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Hearing Highlighted Bipartisan Opposition to RAWA Federal Online Gambling Ban

RAWA hearing proves to be a complete failure for Jason Chaffetz[/caption] Today’s hearing before the House Oversight Committee showed strong bipartisan support for allowing states to legalize and regulate within their borders in-state online gambling and opposition to the federal ban proposed by the committee’s chairman, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). During the hearing, titled “A […]

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Slavitt Questioned on Obamacare Spending on State Exchanges

Andrew Slavitt questioned on federal fund spent on failed Obamacare exchanges in several states[/caption] The top government official overseeing Obamacare faced tough questions before a Congressional Committee over federal dollars spent on failed state healthcare exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Andrew Slavitt, the acting director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]

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Bipartisan Bill Would Stop Proposed Changes in Federal Mortgage Bank Membership

Proposed changes in rules would restrict FHLB membership and would not be beneficial to consumers[/caption] A bipartisan bill gaining support in Congress, H.R. 3808 – To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposes, is sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer […]

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Chaffetz Promotes Internet Gambling Ban with Sensationalist Hearing

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chief sponsor of RAWA[/caption] Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) hopes to breathe new legislative life into his attempt to federal ban internet gambling by holding a hysteria-filled hearing before the House Oversight Committee next week. Chaffetz, as chairman of that committee in Congress, is the chief sponsor of the Restoration of America’s Wire […]

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DeSantis and Flores Amendments Would Promote Free Market in Energy

Rep. Ron DeSantis, sponsor of the RFS reform legislation[/caption] The free flow of the most efficient and effective energy at market rates is the best way to make energy costs more affordable to Middle Class as well as lower income Americans who have seen the price increases at the pump during the last seven years. […]

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Welfare Use by Immigrant and Native Households

An Analysis of Medicaid, Cash, Food, and Housing Programs Download a PDF of this Backgrounder Steven A. Camarota is the director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies “Decision Demographics has verified the methodology and findings reported in the tables and figures of this report. Decision Demographics is an independent demographic consulting firm located […]