The US House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday, March 18th 2009, by a vote of 321-105 creating 175,000 “new service opportunities” under AmeriCorps. The “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act”, known as the GIVE Act, is slated for $6 billion over the next five years. After a great show of bipartisan interest in the [...]

Edward Tinsley, Republican candidate for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, claims if elected he will represent the restaurant industry in Congress. Having worked in the restaurant industry for many years, Tinsley now operates 19 K-Bob’s Steakhouses in New Mexico.
According to Tinsley, some of the challenges faces the industry are immigration reform for workers, the economy [...]

Although endorsed by other less controversial Republicans, the endorsement of Roger Wicker for Mississippi’s Senate seat by President Bush could spell doom for this appointed Senator. Taking office after the retirement of Trent Lott, Wicker is running for reelection. Bush pointed out his respect for his constituency and his colleagues, calling him and advocate for [...]

Republican incumbent for Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District, Mike Rogers, angered Democratic Representative John Murtha in a motion to remove earmark spending from a bill. In a 2007 session of Congress, Rogers called for a $23 million earmark for the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) in Johnstown, PA to be removed from the Intelligence Authorization Act. [...]

A devout Pentecostal, Marilyn Musgrave has been increasingly defending her position on a resolution sponsored by the Congresswoman to declare 2007 the “National Year of the Bible.”
Pointing out that the first amendment does not give you freedom from religion, the resolution called for the President to issue a proclamation demanding all citizens rediscover the Bible [...]