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Here are the heroes of Houston
Millions of Texans in the south-eastern region of the state have been horribly affected by Hurricane Harvey and the tremendous amount of flooding. While heavily affected areas had been evacuated, there were people who were unable to leave the areas in time when the storm hit. Here are the extraordinary heroes who stayed behind to…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 8/28/17
CALENDAR: The House and Senate have both left for their August recess, and will not return until Tuesday, September 5. DEBT CEILING: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has advised Congress that he will reach the limit of his ability to use what he calls “extraordinary measures” – what regular people call “smoke and mirrors” – to…
Read MoreTaxpayers foot the bill for illegal immigrants’ appeals in federal court
According to a Heritage expert on immigration, U.S. taxpayers are made to pay many of the legal fees for illegal immigrants filing appeals in federal court. The Washington Examiner has the story: “American taxpayers are subsidizing the appeals of all these cases,” said von Spakovsky. He said that nearly all deportation decisions from the Board…
Read MoreJudicial Crisis Network launches $500,000 digital ad campaign to bolster President Trump’s judges
The Judicial Crisis Network announced a digital ad campaign on Monday to pressure Senate Democrats to sign off on President Trump’s judicial nominees and put an end to liberals using gridlock and obstruction. The Washington Times has the inside scoop: The Judicial Crisis Network said it will spend $500,000 on digital ads, and they and…
Read MoreGulf carrier ‘cheaters’ threaten livelihood of 1.2 million Americans counting on the aviation industry
The U.S. aviation industry is facing a significant threat from three state-owned Gulf carriers: Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways. They have received over $50 billion in subsidies from their governments just within the last decade, that has skewed the free market, placing American jobs and the aviation industry in jeopardy. The Washington Examiner has…
Read MoreJenny Beth Martin Statement on Gridlock Reform
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots CEO and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today regarding judicial gridlock reform: “The gridlock reform proposed by Senator Lankford would go a long way toward getting these judges confirmed in a timely manner and minimizing the backlog in America’s court system. Democrats are doing this because…
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