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…
FreedomWorks’ Member of the Month for October 2018: Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)
FreedomWorks is proud to honor Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) as the member of the month for October 2018. He serves in the House of Representatives for North Carolina’s 11th…
House Republicans Can’t Drain the Swamp by Electing Kevin McCarthy as Speaker
Last week, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) announced that he would not seek re-election. His future had been an open question. He was essentially recruited to take the gavel of the…
“Politics as Usual” Is Still Alive and Well in Washington
In 2015, Congressman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) started a movement to remove then-Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-Ohio), from his position. Of this effort, Meadows said, "It’s really more…
The Coming Budget Nightmare
Fiscal conservatives have been rightly celebrating the resignation of John Boehner as Speaker of the House, paving the way for new, more principled leadership. But there is a dark side…
Grassroots 1 – Boehner 0
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he will resign from Congress at the end of October. You read that right, he’s not just stepping down as Speaker of…
Government Shutdown: How Did We Get Here?
We’re just days away from the expiration of funding for the federal government running dry, and that event that is spoken about only in hushed tones of dread by the…
Not with That Attitude, Boehner!
“[W]ithout a Republican in the White House, or 60 votes in the Senate, there are limits to what you could accomplish.” That was House Speaker John Boehner in an exclusive…
Amid Rocky Markets, the Need for Spending Restraint Is Clear
The volatility in the stock market in recent days offers a clue to the dangerous power of the Federal Reserve, and further underscores the need to get government spending under…
Boehner Tries, Fails to Paint Himself as a Fiscal Hawk
In recent a post on his official site, Speaker John Boehner attempted to defend his record as a conservative leader, highlighting a series of statistics that supposedly prove that…