Category: Conservative Rock Stars

DC’s Ruling Class Mentality

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Reps. Ron DeSantis and Matt Salmon – both elected with Club member support in 2012 – have an op-ed today in the Washington Times. In light of Congress trying to exempt itself from ObamaCare, these two men are urging consideration of a constitutional amendment that would prohibit "Congress from making any law that exempts members […]

Fun with Farm Bill Amendments

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After all the chaos I thought I’d flag a few interesting amendments that the House took up on the Farm Bill yesterday:  ·         Rep. Chabot (R-OH) offered an amendment to repeal the Market Access Program, a corporate-welfare subsidy for agri-businesses. It failed, 98-322. ·         Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) offered an amendment to allow food stamp […]

Hensarling: It’s Time to Exit the Ex-Im Bank

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Mulvaney Questions Ex-Im Bank President Hochberg

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Sen. Ted Cruz: This Debate is About One Thing — The Debt Ceiling

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“It’s Time to Codify the Hastert Rule”

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Now this is a great idea. 

“Cruz in Control”

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(H/T Politico)

Rep. Matt Salmon on Morning Joe

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The Salmon Rule

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Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ-05) is laying down the gauntlet.  In an op-ed published this morning in the Washington Times, Salmon is pledging to vote against House leadership’s rules. From this point forward, I will vote against the rule for bills that increase spending without offsetting spending cuts and encourage my other conservative colleagues to do […]

The Establishment is Already Attacking Ted Cruz

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