Martin: Sessions Will Protect the Constitution and Uphold the Rule of Law

Washington, DC – Tea Party Patriots CEO and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to reports that President-elect Donald Trump has selected U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions to be his Attorney General. “Tea Party Patriots and our millions of supporters around the country are thrilled that President-elect Donald Trump has selected Senator…

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Iran-deal opponent U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo accepts Trump’s offer to head CIA

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U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) Friday accepted President-elect Donald J. Trump’s request the West Point graduate head up the Central Intelligence Agency under the new administration, Reuters White House Correspondent Steve Holland tweeted this morning. Trump has offered position of CIA director to US Rep Mike Pompeo and Pompeo has accepted -transition official — Steve…

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IRS denies tea partyers’ longtime requests for tax-exempt status

The IRS has denied tax-exempt status to two tea-party groups, including an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based tea-party group that for seven years was waiting on an answer from the tax-collection agency. The Washington Times has the story: The tax agency, under orders from a federal judge, is belatedly tackling the remaining tea party cases that it…

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Senator Lankford: ‘Burdening debt’ threatens national defense

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) this week announced at that, the end of the month, he will release his second annual “Federal Fumbles” report, a publication intended to draw attention to and encourage lawmakers to curb wasteful government programs that increase our debt which, says Sen. Lankford, threatens military readiness. The Daily Signal has the story:…

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Tea Party Patriots: Undoing House Earmark Ban “Show of Callous Cynicism and Hypocrisy”

Reacting to reports that Reps. John Culberson of Texas, Mike Rogers of Alabama and Tom Rooney of Florida are pushing a proposal to undo the House ban on earmarks, Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement: “Any Member of Congress who votes to bring back old-school, back-room, pork-barrel spending through earmarks is…

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Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 11/13/16

CALENDAR: The House will return on Monday, November 14, with votes postponed until 6:30 PM, and will stay in session through Thursday, with no votes scheduled later than 3 PM. The Senate will return on Tuesday, November 15, with the first vote set for 5:30 PM. They are scheduled to stay in session through Friday.…

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