Confirm Judge Kavanaugh
September 27, 2018 Washington, DC There are few issues that unite conservatives more than filling judicial vacancies, especially Supreme Court vacancies, with highly qualified judges who have a demonstrated record of honoring the Constitution, fairly applying the law and not using the bench to legislate or impose a political agenda. Senate Republicans must confirm Judge […]
Confirm Judge Kavanaugh Before October 1
September 20, 2018 Washington, DC As the Senate Judiciary Committee wrestles with the 11th hour character assassination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, we strongly urge Republican senators to keep the confirmation process on track and proceed with it in a timely manner. As many of his contemporaries have pointed out, the allegations against Judge […]
The Senate Must Keep Its Commitment to Work Again
August 15, 2018 Washington, DC Signatures updated: 8/20/18 For a large part of 2018, conservatives have been urging the Senate to work harder. As an organization, we have issued multiple memos asking the Senate to stay in session for more than 2.5 days a week, to use the full measure of the Senate’s rules against […]
Senators – Fund the Troops First
June 11, 2018 Washington, DC Signatures updated: 6/12/18 Conservatives want the Senate to work fulltime and overtime starting now until their work is done. Working Americans do this, or they don’t get paid. Eliminating paid leave in August is nice but insufficient. As we have outlined in previous memos, conservatives now call on the Senate’s […]
Make Congress Work Again
April 27, 2018 Washington, DC Signatures updated: 4/30/18 After Congress passed, and the president signed, a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill, President Trump made a very clear statement. “I will never sign another bill like this again. I’m not going to do it again. Nobody read it. It’s only hours old.” Trump’s statement is reflective […]
The Senate Should Prioritize Confirming New Leadership for the EEOC
April 18, 2018 Washington, DC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a bipartisan commission that is supposed to be led by five presidentially-appointed commissioners. Today, it should be made up of three Republicans and two Democratic commissioners. Unfortunately, there are currently two vacancies at the EEOC, which means that Democrats have a 2-to-1 majority on […]
Conservatives Support the Nomination of Mike Pompeo to Lead the State Department
April 2, 2018 Washington, D.C. Signatures updated: 4/9/18 Conservatives applaud President Trump for his nomination of Mike Pompeo to the position of Secretary of State. Pompeo’s vast experience across multiple levels of government have demonstrated his commitment to protecting America’s interests, and make him uniquely qualified to lead the State Department through complex and challenging […]
The Senate Must Not Confirm Chai Feldblum
March 20, 2018 Washington, DC Signatures updated 3/21/18 The Senate is currently considering the nomination of Chai Feldblum for reappointment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a five-year term. We urge the Senate to reject her confirmation. Feldblum has long held views that are out of step with conservative principles and President Trump’s […]
The Senate Needs to Confirm President Trump’s Nominees
October 10, 2017 Washington, DC Signatures updated: 10/19/17 As President Trump approaches the end of his first year in office, his ability to implement his agenda across the executive branch has been hindered by the Senate’s failure to confirm his nominations. Under unified government, President Trump has still faced a slower pace of confirmations than […]
Real Repeal and Real Reform for Obamacare
Signatures updated: 7/12/17 As the Senate considers new options to replace Obamacare, it is critical that any bill includes solutions that give consumers more choice, create real flexibility for Medicaid, bring more free market principles into the market, and rein in long-term growth of Medicaid. • Consumer Choice: Obamacare’s insurance mandates have caused premiums […]
