Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation is the nation’s most broadly supported public policy research institute, with more than 453,000 individual, foundation and corporate donors. Heritage, founded in February 1973, mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

Most Recent Articles by Heritage Foundation:

Once a Congressional Outsider, Tim Huelskamp Now Plans to Work on the Inside January 4, 2016
‘Agriculture runs through everything’
What’s Driving the Latest Surge of Illegal Immigration From Central America December 30, 2015
Since Oct. 1, Border Patrol apprehensions of migrant families in the Rio Grande Valley have increased 150 percent over the same period last year, while the number of unaccompanied children has more than doubled.
Justice Department Halts Program Allowing Law Enforcement to Split Proceeds of Seized Cash, Property December 29, 2015
Law enforcement agencies protest that suspension of 'equitable sharing' by Attorney General Loretta Lynch's Justice Department will hurt their efforts to combat crime
How Overregulation Led to the Collapse of Obamacare’s Largest Co-Op December 28, 2015
“The rapid rise and costly fall of Health Republic Insurance of New York … is a cautionary tale for policymakers in Albany as well as in Washington,”
EPA Now Says It’s Not to Blame for Gold King Mine Spill December 23, 2015
In their report, the EPA claims it was engaged in only “careful scraping and excavation” with a backhoe outside the mine
LGBT Group Calls on Government to Address ‘Disturbing Trend’ on Religious College Campus December 22, 2015
Religiously affiliated colleges and universities come under fire by an LGBT group for seeking Title IX exemptions
Why This Senator Accuses Paul Ryan of ‘Blithely Dismissing’ Americans on Immigration December 21, 2015
'Congress has no desire to ever protect Americans from uncontrolled immigration,' Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., says.
How the Spending Deal’s Risk Corridor Provision Would Affect Obamacare Co-Ops December 18, 2015
Republicans included a provision in the $1.1 trillion omnibus that would restrict the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' access to taxpayer dollars for the risk corridor program
Conservatives ‘Shocked’ by Change to Immigration Law Tucked Inside Spending Bill December 18, 2015
'It came out of nowhere, completely out of nowhere,' Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said of the measure quadrupling the number of low-skilled guest workers allowed in to the U.S.
Jeff Sessions: Omnibus Spending Bill Explains Why ‘Voters Are in Open Rebellion’ December 17, 2015
Tax credits for illegal immigrants and quadrupling H-2B foreign worker visas.
What’s Wrong With the Massive Omnibus Spending Bill December 17, 2015
The omnibus spending package, along with the tax extenders package, is full of provisions that were negotiated behind closed doors.
Democrats Are Celebrating These Conservative Policies Not Being In Omnibus Spending Bill December 16, 2015
Democrats are counting their victories in the number of conservative policy riders not included in the Omnibus bill
Here’s What’s in Congress’ Spending and Tax Package December 16, 2015
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid led negotiations over the year-end spending and tax package
Report: EPA Broke Federal Law With ‘Covert Propaganda’ on Social Media December 15, 2015
Even before this GAO opinion, Congress had more than enough reason to block funding for the implementation of the rule
What You Need to Know About Obama’s Plan to Bypass Congress on Guns December 15, 2015
With Congress unlikely to oblige on his calls for gun control after the San Bernardino terrorist attack, President Barack Obama is expected to act alone on the issue soon
Poll Finds Terrorism Top Issue in US Following Deadly Attacks December 14, 2015
Flags surround a makeshift memorial outside the government building where Syed Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik shot and killed 14 in San Bernardino, Calif.
This Nashville Deli Is Closing In Part Because of Obamacare December 14, 2015
Tom Loventhal, owner of Noshville Authentic New York Delicatessen, said he will be closing his deli's midtown Nashville, Tenn., location in part because of the cost of complying with Obamacare's employer mandate
Repealing These Two Regulations Could Save You 31 Cents per Gallon of Gas December 11, 2015
Congress recently passed a bill that would lift the crude oil export restriction, but President Barack Obama has threatened to veto it
America Does Not Have an Islamophobia Problem December 10, 2015
"FBI statistics show that Jews, not Muslims, are the greatest victims of what is designated as religiously targeted hate crimes in America."
Boehner Gets Hill Digs, Hundreds of Thousands in Benefits. Two Conservatives Want to Change That December 10, 2015
Reps. Walter Jones, R-N.C., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., propose to eliminate a stipend and office space for former House speakers
Workforce Could Shrink by 2 Million People Because of ObamaCare December 9, 2015
Under the law, consumers do not have to rely on employers for insurance and can purchase coverage on the federal and state-run exchanges
Another Government-Backed Renewable Energy Giant Is Looking Unstable December 8, 2015
Spain-based renewable energy giant Abengoa is suspending work at six U.S. plants.
Has the French President’s Call to Arms Against ISIS Fizzled? December 8, 2015
'We are going to lead a war [on ISIS], which will be pitiless,' French President François Hollande said after the terrorist attacks in Paris left 130 dead.
In Wake of ISIS Attacks, Obama Delivers National Address With No New Strategies December 7, 2015
The speech was vintage Obama, right up to the petulant impugning of his domestic opponents’ motives, the setting up of straw men and the renewed calls for stricter gun control laws.
The EPA’s Water Power Grab: Lawmakers Can Use the Appropriations Process to Stop It December 7, 2015
The EPA and Corps finalized a rule that would seek to define what waters they can regulate under the Clean Water Act. The rule is so broad that it could regulate almost any water in the country
Pizzeria Drops 3% Obamacare Surcharge Within 24 Hours When Customers Object to That Topping December 4, 2015
Franny's, a pizza shop in New York, will raise its prices rather than keep a 3 percent surcharge to pay for employees' Obamacare coverage.
What the New York Daily News Got Wrong About God, Reality December 4, 2015
Talk to a person of faith, and you’ll find that the “God Isn’t Fixing This” cover is a “dog bites man” kind of story
In Signal to Conservatives, Paul Ryan Taps Sen. Mike Lee for Opening Remarks December 3, 2015
A Ryan aide confirmed the timing of the decision, adding that the two are friends.
How Mike Lee and Matt Bevin Saved the Obamacare Repeal Bill December 3, 2015
Conservatives say it’s a lesson in staying true to their principles and forcing GOP leadership to live up to campaign promises.
Senate Reconciliation Bill Will Remove the Budgetary Core of Obamacare December 2, 2015
Finally, the bill would restrict Medicaid funding for abortion providers affiliated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America.