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Today, I have signed into law H.J. Res. 31, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019” (the “Act”), which authorizes appropriations to fund the operation of a number of agencies in the Federal Government through September 30, 2019. Certain provisions of the Act (such as Division F, under the heading “Contribution for International Peacekeeping Activities”) would require advance notice to the Congress before the President may direct certain military actions or provide certain forms of military assistance. In signing the Act, I reiterate the well-established understanding of the executive branch that these types of provisions encompass only military actions for which providing...

ISSUE: Do you think Congress deserves *another* pay raise? Or should we perhaps repeal their last one, and stop automatic pay raises in the future? Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) has introduced a bill to cut congressional pay by 3.1%. The legislation is in response to President Bush's decision earlier this year to freeze part of the pay raise for federal employees. "How can we face our constituents when we allow ourselves to impose this pay increase?" Miller said. "Americans everywhere are doing their part to help win the war on terror. Congress must do the same and refuse the 3.1...