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AG Jeff Sessions: Defiant sanctuary cities ‘tie the hands of law enforcement’
Sanctuary cities, accused by President Trump’s administration of undermining federal laws in regards to illegal immigration, think they have found a loop hole – claiming the federal statute does not require cities to collect immigration status information. These jurisdictions will continue to jeopardize the safety of millions of families and law enforcement officials just to…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Signals Support for Cruz-Lee Amendment to Senate Health Care Bill
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today regarding the amendment to the Senate health care bill offered by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). “Tea Party Patriots and our nationwide network of grassroots supporters have been encouraging Senate Republicans to keep their promises…
Read MoreCBO report: The nation’s spending remains a problem that won’t be resolved any time soon
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office raised its federal deficit projection by $134 billion, to $693 billion for fiscal year 2017, and further projected that over the next ten years, the federal government will add another $10 trillion to the national debt. The Hill reports: With the total gross debt set to surpass $20 trillion…
Read MoreICYMI: House passes Kate’s Law, a bill that would ‘crack down on illegal immigrants and the cities that shelter them’
Yesterday, the House passed legislation that would deny federal grants to sanctuary cities and increase the penalties for deported immigrants who try to return to the U.S. The bill was named after Kate Steinle, a woman murdered two years ago in ‘sanctuary city’ San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who went through multiple deportations. Fox…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Urge Senate to “Keep Its Foot on the Gas” to Repeal Obamacare
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, urging the Senate to keep moving forward on the Obamacare repeal bill. “The Senate needs to keep its foot on the gas and build on the momentum for an Obamacare repeal bill that conservatives can enthusiastically support. That’s what…
Read MoreTax reform hearings in the works for the month of July
The House Ways and Means Committee is making plans to meet and discuss tax reform in July. One hearing will focus on benefits for small business and the other will go over benefits for individuals and families. The Hill has the full story: Tax reform is one of the top items on President Trump and…
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