Podcast appearances and mentions of Steve Chabot

In this episode, I talked to Congressman Greg Landsman who represents Ohio's 1st Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives chamber in the 118th U.S. Congress. Congressman Greg Landsman won his current House of Representatives seat by defeating former Congressman Steve Chabot in the 2022' U.S. Election. I asked Congressman Greg Landsman questions such as what made you change from a member of Cincinnati City Council to a current member of Congress?. We talked about the U.S. Supreme Court & if he thinks any reforms need to be changed within the Supreme Court. Congressman Landsman believes in our Representative-Democracy we have in the United States where people vote in elections as well as sharing with family & friends how to register to vote. Congressman Landsman is a member of the House Committee on Small Business & House Committee of Veterans' Affairs in the House of Representatives chamber. Here are Congressman Greg Landsman's social media handles: Twitter: @RepGregLandsman Instagram: @repgreglandsman Facebook: Rep. Greg Landsman Here is the link to Congressman Landsman's house website: https://landsman.house.gov/ Here are links relevant to Congressman Landsman's 2022' election win: https://www.landsmanforcongress.com/ https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio's_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Landsman --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nrodyunknown/message

Why were Democrats seemingly able to by and large defy history and avoid a catastrophic result in the midterms? Across the country, Democrats successfully defended seats that Republicans had confidently expected to pick up, while also adding wins in gubernatorial races in five swing states that flipped from Trump to Biden in 2020. There are many explanations: backlash to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, exhaustion with Donald Trump and some of the candidates that he backed, and a big turnout for Democrats among Gen Z and millennials. The coalition of voters that turned out to oppose Donald Trump in 2018 and 2020 remained largely intact in 2022. There were also a lot of races that turned on local issues where none of these common explanations seem to tell the full story. We're all going to be unpacking the results for a while. So, we wanted to hear why these Democrats think they were able to defy history. On this week's episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Ohioan and POLITICO Playbook co-author Rachael Bade talked to Greg Landsman, a Democrat who on Tuesday, ousted 13-term incumbent Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in Ohio's 1st District. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Greg Landsman is the representative-elect for Ohio's 1st Congressional district. Afra Abdullah is associate producer for POLITICO audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Brook Hayes is senior editor for POLITICO audio. Adam Allington is senior producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.

We sit down with Congressman Steve Chabot to discuss his campaign. You can also hear our interview with Councilmember Greg Landsman from October 12.

We sit down with Democratic candidate Greg Landsman, then get analysis from our political panel. Cincinnati Edition has reached out to Congressman Steve Chabot and we have an interview with him scheduled for next week.

Representative Steve Chabot has served Ohio's 1st Congressional district for over 25 years, and he is ready to continue his service. Join Representative Chabot as host Lindsay Cole, and a roundtable of local moms, present their questions and concerns to their elected official. Download the podcast for free.

Representative Steve Chabot has served Ohio's 1st Congressional district for over 25 years, and he is ready to continue his service. Join Representative Chabot as host Lindsay Cole, and a roundtable of local moms, present their questions and concerns to their elected official. Download the podcast for free.

The Florida residence of former President Donald Trump was raided by the FBI last night. Willie talks with Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, Mike Turner, and Steve Chabot about this latest attack on the former President, and what we should expect going forward.

The Florida residence of former President Donald Trump was raided by the FBI last night. Willie talks with Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, Mike Turner, and Steve Chabot about this latest attack on the former President, and what we should expect going forward.

The Florida residence of former President Donald Trump was raided by the FBI last night. Willie talks with Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, Mike Turner, and Steve Chabot about this latest attack on the former President, and what we should expect going forward.

The Florida residence of former President Donald Trump was raided by the FBI last night. Willie talks with Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, Mike Turner, and Steve Chabot about this latest attack on the former President, and what we should expect going forward.

The National Security spokesman, John Kirby, has reiterated that Beijing had no reason to react aggressively to the visit of Speaker Pelosi to Taiwan. We speak to a journalist in Taiwan about what people there make of Mrs Pelosi's visit and if they are concerned about Chinese military exercises; and, Steve Chabot, a Republican Congressman and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Taiwan Caucus, if Mrs Pelosi made the right decision to visit Taiwan. A court in Russia has sentenced the American basketball player Brittney Griner to nine years in jail on drugs charges. Also, our correspondent gets a rare access inside Ukraine's fight to take back territory from Russian forces in the Kherson region. (Photo: The Ground Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China"s People"s Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a long-range live-fire drill into the Taiwan Strait, from an undisclosed location in this handout released on August 4, 2022. Credit: Reuters)

China's aggressive reaction to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raises questions about the regime's true intentions. Co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, Congressman Steve Chabot joins us to get a better understanding. 60% of voters showed up to the polls in Kansas in favor of keeping abortion access legal. To take a closer look at what these results reveal about our cultural norms, Christina Bennett with Live Action News joins us.

Bienvenidos a la entrega 409 de “En Primera Plana” de NTD. China, la suministradora principal de Tecnología de las Energías Verdes, anuncia que invertirá 3.100 millones de yuanes (unos 460 millones de dólares) en una mina de carbón para combatir su crisis eléctrica. Como dos pistoleros de una vieja película del Oeste, Arizona puede no ser lo suficientemente grande -políticamente hablando- para el expresidente Donald Trump y su exvicepresidente Mike Pence. Una operación a gran escala de trata de personas, que se llevó a cabo durante los Juegos Mundiales de 2022 en Birmingham, Alabama, concluyó con múltiples detenciones y la recuperación de varios niños desaparecidos, el 17 de julio. El mercado laboral de Texas obtiene las mejores calificaciones del país. Florida le sigue de cerca. Durante una manifestación en Washington, en la que se pedía que el régimen chino dejara de perseguir a los seguidores de la meditación Falun Gong, hablamos con el congresista Steve Chabot, sobre lo que se puede hacer para acabar con este tipo de crímenes contra la humanidad. Esto y más a continuación.

We speak to retired professor Dr Carol Swain about the exploitation of raw emotions in the wake of the Buffalo shooting massacre. Congressman Steve Chabot joins us to discuss the crime against humanity of state run live organ harvesting committed by the Chinese Communist Party against peaceful adherents of the Falun Gong spiritual practice.

It is not surprising that the Russian leader would turn to China for military and economic aid, but Russian President Vladamir Putin's move necessitates heightened caution on the part of the United States. https://ept.ms/36vCdny China, CCP, Russia, United States, Putin, Xi Jinping

Joe Crowley was a district party leader at 23, in the New York State Assembly at 26, and in the US House at 37...a political prodigy by any measure. He talks the early lessons learned in Queens politics, his time around Governor Mario Cuomo, his rise through the Assembly and Congress, his 2018 primary against AOC, and memorable moments and valuable insights from 20 years in the House. IN THIS EPISODE…The Crowley family lore that intersects with the Titanic…Congressman Crowley's early political memories growing up in Queens…The family connection between the Crowleys and the Cuomos…The story behind a 26-year-old Joe Crowley elected to the state legislature…The enduring mystery behind his candidacy for Queens College president…Memories of the “totalitarian” nature of the New York State Legislature…He remembers the “magnetic” personality of Mario Cuomo, plus how close he came to a Cuomo Presidential bid…He talks how Mario Cuomo and Geraldine Ferraro opened the door for pro-choice Catholics in New York politics…The unusual story behind his surprising 1998 candidacy for Congress…His first impressions of Congress…The Joe Crowley 101 of what new members should know…Congressman Crowley “expends some political muscle” to advance marriage equality…How Congressman Crowley climbed the leadership ladder to become Democratic Caucus Chair…Congressman Crowley's perspective on the Pelosi-Hoyer relationship…A glimpse into the intensity surrounding the ACA legislative process…How he views the 2018 primary against AOC with a few years hindsight…How he's approached his post-congressional career…The Broadway musical Congressman Crowley is helping produce…His thoughts on running for mayor or running statewide…Advice for those in government relations…Congressman Crowley's relationship with both Presidents Obama and Biden…Who's the hardest working person in Washington?Congressman Crowley's early instincts toward Donald Trump…Congressman Crowley's 2022 advice for Congressional Democrats…AND…9/11, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bella Abzug, John Adams, John Boehner, boiler engineers, Dick Cain, Steve Chabot, civility in discourse, County Armagh, the DCCC, Geraldine Ferraro, the Five Points, Frontline Democrats, Ben Gillman, Thomas Jefferson, John Kennedy, Ed Koch, John Larson, Barbara Lee, Donald Manes, a members' member, Cathy Nolan, Tom Manton, the New Dem Coalition, Dave Obey, Paradise Square, Nancy Pelosi, Powell Memorial High, Paul Ryan, John Sabini, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chuck Schumer, shoe leather, Bud Shuster, Squire Patton Boggs, Tammany Hall, Walter McCaffery, Watergate babies, & more!

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.People in Asian nations strive for freedom, rights and justice as politics, violence and the pandemic cast long shadows on their lives. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.comFor news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateTwitter Handle: twitter.com/ucanews

9 de julio | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. “Ese barrio, en mi distrito”.El podcast de La Wikly también está disponible en iTunes, Spotify y iVoox.Añade el podcast a tu plataforma favorita haciendo click en el botón “Listen in podcast app” que aparece justo debajo del reproductor.Ah, y el TikTok de Anita.Apoya el proyecto periodístico independiente de La Wikly con una suscripción premium que incluye tres newsletters extra a la semana, acceso a nuestra comunidad privada de Discord y eventos exclusivos para los maricopers premium:Leer esta newsletter te llevará 12 minutos y 6 segundos.Solo quería luchar contra el malo. Bienvenido a La Wikly.Lo importante: Demócratas y republicanos se preparan para una descarnada batalla de mapas y fronteras que promete caldearse conforme se acerque el otoño. Es el conocido como proceso de redistricting.Quizá no te suene esa palabra, pero sí es probable que hayas oído hablar de algo que ocurre en el redistricting muy a menudo: el gerrymandering.Pero tanto como si conoces las palabras como si no, en esta newsletter vamos a hacer un repaso a los principales conceptos del redistricting, cómo encajan en el contexto político actual y qué cabe esperar de la conflagración partidista que veremos en los próximos meses.❓ Redistribución de distritosEl rediseño distrital o redistricting es un proceso que tiene lugar en Estados Unidos cada vez que se publica un nuevo Censo Electoral. Esto es, el recuento poblacional que se hace cada diez años.Cada estado, en función de su cantidad de habitantes, obtiene una cantidad específica de los 435 asientos que tiene la Cámara de Representantes y debe dividir su territorio en esa cantidad de distritos.Los distritos congresuales son circunscripciones territoriales que se delimitan para abarcar proporcionalmente a la misma cantidad de habitantes; los mismos que luego elegirán a su representante en la Cámara de Representantes federal.Como el factor demográfico es flexible, algunos estados ganan o pierden asientos conforme su población crece o decrece a lo largo de la década.Cuando eso pasa, corresponde rediseñar los mapas distritales.Los distritos congresuales juegan un papel importantísimo durante las elecciones presidenciales, ya que cada estado aporta al Colegio Electoral la cantidad de escaños que resulta de la suma entre representantes y senadores.California, por ejemplo, tiene 53 distritos (y congresistas), y dos senadores, con lo que aporta 55 escaños al Colegio Electoral.La actualización del censo busca reflejar los cambios demográficos para asegurar la representación proporcional, pero en el proceso de trazado de límites de los distritos muchas veces se altera para beneficiar a un partido en perjuicio del otro.Es lo que se conoce como gerrymandering, una técnica de manipulación de los límites territoriales de los distritos para alterar los resultados electorales en el mismo o marginar la representación de ciertos grupos.En este gráfico puedes ver un estado de 50 personas que vota por el partido naranja en un 60 por ciento. Si el mapa distrital se dibuja de tal forma que los naranjas son mayoría en *todos* los distritos, lograrán injustamente ganar cinco congresistas contra cero de los morados, un partido que cuenta con el 40 por ciento de voto estatal.Por eso cobra tanta relevancia conocer quiénes son los encargados de trazar los nuevos mapas distritales. Y aunque depende de la legislación de cada estado, en su mayoría es una facultad que compete a las legislaturas estatales.Los legisladores estatales se encargan de redactar y sancionar el proyecto de ley que detalla el dibujo de los límites distritales. Ese proyecto necesita la aprobación del gobernador, que en algunos estados puede vetarlo.Durante el 2020, se llevó a cabo el Censo Nacional. Es de ahí que las elecciones estatales del año pasado fueran más relevantes que de costumbre.Los ciudadanos no sólo elegían representantes locales, sino también a los encargados de aprobar los nuevos planos distritales de la próxima década.🗺 Mapas vs. democraciaLa clave. El rediseño del mapas será un factor clave para que el partido republicano pueda recuperar el control de la Cámara de Representantes en las elecciones de medio mandato de 2022, cuando los cambios ya estén vigentes.La actual ventaja de los demócratas en la Cámara de Representantes tiene un margen muy estrecho de apenas 11 escaños. Muy probablemente, los republicanos solo necesitarán recuperar seis escaños para recuperar la mayoría.Eso sin contar con que tradicionalmente el partido que gana las elecciones presidenciales suele salir mucho menos favorecido en las de medio mandato.De cara al otoño, los funcionarios estatales y legisladores de todo el país se están preparando para volver a trazar los distritos del Congreso en función de los nuevos totales de población establecidos por el Censo.Y los republicanos parten con ventaja para ganar mucho terreno con la ayuda del rediseño de distritos pues tienen el poder en 20 de los 35 estados en los que las cámaras legislativas se encargan del rediseño distrital.Los republicanos controlan las cámaras legislativas en estados bisagra como Pennsylvania (17 distritos), Michigan (13) o Wisconsin (8), aunque son estados con gobernadores demócratas que tienen poder para vetar los nuevos mapas si creen que son injustos.En cambio, estados en constante crecimiento como Georgia (14), North Carolina (14), Florida (28) y Texas (38) están a merced de que los republicanos dibujen nuevos mapas sin miedo a bloqueo demócratas.En esos estados, o bien tienen trifectas (poder en las dos cámaras y en la gubernatura) o bien una ley electoral que impide que el gobernador pueda vetar los mapas, como pasa en North Carolina.Para que te hagas una idea, los republicanos arrasaron en la ola Tea Party de las elecciones de 2010. En 2011, por tanto, controlaron el rediseño de distritos en estados como Florida, Michigan, North Carolina y Ohio. Según el Brennan Center, eso les permitió asegurar una ventaja de entre 3 y 10 congresistas a su favor en North Carolina y de entre 5 y 13 congresistas a su favor en Pennsylvania pese a que ambos son estados que suelen estar casi totalmente divididos.Los demócratas también controlan trifectas en estados donde pueden ganar algún escaño extra con el rediseño de distritos como Maryland (8), Illinois (17) y Nueva York (26). Pero en el cómputo global son los republicanos los que más pueden hacer para beneficiarse.De hecho, los demócratas llevan años atándose las manos (para bien) promoviendo la aprobación de comisiones independientes que se encarguen de dibujar los nuevos mapas.Es el caso de Michigan, Colorado o Virginia, aunque también de estados conservadores como Utah y Ohio, que han aprobado reformas sobre comisiones independientes en la última década.En el caso de Oregon, los demócratas han cedido poder de veto a los republicanos para evitar que sigan bloqueando leyes en las cámaras legislativas con tácticas dilatorias.El mapa distrital del distrito 1 de Ohio siempre me ha parecido especialmente flagrante, como bien indican las regiones de voto republicano (rojo) y demócrata (azul) de las elecciones de 2018 en las que el republicano Steve Chabot logró ganar gracias a las zonas rurales y de suburbs de los condados de Warren y Hamilton:Para más inri demócrata, el Tribunal Supremo tomó una decisión en 2013 que permitirá a multitud de estados del Sur con historial de discriminación racial aprobar leyes electorales y mapas distritales sin necesidad de contar con aprobación federal.El Supremo concluyó que ya no se daba la discriminación racial de antaño, por lo que era innecesario que los estados sureños tuvieran que pedirle a los papis de Washington D.C. si sus mapas eran racistas o no.En definitiva, que los republicanos tienen una avenida bien ancha para cambiar el panorama distrital no solo en Texas, Florida, Georgia o North Carolina, sino también en Mississippi, Alabama y South Carolina.Suficientes estados y distritos como para que un año electoral decente les dé esos seis escaños que probablemente bastarán para recuperar la Cámara de Representantes.🏙 ¿Ciudades? ¿Suburbs? CuidadoClaro que eso es en el corto plazo. Si los republicanos buscan hacer mapas excesivamente ventajosos, peligran con que las tendencias ideológicas y demográficas de la próxima década vuelvan para morderles la cola.Mira estos dos mapas de los distritos 6 y 7 de Georgia, en las zonas residenciales prósperas al norte de la ciudad de Atlanta. En 2012 (mapa de arriba), los republicanos tenían mucha ventaja en ese tipo de regiones y controlaban esos distritos. En 2020 (mapa de abajo), las candidatas demócratas ganaron sus elecciones en ambos distritos gracias al avance de su partido en los suburbs, más propensos a detestar al partido republicano de Donald Trump:El ejemplo de los suburbs de Atlanta puede trasladarse a montones de otros suburbs y ciudades a lo largo del país: Kansas City, en Missouri; Nashville, en Tennessee; Columbus, en Ohio; Des Moines, en Iowa; o el Triángulo de Investigación, en North Carolina.Si los republicanos quieren dividir por dos esas ciudades, se arriesgan a que los vendavales políticos de los próximos años les traicionen.Piensa de nuevo en el primer ejemplo de gerrymandering que te hemos puesto arriba. Si los naranjas dibujan un mapa en el que ganan los cinco distritos por +2 votos en el corto plazo, se arriesgan a perder todos esos distritos en el medio y largo plazo. En cambio, si hacen un mapa más justo en el que ganan tres distritos por +6, +6 y +2, y pierden otros por -2 y -2, al menos dos distritos quedarán siempre de su lado.El riesgo no es solo ideológico o demográfico, sino también legal. Republicanos de Pennsylvania y North Carolina ya han visto en la última década como los rediseños excesivamente partidistas de sus distritos pueden acabar siendo tumbados por los juzgados.Los demócratas tienen cofres de sobra y un increíble ejército de abogados, liderados por el ex-Fiscal General Eric Holder, para luchar hasta el final cualquier mapa demasiado injusto.Aunque bien es cierto que el actual Tribunal Supremo, de corte muy conservadora, les da protección extra a los republicanos para excederse en sus nuevos dibujos.¿Desea saber más? Este reportaje de The Wall Street Journal sobre la división de suburbs es muy interesante. El Brennan Center publicó un informe fantástico sobre el gerrymandering y los avances que se han hecho en multitud de estados. Y Ally Mutnick (Politico) y Grace Panetta (Business Insider) están siguiendo todo este proceso muy de cerca. Tampoco me perdería las actualizaciones de Dave Wasserman o las de Stephen Wolf.🎬 Una recomendaciónCon la colaboración de FilminLa sal de la tierra es un documental de 2014 codirigido por Wim Wenders y Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Ganó el Premio Especial del Jurado en la sección Un Certain Regard del Festival de Cannes y el Premio del Público en el de San Sebastián. También estuvo nominado a Mejor Documental en los Óscar de 2015.Wenders es un realizador alemán conocido por películas de los 80 y 90 como Paris, Texas y El cielo sobre Berlín.El documental es una biografía del aclamado fotógrafo brasileño Sebastião Salgado. Es padre del codirector, Juliano, que le acompañó en varios de sus viajes por los cinco continentes tomando imágenes y que también participa con su testimonio.Los realizadores se aprovechan de los encuadres de Salgado para hacer una radiografía del impacto del hombre sobre un planeta devastado por su paso como causante de desastres naturales y penurias humanas.Wenders aparece como esporádico narrador, aunque el mayor protagonismo cae del lado de Salgado, que viaja con nosotros a través de sus retratos de hambruna, muerte y naturaleza amenazada.Y aunque Wenders y Juliano apenas hacen uso de la imagen en movimiento, las intervenciones de Salgado, la música o los efectos de sonido son muchas veces suficientes para la inmersión y para la reflexión, siendo a veces la mezcla de ambos logros un apabullante embiste emocional sobre la condición humana.Es difícil ver este documental y no terminar profundamente emocionado.La sal de la tierra está disponible en Filmin.📽 Un vídeo para ir a la CroisetteEl Festival de Cannes se celebra estos días en la Croisette de la Costa Azul francesa y la primera controversia la ha llevado un sospechoso habitual: Paul Verhoeven.El cineasta detrás de las maravillosas sátiras Starship Troopers o Total Recall y las provocadoras Instinto Básico y Elle está esta vez en el foco de la polémica por un drama de monjas lesbianas titulado Benedetta que ya domina los titulares en Cannes.La mejor película de monjas lesbianas de Cannes seguirá siendo esta.“Benedetta tiene la intención de excitar, y por tanto de satisfacer la más básica definición de pornografía, por mucho que Verhoeven, que dice tener un interés académico en la temática, rodea los momentos más estimulantes con perspectivas esclarecedoras sobre la vida religiosa en el Renacimiento”, escribe Peter Debruge en Variety.Cualquier duda residual de que el cineasta de 82 años Paul Verhoeven pueda haber perdido su apetito por la provocación es puesta sin compasión a un lado con Benedetta, una historia morbosa (aunque deslumbrantemente rodada) de éxtasis carnal y religioso en el que somos testigos, entre otras visiones, de una joven abadesa dándose placer con un consolador tallado de una estatua de la Virgen María”, escribe Lee Marshal en Screen Daily.Como dirían en Starship Troopers: “¿Desea saber más?”. Sí y muchas gracias.Benedetta compite en la sección oficial de Cannes donde en los próximos días también conoceremos las impresiones de la crítica desplazada sobre lo nuevo de Wes Anderson, que ha tenido que esperar un año de pandemia para dar a conocer su The French Dispatch.Mis más esperadas, sin embargo, son la ya muy bien recibida After Yang de Kogonada (Columbus) y Titane de Julia Ducournau (Raw).😆 Quitándole la graciaShroomjak es una versión del meme Wojak que nace del intercambio de 4chan que puedes ver encima de este párrafo. Un usuario compartió su versión de wojak, pero con un dibujo más cutre del habitual y con una cabeza en forma de hongo.La primera respuesta lee ‘kys’, o ‘kill yourself’. En español, suicídate.Ahora mismo, Shroomjak está en todas partes. Según percibo, es la respuesta a todos los demás wojaks que se han diseñado para significar algo: un mensaje político, una conjetura filosófica, una llamada de socorro existencialista.Shroomjak no es nada de eso. Solo es un tipo divertido que está ahí. Está ahí mirándote tranquilamente con su gesto sincero de felicidad, de que todo va a salir bien. Y por tanto de ahí estas otras versiones:O este otro meme de abajo que parece decir, y voy a sobreanalizar, que a los adolescentes ya les toca abandonar las tendencias depresivas de las que tanto hablan en TikTok. Es momento de abrazar la felicidad. Pero una felicidad pasota.No cabe olvidar el nihilismo generacional que define a los zoomers.Supongo que tampoco podía faltar en la fiesta el incomprendido de los incomprendidos, el Joker de Joaquin Phoenix:Y para terminar, un buen vídeos sobre anime:Hasta la semana que viene, This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.lawikly.com/subscribe

The Mamas do hours of study and planning to bring you a great show every T & Th. But this day, this time. January 5 & 6th 2021 will go down as the most remarkable in US history. The Warnock and Ossoff victories in Georgia on the 5th were AMAZING. The mamas were sure this was a great sign for the future of America. Then Orange Caligula called up his insurrection forces and DUPED them once again, this time they stormed our Citadel and performed for their orange overlord. It was nearly everything He could have ever wanted from them - except they had no plan after making a mess and causing damage and creating fear and chaos. Then what???? They had no leadership because trump can barely lead himself to the bathroom much less lead an insurrection.So now we are at the 5 corners of: Inauguration, Sedition, Insurrection, The 25th Amendment, Impeachment, and imprisonment, Add in the alley of "pardon" which the spineless orange bastard is counting on. Because he is a FAILURE at every turn. The Mamas did no pre show they just VENTED and predicted and they are FURIOUS! trump, his enablers are all GUILTY of SEDITION and should be arrested and removed from office IMMEDIATELY! Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Jr, Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri, Ted Cruz of Texas, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, Roger Marshall of Kansas, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Rick Scott of Florida plus, House members: Robert B. Aderholt, Ala.,Mo Brooks, Ala.,Jerry Carl, Ala.,Barry Moore, Ala.,Gary Palmer, Ala.,Mike Rogers, Ala.,Andy Biggs, Ariz.,Paul Gosar, Ariz.,Debbie Lesko, Ariz.,David Schweikert, Ariz.,Rick Crawford, Ark.,Ken Calvert, Calif.,Mike Garcia, Calif.,Darrell Issa, Calif.,Doug LaMalfa, Calif.,Kevin McCarthy, Calif.,Devin Nunes, Calif.,Jay Obernolte, Calif.,Lauren Boebert, Colo.,Doug Lamborn, Colo.,Kat Cammack, Fla.,Mario Diaz-Balart, Fla.,Byron Donalds, Fla.,Neal Dunn, Fla.,Scott Franklin, Fla.,Matt Gaetz, Fla.,Carlos Gimenez, ,Fla.Brian Mast, Fla.,Bill Posey, Fla.,John Rutherford, Fla.,Greg Steube, Fla.,Daniel Webster, Fla.,Rick Allen, Ga.,Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Ga.,Andrew Clyde, Ga.,Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga. ,Jody Hice, Ga.,Barry Loudermilk, Ga.,Russ Fulcher, Idaho,Mike Bost, Ill.,Mary Miller, Ill.,Jim Baird, Ind.,Jim Banks, Ind.,Greg Pence, Ind.,Jackie Walorski, Ind.,Ron Estes, Kan.,Jacob LaTurner, Kan.,Tracey Mann, Kan.,Harold Rogers, Ky.,Garret Graves, La.,Clay Higgins, La.,Mike Johnson, La.,Steve Scalise, La.,Andy Harris, Md.,Jack Bergman, Mich.,Lisa McClain, Mich.,Tim Walberg, Mich.,Michelle Fischbach, Minn.,Jim Hagedorn, Minn.,Michael Guest, Miss.,Trent Kelly, Miss.,Steven Palazzo, Miss.,Sam Graves, Mo.,Vicky Hartzler, Mo.,Billy Long, Mo.,Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mo.,Jason Smith, Mo.,Matt Rosendale, Mont.,Dan Bishop, N.C.,Ted Budd, N.C.,Madison Cawthorn, N.C.,Virginia Foxx, N.C.,Richard Hudson, N.C.,Gregory F. Murphy, N.C. ,David Rouzer, N.C., Jeff Van Drew, N.J., Yvette Herrell, N.M., Chris Jacobs, N.Y., Nicole Malliotakis, N.Y., Elise M. Stefanik, N.Y., Lee Zeldin, N.Y., Adrian Smith, Neb., Steve Chabot, Ohio, Warren Davidson, Ohio, Bob Gibbs, Ohio, Bill Johnson, Ohio, Jim Jordan, Ohio, Stephanie Bice, Okla., Tom Cole, Okla., Kevin Hern, Okla., Frank Lucas, Okla., Markwayne Mullin, Okla., Cliff Bentz, Ore., John Joyce, Pa., Fred Keller, Pa., Mike Kelly, Pa., Daniel Meuser, Pa., Scott Perry, Pa., Guy Reschenthaler, Pa., Lloyd Smucker, Pa., Glenn Thompson, Pa., Jeff Duncan, S.C., Ralph Norman, S.C., Tom Rice, S.C., William Timmons, S.C., Joe Wilson, S.C., Tim Burchett, Tenn., Scott DesJarlais, Tenn., Chuck Fleischmann, Tenn., Mark E. Green, Tenn., Diana Harshbarger, Tenn., David Kustoff, Tenn., John Rose, Tenn., Jodey Arrington, Texas, Brian Babin, Texas, Michael C. Burgess, Texas, John R. Carter, Texas, Michael Cloud, Texas, Pat Fallon, Texas, Louie Gohmert, Texas, Lance Gooden, Texas, Ronny Jackson, Texa

Listen in as Ohio Congressman, Steve Chabot, joins us for a special episode of the Paychex Business Series podcast. Hear as he talks with Gene Marks about his role as a member of the Committee on Small Business, the status of the new stimulus package, business liability in the COVID-19 era, Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness, and what business owners hope to see in the next two years. Looking for ways to get back to business during COVID-19? Download our whitepaper, “Peer Insights to Help SMBs Get Back to Business.” DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou watched election night as a blue wave swept in, taking with it two county elected leaders – treasurer and recorder – and nine judgeships. The latter flipped both the common pleas and appellate courts to a Democrat majority – something that was unthinkable a decade ago for the once-dominant Hamilton County GOP.   Those losses have some local Republicans quietly grumbling about the need for new party leadership. Triantafilou addressed his and the party's future on The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast. "If you go around the state of Ohio, (Republican leaders) think we do a terrific job here and we do," Triantafilou said. "We have a great staff. We have great volunteers. We have great donors. I understand I'm on the hot seat. I'll take the heat as it comes. I know my business. I know what it takes to win. I also know the challenges associated with winning in a blue county. What's the future for me? I'm staying." Triantafilou, who's led the party since 2008, welcomes the challenge of recruiting a new wave of GOP candidates.  "My focus is really going to be on finding candidates who have the appeal across the political spectrum," Triantafilou said. "That's going to take some infighting within my party as we push to get candidates who don't always toe the party line." He added: "I want to unite the party, so I end up taking a fair amount of arrows to do that. But I'm going to start speaking out a little bit stronger about the people who aren't working with us." Triantafilou's interview begins at the 21:45 mark in the episode, which can be listened to for free by clicking the link at the top of the article. That's So Cincinnati also is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major listening platforms.  Other takeaways from Triantafilou's interview: • With Prosecutor Joe Deters' reelection on Tuesday, Republicans were able to hold onto the most powerful seat in local government. Speculation has already started about whether Deters, the longest-tenured prosecutor in county history, will finish out his next term. "As I told Joe, he needs to stay healthy and run again in four years because he gives us our best chance to hold that seat," Triantafilou said. "He's been a great candidate and a terrific prosecutor. He hasn't committed to running in 2024, let me make sure that's clear."  • On former Cincinnati City Councilwoman Amy Murray, who left in February to take a job in Washington with the Trump administration, Triantafilou said he expects Murray will return to Cincinnati if the president loses to Joe Biden. Murray considered running in Ohio's 1st Congressional District, but decided not to challenge Steve Chabot in the Republican primary. Will she look to run for office locally again?   "When you're the coach trying to put players on the field, I'm dying to get Amy Murray. She's a five-tool player, so to speak in baseball parlance," Triantafilou said. "She's got everything you want in a candidate. She's brilliant, a great legislator, a great government official. She's a good fundraiser. I would love to see Amy Murray return to the local political scene, but I have no idea what her next step is going to be."

Commitment 2020: WLWT hosts the heated debate between Republican incumbent Steve Chabot and Democratic challenger Kate Schroder for Ohio's 1st Congressional District.

Rep. Steve Chabot faces a competitive race to retain his seat in Ohio's first congressional district. The Westwood Republican was first elected in 1994, was ousted from his seat during the Democratic wave in 2008 but won back his seat in 2010.

Guests: Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican representing Colorado's 4th congressional district, Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Nicolaus, Bryan Lanza, Republican Strategist, and Former Deputy Communications Director for President Trump's 2016 campaign, Roger Fisk, Democratic Strategist and Principal of New Day Strategy, Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican representing Ohio's first congressional district.

Guests: Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican representing Colorado's 4th congressional district, Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Nicolaus, Bryan Lanza, Republican Strategist, and Former Deputy Communications Director for President Trump's 2016 campaign, Roger Fisk, Democratic Strategist and Principal of New Day Strategy, Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican representing Ohio's first congressional district.

Monday, DOW stocks were down an insignificant amount on Friday but the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were up.Housing starts rocketed 17.3% in June. The attached article indicates the cars and housing are major supporters for the economy.Low interest rates support the purchase of assets the can be financed for long time periods. Quote from the article: “Buyer demand is out of control,” Mr. Orlando said. “There’s not enough houses.”Munchin say the PPP loans small businesses took may be a grant with no need to prove how it was used. If the loan was for less than $150,000 there is support to turn them into grants. The SBA cannot process the volume of applications for forgiveness. Quote from the article attached. "Lawmakers in both parties expressed support Friday for extending help to small businesses. “There are still challenges that are presenting obstacles for the nation’s smallest firms,” said Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, the House panel’s top Republican. “We aren’t done yet.”Governor of Tennessee Bill Lee said last week there will be no more business shutdowns and no mask mandate for the State.

Congressman Steve Chabot checks in; John Matarese with Don't Waste Your Money in an abbreviated Friday show.

Steve Chabot, Rob Sanders, and Rachel join Willie before the Governor's press conference.

Mo Egger discusses the Reds addition of Nick Castellanos and the injury to Eugenio Suarez; GOP's Alex Triantifilou talks Trump impeachment; Steve Chabot talks Trump impeachment; Seg returns to the Stooge Report.

1/19/20: Billy chats w/ Dr. Gerard Lameiro, Congressman Steve Chabot and Erica Karsiae. Plus your calls at 866-647-7337.

Steve Chabot talks about the Impeachment proceedings; Lara Trump, the President's Daughter-in-Law talks 2020; Rachel and Seg stop by for the Stooge Reports

How do Republicans deal with highly educated ivy league legal scholars telling them the president should be impeached? We hear from three House Republicans who vehemently fight back against witnesses and use rhetorical tricks to grab the upper hand. Listen to this episode for: Who the Republicans consider to be "fact witnesses" and why Adam Schiff is on the list Temporal (time-based) language predicates and how to use them to create persuasive "if, then" loops The psychological driver of Commitment and Consistency and how it is being used to drive agreement among supporters of the president. How a simple vocal shift can make it seem like you are highly intelligent and know what you are talking about Using legal-based language that sounds more commonplace to force the left-leaning law professors to agree even though they didn't want to The demation and slander polities of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson And more! Remember to visit our website (http://www.subliminallycorrect.com) and support us through Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/subliminallycorrect)! You can also follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SubliminalPod) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SubliminallyCorrect/)! (Theme Music: "Night Owl" by Broke For Free from Free Music Archive, CC BY 3.0)

Bill is fired up on this weekend before Christmas. Nancy Pelosi is doing her own quid pro quo by holding up the impeachment articles. Willie also takes on the media and their phony outrage over the West Point Cadets and the "circle Game". James Hirsen talks all things politics and Steve Chabot joins Bill.

Steve Chabot, a House Republican who helped lead his party's impeachment fight against Bill Clinton, explains why he’s unconvinced by the Democrats’ case against Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denise Driehaus, Dan Hils opponent for Commission checks in with Willie; Steve Chabot talks impeachment; A couple of Stooge Reports

Steve Chabot discusses the impeachment process; John Cranley discusses the music venue; Chip Hart visits the Stooge Report

John Cranley never shies away from a fight -- and he's battling The Banks music venue like he's never opposed a project before. Why is Cincinnati's mayor so opposed to the plan? He explains in-depth in a don't-miss episode of That's So Cincinnati. Plus, TSC co-hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams discuss Congressman Steve Chabot's campaign problems. And in the fun segment: Snakes and yoga a Red River Gorge, the intrigue of Diner en Blanc and marching bands playlist.

The Mueller testimony.

Steve Chabot discusses the Mueller testimony; Enquirer's Jason Williams discusses Tracie Hunter; Tanya O'Rourke stops by to celebrate WCPO's 70th Birthday; Seg and Rachel with a double dose of Stooges.

Talking ice cream and food is a lot of fun, but this week it's back to what That's So Cincinnati does best: Politics. Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Triantafilou joins the podcast to talk about:  The Trump 'juggling act' in a blue-trending county Targeting suburban women voters in 2020  Joe Deters' $500,000 statement And will Steve Chabot have a primary opponent? Plus, Enquirer Pulitzer Prize winner Dan Horn stops by to chat about "The Road" poverty project. And of course, hosts Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams have a little fun and talk kayaking in Greater Cincinnati, country music (ugh) and rain (double ugh.)

Reds executive Karen Forgus joins That's So Cincinnati to talk about her journey from working outside of sports to creating one of the strongest brands in Major League Baseball.  Karen is a big reason why the Reds are so fan-friendly, and she talks about adopting customer-service best practices from Disney. She also discusses sharing the market with FC Cincinnati, and whether that presents any challenges for the Reds.  The Cincinnati native gives us a preview of new promotions and ballpark features in 2019, including a unique idea for Yasiel Puig's bobblehead. In the opening segment, hosts Paul Dehner Jr. and Jason Williams discuss Congressman Steve Chabot's new approach to town hall meetings and look ahead to the biggest local race in 2020. And of course, we have the That's So Cincinnati Moment of the Week that you won't want to miss.

Willie talks with Thomas Massie, takes your calls on Cohen, and talks with Congressman Steve Chabot.

One of the key behind-the-scenes people in Greater Cincinnati politics joined the That's So Cincinnati Podcast this week. Jamie Schwartz, Congressman Steve Chabot's campaign manager and a long-time GOP political consultant, talks about recovering from the rugged "Chabtab" race; running errands for President Trump; the role TV ads still play in elections; and fighting. Yes, fighting -- as in kicking and punching people. Also in this episode, Cincinnati.com City Hall reporter Sherry Coolidge pinch hits as a co-host and talks about FC Cincinnati's latest stadium-related drama. And news flash: It's really cold outside.

Election Day Coverage, Steve Chabot, Jim Renacci, Connie Pillich, The Millennial vote and Scam of the Week. Hacking the Clermont Co. Sirens

Cincinnati.com political columnist Jason Williams and Bengals beat writer Paul Dehner Jr. run through the latest in the Cincinnati.  This time, they break down Steve Chabot's and Aftab Pureval's visits with The Enquirer editorial board.  Enquirer Ohio Statehouse reporter Jessie Balmert simplifies the controversial Issue 1. And as always, the fellas have some fun. Jason gets surly -- and testy -- about overcrowded parking lots and Paul goes back to high school for the "That's So Cincinnati Moment of the Week."

Mike Allen goes on his rant about the Democrats and the Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee. Plus he has Rep. Steve Chabot, Alex Triantifilou and Keith Fangman from the F.O.P.

FBI agent Peter Strzok is grilled by lawmakers in a heated subpoena.Trump is the United Kingdom. The narratives regarding the NATO Summit are all over the place. We go live to the Strzok hearing with lawmakers. Congressman Steve Chabot joins us to discuss his interaction with Strzok. Washington Post attempted to find wrongdoings with Judge Kavanaugh only to find he likes baseball.

House Small Business Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Chabot says now is a great time to launch or grow your business.  He explains how the recent tax legislation and federal efforts to roll back regulations are putting American businesses on a much stronger footing both at home and abroad.  Chabot also admits what could have been done better in the the tax bill and details what his committee is doing to beef up cybersecurity and what services the government offers to help businesses guard against cyber attacks.

House Small Business Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Chabot explains how the recent tax legislation and federal efforts to roll back regulations are putting American businesses on a much stronger footing both at home and abroad.  Chabot also admits what could have been done better in the the tax bill and details what his committee is doing to beef up cybersecurity and what services the government offers to help businesses guard against cyber attacks.

Good news can be found in this episode! In July, eight bills were signed into law and none of them will make you want to flee the country. Topics covered include veterans and their health care, product warranties, transportation funding, and more. At the end of the episode, Jen shares some happy news. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Laws H.R. 91: Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015 US Department of Veterans' Affairs Info Sheet: What is a Veteran Identification Card (VIC) and how do I get one? Discussed in CD101: Trade Away May Allows veterans who have honorably completed their service but who didn't "retire" or receive a medically-related discharge to request and pay for an ID card proving their veteran status. The fee for the card will be reassessed every five years. The cards would be available 60 days after the bill would be signed into law. Passed the House of Representatives 411-0. Passed the Senate with changes by Unanimous Consent Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida 3 Pages H.R. 615: Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Discussed in episode CD094: A Damage-Free February Gives the Under Secretary of Management of the Department of Homeland Security the job of making sure that DHS departments can communicate with each other in emergencies. Passed the House of Representatives 379-0. Passed the Senate with changes by Unanimous Consent. Passed the House of representatives with Senate changes by Voice Vote. Sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey 3 Pages S. 971: Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015 Discussed in episode CD099: April Takes a Turn Increases the length of Medicare contracts for at-home care from 3 years to 5 years Passed the Senate and House of Representatives by Voice Votes. Sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon 1 Page H.R. 1531: Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent Creates a process for temporary employees at Federal land management agencies to become permanent employees Waives age requirements for eligibility for temporary employees seeking to become permanent employees. Sponsored by Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia 3 Pages S. 1359: E-Warranty Act of 2015 Allows manufacturers to provide warranty information online, as long as the warranty information is available at the location of the sale so people can see it before they buy. Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent. Passed the House of Representatives 388-2 The two no votes were Rep. Dan Benishek of Michigan's 1st district and Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina's 3rd district. Sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer 2 Pages H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 Passed the House of Representatives 410-1. Passed the Senate with changes by Unanimous Consent. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate changes by Voice Vote. Prohibits the Small Business Administration from charging a guarantee fee on loans made to veterans or their spouses. Exception: When the program doesn't pay for itself in the President's budget proposal, the fee can be charged to veteran's and their spouses the next year. Increases the amount of money than can be spent on business loans by $4.75 billion. Prohibits loan guarantees from being used by banks to get around their legal lending limits. Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio 3 Pages H.R. 1138: Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act Protects land in Idaho as wilderness areas. Allows grazing that was already taking place to continue. Passed the House of Representatives by Voice Vote. Passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent. Sponsored by Rep Mike Simpson of Idaho 9 Pages H.R. 3236: Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Transportion Extends Federal highway funding until October 29, 2015. Reduces the tax rate for liquified petroleum gas starting in 2016. Banking Requires the banks to report more information about the status of mortgages starting in 2017. Ties the value of a deceased person's estate to the estimate on the deceased person's most recent tax return. Adjusts the tax return due date for partnerships and S corporations Veterans Orders the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs to develop a plan to consolidate all non-Department of Veteran's Affairs provider programs into one program called the "Veteran's Choice Program". Adds money to the fund for private health care for veterans, including $500 million for hepatitis C drugs Includes the text of the original Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, which said that veterans with government health care will not count towards the 50 employee Affordable Care Act threshold, which triggers a company's obligation to give employees health insurance. Passed the House of Representatives 385-34. Passed the Senate 91-4. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania 25 Pages Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Veterans Affairs Health Care and Budget, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, July 22, 2015. Additional Reading Letter from Senators Ron Wyden and Charles Grassley to the Chairman and CEO of Gilead Sciences for justification of high Sovaldi price. Article: Obama Signs Alternative Fuel Tax Fix into Law by Joseph Bebon, Next-Gen Transportation News, July 31, 2015. Article: The VA's Hepatitis C Problem by Gerard Flynn, Newsweek, May 9, 2015. Article: VA to Outsource Care for 180,000 Vets With Hepatitis C by Dennis Wagner of the Arizona Republic (re-posted on USA Today), June 21, 2015. Article: Maker of Costly Hepatitis C Drug Sovaldi Strikes Deal on Generics for Poor Countries by Gardiner Harris, New York Times, September 15, 2014. Article: $1,000 Hepatitis Pill Shows Why Fixing Health Costs Is So Hard by Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, August 2, 2104. Article: Gilead's 2014 profit margin nears 50%, fueled by hep C drugs by Jaimy Lee, Modern Healthcare, February 3, 2015. Article: Gilead Profit Tops Estimates as Hepatitis C Drug Sales Surge by Caroline Chen, Bloomberg Business, July 28, 2015. Article: Gilead Sciences: A Profile in Congressionally Guaranteed Profiteering by David Belk, Huffington Post, February 9, 2015. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations

More bills than anyone could possible read were passed by a branch of Congress in June, including the 994 page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), four government funding bills, and thirty bills governing a wide range of topics, including Wall Street, MediCare, fishing, carbon dioxide emissions, stolen art, chemical storage, taxes, and more. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! New Congressman Rep. Trent Kelly of Mississippi's 1st district was sworn into office Emergency The Obama Administration continued the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405 on June 16, 2006 with respect to Belarus Bulletin: Prospects for Belarus' Membership in the WTO by Anna Maria Dyner, The Polish Institute of International Affairs, July 31, 2013. Laws H.R. 2048: USA Freedom Act Outlined and discussed in Congressional Dish Episode 98: The USA Freedom Act H.R. 2620: United States Cotton Futures Act Hearing: House Agriculture Committee, June 17, 2015. Exempts cotton from foreign companies from part of the United Sates Cotton Futures Act, which will allow foreign cotton companies to participate in cotton futures trading. Current law only allows 100% U.S. cotton to be traded on the futures exchange. Passed the House of Representatives and the Senate by voice votes Sponsored by Rep. David Scott of Georgia's 13th district His #2 contributor is ICE Group, (stands for Intercontinental Exchange) which is a network of financial exchanges and clearing houses; it operates eleven exchanges, including three in the United States, Canada, and Europe that deal with agriculture futures. The company has ten lobbyists and has spent over $1.3 million lobbying for the last Congressional election. In the last election cycle, ICE Group gave more to Rep. David Scott than to any other politician, and over the years, the company has given Rep. David Scott at least $73,850. 1 page H.R. 1626: DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act Makes the DHS submit a report about the department's technology and gives them no additional money to complete it. Passed the House of Representatives and the Senate by voice votes Sponsored by Rep. Will Hurd of Texas's 23rd district 2 pages Bills H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act Passed the House of Representatives 269-151 The version passed by the House of Representatives received a veto threat by President Obama Passed the Senate with changes 71-25 Sponsored by Rep. Mac Thorneberry of Texas's 13th district 994 pages Weird advertisement for the NDAA H.R. 2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act Passed the House of Representatives 278-149 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey's 11th district 170 pages H.R. 2596: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Passed the House of Representatives 247-178 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Devin Nunes of California's 22nd district 63 pages H.R. 2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Passed the House of Representatives 242-183 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. John Culberson of Texas's 7th district 218 pages H.R. 2577: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Passed the House of Representatives 216-210 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida's 25th district 354 pages H.R. 1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Hearing: House Rules Committee, May 19, 2015. Changes the rules for management of an overfished fishery so that there is no hard deadline (currently 10 years) to replenish the fishery and adds exceptions, including one that allows the overfishing to continue if replenishment can't be done "without significant economic harm to the fishery". Doubles the amount of time an emergency regulation can adjust a fishery management plan. Adds economic impact to "fishing communities" to the list of factors that need to be considered when creating catch limits and exempts for some fish with short life spans. Regional Fishery Management Council meetings will have to be posted online All requirements of the the National Environmental Policy Act and all related implementing regulations will be deemed approved if the Regional Fishery Management Council completes a fishery impact statement. Creates a pilot program for using electronic monitoring at fisheries. Repeals independent peer-reviewed analysis' of the quality of statistics collected on fishing populations and a requirement for catch limits for Gulf of Mexico red snapper for recreational and commercial fishermen Ensures that this law will trump the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the Antiquities Act, and the Endangered Species Act Prohibits the government from factoring in red snapper killer during the removal of offshore oil rigs when determining catch limits. Prohibits the government from factoring fish caught by foreign vessels in the U.S. economic zone when determining catch limits. Requires new guidelines be issued that will use nongovernmental sources for fisheries management decisions. Passed the House of Representatives 225-152 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Don Young of Alaska His #4 contributing industry for the upcoming election is Fisheries and Wildlife; he has taken $9,000 from them for this election cycle as of 9/11/15. 57 pages H.R. 2042: Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 Hearing: House Rules Committee, June 23, 2015. Prohibits any final rule to address carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fuel powered electric utilities from being enforced until all lawsuits and appeals filed within 60 days of the final rule's publication are complete. Exempts states from complying with a final rule addressing carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel powered plants if the Governor informs the EPA that the rule would increase rates or have a significant adverse effect on the reliability of the State's electricity system. Hydropower will be counted as renewable energy Passed the House of Representatives 247-180 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky's 1st district His #1 and #2 industries for the upcoming election are Oil and Gas and Electric Utilities; he's taken $46,100 from Oil and Gas and $38,500 from Electric Utilities as of 9/11/15. Over the course of his Congressional career, he has taken at least $771,315 from Electric Utilities and $562,097 from Oil and Gas. 6 pages H.R. 2289: Commodity End-User Relief Act Hearing: House Rules Committee, June 2, 2015. Extends operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Limits the rules and regulations that can be enacted on futures commissions merchants Adds seven more considerations (including alternatives to regulation) to the requirements of cost-benefit analysis of regulations. Orders the CFTC cost benefit analysis to be reviewed by a judge. Allows the traders to be regulated to challenge new CFTC rules directly to the US Court of Appeals, the second most powerful court in the country. Limits the subpoena power of the CFTC Removes the requirement that the CFTC be immune from lawsuits that arise from sharing data about swaps with domestic and foreign authorities and backdates this change to July 21, 2010, the effective date of Dodd Frank Financial Reform. Adds "a utility operations-related swap" to the list of swaps that can be traded, which allows gambling on the future of natural gas or electric generation, purchases, sales, supplies or delivery. Exempts traders from being classified and regulated as a "swaps dealer" if they trade less than $8 billion (current CFTC rule exemption limit is $3 billion). Expands the number of financial models swaps dealers will be allowed to use to determine how much actual money they need to hold onto. Passed the House of Representatives 246-171 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas's 11th district His top contributor for the upcoming election is Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, which is a swaps clearing house; he received $15,000. His top 5 contributors over the course of his career are, in this order, the American Institute of CPA's an international association of accountants, KPMG LLP, a multinational corporation specializing in auditing and regulation compliance, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and even larger multinational corporation specializing in regulation compliance, Energy Future Holdings Corp, a portfolio of energy companies, and Deloitte LLP, the self-proclaimed "world's largest" multinational corporation that specializes in auditing and risk management. From these five companies, Conaway has taken at least $319,873. 80 pages H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 Hearing: House Rules Committee, June 16, 2015. Repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is designed to suggest solutions if Medicare costs get out of control. Drastically cuts funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, cutting it by a total of $8.8 billion by 2026, which is a 61% cut. Passed the House of Representatives 244-154 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe of Tennessee's 1st district His #1 contributing industry over the course of his career is Health Professionals; he has taken $435,088 as of 9/11/15. 3 pages H.R. 160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 Hearing: House Rules Committee, June 16, 2015. Repeals the medical device excise tax The effects of this repeal on the budget will not be counted The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that this will increase the budget deficit by $24.4 billion Passed the House of Representatives 280-140 Received a veto threat from President Obama Sponsored by Rep. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota's 3rd district His #3 contributing industry over the course of his career has been Pharmaceuticals/Health Products; he has taken at least $654,929. His #4 contributing industry has been Health Professionals; from them, he has taken $622,645. 4 pages H.R. 2200: CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015 Allows the Office of Intelligence an Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to share information and work with the Intelligence community to analyze possible chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks. Allows the Department of Homeland Security to share information related to terrorist attacks with the public. Passed the House of Representatives 420-2 Sponsored by Rep. Martha McSally of Arizona's 2nd district 6 pages H.R. 805: DOTCOM Act of 2015 Press Release: NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions, March 14, 2014. Prohibits the transition of NTIA's functions in Internet domain name registry until 30 days after a report is submitted. Passed the House of Representatives 378-25 Sponsored by Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois's 15th district 4 pages H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act Eliminates a requirement that EPA use the "least burdensome requirements" when regulating toxic chemicals Orders the EPA to do risk evaluations on chemicals used, stored, sold or disposed of by commercial companies. The risk evaluations will not consider cost If the risk evaluation is requested by a manufacturer, the manufacturer will pay for the risk assessment The EPA will be required to do at least 10 risk assessments per year "subject to the availability of appropriations". Adds an exemption for "replacement parts" from the EPA rules prohibiting chemicals unless the replacement parts "contribute significantly to the identified risk". Adds the requirement that any rules created "shall provide for a reasonable transition period." Eliminates the requirement for an informal hearing when making rules about toxic chemicals. Creates a "critical use exemption" option for the EPA if the requirement is not "cost-effective", if it would "significantly disrupt the national economy, national security, or critical infrastructure" The exemption would be valid for 5 years at a time The exemption will include conditions on the use of the toxic chemical Allows data to be shared with State, local, or tribal governments and with health care professionals to assist with diagnosis or treatment. Forces companies that want to keep information confidential to explain their reasons and automatically releases the information to the public in 10 years, unless the company justifies the confidentiality again in writing. Eliminates caps of fees that can be collected and creates a "TSCA Service Fee Fund" to collect, store, and disperse the funds to pay for the EPA's costs for regulating chemicals. Passed the House of Representatives 398-1 Sponsored by Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois's 15th district 48 pages H.R. 1615: DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015 Orders the Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer of the Department of Homeland Security to update Freedom of Information Act regulations within 90 days of the bill's passage. Orders the Chief FOIA Officer to identify the total annual cost of implementing the FOIA within 90 days. Orders the Chief FOIA Officer to identify unnecessary actions taken in the course of processing requests and eliminate them within a year of identifying them. Orders the Chief FOIA Officer to develop a plan to to process requests electronically. Orders the Chief FOIA Officer to issue guidance to the necessary people to reach the goal of reducing the FOIA request backlog by 50 percent by 2018. Passed the House of Representatives 423-0 Sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia's 1st district 7 pages S.611: Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act Authorizes $15 million per year until 2020 to provide technical assistance to small public water systems. Passed the Senate by a voice vote Sponsored by Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi 5 pages S. 653: Water Resources Research Amendments Act Adds a requirement for additional research into new water treatments into the Water Resources Research Act Requires an evaluation of water resource research projects every three years and withdraws funds from projects that do not qualify based on the evaluation. Authorizes $13.5 million per year through 2020. Passed the Senate by a voice vote Sponsored by Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland 5 pages H.R. 2088: United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Department of Agriculture's process for grain inspections until September 30, 2020. Forces the Secretary of Agriculture to waive weighting and inspections of grain in an "emergency, a major disaster"; currently, the Secretary has the option to do so, but does not have to. A "major disaster" is defined to specifically include "a sever weather incident causing a region-wide interruption of government services". Changes the location of export inspections to specifically "export elevators" at export port locations. Widens the criteria for who is qualified to perform official inspections by deleting a list of requirements. Delegations of authority to conduct grain inspections to a State will expire every five years, and my be renewed. Adds a public comment period before the Secretary can delegate inspection responsibility to a State and requires a notice in the Federal Register announcing if the State was approved and the rational for the decision. The State would have to give at least 90 days notice advanced notice in writing to the Dept. of Agriculture if they want to stop performing grain inspections, unless there has been a major disaster. The public must be given online a list of the States delegated to perform official inspections, which needs to be updated at least twice a year. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas's 11th district His #2 contributing industry over the course of his career has been Crop Production and Basic Processing; he has taken at least $646,470. 18 pages H.R. 2051: Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015 Extends mandatory price reporting requirements for livestock until September 30, 2020. Clarifies that reports are expected on days the Dept. of Agriculture is open for business, including days when the government is "on shutdown or emergency furlough as a result of a lapse in appropriations". Allows transactions between pork packers and producers to take place using a new pricing formula. Changes the definition of an importer of lamb to include anyone who imports an average of 1,000 metric tons per year; currently importers have to comply with regulations if they import and average of 2,500 metric tons of lamb per year. Changes the definition of a lamb packer to someone who owns 50% or more of a facility and slaughters an average of 35,000 heads of lambs per year; currently if they slaughter 75,000 lambs per year. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas's 11th district 8 pages H.R. 2394: National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015 Reauthorizes and appropriates $3 million per year until 2018 for the National Forest Foundation Act, which established a partnership with a non-profit to study and restore national forests. This is triple the previous funding. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania's 5th district 3 pages H.R. 235: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Article: Internet tax moratorium extended again by Grant Gross, IDG News Service, December 15, 2014. Makes the moratorium on Internet access taxes permanent. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia's 6th district 2 pages H.R. 889: Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act Prohibits art imported into the United States to be temporarily displayed from being seized by the United States, even if that art is discovered to have been stolen. This immunity does not apply to art stolen by the Nazis. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio's 1st district 5 pages S. 184 and H.R. 1168: Native American Children’s Safety Act Requires criminal background checks of any person who lives in a house applying to provide foster care to an Indian child and prohibits placement if anyone in the home is found to have committed certain crimes. This will not apply to emergency foster care placement Both bills passed the Senate and the House of Representatives by voice votes S. 184 was sponsored by Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota and H.R. 1168 was sponsored by Kevin Cramer of North Dakota S. 184: 12 pages H.R. 1168: 10 pages S. 246: Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act Establishes the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children. All 11 members will be appointed by the President and Congressional leaders and their appointments will be for the entire duration of the commission. The Commission's job will be to complete a study on the effectiveness of programs aimed at the health and education of native children and to make recommendations for fixing the inadequacies. The Commission will terminate 90 days after they submit their report. Authorizes, but does not appropriate, $2 million. Passed the Senate by a voice vote Sponsored by Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota 27 pages H.R. 404: Authorizing early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska Allows Nebraska landowners to repay construction debts at any time. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska's 3rd district 3 pages H.R. 1493: Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Directs the State Department to designate an existing employee to coordinate efforts to protect art around the world from being stolen and/or destroyed. Establishes a committee, which will meet once a year and be made up of representatives from various Federal agencies, who will "coordinate and inform Federal efforts to protect international cultural property". Blocks importation of "archaeological or ethnological material of Syria" starting 120 days after the bills enactment. The import restrictions will expire in five years, but can be extended. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel of New York's 16th district 19 pages S. 253: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act Orders a public report every two years on competition, availability of services, and regulatory barriers to entry into the communications services business. Repeals an annual public report on privatization of the communications services industry, which includes public comments. Repeals an annual report on foreign and domestic competition in the communications satellite market. Eliminates an annual report on the "status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming". Eliminates the requirement that a report on cable industry price be completed annually. Eliminates the requirement that a report on regulatory barriers be reviewed every three years. Eliminates an FCC analysis "of whether any of such competitors have a dominant share of the market" Passed the Senate by a voice vote Sponsored by Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada 16 pages S. 565: Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act Encourages Federal agencies to use remanufactured vehicle parts to maintain Federal vehicles. Passed the Senate by a voice vote Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan 4 pages H.R. 2570: VBID for Better Care Act Establishes a three year demonstration project to test "value-based insurance" for Medicare patients at two Medicare Advantage sites. Value based insurance allows insurance companies flexibility with co-payments, allowing them to lower co-payments for services deemed to be "high value" preventative services and increasing rates for services with uncertain value. It's designed to "create financial disincentives for poor health choices". The demonstration projects would not allow increases in co-payments to discourage the use of services. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Diane Black of Tennessee's 6th district 17 pages H.R. 2507: Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act Extends the amount of time between proposed Medicare rate changes are announced and when they can go into effect from 60 days to 90 days. Requires more information about why the changes are being implemented. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas's 8th district 4 pages H.R. 2505: Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act Requires an annual report to Congress detailing the location and number of people enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania's 3rd district 4 pages H.R. 2582: Securing Seniors' Health Care Act Prohibits the government from terminating a contract for a Medicare Advantage organization because it fails to meet minimum quality standards until the end of 2018. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida's 16th district 10 pages H.R. 1633: DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 Article: Administrative Leave Restrictions at DHS Backed, FedWeek, July 8, 2015. Orders a report to be completed by the Department of Homeland Security four times per year on the number of people on paid administrative leave for more than six months and the cost associated. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia's 11th district 7 pages H.R. 1646: Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act Orders a report on how commercially available small and medium sized drones could be used to commit terrorist attacks and what the Department of Homeland Security could do to stop this type of attack. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey's 12th district 4 pages H.R. 1637: Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 Orders an annual report on the Federally funded research projects being conducted by the Department of Homeland Security Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas's 4th district 3 pages H.R. 2390: Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act Orders an annual report on the effectiveness of using universities to conduct Department of Homeland Security research. Passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi's 2nd district 5 pages June Hearings Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Security Assistance in Africa, June 4, 2015. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Trade Promotion and Capacity Building in the Asia-Pacific Region, June 16, 2015. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Western Hemisphere Drug Interdiction Efforts, June 16, 2015. House Committee on Financial Services: The Impact of the International Monetary Fund: Economic Stability or Moral Hazard?, June 17, 2015. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Drones: The Next Generation of Commerce?, June 17, 2015. House Committee on Energy and Commerce: A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food, June 18, 2015. House Committee on Foreign Affairs: The Future of Property Rights in Cuba, June 18, 2015. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: American Energy Exports, June 23, 2015. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: Cannabidiol, June 24, 2015. House Committee on Homeland Security: DHS' Efforts to Secure .Gov, June 24, 2015. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: The State of Positive Train Control Implementation in the United States, June 24, 2015 House Committee on Ways and Means: Repatriation of Foreign Earnings as a Source of Funding for the Highway Trust Fund, June 24, 2015 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Country of Origin Labeling, June 25, 2015 Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Global Impact of a Greek Default, June 25, 2015. Jen's Podcast Appearances September 9, 2015 episode of American Workers Radio Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Money, Money, Money by The Undercover Hippy (found on Music Alley by mevio)

A summary of all the bills that passed at least one branch of Congress in February, including six bills destined for a veto and one new law. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Information Discussed in this Episode Read Jennifer Briney's Reddit Ask Me Anything from March 23, 2015. Check out The Marketers Guide to Reddit AMAs, written by Paul and David DiGiovanni. [caption id="attachment_1731" align="aligncenter" width="266"] This is the tool I used to help my AMA raise to #1 on Reddit's front page[/caption] Follow Paul DiGiovanni and David DiGiovanni, the Reddit Marketers on Twitter Listen to the details of Jen's front-page of Reddit experience on Episode 145 of The Pursuit Podcast [caption id="attachment_1732" align="aligncenter" width="549"] Listen to this episode to find out what it's like to have your first reddit AMA end up at #1 on the front page[/caption] Rep. Alan Nunnelee of Mississippi died of brain cancer at age 56 February Laws H.R. 203: Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act Requires annual independent evaluations of Veteran's Administration mental health programs Requires the Veteran's Administration to create a website for information about their mental health services that needs to be updated at least every 90 days. Creates a three year pilot program to repay psychiatrists' loans ($30,000 a year) if they work for at least two years at the Veteran's Health Administration. Prohibits any additional money to get this done. Written by Democrat Rep. Timothy Walz of Minnesota February Bills S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act Authorizes TransCanada to construct, operate, and maintain the KeystoneXL pipeline. Deems the environmental impact analysis complete Forces all challenges in court to be heard in Washington D.C. or in the Supreme Court. Orders the Department of Energy to create a website to coordinate Federal assistance for making schools energy efficient Expresses a "sense of the Senate" that Congress should tax bitumen as oil for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Requires the General Services Administration to develop commercial leasing provisions that encourage tenants to invest in energy and water efficiency Requires the EPA to develop a voluntary "Tenant Star" program to recognize commercial tenants who achieve high standards of energy efficiency. Makes it illegal for people to tamper with grid-enabled water heaters Passed 62-36 in the Senate, with nine Democrats joining all Republicans. It passed 270-152 in the House, with all but Justin Amash of Michigan voting yes on the Republican side and with 29 Democratic yes votes. Sponsored by Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota, whose top contributing industry is Oil and Gas, which has given him over $330,000 President Obama vetoed the bill and the Senate failed to over-ride that veto by the two-thirds majority they would need to do so. H.R. 596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Repeals the Affordable Care Act, effective 6 months after it would become law. The effects this would have on the budget would not be counted. Would require three House Committees to write replacement bills. There is no deadline. Would be vetoed by the President Written by new Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama, whose #1 contributor) in his first election was Blue Cross/Blue Shield, who gave him over $30,000 that we know of. In total, he took over $180,000 from the Insurance and Health industries. H.R. 50 and S. 189: Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 Forces the government to consult with the private sector when creating regulations. Would be vetoed by the President Sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina in the House and Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska. H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 Would make creating regulations harder and make the government analyze a regulations effect on businesses finances. Blog: Deregulating big business in the name of small business by Amit Narang. The Hill. February 2015. Passed 260-163 in the House. Would be vetoed by the President Written by Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio H.R. 644: Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015 Makes permanent a tax deduction for businesses that donated food inventory to charity Increases the amount corporations can deduct for food inventory they donate to charity Passed 279-137, with 39 Democrats joining all but one Republican (Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina). Would be vetoed by the President because it would increase the budget deficits by about $2.2 billion over the next 10 years. Written by Rep. Tom Reed of New York H.R. 636: America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Makes permanent a tax credit for depreciable business property, and increases the credit every year with inflation. Expands the eligible business property to include computer software, actual property, air conditioning and heating units. Cuts in half the amount of time certain gains are taxable, from 10 years to 5 years. The effects of this on the budget will not be counted. The bill would increase the deficit by $77 billon over the next 10 years Passed 272-142, with all but one Republican (Walter Jones of North Carolina) voting yes, along with 33 Democrats. Would be vetoed by the President because it would increase federal deficits by about $77 billion over the next 10 years. Sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio H.R. 361: Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act Allows Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program money to be used for pharmaceutical stockpiles. Written by Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Florida; he has taken over $750,000 from "health professionals" and over $120,000 from pharmaceuticals. H.R. 623: Social Media Working Group Act of 2015 Authorizes a group within the Department of Homeland Security, made up of government officials and private sector employees, to report on how to use social media during emergencies. The group will be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires meetings and transcripts be available to the public. Passed 328-51 in the House, with most no votes coming from Republicans, along with Democratic Rep. Jared Polis. Written by Rep. Susan Brooks of Indiana H.R. 212: Drinking Water Protection Act Orders the EPA to make a plan to study algae in drinking water supplies Passed with 37 Republicans voting no Written by Rep. Robert Latta of Ohio H.R. 529: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. Allows computers and Internet access to be paid for with tax-advantaged college savings plan funds Changes the way taxes are calculated Would increase the deficit by $51 million over 10 years. Passed 401-20 Written by Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Kansas H.R. 615: Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Gives the Under Secretary of Management of the Department of Homeland Security the job of making sure that DHS departments can communicate with each other in emergencies. Written by Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey H.R. 1020: STEM Education Act of 2015 Changes definition of STEM education to include computer science Creates one-year grants for math and science teachers to get master's degrees Passed 412-8 Written by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas H.R. 719: TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 Changes the job classification standards of criminal investigators in the TSA to make them tougher, which would theoretically result in less people being paid the higher wages associated with that title Passed 410-0 Sponsored by Rep. John Katko of New York H.R. 710: Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to review the effectiveness of the transportation security card program, which are biometric identification cards for maritime DHS workers. Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from requiring the use of security card readers until the assessment is finished and a card reader is identified that will work with existing security cards Appropriates no additional money Passed without a recorded vote Sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas H.R. 734: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act Consolidates FCC reports into one assessment to be done every two years Passed 411-0 Written by Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana S. 295: Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 Expands the definition of "full amount of the victim's losses" to include medical services, rehabilitation, and loss of income for the victim's lifetime. Passed 98-0 Sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) February by The Distants (found on Music Alley by mevio) Change the World by Dona Oxford (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Bards Logic Broadcasting LIVE  from Tea Party Town Hall  Meeting on the IRS Scandal. From the Press Release: Tea Party Hosts IRS Intimidation, Are You Next?  Tea Party will be hosting a national "Town Hall" on the IRS scandal.. The meeting will include representatives of Ohio groups as well as the national liberty advocates from Tea Party Patriots and FreedomWorks. The IRS attack on conservative groups and individuals has an impact on all Americans not just those currently targeted. The government should never have the power to single out individuals for "special" treatment based on what they believe or who they talk to - it's called Freedom of Speech and it is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.  Members of Ohio groups travelled to DC last week to be present at last week's House Ways & Means Committee Hearing and witnessed firsthand the evasion and outright lies of IRS Director Steve Miller. His response to the direct targeting of Cincinnati Tea Party Founder Justin Binik-Thomas was “poor customer service”. When asked if it was appropriate to demand a group “Please detail the content of the members of your organization's prayers” Mr. Miller could only say “It pains me to say I can't speak to that one either.” Really? The contents of an individual's prayers must be shared with the IRS? What about Freedom of Religion?  This time the IRS went after groups that had the audacity to disagree with the president during a reelection year.  The next time the criteria may include you!  Guest speakers include local Liberty Group Leaders that were called out by the IRS, local representatives including Steve Chabot. and national leaders including Jenny Beth Martin of Tea Party Patriots.