Key Vote YES on Limited Government Amendments to the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, H.R. 5895
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote YES on limited government amendments to the Energy and Water,…
Support the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H.R. 3 and S. 2979
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and senators and ask them to support the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H.R.
Latest CBO Report Shows Washington’s Addiction to Spending Is Out of Control
On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its semiannual report on federal spending. The report, The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2018 to 2028, looks at trends in federal…
“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…
Congress Must Support a New Round of BRAC
As passed by the House last month, the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2810, contains language that prohibits a new round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). An amendment…
Key Vote YES on Paul Amendment to the FY 2017 Budget Resolution
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and urge them to vote YES on the amendment offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), S.Amdt.1, to…
Spending, Debt Levels in ObamaCare Repeal Resolution Send a Terrible Message to Fiscal Conservatives
The Senate didn’t waste any time when it convened at the beginning of the 115th Congress. The chamber moved quickly on a motion to proceed on the FY 2017 budget…
Capitol Hill Update: January 9, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: The House has several bills that it will take up during the week, most of which will…
Weldon Angelos Released, Mandatory Minimums Continue to Put Nonviolent Criminals Away
Weldon Angelos’s story has become known around the country as a horrifying example of how harsh mandatory minimums can ruin the lives of non-violent criminals and their families. Angelos was…
Uncovering Misconduct at the EPA
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to examine employee misconduct at the EPA. Misconduct has continued at the EPA despite repeated reform efforts…