Read more about the article Bill of the Month — January 2023: TRUST In Congress Act

Bill of the Month — January 2023: TRUST In Congress Act

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Bill of the Month for January 2023 is the Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act, introduced by Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas). This legislation would enact restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks while serving in public office.

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Read more about the article Op-Ed: FDA’s Campaign Against Misinformation Should Start With Its Own

Op-Ed: FDA’s Campaign Against Misinformation Should Start With Its Own

Past and present commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration recently announced an initiative to engage partners to help combat public health misinformation. Explaining the rationale for this move, current FDA Commissioner Robert Califf stated, “I actually believe that misinformation is the leading cause of death right now in the U.S.,” saying that “people are making bad choices driven by the information that they get.”

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Read more about the article Don’t FERC With U.S. Energy Needs

Don’t FERC With U.S. Energy Needs

In September, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer electric bills rose 15.8 percent year-over-year, the largest increase since 1981. As winter descends on the northeast, utility companies are trying to prepare customers for extreme spikes in energy rates. And while it’s easy to open your monthly bill and curse the public utility that mailed it, the truth is, many of these price hikes are the result of bad ideas and policy coming out of Washington, D.C.

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Read more about the article Government Watchdog Group Applauds New Select Committees on China and Weaponization of Government

Government Watchdog Group Applauds New Select Committees on China and Weaponization of Government

Now that the 118th Congress has officially begun work, two new select committees have been established, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party and the House Judiciary Committee Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

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