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Why Reconciliation Can’t Be Used to Defund Planned Parenthood
Last May, Congress passed the first concurrent budget resolution in six years. The resolution produced a path to balance by fiscal year 2024 in large… Read More
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Jim DeMint: GOP Lawmakers Have ‘Not Stood Up to President Obama’
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint criticized Republican politicians in an interview Sunday, saying they hadn’t stood firm on conservative principles. “The things that were mainstay… Read More
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At Home With Dave Brat: Conservative Who Ousted Eric Cantor Sees Little Change in Washington
GLEN ALLEN, VA.—Rep. Dave Brat is weaving his way through a crowd of businessmen and women at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, stopping to shake… Read More
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Conservative Group Won’t Support a Spending Bill That Funds Planned Parenthood
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers, has announced that it will oppose any spending bill that grants taxpayer funds to Planned Parenthood…. Read More
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Will Boehner’s Leadership Be Challenged? Conservative Lawmaker Says It Depends on Budget, Planned Parenthood
GLEN ALLEN, VA.—For one conservative lawmaker, Congress’s upcoming debate on funding the government and stripping Planned Parenthood of federal dollars could play a significant role… Read More
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How Should Sexual Assault Be Managed on Campus? Two Bills’ Different Approaches
There is no doubt that American colleges should be safe for all students. A recent University of Virginia case is any example, however, of the… Read More
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Home in North Carolina, Mark Meadows Reflects on Move to Oust John Boehner With ‘No Regrets’
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA—The man who made the move to overthrow House Speaker John Boehner is back home now, shaking the hands of war veterans. He… Read More
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The 3 Things This Conservative Leader Wants Congress to Do
CLEVELAND—Since taking control of Congress in January, the Republican Party has watched its favorability rating precipitously decline, mostly because of views held by fellow… Read More
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Why Mark Levin Says the GOP Needs a Facelift
Mark Levin is fed up with the Republican leadership in Congress. A day before Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., filed a motion to remove House Speaker… Read More
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13 Things You Should Know About the Man Who Wants to Oust John Boehner
Rep. Mark Meadows, the conservative congressman pushing a motion to oust John Boehner as speaker, has insisted he does not like “being in the limelight.”… Read More
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Conservative Congressman Seeks to Oust John Boehner as House Speaker
Days before the U.S. House is planning to adjourn for its month-long recess, Speaker John Boehner is facing yet another challenge from the right. Rep…. Read More
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Tim Huelskamp’s Plan for How Lawmakers Can Hold Sanctuary Cities Accountable
One conservative congressman thinks lawmakers should take action on sanctuary cities. Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., believes lawmakers have a unique tool to use on the… Read More
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Mark Meadows Reinstated as House Subcommittee Chairman
Rep. Jason Chaffetz has reinstated Rep. Mark Meadows as a House subcommittee chairman, reversing a decision that prompted widespread criticism from conservatives. “I will continue… Read More
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John Boehner Spokesman Attacks Reporter: ‘A Prop for Freedom Caucus Propaganda’
House conservatives have suffered their share of retribution from GOP leadership over the past few years. Now, it appears journalists could be in store for… Read More
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Sean Hannity: ‘We Need a New Speaker’
Conservative talk-radio host Sean Hannity voiced outrage over Speaker John Boehner’s treatment of House conservatives, calling leadership’s punishment of members “disgusting.” “How pathetic in my… Read More
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GOP Chief Deputy Whip Accuses N.C. Colleague of ‘Siding With Democrats’
Rep. Mark Meadows lost his chairmanship of a House subcommittee when he bucked party leadership last week. Now he’s taking fire from a neighboring North… Read More
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Why Ken Buck Is the Latest Conservative to Be Punished by House Republican Leadership
Freshman Rep. Ken Buck is now the latest conservative member to face retribution from House Republican leadership, as his fellow freshman lawmakers will gather tomorrow… Read More
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Meet the 12 Republicans Punished by House GOP Leadership
Over the last few years, 12 Republicans have been punished by for bucking party leadership. Here’s who they are: Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, removed… Read More
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GOP Leadership Threatens Other Conservative Subcommittee Chairman as Punishment for Trade Vote
Conservative lawmakers serving as subcommittee chairmen are finding themselves on the receiving end of retribution from House leadership for defying party leaders. Last week, 34… Read More
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Congressman Speaks Out Against GOP Leadership on Being Punished for Trade Vote
After being punished for defying House Republican leadership on a botched trade deal last week, Rep. Steve Pearce spoke exclusively with The Daily Signal about… Read More
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Reflections on the Conservative Budget From the Lawmaker Tasked With Crafting It
The Republican Study Committee’s budget didn’t pass the House, but the lawmaker in charge of crafting the proposal as head of the group’s Budget and… Read More
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‘We’re Going to Keep Fighting This Battle’: Steve Scalise on Homeland Security Funding Fight
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said that the House would “keep fighting” to both fund the Department… Read More
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Illinois Republican Introduces Bills Aimed at Protecting Taxpayers from the IRS
In the aftermath of the targeting scandal at the Internal Revenue Service, one Republican lawmaker is working to protect taxpayers from the agency’s intrusive practices…. Read More
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Meet the Lawmaker Picked to Produce a Conservative Alternative to Obama’s Budget
Conservatives are gearing up to draft their alternative to President Obama’s budget, and Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., is the lawmaker behind the push. Republican Study… Read More
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Citing Constitution, Paul Ryan Defends Israeli Leader’s Address to Congress
During an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Rep. Paul Ryan defended House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister… Read More
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Raúl Labrador to Leave Republican Study Committee, Join House Freedom Caucus
At least one of the founding members of conservative lawmakers’ alternative to the Republican Study Committee plans to relinquish his membership in the four-decades-old group…. Read More
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House Conservatives Band Together to Form New Group to Push Conservative Agenda
Conservative lawmakers are officially rolling out a new group aimed at advancing a conservative agenda in the House of Representatives after they expressed discontent with… Read More
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Seeking to Hold Congress Accountable, Conservatives Release ‘Citizens Mandate’
A group of conservative leaders has a message for Congress: Remember what voters told you in November. “The message from voters was an emphatic rejection… Read More
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Conservative Lawmakers Prepare to Split From Republican Study Committee
Move over Republican Study Committee. There’s about to be a new conservative group in town. Just two months after the 172-member organization elected Rep. Bill Flores… Read More
Why It’s a Positive Step that the House Passed Legislation Allowing More Penthouses in D.C
When you go to New York City, you probably don’t want to look like a tourist. But you almost can’t help looking up, up, up…. Read More
