act, H.R. 2212 & S. 974
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for September 2018 is the CREATES Act, H.R. 2212, introduced by Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) and…
Fair Sentencing Act Retroactivity: Addressing the Sentencing Disparity of Crack Cocaine vs. Powder Cocaine
College basketball star Len Bias died of a powder cocaine overdose while celebrating his number one draft pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. Because his death was widely, although…
In the Case of Fair Sentencing Act Retroactivity, USSC Report Lends Resounding Endorsement
Retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) which became law in 2010 and reduced the sentencing disparity for crack and powder cocaine from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1 has been…
“Unjust, Cruel, and Even Irrational”: Stacking Charges Under 924(c)
“I think the stacking issue is a problem…I would support reform of the stacking provisions somewhat like you have it in the bill today.” – Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), on…