By Author "Norm Singleton" - page 3
This week in Congress
The big event in the U.S. Senate this week is the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the nomination of former Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agent and gun control lobbyist David Chipman to head the ATF. The vote is scheduled for [...]
This week in Congress
The House is in session from Monday through Thursday. Among the bills they will consider is H.R. 51, which would make the District of Columbia a state. The House will also consider H.R. 1573. This legislation provides access to counsel to [...]
Liberty in the Age of Biden
While some liberty activists may be despondent over recent developments in our country including the coming one-party power in Washington, D.C., there are reasons to be hopeful about the prospects for liberty in the age of Biden. First, [...]
This Week in Congress
The U.S. House is in session and will remain in session until passage of the $1.4 trillion omnibus bill and another coronavirus relief/economic stimulus bill. It appears congressional leadership is close to reaching a deal on another [...]
This week in Congress
The U.S. House and Senate are in session for as long as it takes to wrap up business for the year. As of this writing, there is still not a deal on a Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus Appropriations bill, but the two sides are said to be close to an [...]
This week in Congress: wrap-up
The big events of the week both took place off of the floor. First, on Tuesday, the Senate Rules Committee held a markup of S. 1, the Senate companion to H.R. 1, the Legalized Election Theft bill. This act codifies many of the most [...]
This Week In Congress
While the Senate works on confirming President Biden’s cabinet nominations, the House will be in session beginning today, and they will stay in session until they pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief/economic stimulus bill. In the [...]
This Weekend in Congress
Negotiations on a coronavirus relief/economic stimulus bill are still ongoing, meaning Congress will be working this weekend. While the two sides say they are close to a deal, there are a number of sticking points left to resolve. Among them [...]
This Week in Congress Part Two
On Wednesday, the House voted on a bill keeping the government open until December 18, thus giving them more time to agree on an omnibus spending bill and a COVID “relief” spending bill. The bill passed by a vote of 343-67. You can see [...]
Walter Williams RIP
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul issued the following statement regarding the passing of noted libertarian economist Walter Williams: “With the passing of Walter Williams, the liberty movement has lost one of its [...]