Mar 9, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
The Obama administration’s top spokesperson on health care was unable to defend the string of promises that already have been broken about the health-care law when questioned before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday.Health Secretary Kathleen...
Mar 7, 2012 | Health Care, Press Releases
Note: click here to watch the video.Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at a Senate Appropriations Labor, HHS and Education subcommittee hearing this morning:Senator Johnson:...
Mar 6, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
ITK loves to rib members (see Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. item below), but we also give them props — when warranted. So today, ITK is saluting the legislators who have had perfect voting attendance in 2011 and 2012. Of course, this list doesn’t mean these...
Mar 3, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Patrick BurkeSeveral Republican leaders in the Senate and House spoke about their legislation to repeal all tax subsidies to the energy industry on Thursday, stating that government should not be in the business of “picking winners and losers” but...
Mar 2, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Damon PoeterLeading Republican senators on Thursday introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity through a series of actions that include beefing up criminal statutes for cybercrimes and improving collaboration and information sharing...