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In Search of State Pension Reform
Recently, the public debt crisis in Puerto Rico has sparked widespread discussion about the need for public pension reform. The island territory is already $72 billion in debt, with shortfalls in the...
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Puerto Rico Needs Drastic Financial Reform, and Fast
Puerto Rico is in a financial free-fall, and the federal government is actively trying to prevent a total economic meltdown. Recently, legislation was introduced in the House by the Natural Resources...
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Six-Figure FreedomWorks Ad Buy Supporting Rep. Mulvaney for OMB
Rep. Mulvaney has a 95 percent lifetime score with FreedomWorksWashington, DC– Today, FreedomWorks launched a six-figure online ad buy supporting the fiscally responsible Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.)...
View ArticleThe Angry Loser Party
Proponents of the Women’s March and other protests that have broken out in various city centers and airport terminals across the country often compare themselves to the Tea Party movement.There is some...
View ArticleFreedomWorks: Obama Spending Process, Levels, and Priorities
Ahead of the vote on the omnibus spending bill, FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon released the following statement about the organization's key vote against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R....
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Congress Must Support a New Round of BRAC
As passed by the House last month, the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 2810, contains language that prohibits a new round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). An amendment offered by Rep....
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Coalition Letter: House Leadership, It’s Time to Play Ball or Go Home on Debt...
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon and Club for Growth President David McIntosh released statements after the release of a coalition letter to House leadership on the debt ceiling. The letter was also...
View ArticleIgnore The Endless Talk Of Doom, Budget Deficits Really Don't Matter
U.S. federal debt added up to $908 billion in 1980, but today, nearly 40 years later, the number comes in around $20 trillion. That the amount owed by U.S. taxpayers has soared over twenty-fold would,...
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Proposed Constitutional Amendments in the 115th Congress to Balance the...
The total debt in the United States has continually risen, year after year, increasing almost fourfold since the start of the 21st century. What was a total debt of $5.75 trillion in January of 2000 is...
View ArticleDeparting GOP Lawmakers Can Still Rack Up Victories in 2018
Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) retirement announcement marks another instance of a growing trend. More and more Republican lawmakers are retiring after this legislative session — some to seek higher...
View ArticleEveryone in Congress Wants to Tackle the Debt: Here's How
Thanks to the historic tax reform passed by congressional Republicans at the end of last year, the economy is booming. Even better, the job market is exploding, and fewer workers are receiving...
View ArticleFreedomWorks on the SOTU: “Trump Has a Lot to be Proud of”
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon issued the following statement after the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address:“Despite congressional Democrats’ attempts to block...
View ArticleWhat the Military Needs Is Less National Debt
FreedomWorks president Adam Brandon unleashed the following comment on those citing the threat of terrorism or “national security” as reasons to support the explosion in our national debt through the...
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Key Vote YES on Limited Government Amendments to the Energy and Water,...
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote YES on limited government amendments to the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and...
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FreedomWorks' Bill of the Month for August 2018: The One Percent Spending...
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for August 2018 is the One Percent Spending Reduction Act, H.R. 5572, introduced by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.).This legislation addresses...
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In Any Congress, Principles Must Come Before Party
Limited government conservatives remain disgruntled in Congress, both when in the majority and when in the minority. Republicans campaign on shrinking government, lowering taxes, embracing free...
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Will Democrats Finally Pay Attention to the National Debt?
Debatably the most important power delegated to Congress is its power of the purse. However, it never uses this power correctly. This week, the United States’ national debt surpassed the $22 trillion...
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FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for March 2019: EPIC Act, H.R. 191 and S. 438
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for March 2019 is the End Pensions in Congress (EPIC) Act, H.R. 191 and S. 438, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Sens. Mike Braun...
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FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for April 2019: Billion Dollar Boondoggle...
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for April 2019 is the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, H.R. 1917 and S. 565, introduced by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Sen. Joni Ernst...
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Entitlement Reform: A Growing National Emergency
As our debt soars above $22 trillion and continues to grow, Democrats are seeking yet another deal to bust discretionary spending caps. However, politicians on both sides of the aisle are ignoring --...
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