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Support Common Sense Amendments to Rein in Trillion Dollar House Farm Bill

June 19, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Support Common Sense Amendments to Rein in Trillion Dollar House Farm Bill Today, TCS sent a letter urging the House to support common sense amendments to rein in the trillion dollar farm bill. ... Read More

Fiscal Conservative Organizations Outraged at Farm Bill Process

June 19, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture , Earmarks & Appropriations

Fiscal Conservative Organizations Outraged at Farm Bill Process Today, TCS joined other fiscal conservative organizations expressing outrage at the farm bill process. ... Read More

Small Taxpayer Victory: Outdated Airport Subsidy Reduced

June 19, 2013 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Small Taxpayer Victory: Outdated Airport Subsidy Reduced In a small victory for taxpayers, the Department of Transportation (DOT) last week issued an order terminating Essential Air Service... Read More

Letter to House Rules Committee: Allow Open Debate on Farm Bill

June 18, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Letter to House Rules Committee: Allow Open Debate on Farm Bill Today, TCS urged the House Rules Committee to allow a full and open debate on the farm bill.... Read More

Energy and Water Spending Bill Passes Subcommittee

June 18, 2013 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations , Energy

Energy and Water Spending Bill Passes Subcommittee The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies voted today to pass the fiscal year 2014... Read More

Reject House Farm Bill: Costs 60% More Than Last Bill

June 17, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Reject House Farm Bill: Costs 60% More Than Last Bill Today, TCS sent a letter to the House opposing the trillion dollar farm bill, HR 1947.... Read More

Washington Post Slams Charlottesville Bypass

June 17, 2013 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

Washington Post Slams Charlottesville Bypass Over the weekend, Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney published a piece about the ridiculous proposal to build the Charlottesville... Read More

Joint Letter to the House: Reduce Wasteful Pentagon Spending

June 14, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | National Security

Joint Letter to the House: Reduce Wasteful Pentagon Spending      June 13, 2013 Dear Representative: We, the leaders of our undersigned... Read More

Letter to House: Support Common Sense Amendments to FY14 NDAA

June 14, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | National Security

Letter to House: Support Common Sense Amendments to FY14 NDAA These amendments would help bring the total level of spending in line with what is already agreed to in current law.... Read More

House Committee Passes Legislation That Could Siphon Billions in Royalty Revenue from Treasury

June 13, 2013 | Our Take | Natural Resources

House Committee Passes Legislation That Could Siphon Billions in Royalty Revenue from Treasury The House Natural Resources Committee voted 23-18 Wednesday to send the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act” (H.R. 2231) to the House Floor.... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More