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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 6/5/16
CALENDAR: The House will return on Tuesday, June 7, and remain in session through Friday, June 10. The Senate will return on Monday, June 6, and stay in session through Friday, June 10. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House was in recess last week. But the week before they left for the…
Read MoreFollow Rep. Roskam’s lead in protecting the First Amendment and demand his IRS legislation gets a vote!
The “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act” (H.R. 5053), which would prohibit the IRS from demanding those who donate to nonprofit charities reveal their identities in annual returns, was introduced in April by Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Illinois) but needs a floor vote in the House of Representatives. “In the…
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For more than 5 years, the Tea Party movement has been a powerful force in setting the direction of our country. The work is never-ending and we have seen our share of victories and defeats, but we continue on in the affirmation of our principles, knowing that the majority of Americans want personal and economic…
Read MoreThank Those Who Stood for Principles and Voted Against Fiscal Cliff Bill
So it’s official – the House and Senate passed a fiscal cliff deal that raises taxes, kicks the can down the road on spending reductions, and shows that Congress just isn’t serious about stopping overspending. In the midst of this, however, five Senators and 151 Representatives opposed the legislation because of its tax increases and…
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