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...
Congress Alert
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...
Senate Extends Idiotic Iran Sanctions by 99-0 Vote!
by Daniel McAdams | Dec 1, 2016 | Congress Alert
Forget that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) agreed between Iran and the so-called P5+1 consisting of the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, and the European Union has by all accounts been one of the few real foreign policy successes in the...
Pelosi’s House Rival Denounced As Sexist For Opposing ‘The Most Accomplished Woman in Congress’
by Jonathan Turley | Nov 22, 2016 | Congress Alert
We have previously discussed how Democrats have rallied around their leaders despite the failure to secure the White House or the Senate. Democratic leaders engineered the primary selection of Hillary Clinton despite polls showing that voters did not want an...
Will Paul Ryan Be Booted from the House Speakership after the Election?
by Adam Dick | Nov 8, 2016 | Congress Alert
On October, 29, 2015, just over one year ago, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) became speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) had announced about a month earlier his resignation from the House after House members had become increasingly...
US Congressman to John Kerry: Are We Committing War Crimes in Yemen?
by Daniel McAdams | Oct 13, 2016 | Congress Alert
On Tuesday, US Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) wrote a remarkable letter to Secretary of State John Kerry. Citing the "civilian carnage caused by the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition in Yemen," Rep. Lieu expressed concern to Kerry that the US government might be...
Senate Fails to Block Tank Sales to Saudi Arabia
by Jason Ditz | Sep 21, 2016 | Congress Alert
In a disappointing 71-27 vote today, the Senate voted to kill a bill that would’ve blocked the US from carrying out $1.15 billion in tank sales to Saudi Arabia. The bill had bipartisan authorship, but was overwhelmingly opposed by the leadership. Sen. Chris Murphy (D...
GOP Stops Reps. Thomas Massie and Walter Jones From Cutting Spending
by Norman Singleton | Jun 14, 2016 | Congress Alert
It's not a good idea to give the Rules Committee the power to block amendments to the appropriations bills. For example, consider last week when Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Walter Jones (R-NC) tried to offer an amendment to the legislative branch...
Recent Posts
- Closer to Nuclear Warby Jacob G. Hornberger
- Ukraine Formally Asks NATO To Send Troops For First Time, Pentagon Mullingby Tyler Durden
- Free Speech For Me But Not For Theeby Andrew P. Napolitano
- Thomas Massie Said ‘No.’by Christina Abbott
- A Nanny State Idiocracy: A Tale of Too Many Laws and Too Little Freedomby John W. And Nisha Whitehead
- Who tried to pull the rug on Netanyahu, and why?by Alastair Crooke
- The Republican US House Leadership Loves the Nanny Stateby Adam Dick
- Shamelessby Craig Murray
- NATO’s New Burden-Sharing Objectivesby Ted Galen Carpenter
- Countdown Begins for Russia’s Ukraine Offensiveby Melkulangara Bhadrakumar
Categories
Sign Up For Institute Updates for Free!
Keep up to date with all Ron Paul Institute news and events by signing up for our updates. We will keep you informed and make sure you are the first to know any RPI news. We will occasionally send you our take on breaking events. But we won't clog your in-box and we absolutely will respect your privacy. Let's work for peace and prosperity together! Come on board!
Donate to The Ron Paul Institute Today!
Support our upcoming set rebuild. We plan to improve our reach by amplifying the message.