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Good news and bad news on NDAA
I have some good news and some bad news on our fight against police militarization. The Schatz-Paul Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would have restricted the ability of local police departments to obtain [...]
A look at proxy voting
Since mid-May, the House of Representatives has been using “proxy voting.” Proxy voting is a way to allow the House to vote on legislation when many Representatives are unable or unwilling to come to D.C. because of the coronavirus, or more [...]
This Week in Congress Wrap Up
The House resumed a semi-“normal” schedule this week as they began using “proxy voting.” I’ll be posting an in-depth explanation of the new proxy voting rules next week. What a week it was! The House was scheduled to vote on H.R. [...]
Coronavirus and Congress
As you likely already know, Congress has, for the most part, been out of session for the last two months. The only exceptions have been when they came together to pass major legislation dealing with the coronavirus situation. As is typical of [...]
Rand Paul, Thomas Massie Prime for Liberty
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul have reintroduced the PRIME Act (H.R. 2859/S. 1620). This legislation exempts slaughterhouses from federal inspections as long as the slaughterhouses are in compliance with [...]
Votes on police militarization in both House and Senate next week!
As you know, next week the Senate will vote on the Schatz-Paul amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act limiting the ability of local police departments to obtain offensive military weapons like generate launchers, tear gas, tanks, and [...]
Action needed to stop police militarization
You may have seen them in your town. . . Police armed with grenade launchers. . . Driving around in militarized vehicles. . . Drones flying through the skies keeping a watchful eye on the people. And you may have wondered [...]
ACTION ALERT: Crucial surveillance votes this week
For years, Campaign for Liberty supporters like you have worked to roll-back the surveillance state and restore the Fourth Amendment. And this week, we may see those efforts pay off as the House of Representatives will vote on legislation [...]
SPECIAL SUNDAY ALERT
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul penned the following piece regarding reports that Congress may attach legislation imposing new price controls on health care providers as part of the multi-trillion COVID-19 spending bill. The bill is [...]
This Week in Congress
The House is in session Tuesday through Friday. The big event of the week is tomorrow’s mark-up of the USA FREEDOM Act extension in the House Judiciary Committee. If you have not yet, please sign your Stop the Surveillance State Petition [...]