Congress’s August Recess: Take Action!
Congress’s annual August recess officially began this week as senators left Washington. Representatives and senators will spend much of the next few weeks in their districts and states meeting with constituents. Of course, our country continues to face many grave problems.
Continue reading →Planned Parenthood update: Another video, Senate fails to defund
On Monday, the Senate rejected a bill to defund Planned Parenthood. S. 1881 did not reach the 60-vote threshold required to advance the bill, but it did receive support from a majority of Senators. The last time this question came before the Senate, only 42 Senators voted yes, and 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition. Last night, all Republicans except Mark Kirk of Illinois voted yes, and Democrats Joe Donnelly and Joe Manchin joined them.
Continue reading →Tell the Senate to Defund Planned Parenthood
Americans have been shocked in recent weeks by a series of videos showing executives of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, discussing the sale of body parts from aborted babies. The abortionists were caught on film as they casually described altering abortion procedures to preserve lucrative organs and then haggled over prices.
Continue reading →Call Senators Now: No More Federal Intervention in Education
The Senate plans to finish work this week on S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), its bill to replace the failed No Child Left Behind law.
Continue reading →Call Your Senators: Vote No on S. 1177
On Tuesday, July 7th, the Senate is expected to take up S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. Written by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), S. 1177 is intended to replace the failed education policies of No Child Left Behind.
Continue reading →Vote on TPA is expected on June 24. Call Senate: NO on TPA
Today the Senate voted 60-37 to invoke cloture on TPA. Five Republicans joined 32 Democrats in voting against the measure. A final vote on TPA is expected on June 24.
Continue reading →Fast Track: Don’t Give Up Our Sovereignty!
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has announced there will be a vote on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), H.R.1314, also called fast-track, THIS FRIDAY. Fast-track authority is essential for the future passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive international trade deal involving twelve countries.
Continue reading →Call Your Congressman: NO on Fast-Track!
President Obama and Republican leaders continue to twist arms in the House of Representatives in an effort to pass trade promotion authority (TPA), or fast-track. American Action Forum, a group close to House Speaker John Boehner, will spend $900,000 to pressure GOP congressmen into voting for fast-track. A vote on the measure could take place by the end of this week.
Continue reading →Saving Marriage — We MUST ACT NOW!
Marriage laws in every state could be struck down the end of this month by the U.S. Supreme Court. We MUST ACT NOW to save the sacred institution of marriage before judicial supremacists strike a fatal blow.
Continue reading →House Calls Needed: NO on TPA!
The House of Representatives continues to weigh giving President Obama trade promotion authority (TPA), or “fast track,” which has already passed the Senate. It will set the table for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive agreement involving twelve countries, and enables the President to bring a trade agreement to Congress for an up-or-down, simple majority vote.
Continue reading →Fast Track Passes Senate
Last night, by a vote of 62-37, H.R. 1314, the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) or fast-track bill, passed through the Senate. (Note: the Senate used a House-passed tax bill as the vehicle for moving the bill because TPA is under the jurisdiction of House Ways and Means Committee, but the bill has NOT passed the House yet.)
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Call Your Representative: No Amnesty in NDAA!
Tight budgets at the Department of Defense in recent years have led to a shrinking force and fewer opportunities for Americans to serve. So why are some in Congress using a must-pass bill to enlist illegal aliens?
Continue reading →URGENT: Tell Your Senator to Stop ObamaTrade!
Update: While the Senate’s attention is still on the Iran deal, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took the first procedural step towards a vote on granting fast-track authority (TPA) to President Obama. There could be a vote to proceed to TPA as early as next week.
Continue reading →TAKE ACTION! Sen. Sessions Warns Congress on Fast Track
As Congress weighs granting President Obama more power through Trade Promotion Authority (TPA, also called fast-track), Eagle Forum has been warning about its risks. Now Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is listing his top five concerns with TPA:
Continue reading →PLEASE CALL: GOP to give Obama MORE power!
Your elected representatives in the House and Senate need to hear from you. Last week, the House of Representatives and the Senate marked up their versions of the Fast Track bill that paves the way for President Obama to close the trade deal he has been negotiating over the last 6 years.
Continue reading →Tell Congress: Don’t Put Obama’s Trade Deal on “Fast Track”
Congress is currently striking a deal that will cede more U.S. sovereignty to international authorities and send more American jobs overseas. This week, the House of Representatives and the Senate will each mark up their versions of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, otherwise known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) or Fast Track Authority. This authority will be the last hurdle for the President to clear before finalizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – a deal he has been negotiating in secret over the last six years.
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