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Wisconsin Corn Growers are focused on communicating their priorities for the 2012 Farm Bill to include a strong revenue-based safety net in place of direct payments. Cal Dalton, a grower in...

By John HaywardLast week, after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius claimed the private insurance market was in a "death spiral" long before ObamaCare came along, I pointed out...

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...

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...

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...

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...

U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo has joined a Republican push in Washington to end all energy tax credits.The Republican congressman from Kansas is sponsoring legislation in the House seeking to end all energy...

By Katy BachmanCyber security to guard against threats from terrorists is getting a lot of attention from Congress these days, overtaking privacy on the legislative front. A group of eight GOP...

By Shaun WatermanSeven Republican senators presented an alternative cybersecurity bill Thursday, saying the proposed law backed by the Obama administration would be too intrusive, too expensive and...

By Brian MoonThe US Senate Budget Committee takes a look at the 2013 proposed Pentagon budget, in which President Obama wants to cut $32 billion from the $645 billion package, with additional...