The death of Senator Howard Baker (R-Tn) brought back fond memories of an earlier era when politics mattered and it was equally important to get things done that benefited the American people and the United States. That  held true for controversia…

Rejected 187-233 Nadler (D-NY) amendment on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) to strike the existing bill language that prevents funding to reduce Minuteman III ICBM silos.

During the French Revolution, the Jacobins, members of a radical political group that ruled during the French Revolution, favored changing France from a monarchy to a democratic republic. The Jacobins took power in 1793, with Maximilien Robespierre the leader.

Washington, D.C. . . Council for a Livable World criticized the Obama Administration for its decision to retain 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after December 31, 2014.

The numbers to the left of the permitted amendments are the numbers for floor votes. The second number is the original Rules Committee number.