House majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Republican primary election Tuesday night. Instead of once again running for Virginia’s 7th congressional district this fall, Cantor’s challenger, David Brat, will be on the ballot. Cantor is now the first House Majority…
Another Democratic Congressman Announces Retirement
Congressman Bill Owens today announced that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. Owens is the Democratic representative from New York’s 21st District. Owens has served in the House since 2009, when he won…
Congressman George Miller Announces His Retirement
U.S. Representative George Miller today announced that he will not be seeking re-election for his California district seat this fall. Miller is currently one of the longest-serving Democratic representatives in congress, having first been elected to his seat in 1974.…
Congresswoman Proposes Broadband Internet Subsidies For Low-Income Families
For years, it was essential that every family had a phone line. The U.S. government started the Lifeline program to help impoverished families afford this essential communication tool. Now the Internet has overwhelmingly replaced traditional phone lines, but the Lifeline…
Charlie Wilson Dies; Congressman Was 70
Former U.S. Representative Charlie A. Wilson has died at the age of 70. According to an Associated Press report, Wilson had a stroke in February and had been recovering since that time. He reportedly became sick over the weekend and…
Google Issues a Call For Legislative Transparency
Google has issued a statement announcing that it believes public policy should be based on sound data analysis. Seth Webb, a senior policy manager for Google, stated that Google takes transparency seriously, and that it also believes citizens can be…
House To Cut NASA Budget To 1950’s Levels
The Appropriations Committee of the United States House of Representatives is about to get together to work on an election year budget. One of the hot topics is funding for NASA, and what to do with some of the programs.…
Microsoft Kind Of Drops Support For CISPA
Ever since its introduction, CISPA has had the support of the major tech companies. All of them use the same line about how it helps them protect themselves and consumers from cyberattacks. Civil rights groups and pretty much everybody on…
House DATA Act Makes Gov’t Spending Visible
The United Staes House of Representatives has just passed what they are calling the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA). The bill features an independent board who will oversee and and receive reports on all government spending. Currently the government…