Author: Andrew Roth
Club for Growth Statement on the GOP Debt Limit Proposal
Club for Growth Will Not Make Debt Limit Proposal A “Key Vote” On Congressional Scorecard Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today announced that it would not make the debt limit proposal offered by the House Republican Leadership a “Key Vote” on its annual congressional scorecard. Club for Growth President Chris Chocola also issued the following […]
Rep. Thomas Massie’s View on Paul Krugman
POLITICO has an article out today about freshman Rep. Thomas Massie from Kentucky’s 4th congressional district. Massie was elected with Club member support last year and has had – as far as I can tell – a perfect record on our issues. In the article, Massie told POLITICO that he once took a macroeconomics course […]
Rock Star vs. RINO
RINO Rep. Mike Simpson (Club lifetime rating: 57%) took to the local press in Idaho to criticize his far more conservative colleague, Rep. Raul Labrador (Club lifetime rating: 100%): Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson says fellow Republican Rep. Raul Labrador has forever undermined his effectiveness with an “irresponsible” role in plotting to defeat GOP House Speaker […]
Key Vote Alert – “YES” on Mulvaney Amdt (#4) to HR 152
KEY VOTE ALERT “YES” on Mulvaney Amdt (#4) to HR 152 The Club for Growth urges all members of the U.S. House to vote “YES” on Rep. Mulvaney’s amendment (#4) to the Sandy relief bill (HR 152). Consideration on the House floor is expected later today. This vote will be included in the Club for […]
Club for Growth Praises Efforts Of Mulvaney, Fiscal Conservatives, To Offset Sandy Relief
Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: “Congressman Mulvaney and his allies deserve praise for their efforts to provide an offset to the billions of dollars worth of unpaid-for spending on Sandy relief.” Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today praised the efforts of fiscal conservatives, led by Congressman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), to offset disaster appropriations for […]
Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Sandy Relief Bill and Frelinghuysen Amdt.
KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” on the Sandy Relief Bill (HR 152) and Frelinghuysen Amdt. (#2) The Club for Growth urges all members of the U.S. House to vote “NO” on both the $17 billion Sandy relief bill (HR 152) and the Frelinghuysen amendment (#2) to add another $33.67 billion in funding for long-term projects. Consideration […]
The “Hell No” Caucus
From the POLITICO: [Freshman Rep. Tom Cotton] is neither a hick, nor a blowhard. But he was virtually invisible until he won an audience with the Club for Growth. The Club has pioneered a technique that has helped make Congress an even more polarized mess. Instead of wasting time on high-profile races, the group intervenes […]
The Old Bulls Are Dwindling
It works both ways, but this POLITICO article makes it sound like this is a bad thing. "The Senate’s old bulls are rapidly fading as a band of more junior members in both parties seek to upend the seniority system that has ruled the chamber for generations. Gone are the likes of Bob Byrd, Daniel Inouye, […]
Senator Tim Scott Fires Back At NAACP
Tim Scott was elected with Club member support.
Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Sandy Flood Insurance Expansion (HR 41)
KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” on Sandy Flood Insurance Expansion (HR 41) The Club for Growth urges all members of the U.S. House to vote “NO” on the bill to expand the National Flood Insurance Program’s borrowing authority by $9.7 billion. Consideration of the plan on the House floor is expected to occur today. This vote […]