The Law of Liberty: Shrinking the Regulatory States Means More Freedom for...
We are all familiar with the law of gravity. It is a law of nature, and thankfully, the law of gravity is not considered to be open to debate.There are other laws of nature — immutable truths that...
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Restoring the Separation of Powers Through Congressional Action, Reversing...
While the 115th Congress begins on January 3 at noon, President Barack Obama will continue to serve in the White House until January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The first 100...
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Legislation to Combat Costly Federal Regulations Will Be Reintroduced in the...
Legislation that would go a long way toward restoring Article I of the Constitution and serve as a check on the regulatory state will be reintroduced when the 115th Congress begins on January 3. In a...
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Obama Takes One More Shot in His War on Coal on His Way Out the Door
Last Monday, the Obama administration’s Office of Surface Mining (OSMRE) issued its so-called Stream Protection Rule. This regulation, which the administration has been working on behind closed doors...
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Scott Pruitt Applying Our Constitution Will Rein In Bureaucratic Abuses at...
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." - The Constitution of the United States of...
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REINS Act Adds Teeth to the Congressional Review Act
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, H.R. 26, by a vote of 237 to 187. This vote, which FreedomWorks will score on its...
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The Case for Scott Pruitt to Serve as EPA Administrator
Last week, President-elect Trump tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. In the past, Pruitt has sued the EPA, so it’s understandable that a quick...
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Key Vote YES on Resolutions of Disapproval Against Costly Federal Regulations
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to support resolutions of disapproval against costly regulations promulgated by federal...
View ArticleFreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon Comments on Pruitt Vote
Immediately following the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s vote on Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R-Okla.) for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, FreedomWorks CEO Adam...
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Congress Moves to Cancel Obama-Era Regulations Under the Congressional Review...
Since the Congressional Review Act became law in 1996 through the 114th Congress, more than 120 resolutions of disapproval have been introduced to cancel regulations promulgated by federal agencies....
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Capitol Hill Update: February 13, 2017
Schedule:The House and Senate are in session this week.House:The theme in the House on Monday is veterans. The House will consider H.R. 512, the WINGMAN Act, introduced by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.); H.R....
View ArticleThe Angry Loser Party
Proponents of the Women’s March and other protests that have broken out in various city centers and airport terminals across the country often compare themselves to the Tea Party movement.There is some...
View ArticleScott Pruitt Will Reform the EPA
Following the Senate’s confirmation of Scott Pruitt as director of the Environmental Protection Agency, FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon made the following statement:“Scott Pruitt knows that we don’t have...
View ArticleFreedomWorks: Trump Advances Regulatory Reform
Today FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon commented on President Trump’s action to form task forces designed to eliminate expensive or unnecessary regulations."President Trump’s action reaffirms his...
View ArticlePresident Trump Has More Promises To Fulfill
FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon commented on President Trump’s joint address to Congress:“President Trump made good on some of his promises within the first 40 days. His nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch...
View ArticleFreedomWorks Supports Senate Bill to Scrutinize Regulations
Today Jason Pye, FreedomWorks' director of public policy and legislative affairs, sent Senate offices the following letter supporting the REINS Act, S. 21, sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). This...
View ArticleFreedomWorks Supportive of Trump Budget, Ax Not a Scalpel
FreedomWorks released a statement from President Adam Brandon about President Donald Trump’s FY 2018 budget proposal.“This budget proposal is a serious attempt to trim the fat in many different bloated...
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Thanks to Trump, Pruitt, Gorsuch, and Goodlatte, the Constitution Is Back
America has begun the process of reclaiming the Constitution.This week, the Senate is taking up the confirmation Judge Neil Gorsuch, one of many Trump nominees known for his dedication to...
View ArticleStatement on the Executive Order on the Clean Power Plan
FreedomWorks Foundation director of the Regulatory Action Center, Ken Cuccinelli, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan...
View ArticlePresident Donald Trump’s First 100 Days
While the first 100 days is fairly arbitrary time of reckoning for a new president, FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon commented on the Trump administration’s progress to this point:“When you don’t...
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