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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 4/30/17
CALENDAR: The House will return on Monday, with no votes scheduled before 6:30, and will stay in session through Thursday, with the last vote scheduled no later than 3 PM. The Senate will return on Monday, and will stay in session through Friday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House returned on Tuesday and…
Read MoreTrump administration announces ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to overhaul tax code
The White House Wednesday unveiled long-anticipated plans for an overhaul of our tax system that would simplify the tax code and cuts rates for people and businesses. The Washington Times has the story: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do something really big,” said Gary Cohn, director of the president’s National Economic Council, who presented the plan to reporters…
Read MoreRep. Lamar Smith demanding DOJ prosecute Hillary Clinton’s private server team over stonewalling
Lawmakers are crying “Foul!” — and rightfully so — over the internet company Hillary Clinton hired to run her private, off-the-books email server, as the company has been giving congressional investigators the runaround for more than a year — something prompting leading lawmakers to take the case to President Trump’s Justice Department for prosecution. The Washington Free Beacon has…
Read MoreJenny Beth Martin: Trump administration takes ‘its boldest step yet’ with tax-cut plan
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her latest column says President Donald J. Trump’s recently released tax-cut plan is his administration’s ‘boldest step yet’ as it will grease the wheels on what has for years been an otherwise sluggish economy. The Hill has the commentary: Wednesday, the Trump administration delivered a two-fer: On…
Read MorePresident Trump’s labor nominee clears latest confirmation hurdle
President Donald J. Trump’s labor-secretary nominee Alexander Acosta made it over the latest hurdle in his confirmation battle and will likely face an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor later this week. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: The Senate voted 61-39 to advance Acosta to a vote expected for Friday. Acosta was confirmed…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Gov. Christie’s Manipulation of the Free Market will Leave Consumers to Foot the Bill
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and Co-Founder, Jenny Beth Martin, in response to Governor Chris Christie’s stepped-up attacks today on Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey over his proposal to take insurance premiums from Horizon for a new government program. “It’s unconscionable that Governor Christie continues to use taxpayer time and…
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