Tea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 4/29/19

CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return from their Easter Recess on Monday, and both will stay in session through Thursday.   LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House has been in recess, so there was no activity on the House floor last week.   THIS WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House…

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Tea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 4/8/19

CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return Monday. The House will stay in session through Wednesday, while the Senate will stay in session through Thursday. Then they will begin the two-and-a-half-week-long Easter Recess, and won’t return until Monday, April 29. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House returned on Monday and passed two…

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Medicare for All: No One Wins

“Medicare for All” is not a new idea; however, it’s gaining momentum amongst many Democrats— even amongst many who have thrown their hats into the ring for the 2020 presidential election. Unfortunately, their voter base won’t fully understand what they’re giving up if they get “Medicare for All.” The Hill has the story: Once the…

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Make Congress Work Again

THE PLEDGE “We the undersigned are sick & tired of secret bills that nobody reads, obstruction of Presidential nominations, reckless special interest spending and debt, constant government shutdown drama, and too many vacations with too little work. Congress should delay August recess until government funding legislation has been openly debated in the House and Senate…Read More

Tax Reform Coalition

The Tax Reform Coalition was formed because America needs tax reform, now. Our tax code is cumbersome, confusing, and costs more than $400 billion per year just for our citizens to comply. The more than 75,000-page monstrosity strangles businesses with red tape and shackles middle-class Americans with more and more of the burden of the…Read More

Freedom Caucus chairman wants the corporate tax rate to drop down to teens

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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) wants Congress to pass legislation that would drop the corporate tax rate from the current 35 percent down to the teens. The Hill has the scoop: “I don’t want to nibble around the edges,” Meadows said Wednesday at an event hosted by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a group…

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