Governments in Chicago, San Bernardino, CA, and Suffolk County, NY plan to use eminent domain powers to provide mortgage relief. Created by Mortgage Resolution Partners, the plan being considered would allow local government to seize mortgages on homes of underwater borrowers using eminent domain laws. The bank holding the mortgage would then receive current fair…

Retiring Congressman Norm Dicks is sponsoring a bill to annex over 100,000 acres of land into the Olympic National Forest while Senator Murray is following suite. Norm Dicks (Wa. D) and Patty Murray (Wa. D) toured a Shelton Shell Fish Facility with several County officials last month promoting their latest draft of Wild Olympics Wilderness…

With home prices falling and mortgage borrowers defaulting, four lawmakers are calling for more options to help underwater homeowners. Currently, the Principal Reduction Alternative and FHA Short Refinance offer principal reductions to homeowners that owe more than their home is worth, but are not available for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. Sen Robert Menendez…

Last week, Tea Party Patriots hammered the 329 Members of the House of Representatives who voted for the Continuing Resolution (CR) that fully funds the President’s health care law for six months. Standing for principle, however, 91 Representatives voted against the CR. These Members, whose offices Tea Party Patriots national coordinator Jenny Beth personally dropped letters…

Last Friday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced that the House of Representatives will be on what is formally known as a “district work period,” or congressional recess until November 13, 2012. This means the House will go from being out for five weeks in August and part of September to being in Washington…

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is the Chair of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). With nearly three-quarters of the House Republican Caucus joining its membership after the 2010 elections, the RSC has gone from being a thorn in the side of Republican leadership to being a major player in moving the party to the right. And…

The conventions for the Republican and Democratic parties are fast approaching. Should taxpayer dollars are used to fund them? On your tax forms, there is an option to donate $3 out of the tax paid to the government. The funds are dedicated towards public campaign financing. It’s available for candidates who meet certain criteria but…

The Supreme Court’s ruling on tax increases contained in The Affordable Care Act has galvanized opposition against Florida’s only Senator to vote for it.  The House has again voted to repeal President Obama’s signature legislation, but a Senate vote has not yet been held. Democratic leadership in the Senate has made no indication that a…

“It did hurt us, there’s no doubt about it. The climate out there was really ugly because of it.” Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA) who is retiring at the end of this Congress admits the damage Obamacare has done to his party’s image. However, other Washington state representatives continue to say Obama’s tax increase does more…

We need to hold our Representatives and Senators accountable. Listen to Rep. Jim Himes say his voted didn’t contribute to Washington’s out-of-control overpsending. While Congressmen and Senators are home this week for the Fourth of July vacation, we also need you to work this week to get your Congressman, 2 Senators, and any candidates for…