Tea Party Patriots Action Press Releases
82% of Americans Say Only U.S. Citizens Should Vote in Federal Elections
July 27, 2026 Atlanta, GA –Today, Tea Party Patriots Action released new data from a poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates showing strong majority support among American voters for the SAVE America Act. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 general election voters and was conducted on July 22, found: 82% agree that “only United States citizens should be allowed to vote in elections for U.S. president, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House” (91% Republican, 72% Democrat, 84% Independent). 78% agree that “proof of United States citizenship should be required to register to vote in American elections” (94% Republican, 68% Democrat, 73% Independent). 78% agree that “voters should be required to show a photo ID when casting a ballot” (94% Republican, 63% Democrat, 75% Independent). 56% agree that “the United States Senate should continue to work to pass the SAVE America Act before this year’s elections.” Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “The SAVE America Act is rightfully at the top of President Trump’s domestic agenda. Our poll shows that an overwhelming majority of American voters – including a strong majority of Democrats – support proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and showing voter ID when casting a ballot. “Further, a majority of American voters want the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act before this year’s elections. “Tea Party Patriots Action has been and continues to be the leading conservative grassroots organization rallying support for the SAVE America Act. In the summer of 2025, Tea Party Patriots Action carried out a four-week, eighteen-state bus tour to rally support for the legislation. “The Senate needs to do its job and pass the SAVE America Act. The time for excuses is over. President Trump is demanding it, grassroots conservatives are demanding it,...
Tea Party Patriots Action Urges Senate Confirmation of AG Nominee Blanche
July 14, 2026 On Wednesday and Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche. In anticipation, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “President Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, is extremely qualified for the position and he should be approved expeditiously by the Senate Judiciary Committee and then the full Senate. “Blanche has the complete trust of the President, he is completely aligned with the President's core principles, and he has successfully led the Justice Department in an acting capacity for the past three months, after having served successfully as the Deputy Attorney General for the first year of the Administration. “Tea Party Patriots Action urges every Senator to vote in favor of Blanche's confirmation.” For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].
Tea Party Patriots Action Slams Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
June 30, 2026 Today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship. In response, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “Today, the U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong. The Supreme Court has made mistakes in the past, most famously in Dred Scott and Plessy v. Ferguson, both of which were later corrected. “As President Trump has argued, it should be clear to any fair-minded observer that when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in 1868, its intent was to benefit freed slaves and their children, not those of illegal aliens. “This long-running debate is not settled with today's ruling. We will continue working, through Congress, to right this wrong." For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].
New Tea Party Patriots Action Poll: Voters Support Funding Security For White House Complex And Want Focus On Stopping Fraud
May 26, 2026 Atlanta, GA – When he‘s talking about upgrading security at the White House, President Trump is on strong ground politically,” said Jenny Beth Martin, Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action. “A strong majority of voters agree that Congress has an obligation to fund serious security upgrades to the White House complex, including a secure ballroom – and this survey was fielded before the most recent security incident at the White House over the holiday weekend. Members of Congress should take heed and act accordingly. “Moreover, President Trump’s recent announcement of his appointment of Vice President Vance to head a new anti-fraud task force shows his political instincts are dead on,” Martin said. “Strong majorities want action against fraud in government programs – they believe that Congress should require a permanent system to detect and prevent fraud before taxpayer money is spent; they believe that stopping waste, fraud, and corruption should be a top priority; and they believe that cutting government fraud is the most direct path to bringing prices down. “President Trump’s broad political and legislative agenda boasts strong support from the overwhelming majority of voters,” continued Martin. “Whether the issue is funding serious security upgrades to the White House complex or cutting government fraud as a means to bringing prices down, or preventing Iran from controlling the Strait of Hormuz or ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens – or passing the SAVE America Act – President Trump’s agenda is a winner.” According to the results of the new survey conducted by McLaughlin & Associates for Tea Party Patriots Action, among general election voters: 59 percent agree that Congress has an obligation to fund serious security upgrades to the White House complex, including a secure ballroom; 82 percent agree that only United...
Tea Party Patriots Action Urges Congress to Pass Reconciliation 2.0, Fund ICE & CBP
May 21, 2026 Atlanta, GA – This week, the Senate is expected to vote on a budget reconciliation bill that would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after Congressional Democrats refused to fund the agencies during the normal appropriations process. In response, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “Thanks to President Trump and Republicans in the House and Senate, America is once again safe. "Congressional Democrats put America at risk by shutting down DHS for 76 days and then only reopening it on condition that funding for ICE and CBP be excluded. This put Congressional Republicans in the position of having to use the reconciliation process to fund ICE and CBP weeks later on a party-line vote, with Democrats completely abdicating their constitutional responsibilities. “What the Democrats caused to happen is completely unprecedented. Congress has never funded an agency through the reconciliation process before; it should always be done through the regular appropriations process. Indeed, in this case, funding for ICE and CBP was going through the regular appropriations process before Democrats started catering to their base and playing politics. “We at Tea Party Patriots Action urge Congress to put this nightmare behind us and fund ICE and CBP through the Reconciliation 2.0 bill." For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].
Tea Party Patriots Action Endorses Trump’s New Strategy to Enact SAVE America Act
May 20, 2026 Atlanta, GA – Over the weekend, President Tump announced a fresh strategy to enact the SAVE America Act: attaching it to either a bipartisan housing bill or a bill to reauthorization FISA. The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections and a national photo ID in order to vote, among other reforms. The House is expected to vote on the housing bill this week. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire on June 12. In response, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: "We at Tea Party Patriots Action fully support President Trump's strategy to attach the SAVE America Act to 'must-pass' legislation to get it across the finish line. We have been urging Congress to adopt this strategy for the past year, highlighted by our nationwide, 'Only Citizens Vote' bus tour in the summer of 2025. This March, we released a poll by McLaughlin & Associates showing that 77% of Americans agree that proof of U.S. citizenship should be required in order to register to vote in US elections, with 60% of Americans saying it is urgent for the Senate to act before the first ballots are cast in the midterm elections. “Time is of the essence, and we are keeping the pedal to the metal. We have been crisscrossing the country to rally voters in support of this historic bill. In recent weeks, we have been in Alaska, Arizona, and South Dakota. We will be in Maine the last weekend of May, in California on June 4th, and in Nevada during the June 13-14th weekend. “President Trump is equally engaged on this issue. It is time for Congress to act."...
Supreme Court Ruling Significantly Limiting Racial Discrimination in Redistricting
April 29, 2026 Atlanta, GA – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly limited the use of racial discrimination in the drawing of congressional district maps, updating the 1986 Supreme Court ruling in Thornburg v. Gingles that enabled racial gerrymandering to flourish. In response, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “‘The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race,’ wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in 2007. With today's ruling, the Supreme Court is advancing that principle — the use of racial considerations should be severely limited when determining how we map our electoral districts, marking a significant advance toward the goal of a color-blind society. “If we take seriously the belief that every American, regardless of race, must be treated equally before the law, then dividing Americans by race in the process of drawing congressional and other electoral district maps should be prohibited. The Supreme Court is overturning 40 years of jurisprudence in this area, rightfully limiting this practice, which has been exploited by Democrat politicians for decades to artificially inflate their numbers in Congress. The end result will be a Congress that better reflects the will of the people.” For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].
Tea Party Patriots Action Reacts to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case
April 2, 2026 Atlanta, GA – On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case challenging President Trump's executive order eliminating "birthright citizenship." In response, Tea Party Patriots Action (TPPA) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “For the first time in the history of our republic, a sitting president attended oral arguments before the Supreme Court. That’s a measure of the importance President Trump attaches to this matter. “As President Trump has argued, It should be clear to any fair-minded observer that when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in 1868, its intent was to benefit freed slaves and their children, not those of illegal aliens. This is a unique opportunity for the Supreme Court to settle this long-running debate once and for all and recognize the President's inherent powers over immigration and national sovereignty." For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].
Tea Party Patriots Action Poll: Strong Majority Support U.S. Military Action Against Iran
March 12, 2026 57% of Americans Say Military Action Was Necessary to Protect American Lives87% of Republicans Agree Atlanta, GA – Today, Tea Party Patriots Action released new data from a poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates showing strong majority support among American voters for U.S. military action against Iran and continued action to protect the United States and its allies. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 general election voters and was conducted on March 10, with a margin of error of +/- 3.1% at the 95% confidence interval, found: 57% agree that “the United States military actions against Iran and the leadership of the Iranian regime were necessary and warranted to protect American lives today and in the future.” 59% agree that “the United States must finish the job once and for all to protect the United States and our allies.” Crosstabs available upon request. Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: “President Trump understands the threat posed by the Iranian regime, and our poll confirms that the American people do as well. A clear majority of voters believe the United States was right to take military action against Iran’s leadership to protect American lives and deter future attacks. Eighty-seven percent of Republicans agree. “For nearly half a century, the Iranian regime has sponsored terrorism, threatened our allies, and repeatedly targeted Americans. The American people know that weakness only enables more aggression from regimes like Iran’s. “Our poll shows that Americans not only support the actions that were taken, but they also believe the United States must finish the job to protect our country and our allies from the ongoing threat posed by the Iranian regime. “Protecting American lives should always be the top priority for our leaders. The American people understand...
New Poll Conducted by McLaughlin & Associates Shows Massive Majority Support for SAVE America Act & “Talking Filibuster” Strategy
March 12, 2026 65% of Americans Support SAVE America Act60% Call it "Urgent"59% Want a Real Debate, Not Failure Theater Atlanta, GA – Today, Tea Party Patriots Action released new data from a poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates showing massive majority support for the SAVE America Act and the "talking filibuster" strategy to earn Senate passage. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 general election voters and was conducted on March 10, found: 77% agree that "proof of United States citizenship should be required to register to vote in American elections" (broken down by party, 92% of Republicans, 64% of Democrats, and 75% of Independents "agree"). 65% agree that “the United States Senate should bring the SAVE America Act to the floor for debate and pass the bill." 60% agree it is "urgent" for "the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act to ensure that only U.S. citizens are on the voter rolls and that photo ID is required before the first ballots are cast." 59% prefer that "Senators fight to bring the bill to the Senate floor for real debate and a real effort to pass it" (21% say they prefer "that Senators hold a vote they know will fail so they can say they tried"). 95% "currently have a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport." Crosstabs available upon request. Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement: "President Trump is right about the importance of the SAVE America Act and our poll confirms it. Our poll shows that election integrity is a bipartisan issue, with overwhelming majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents wanting to require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections, which is the centerpiece of the SAVE America Act. "Just as importantly, our...