It was a notable the other day when Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he would not devote federal resources to pursuing marijuana dispensaries in the many states that have legalized medical marijuana.
On the heels of that announcement, several members of Congress introduced H.R. 3939, the Truth in Trials Act. The bill would provide [...]
There’s nothing like headlines to get Congress’ attention. And the furor over the crazed chimp that mauled a woman in Connecticut last week has piqued our national legislature’s interest.
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 80, the Captive Primate Safety Act. It would add nonhuman primates (monkeys, great apes, lemurs, etc.) to [...]
Word on the street is that Congress will come back in on November 17th to do some post-election business. The respite gives us time to look at some of the bills hustled across the House floor while we were concentrating on the big stuff.
Though there might be more silliness when Congress comes back, this [...]
The Congressional Budget Office came out with a cost estimate today for S. 3297, the Advancing America’s Priorities Act, which has also been called the “Coburn Omnibus.” It combines 36 pieces of federal legislation into one.
Yesterday, adding up all the pieces of the Coburn Omnibus, we came up with about $65 per U.S. family. [...]
Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma didn’t come to Washington, D.C. to grow the government.
A long time critic of federal spending and power, he has made prolific use of “holds” to prevent legislation he doesn’t like from moving forward.
Now Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has reached his wit’s end. [...]