HIGHLIGHTS | Ranking Member Collins’ Opening Statement

DEMS’ EFFORT TO OVERTURN THE 2016 ELECTION COLLINS: “In 2016, the American people had the audacity to elect, in Democrats’ eyes, the wrong person as president. That is the entire reason we are here. Democrats, and their allies in the media and the permanent federal bureaucracy, are furious at the American people.” COLLINS: “Just 19…

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Tea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 5/6/19

CALENDAR: The House will return Tuesday and stay in session through Friday, while the Senate will return Monday and stay in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work on Monday, and passed one bill under Suspension of the Rules. On Tuesday, the House passed two bills under…

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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 Weekly Report From Washington for 8/7/17

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CALENDAR: The House and Senate have both left for their August recess, and will not return until Tuesday, September 5. LAST WEEK ON THE SENATE FLOOR: The Senate returned on Monday and voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kevin Newsom of Alabama to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit. The…

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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 7/31/17

CALENDAR: The House has left for its August recess, and will not return until Tuesday, September 5. The Senate will return on Monday, with the first vote set for 5:30 PM. The Senate will remain in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House returned on Monday, and took up H.R. 3180,…

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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 4/30/17

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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…

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