Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that he was seriously considering bringing the Green New Deal to a vote on the Senate floor. The move was widely … READ MORE
AOC is Right on Amazon
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRHkRXFUEAI&t[/embed] Since first storming onto the political scene last year in her surprise primary defeat of Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC as she is known on social … READ MORE
What Better Time Than Now?
To say our nation’s finances are in poor condition would be a drastic understatement. They are in shambles. Hundreds of billions worth of unresolved government reform recommendations, trillions in tax … READ MORE
Spending Growth at the VA
Spending on the Department of Veterans Affairs has tripled since 2000, totaling $180 billion in 2017 (4.5 percent of all federal spending). The ongoing Global War on Terrorism, beginning in … READ MORE
Congress Uses $24 Billion in Funny Money in Spending Bill
President Trump’s attempt to declare a national emergency to shift $5 billion from other accounts towards the focal point of his political platform will draw lots of ire from members … READ MORE
The Only Direction Congress Knows: Debt, Debt, and More Debt
Congress has come to a funding agreement to try to avert another temporary government slowdown. The current Democrat-controlled House is continuing the legacy of the previous Republican-controlled House, which was … READ MORE
The Fyre Festival Comes to Washington
The ill-fated Fyre Festival has seen a resurgence in popular attention thanks to the recent release of competing documentaries exploring the event by Netflix and Hulu. For those unfamiliar with … READ MORE
Think DC is the Solution to a Problem? Just Look at How Congress Treats Public Lands
2/27/19 Update: The House passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) on February 26th by a vote of 363-62. The bill will now go to the President's desk where … READ MORE