To Give the Devil the Benefit of the Law
At the conclusion of his opening statement regarding impeachment before the House Judiciary Committee on December 4th, Professor Jonathan Turley mentioned a famous scene from the 1966 film A…
Democrats Play the Role of Queen of Hearts: “Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”
Co-authored by Luke Hogg, the program coordinator for FreedomWorks Foundation. In Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is quick to mete out punishment to…
House Judiciary’s Sham “Impeachment Inquiry” Violates House Rules and Any Notion of Due Process
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee will consider a resolution that would establish the parameters of an impeachment investigation against President Donald Trump. The resolution is far outside the norm…
FreedomWorks’ Member of the Month for July 2019: Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.)
FreedomWorks is proud to honor Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) as our member of the month for July 2019. Rep. Cline represents the people of Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, which…
House Judiciary to Move Forward on Prison Reform
More than two months after being mentioned as a legislative priority in President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up the Prison…
Support the Revised Version of the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, H.R. 3356
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and encourage him or her to support the amendment in the nature of a substitute for the…
Capitol Hill Update: November 6, 2017
The House and Senate are in session this week.
House Judiciary Fights about IRS Commissioner John Koskinen
On June 22, the House Judiciary Committee brought in outside experts to examine the allegations of misconduct against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Conservatives point to overwhelming evidence that…
Speaker Ryan Makes Compelling Case for Justice Reform
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) indicated Wednesday that he plans to bring the House Judiciary Committee’s justice reform package to the floor of the lower chamber for a vote. He did…
Regulatory State Threatens Jobs, Wages and Startups
The negative impacts of federal regulations on jobs, wages and innovation was the subject this week of hearings before the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA 49) opened…