President Obama left behind a mountain of debt – see how it compares to President G. W. Bush’s spending

Former President Barack Obama exited the White House Friday having knocked Former President G.W. Bush’s spending record out of the park by nearly double, adding $9.3 trillion to the national debt. The Washington Free Beacon has the details: When Obama took office on Jan. 20, 2009, the outstanding public debt totaled $10,626,877,048,913. On Jan. 20,…

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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 1/23/17

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CALENDAR: The House will come back into session on Monday, with no votes scheduled before 6:30 PM. The house will stay in session through Tuesday, at which point the House will recess for the rest of the week. The Senate will return on Monday, and will stay in session through Tuesday. LAST WEEK ON THE…

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Tea Party Patriots Congratulates President Donald Trump on his Inauguration as the 45th President of the United States

Washington, D.C. – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today as Donald J. Trump took the oath of office as our nation’s 45th President. “Tea Party Patriots and our network of supporters across the nation congratulate President Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 45th President of the…

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Martin: Senate Should Swiftly Confirm Scott Pruitt to be EPA Administrator

Washington, DC – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the confirmation hearing of EPA Administrator-designate Scott Pruitt. “Today, Scott Pruitt showed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the nation as a whole why he will be such an effective EPA Administrator once he…

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Here’s the Twitter chatter surrounding Scott Pruitt’s confirmation hearings

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Proponents of Environmental Protection Agency Administration Nominee Scott Pruitt took to Twitter today at the outset of the candidate’s confirmation hearings. Here’s what they’re saying: Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Former Jeb Bush Campaign Spokesperson Tim Miller Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Sen. Jim…

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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 1/15/17

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CALENDAR: The House is out of session this week. The House will return on Monday, January 23, with no votes scheduled before 6:30 PM. The Senate will return on Tuesday, January 17, with the first vote of the day to be held at approximately 4:45 PM. The Senate will stay in session through Friday. LAST…

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