Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) indicated Tuesday he would support moving the bill to raise the debt limit to the floor for a full House vote, a pivotal step as House leaders race to rally enough support to send the bill to the Senate this week. Massie, one of nine Republicans on the
Massie Signals Yes Vote on Critical Debt Bill Hurdle: ‘Remarkable’ Chance to Restore Regular Order
August 3, 2023 by
Joe Biden Lobbies FCC to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
July 9, 2021 by
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday seeking to restore the Obama-era net neutrality rules. Biden will sign an executive order to call for more regulation and enforcement against big tech and large telecommunication companies to spur more competition. Among the other regulations, the executive order will encourage the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Pollak: Secret Republican Vote to Restore Earmarks Is a Betrayal of the Voters
March 18, 2021 by
The House Republican Conference vote on Wednesday to restore earmarks was a betrayal of the voters, and undermined one of the remaining legacies of the Tea Party. The vote was close, 102-84, but that is no consolation, especially as it was by secret ballot, preventing voters from holding their representatives accountable. If Republicans do not…
Trump Urges Latin American Nations at UN to Help Restore Democracy in Venezuela.
September 21, 2017 by
âWe are here to discuss the growing crisis in Venezuela,â Trump said during a talk at the United Nations in New York. âThe socialist dictatorship of NicolĂĄs Maduro has inflicted terrible misery and suffering on the good people of that country.â (Wikimedia) United States President Donald Trump addressed the crisis in Venezuela this Monday, September 18 during […]
The National Debt Just Hit $20 Trillion. Hereâs How Congress Can Restore Fiscal Sanity.
September 14, 2017 by
Our national debt just topped $20 trillion. Thatâs 13 zeros, or $20,000,000,000,000. This also means that the federal government now owes almost $1.5 trillion more than the entire U.S. economy produced in 2016. To put this number into context, here are some other things that add up to $20 trillion: So how exactly did we […]
Trump signed three executive actions to restore “law and order”
February 9, 2017 by
Trump signs executive actions aimed at crime crackdown President Trump signed three executive actions Thursday morning to further his âlaw and orderâ agenda, including orders to crack down on international crime and crimes against law enforcement. “I’m signing three executive actions today designed to restore safety in America,â Trump said in the Oval Office […]
Itâs Time to Restore Free Speech to American Churches
February 8, 2017 by
For more than 60 years, the federal government has been sticking its nose where it doesnât belong, threatening to punish houses of worship and their leaders for what they say. The Free Speech Fairness Act was introduced in Congress earlier this week and, if enacted, would go a long way toward ending that. Ever since […]
TRUMP ACCEPTS GOP NOMINATION AND PROMISES TO RESTORE SAFETY
July 21, 2016 by
7/21/16 Updated. Donald Trump promises to protect the country from foreign and domestic threats and by putting “America First” in his address Thursday evening formally accepting the GOP nomination for president. “Americans watching this address tonight have seen the recent images of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities,” Trump will say, […]
BEAR WITNESS CENTRAL SUPPORTS FLORIDA BILLS TO RESTORE LOCAL K-12 EDUCATION CONTROL
January 5, 2016 by
Bear Witness Central supports Florida Bills SB1018/HB899 and Florida Citizens Alliance diligent work on both comprehensive bills to restore local K-12 education control and a focused curriculum to fix the loopholes in SB 864, passed in 2014 as FS 1006.283. SB1018/HB899 Bills provide needed criteria to assess adequacy of instructional materials given the parent’s right […]