Archive for ‘Legislative’

February 27th, 2012

Texas Defies Obama, Defunds PPFA

Jill Stanek. “…something the Obama administration has said is a deal-breaker for the nearly $40 million-per-year state-federal Medicaid program.”

February 20th, 2012

Reid Threatens More “Recess” Appointments

The Right Planet. Sen. Lee responds to Reid’s threats to advise Obama to make all appointments via “recess” appt.

February 20th, 2012

Obama’s FDA Monitored Personal Emails

Grassley. Calls for investigation: “The law is intended to prevent exactly what this agency is accused of doing.”

February 16th, 2012

Senate to Consider Obama’s Birth Control Rule

Reuters. Democrats likely to reject challenge to Obama’s birth control and abortifacient mandate.

February 16th, 2012

Cameras in Supreme Court Bill

Press Release. Bill that would generally require SCOTUS to televise open proceedings, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.

February 14th, 2012

Obama’s Budget: More Tax, Borrow and Spend

Conservative Daily. The claims of spending cuts are “like announcing that a household’s spending has been reduced by $50,000 over the next five years because they didn’t take out a 60-month loan on a new car.”

February 13th, 2012

Virginia House Passes Conception Bill

Life News. Rep Bob Marshall: “HB1 recognizes that human life begins at conception and also declares that unborn children and their parents have protectable legal interests.”

February 6th, 2012

House Bill to Disarm UN Arms Treaty

Common Sense. The 2nd Amendment Protection Act would block UN funding if UN restricts private rights. Response to the UN Arms Trade Treaty.

February 2nd, 2012

Bill Would Empower Parents Over Schools

Christian Post. Huffington Post.

January 31st, 2012

Iraqi Sunni Lawmakers End Govt Boycott

CNS News. Sunnis take their seats in Parliament, still boycott cabinet.