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This Week in Congress

This Week in Congress

by | Mar 27, 2019 |

The House is in session Monday through Thursday. The main legislation on the agenda this week is H.R. 7, which strengthens remedies available to “victims” of gender-based pay discrimination. For a good analysis of the flaws in this legislation, see here. The House will also vote on H.Res 124, legislation expressing disapproval of the administration’s recent reinstatement of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Finally, the House will vote to override President Trump’s veto of H.J.Res 46, legislation revoking President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the...

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Ron Paul: Sheldon Adelson’s Casino Interests Ahead of States Rights?

Ron Paul: Sheldon Adelson’s Casino Interests Ahead of States Rights?

by | Mar 23, 2019 | ,

Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently penned an op-ed for the New York Daily criticizing the Justice Department’s recent reversal of the 2011 memo finding that the 1961 Wire Act gives the government authority to ban online gambling even in states that have legalized online gambling. As Dr. Paul points out, this was a gift to billionaire casino owner (and top GOP donor) Sheldon Adelson. Hopefully, the Justice Department will reverse its decision and stop putting crony capitalism ahead of the Tenth Amendment. You can read Dr. Paul’s op-ed here and below: In one of the most brazen...

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Let Legal Businesses Use the Banks

by | Mar 22, 2019 | ,

Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton recently penned an op-ed for The American Conservative calling on the federal government to allow the legal cannabis industry to use the banking system. As Singleton points out, federal regulations prohibiting legal businesses from using a bank violate the Tenth Amendment. You can read the op-ed here and below: Thanks to Congress, most state marijuana businesses are still dealing in cash only. That needs to change. By Norm Singleton • March 13, 2019 In a clash between the regulatory power of the federal government and American principles of free...

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Liberty at the Movies: Vice

Liberty at the Movies: Vice

by | Mar 2, 2019 | ,

Vice tells the story of how Richard Chaney went from being expelled from Yale and drinking and fighting in his spare time to becoming the most influential Vice-President in history. Written and directed by Adam McKay who also directed The Big Short, Vice employs the same techniques that made The Big Short one of, if not the, best movies to address the 2008 financial crisis. Like the Big Short, Vice uses a short entertaining vignette to explain complex concepts. The film also has an excellent cast, starting with Christian Bale as Dick Cheney and Amy Adams as Liz Cheney (who the film portrays...

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Every Day’s a Gift

Every Day’s a Gift

by | Feb 15, 2019 | ,

“Every day’s a gift” was Congressman Walter Jones’ response when asked how he was doing. It was a reflection of his Christian faith, a faith that informed his politics and his life. Congressman Jones passed away this Sunday on his 76th birthday, after being placed in hospice care following a fall. His passing is a great loss to the country and to the cause of peace and liberty. Elected to Congress in 1994, he first came to national prominence as the leader of the effort to get the House of Representatives' cafeterias to rename french fries “freedom fries” to protest France’s opposition to...

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This Week in Congress

This Week in Congress

by | Feb 12, 2019 |

The most important vote of the week will be the Senate vote on the nomination of William Barr for Attorney General. The vote is expected later this week, so Campaign for Liberty supporters should call their Senators and tell them to oppose William Barr for Attorney General. The House will vote on H.J.Res 37, which invokes the War Powers Act to end US military involvement in the Yemen civil war. Campaign for Liberty members should call their Representatives and tell them to vote for H.J.Res 37. Congress also has until midnight Friday to pass legislation funding the majority of the federal...

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This Week in Congress

This Week in Congress: Hearing Edition

by | Feb 8, 2019 |

While there may not be that much excitement on the floor, the House of Representatives will hold a number of significant hearings this week. The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first hearing of the year, but you won’t find out much about it because the hearing is closed to the public. In violation of House rules, the Committee leadership announced the hearing would be closed instead of holding a public vote on whether to close the hearing. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on gun safety, by which they mean making law-abiding citizens less safe by taking away our...

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This Week in Congress

This Week in Congress

by | Jan 31, 2019 |

Well the longest shutdown in history is over . . . for now. Last Friday, the Senate and House passed legislation ending the government shutdown until February 15. The Senate passed it by unanimous consent so there is no roll-call vote. Here is the roll-call vote from the House. The bill passed by a vote of 231-180, with 179 Republicans voting no. New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the only Democrat to vote no. She voted no because she refuses to vote for any bill that funds the Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) agency. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee was...

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