New House and Senate measures limit scope of Syria strike in effort to win votes

Susan Ferrechio The Washington Examiner 9/3/2013  

Lawmakers in the House and Senate hope that a more narrowly drawn war resolution, one that imposes limits on any U.S. military action against Syria, will help win over dozens of Republicans and Democrats now inclined to oppose the measure.

Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Chris Van Hollen, […]

Tea Party Group Banned From Town Hall Because of Maryland Democrats’ Smear

“After a 2012 campaign marred by vehicle & property vandalism and a more recent, brazen display of government thuggery by the IRS, the Democrats are at it again. Now they are attempting to use law enforcement to intimidate and silence one of my former volunteers and a female Conservative activist in Carroll County, […]

Paul Ryan smacks down another lie from Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chris Van Hollen

Chris Field The Blaze 3/29/2012

House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., went to the House floor to deliver a much-needed smack-down of claims from DNC Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about how the GOP’s budget will gut Medicare. This is a lesson that must be repeated daily:

DWS […]

House Democrats aim to pass DISCLOSE Act Thursday

H/T TeamSarah.org 6/23/2010

DISCLOSE Act shields Democrat-leaning groups from disclosure requirements By Jonathan Strong The Daily Caller 06/21/10

Washington is shocked top Democrats gave the National Rifle Association – one of the most powerful lobbies in town – its own loophole in legislation designed to increase disclosure requirements on campaign spending following the Supreme Court’s […]

Chuck Schumer vs. Free Speech

The ‘Disclose’ Act would make election law even more incomprehensible and subject to selective enforcement for political gain.

The Wall Street Journal 5/18/2010

Editor’s note: The following article is co-authored by former Federal Election Commissioners Joan Aikens, Lee Ann Elliott, Thomas Josefiak, David Mason, Bradley Smith, Hans A. von Spakovsky, Michael Toner and Darryl R. […]

Democrats rush to curb corporate election spending before Nov.

Jared Allen The Hill 2/11/2010

Democrats are hoping to fast-track a set of sweeping new campaign finance regulations to prevent the Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United decision from affecting the November midterm elections.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday unveiled the majority party’s legislative response to the Citizens United […]

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