The Leader Board
After Republican Actions to Address the Cost of Living, the Biden Inflation Crisis Is Starting to Fade In the Rearview Mirror
2025 ENDED WITH COOLING INFLATION AND MORE AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES “Inflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025…” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “[Y]ear-over-year CPI inflation cooled over the course of 2025, to 2.7% in December from 3% in January.” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “The picture for inflation ha… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Democrats’ War Powers Resolution Hypocrisy
(Click here to watch) “There are some who say that the minute the president does anything, Congress has to approve it. That's really not how the law is; it says up until 60 days, you have to act. And up until that point, if it's a limited action, that requires some immediacy, I don't believe Congress has to act.” - Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (3/24/11) AMERICAN FORCES ARE NOT IN ACTIVE HOSTILITIES WITH VENEZUELA, A DISTINCTION DEMOCRATS PREVIOUSLY CITED WHEN OPPOSING PAST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Republicans Are Safeguarding Taxpayer Money and Vital Programs Over Democrat Objections
DEMOCRATS KEEP ATTEMPTING TO DERAIL REPUBLICANS’ EFFORTS TO REIN IN WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY “The nonpartisan and nonpolitical Government Accountability Office has estimated that ‘the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud,’ based on data from 2018 to 2022.” (The Wall Street Journal: What to Know About Minnesota’s ‘Industrial-Scale Fraud’ Scandal - 12/19/25) “SNAP spending has nearly doubled since it was reauthorized in the 2018 … Continue Reading
01.12.26
Senate Poised to Continue Funding the Government Through Regular-Order Appropriations
THIS WEEK, THE SENATE IS CONSIDERING THREE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE HOUSE “This is a fiscally responsible package that restrains spending while providing essential federal investments that will improve water infrastructure in our country, enhance our nation’s energy and national security, and spur scientific research necessary to maintain U.S. competitiveness.” - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) “The House passed t… Continue Reading
01.08.26
Republicans Back the Blue
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts law allocated $750 million in funding for Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) for the “[t]raining of newly hired law enforcement personnel” and “[c]onstruction, maintenance, improvements, and equipping of FLETC facilities.” (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Grassley Releases Updated Senate Judiciary Text in the One Big Beautiful Bill - 6/27/25) “A… Continue Reading
01.07.26
Americans Ring in the New Year With Lower Taxes and Gas Prices
THIS YEAR, AMERICANS ARE GETTING LOWER TAXES, HIGHER TAX RETURNS, AND MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS THANKS TO REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “The average American will receive a federal tax cut of $3,752 in 2026 thanks to the bill, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation.” (Axios: How your county is affected by "big beautiful bill" tax cuts - 8/18/25) “When taxpayers file their 2025 tax returns in 2026, many will see larger refunds than in recent years. That’s due to the One Big Be… Continue Reading
01.06.26
Rampant Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Expose the Flaws of Democrats’ Poor Governance
RECENT INVESTIGATIONS UNCOVER MASSIVE FRAUD AND MISUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY IN DEMOCRAT-RUN MINNESOTA “The fraud scandal that rattled Minnesota was staggering in its scale and brazenness.” (The New York Times: How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch - 11/30/25) “Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people with felonies, accusing them of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from a government program meant to keep children fed during the Covid-19 pandemic… Continue Reading
01.05.26
Republicans’ Rural Health Transformation Program Breathes New Life Into Rural Health Care
LAST WEEK, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) ANNOUNCED THAT EVERY STATE HAD APPLIED FOR AND WILL RECEIVE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM FUNDING “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) … announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural c… Continue Reading
12.18.25
The Senate Republican Majority Delivers Historic Year of Accomplishments
In Addition to These Policy Victories, Senate Republicans Confirmed More Than 400 of President Trump’s Nominations, Ahead of Pace of the Last Two Administrations. Learn More Here. SENATE REPUBLICANS PASSED THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS, PUTTING MORE MONEY IN AMERICANS’ POCKETS AND MAKING OVER $4 TRILLION IN TAX CUTS PERMANENT This summer, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts, preventing a $4.3 trillion tax increase on the American people, including a $2.6 trillion tax hike on hou… Continue Reading
12.18.25
The Senate Just Confirmed a Batch of 97 Nominations, Capping Off a Historic Year
(Click here to download) THE SENATE HAS NOW CONFIRMED ITS THIRD BATCH OF EN BLOC NOMINATIONS SINCE REPUBLICANS’ RULES REFORM Tonight, the Senate confirmed the en bloc batch of 97 nominees by a vote of 53-43. (Senate Republican Cloakroom: post on X - 12/18/25) “Senate Republicans confirmed nearly 100 of President Donald Trump's nominees, leapfrogging previous administrations and his own first term in the process in their sprint to finish off the year. The confirmation of 97 of Trump’s pi… Continue Reading
12.17.25
Senate Passes the NDAA, Codifying President Trump’s “Peace Through Strength” Agenda
AMERICANS WANT THE U.S. TO HAVE THE STRONGEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD, AND THIS YEAR’S NDAA POSITIONS AMERICA’S MILITARY FOR JUST THAT “[T]his annual defense bill is critical to ensuring the United States military is prepared for any threat that we face. And not just the threats that may come in the next year. It’s about putting us on a path that will ensure our military can deter - and if necessary, defeat - any threat that may arise in the future.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) … Continue Reading
12.11.25
Republicans’ Plan to Lower Health Care Costs and Clean Up Democrats’ Fraudulent System
DEMOCRATS MADE HEALTH INSURANCE UNAFFORDABLE. SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE TAKING STEPS TO GET COSTS UNDER CONTROL WITH THE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM FOR PATIENTS ACT. “Giving billions of taxpayer dollars to insurers is not working to reduce health insurance premiums for patients. We need to give Americans more control over their own health care decisions. This bill builds on the work we did in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and will help Americans manage the rising cost of health care without driving c… Continue Reading
12.10.25
Senate Republicans Continue to Swiftly Confirm President Trump’s Team
(Click here to download) THE SENATE HAS CONFIRMED OVER 300 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, FAR OUTPACING THE RATE OF THE BIDEN AND FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS - AND NEARLY 100 MORE ARE ON THE WAY “Democrats - and their base - still can’t deal with the fact that President Trump won last November. And so they have held up every single one - every single one - of his nominations in revenge. But Republicans have not been daunted. We’ve just continued ploughing ahead on nominations - helping us rac… Continue Reading
12.09.25
Democrats’ Unserious Health Care Proposal Would Keep Costs High and Waste Taxpayer Dollars
AS THE FINAL ACT OF DEMOCRATS’ HISTORIC GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE SENATE WILL VOTE ON DEMOCRATS’ BILL TO EXTEND WASTEFUL AND INEFFECTIVE COVID-ERA SUBSIDIES “The Senate plans to vote this week on a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. Fortunately this misguided legislation is certain to fail.” (The Washington Post: Editorial: Obamacare subsidies make it too easy to scam the system - 12/8/25) “Senate Majority Leader John Thune committed to giving Democrats a vo… Continue Reading
12.05.25
A New Opportunity for Families: Giving Newborns a Financial Head Start
AS PART OF REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS, PARENTS ARE ABLE TO OPEN “TRUMP ACCOUNTS” THAT PROVIDE A $1,000 INVESTMENT FOR NEWBORNS, GIVING THEM A FINANCIAL HEAD START WHEN THEY TURN 18 “[W]hat if all children, regardless of their family’s circumstances, could get a financial boost when they turn 18? That’s the idea behind ‘Trump Accounts.’” (Associated Press: With 'Trump Accounts,' your baby could qualify for $1,000. Here's what to know. - 12/3/25) “The One Big Beautiful Bill per… Continue Reading
12.02.25
Republicans Are Making Transportation Safer and More Efficient
AMERICA’S AIR TRAVEL SYSTEM IS OUTDATED AND IN NEED OF A MASSIVE TECHNOLOGICAL OVERHAUL “The Federal Aviation Administration's [FAA] air traffic control network's woes have been years in the making.” (Reuters: US air traffic control system failing Americans, airline CEOs say - 5/21/25) In May, “[m]ajor airline CEOs… called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' aging air traffic control system, saying it is ‘failing Americans.’” (Reuters: US… Continue Reading
11.21.25
Republicans Are Tackling the Affordability Crisis Democrats Created
UNDER FOUR YEARS OF PRESIDENT BIDEN, DEMOCRATS WRECKED THE ECONOMY Inflation hit a 40-year high under President Biden, affecting everything from groceries, to gas, to housing. (The Associated Press: US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread - 6/10/22) During President Biden’s time in office, costs skyrocketed across the board: All prices rose an average of 20.65%. Grocery prices, measured as “food at home,” increased by 22.32%. Energy prices increased by 30.54%. Ga… Continue Reading
11.19.25
The Fallout From Democrats’ Government Shutdown Continues
THE SHUTDOWN CAUSED IMMENSE AND IRREVERSIBLE HARM TO FEDERAL WORKERS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY “Overall, there are about 2 million civilian government workers and 1.3 million active-duty members of the military.” (The Wall Street Journal: Federal Workers and Troops to Miss Paychecks Soon. Here’s What to Know. - 10/9/25) Roughly 730,000 federal workers worked without pay during the shutdown while roughly 670,000 were furloughed, also without pay. (ABC News: Government shutdown impac… Continue Reading
11.06.25
Progressives Demand a Longer Shutdown and More Pain
THIS WEEK, THE IMPACTS OF DEMOCRATS’ SHUTDOWN GOT EVEN WORSE FOR SERVICEMEMBERS, FEDERAL WORKERS, AND TRAVELERS “US soldiers in Germany may not receive their November pay and have been given food bank advice as a government shutdown entered a record 37th day. Around 37,000 US soldiers stationed in the country face uncertainty over November salary payments.” (Sky News: US soldiers given food bank advice and could go without pay amid government shutdown - 11/6/25) “More than 650,000 federa… Continue Reading
11.04.25
Disarrayed Democrats Delay Flights and Jeopardize SNAP
DISARRAYED DEMOCRATS ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE REAL-WORLD CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR SHUTDOWN AND APPEASING THEIR RESTIVE PROGRESSIVE BASE “Democrats have been increasingly in the hot seat during this standoff, forced to reckon with the blowback they got from their base back in March when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a handful of his members in advancing GOP-backed legislation to avoid a shutdown.” (Politico: ‘Utterly shameful’: Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdown -… Continue Reading
