The United States House of Representatives approved on Tuesday, by a vote of 412 to three, the INTERDICT Act (HR 2142) that ramps up US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to interdict fentanyl and other substances related to illegal drugs upon entry to...
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House Members Make the Case for Ending US Participation in the War on Yemen
by Adam Dick | Oct 12, 2017 | Congress Alert
Three members of the United States House of Representatives wrote in a Tuesday editorial at the New York Times about their legislation (H.Con.Res. 81) that would use the authority of Congress under the War Powers Resolution to end US participation in the war in Yemen....
BREAKING: FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Circulated
by Patrick Eddington | Oct 4, 2017 | Congress Alert
Earlier this afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee circulated its draft FISA Sec. 702 reauthorization bill. This is a preliminary readout of the major problems I see with this legislation.Mandatory Data Destruction Not MandatoryOne of the biggest vulnerabilities...
Rep. John Duncan: Shut Off the Afghanistan War Money Spigot
by Adam Dick | Sep 19, 2017 | Congress Alert
Speaking this month on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) sharply criticized the Afghanistan War, declaring that the war “has always been about money — increased appropriations for the Defense Department and huge...
Ron Paul: More Work Ahead to Repeal Old War Authorizations
by Adam Dick | Sep 14, 2017 | Congress Alert
On Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) amendment that would repeal authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) from 2001 and 2002 that successive presidents have perversely used to justify just about any military action a president wants to pursue across the world...
New Senate Intelligence Authorization Bill Includes Language Threatening WikiLeaks
by Adam Dick | Aug 22, 2017 | Congress Alert
The Senate Intelligence Authorization Act (SB 1761), introduced Friday by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and already approved by the committee, concludes with a one sentence section — Section 623 — that appears to threaten WikiLeaks with...
Rep. John Duncan, Conservative Peace Proponent, Will Not Seek Reelection to US House
by Adam Dick | Aug 1, 2017 | Congress Alert
Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2018 to the United States House of Representatives. In addition to being one of the longest-serving Republican members of the House (representing the second district of Tennessee...
Breaking: Senate Passes Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions Bill, 98-2!
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 27, 2017 | Congress Alert
Minutes ago the US Senate passed HR 3364, the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act by a massive 98 yeas to two nays. Opposing the bill were Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rand Paul (R-KY). The bill passed in the House by 419-3 on Tuesday, with Reps...
House Passes New Russia Sanctions, Pumps Adrenaline Into Cold War 2.0
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 25, 2017 | Congress Alert
Late this afternoon the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HR 3364, the "Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act." The vote was 419-3, with the only nays coming from Republicans Justin Amash (R-MI), John Duncan (R-TN), and Thomas Massie...
Rep. Walter Jones to President Trump: ‘Get Us Out of Afghanistan!’
by rep. walter b. jones jr | Jul 21, 2017 | Congress Alert
President Donald J. TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Many of us in the U.S. House of Representatives believe we have been denied our sacred duty to debate and declare war. You could say that I am disappointed...
US Senate to Take Off Less Time from Abusing Our Rights
by Adam Dick | Jul 11, 2017 | Congress Alert
Each year we could look forward to the traditional August recess for some relief from legislators in Washington, DC passing more laws to grow government at the expense of liberty. Not so much this year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that...
NATO ‘Collective Defense’? These Brave US Reps Disagree
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 29, 2017 | Congress Alert
Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Charter is inarguably non-binding on Member countries to use military force to defend other Members. Most Americans would not know this, as the Treaty has been consistently mis-represented by those with a...
Showdown: Senate ‘Block Saudi Weapons Sale’ Vote Tomorrow
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 12, 2017 | Congress Alert
The Senate is expected to vote as early as tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon on a measure to disapprove of President Trump's announced deal to transfer half a billion dollars worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. The bipartisan measure, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and...
Rep. Walter Jones to Congress: Stop Funding Afghan War!
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 6, 2017 | Congress Alert
Rep. Walter Jones, Jr. (R-NC) has looked at war from both sides. As he has readily shared with us, he was hoodwinked by the US intelligence community in the run-up to the Iraq war. He attended the briefings and he trusted the "professionals." As the neocon promised...
Rep. Massie Introduces Key Food Freedom Legislation!
by Rep. Thomas Massie | May 26, 2017 | Congress Alert
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and I just re-introduced legislation to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. The#PRIME (Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption) Act would give individual states freedom to permit intrastate...
Sen. Paul Will Attempt to Block Trump’s Huge Saudi Arms Sale
by Daniel McAdams | May 23, 2017 | Congress Alert
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is expected to offer legislation as early as tomorrow (Wednesday) to force a Senate vote on President Trump's freshly-inked deal to sell $110 billion in US weapons to Saudi Arabia. Using the increased authority over the transfer of American-made...
Sen. McCain Explodes: ‘Rand Paul is Working for Putin!’
by Daniel McAdams | Mar 15, 2017 | Congress Alert
"Putin derangement syndrome" may have finally jumped the shark. Just minutes ago on the US Senate Floor, Sen. Rand Paul did the sensible thing and blocked NATO accession for tiny, corrupt Montenegro. The inconsequential Balkan country brings absolutely nothing to the...
House Votes to Override Regulations That Would Dump Individuals into ‘No Guns List’
by Adam Dick | Feb 6, 2017 | Congress Alert
On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives approved H.J.Res. 40. The legislation prohibits the imposition of regulations published in December that define a process for placing individuals, who the Social Security Administration unilaterally determines...
House Members Offered ‘Russian Hacking’ Briefing — Two Weeks After Obama Expelled Russian Diplomats
by Adam Dick | Jan 12, 2017 | Congress Alert
US House Member Justin Amash (R-MI) announced Wednesday on Twitter that the Obama administration has agreed to the request Amash and fellow House Member Walter Jones (R-NC) made to President Barack Obama on December 19 that a classified briefing be provided for all...
The ‘Draft Women’ Legislation Roller Coaster Ride
by Adam Dick | Dec 4, 2016 | Congress Alert
During consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the spring, the proposal that women be required to sign up with Selective Service just as are men started on a roller coaster ride in the United States Congress. That ride had a couple more turns...
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