Taxpayers for Common Sense

Today, the Green Scissors Coalition sent a letter to Senators, urging them to oppose the year-round expansion of E15 in the Farm Bill. Although year-round E15 was removed from the House version of the Farm Bill and passed as a stand-alone bill, it has been added back to the most recent Senate version of the Farm Bill.  The coalition highlights that taxpayers already spend bil...

Billions of federal dollars committed to building and maintaining the nation’s transportation infrastructure — and what do we have to show for it?

Not a whole lot, it seems. According to a new report from Transportation for America and

August recess is here. The House has headed home and the Senate isn’t far behind. Lawmakers will spend the next several weeks meeting with constituents, holding town halls, and recharging before returning for what promises to be another chaotic fall.

The remarkable thing isn’t how much Congress has left to do. It’s how much of that work has been waiting for months, or ...

Pentagon contractors play a critical role in providing the tools necessary for our national security. That doesn’t mean taxpayers should foot the bill to ramp up manufacturing while fat cat executives stuff their pockets. As Congress works to finalize the Pentagon’s annual policy bill, lawmakers have a golden opportunity to score a win for taxpayers.

President Trump to...