January 27, 2012 11:01 am ET filed under Blog
The 5.6 Million Reasons Behind GOP Senators' Letter To Obama
January 26, 2012 3:03 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter's $1 Million Hold On Science
January 06, 2012 2:00 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter Promises Greater Obstructionism In Response To Cordray Recess Appointment
October 19, 2011 11:33 am ET filed under Blog
Heresy! Senate GOP Endorses Commerce Clause Authority Over Health Care Industry
July 07, 2011 9:18 am ET filed under Blog
Senate Republicans Repeat False Claim That "There Is No Revenue Problem"
April 28, 2011 9:46 am ET filed under Fact Check
Despite Republican Claims, President Obama Has Not Loaned Money To Brazil For Oil Production
Two years ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed complaining about President Obama's decision to "finance oil exploration off Brazil." Although the article noted that it was only a "preliminary commitment," conservatives expressed outrage over Obama's supposed decision to finance drilling in Brazil and not at home instead. The issue resurfaced when gas prices spiked in March, prompting a round of attacks against the president. In reality, however, President Obama has not financed drilling in Brazil. The loan given was issued to Brazil by The Export Import Bank, an independent, non-taxpayer funded organization, and requires that the money be used to purchase American products, stimulating America's economy and creating American jobs.
April 07, 2011 12:02 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter Drags Out Desperate 14th Amendment Attacks
February 03, 2011 3:29 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter: Health Care Mandate Violates Constitution Because It's Unprecedented
February 01, 2011 4:09 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Vitter's Legislation Combats Non-Issue Of ACORN's Voter Fraud
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) has introduced two pieces of legislation: the "Protect Taxpayers from ACORN Act" and the "Voter Fraud Prevention Act." Both of these bills are based upon popular conservative inflations of non-issues. Contrary to Vitter's allegations, there is no evidence that ACORN perpetrated any kind of systematic voter fraud; instead, there have been just six cases since 2005 involving individual ACORN employees accused of voter registration fraud — a crime extremely unlikely to spawn any actual voter fraud during an election. Voter fraud itself is extremely rare: a five-year effort by the Bush administration turned up virtually no evidence of any widespread voter fraud.
October 29, 2010 3:43 pm ET filed under Blog
America's Voice Reveals "The Immigration 'Dirty Dozen'"
September 15, 2010 4:29 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter: The DREAM Act Is Nothing More Than "Amnesty"
August 26, 2010 9:27 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fleming: Midterm Election A Choice Between "Godless Society" And "Christian Nation"
February 23, 2010 6:11 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Sherrod Brown Calls Out Sen. Vitter For Obstruction
May 01, 2009 10:27 am ET filed under Fact Check
In Their Own Words: The Majority's Prerogative
In 2005, many Republican Senators went so far as to claim the filibuster of judicial nominees was unconstitutional. Now four years later, with President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment looming, will they remain consistent in their position or commit one of the most blatant acts of hypocrisy in the 220-year history of the United States Senate?
