01/20/20 Filed in:
Political SystemSAFE strives to assist the members of Congress in focusing on and passing constructive legislation; here’s a current example involving the DE members. Read More...Tags: impeachment proceedings, "must-pass" appropriation bills, Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Chris Coons, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, survey re handling of constituent correspondence, appropriation bills, border barrier funding, USMCA, riders, Export-Import Bank, special insterest tax breaks, Increasing US oil production, Obamacare
01/13/20
Our expectations were low for the year-end legislative activity in DC, but Congress managed to undershoot them. One win – multiple losses! Read More...Tags: appropriation bills, logrolling, Impeachment inquiry, border barriers, USMCA, multiemployer pension plans, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump, President Bill Clinton, balanced budget, omnibus appropriation bills, redesignation of military construction funds, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Lamar Alexander, UMW pension plan, Export-Import Bank, paid family leave, Business Roundtable, taxes on healthcare, renewal of extenders
05/06/19
Seems like there is a perennial battle over renewing the charter of the Export-Import Bank. Hopefully, this coalition letter will help to break the log jam and lead to the elimination of this superfluous agency. Read More...Tags: Export-Import Bank, Board below quorum, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Works, Heritage Action, National Taxpayers Union
09/26/16
The president and his party have contributed importantly to the failure of Congress to address important issues in a timely manner. Read More...Tags: continuing resolution, Zika virus, Obamacare bailout, defense funding bill, lame duck session, omnibus spending bill, Export-Import Bank, Sen. Richard Shelby, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Flint Michigan water, Louisiana flooding, Internet giveaway, Rep. Mark Meadows, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Barbara Mikulski, JASTA, 9/11/attack, nuclear instability, President Obama's vetoes, veto override
09/05/16
Our political leaders will never solve the fiscal problem if they don’t start acting differently. Read More...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, continuing resolution, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, government shutdown, Office of Management and Budget, mid-session review, discretionary spending, mandatory spending, Press Secretary Josh Earnest, log rolling, defense appropriations bill, targeted spending cuts, Prime Cuts 2016, government fees, Federal Communicaiton Commission, Amtrak Loan, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, Solyndra, Export-Import Bank, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, lawfare, Volkswagen defeat device, Environmental Protection Agency, don't kill the goose, side payments to activist groups
10/19/15
Instead of forcing a budget showdown, conservatives might consider engaging in a series of skirmishes. Read More...Tags: reader feedback, House leadership transition, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, filibuster, Planned Parenthood , fetal body parts, Export-Import Bank, discharge petition, Americans for Prosperity, Tresury Secretary Jacob Lew, House Speaker John Boehner, defense policy bill, trade promotion authority, TransPacific Partnership, Keystone pipeline, oil export ban
09/28/15
If there’s going to be a shutdown, it shouldn’t be about Planned Parenthood. Read More...Tags: appropriation bills, filibuster, budget showdown, continuing resolution, Planned Parenthood funding, Speaker John Boehner, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Marco Rubio, Export-Import Bank, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell