Posts by Tea Party Patriots
Lawmakers Carelessly Fatten Up Pork Barrel Projects
Balancing the government budget is a tough issue. How are lawmakers handling it? By coming up with unnecessary projects to increase more spending, of course. The Hill has the details: When you tally up all 435 representatives, 100 senators, and the needs of 50 states, the spending grows so large that ridiculous projects can be…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Congratulates Ken Cuccinelli
Atlanta, GA — Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin responds to the appointment of former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: “Tea Party Patriots Action strongly supports President Trump’s decision to appoint former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as the new acting director of…
Read MoreCalifornia: Reward Illegal Immigrants, Punish Taxpayers
Once again, California puts the interest of illegal immigrants over its own citizens. The state will become the first state in the country to pay for illegal immigrants to have full health benefits. California’s Medicaid, “Medi-Cal,” will pay for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with costs estimated to be about $98 million per year.…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 6/10/19
CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return Monday and stay in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work on Monday evening and passed two bills under Suspension of the Rules. On Tuesday, the House passed the Rule for consideration of H.R. 6, the American Dream…
Read MoreTSA Bends the Rules for Illegal Immigrants
Elevating the border crisis to new levels, this week it was revealed that the TSA is allowing illegal immigrants to fly without documentation. After being released from Border Control custody, migrants are typically dropped off at nearby bus stations or hotels, with orders to return for their amnesty hearings. Border crossings and subsequent mass releases…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: It’s Time to Bring Fiscal Sanity Back to Washington
Will the government ever stop spending money it does not have? This week, Senator Rand Paul tried to provide a solution to Washington’s spending addiction. Paul’s “Penny Plan” (which would implement a miniscule two cents on the dollar spending reduction and balance the budget in just five years) earned only 22 votes. Once again, Washington…
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