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This week in Congress Update two: Zika and HUD
The House of Representatives is considering legislation making emergency appropriations to deal with the Zika virus.While the notion that the best way to deal with a health care crisis is to increase government power is debatable, at least the [...]
Thomas Massie Speech on Audit the Fed
Watch Representative Thomas Massie's speech on Audit the Fed from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing:
Massie Legislation to "Audit the Fed" Moves Forward in the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), chaired by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), has announced it will consider Congressman Thomas Massie’s H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, also [...]
This week in Congress: NDAA
The House of Representatives is in session Monday through Thursday this week. Of course the big event for the liberty movement takes place off the floor: Tuesday's mark-up of Audit the Fed. The major legislation that will be considered on [...]
House Oversight to Markup Audit the Fed
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- In response to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s announcement that they will markup H.R. 24, “Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed,” on Tuesday, May 17, Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul released the [...]
This week in Congress: NDAA
The House of Representatives is continuing to work on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. The House is considering NDAA under a rule that automatically repeals the provision requiring woman to register for selective [...]
House Oversight Committee Passes Audit the Fed
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- In response to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s passing of Congressman Thomas Massie’s H.R. 24, “Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed,” Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton released the following [...]
WATCH: House Oversight Committee Audit the Fed Markup
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will markup Audit the Fed, H.R. 24, TODAY! Watch the hearing below beginning at 2 pm ET:
RON PAUL: Defense Bill Coming This Week: A Boost for War and Tyranny
For many of us concerned with liberty, the letters “NDAA” have come to symbolize Washington’s ongoing effort to undermine the US Constitution in the pursuit of constant war overseas. It was the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for [...]
Has Your Representative Cosponsored Audit the Fed?
Rep. Thomas Massie's H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015, currently has 201 cosponsors and momentum continues to build for the bill to hit 218 for the fourth Congress in a row. While a full list of cosponsors is available [...]