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Nancy Pelosi Fruitcake

At Citizens United, we are having a little early holiday fun with the fact that Democrats are regifting Nancy Pelosi as their leader once again in the House of Representatives. Pelosi as Democrat Minority Leader is as popular as a Christmas fruitcake – and nobody wants a fruitcake. In fact, Nancy Pelosi is only 1% […]

An American Hero

In an age when most Americans look at athletes as heroes, we seem to forget the men and women in uniform who are at the tip of the spear. Today, Salvatore Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama for his “gallantry in action” and “great personal bravery” in a battle in Afghanistan […]

Charlie Rangel’s Shenanigans

As the last chapter of the 111th Congress is written, the Charlie Rangel saga continues. Nancy Pelosi promised to “drain the swamp” when she became Speaker of the House but, clearly, Charlie Rangel did not get the memo. Rangel walked out on his ethics committee hearing this morning in dramatic fashion while pleading poverty and an […]

Big Government: Welcome to Congress

A few words of advice to the freshman class of the 112th Congress by David N. Bossie: You’ve endured a long hard campaign season, weathered vicious attacks from your opponent, on Election Night, you triumphed, and now you will take your seat in the 112th Congress. Now the real work begins.While much of your time […]

Daily Caller: Beware of the lame-duck Congress

CU President David Bossie warns of the lame-duck Congress in The Daily Caller: Republicans may be in control of the U.S. House of Representatives when the 112th Congress comes to Washington, D.C. in January, but the 111th Congress isn’t dead yet. When the disastrous Pelosi-Reid-led Congress comes back for its lame-duck session on November 15th, […]