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Tea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 01/13/20
CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return Monday. The House will stay in session through Thursday, but the Senate may stay in session later, depending on whether or not an impeachment trial begins. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill under Suspension…
Read MorePresident Trump’s Stellar Record on Immigration Will be a Key Issue in 2020
The debate over immigration policy shines a spotlight on the different views of Republicans and Democrats. On one side, President Trump supports enforcing our laws and ending illegal immigration, while most Democrats want open borders and amnesty. Recently, Former Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Director, Tom Homan, talked about the contrast between Republicans and Democrats: “Appearing…
Read MoreNational Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Today is a day to celebrate and thank those incredible Americans who are willing to make incredible sacrifices, sometimes the ultimate sacrifice, for their fellow citizens. Police Officers, federal agents, and military personnel all deserve our deepest gratitude. Sometimes overlooked in law enforcement are our Firefighters. Their first responsibility isn’t…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 01/06/20
CALENDAR: The House will come back into session on Tuesday, and stay in session through Friday. The Senate will come back into session on Monday, and I’m not sure when they’ll go home – if an impeachment trial begins this week, presumably they would stay in session through Saturday. TWO WEEKS AGO ON THE HOUSE…
Read MoreBig Government Hurts the Homeless
Socialists claim the only way to lift people out of poverty is through federal government programs. In reality, big government often keeps people in poverty by preventing local groups from effectively responding to the situation on the ground. Matt Weidinger, Resident Fellow in Poverty Studies at AEI, reports on how the federal government is preventing…
Read MoreCalifornia teacher Rebecca Friedrichs: No child ‘should have to suffer’ in ‘underperforming school’
Rebecca Friedrichs, a longtime public-school teacher who—in a landmark Supreme Court case—went to bat for educators forced to pay union dues, is promoting school choice and arguing students and teachers should have the liberty to an education free of government coercion. From Fox News Opinion: “No child — not one single child —- should have…
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