AG Sessions: Law-enforcement personnel under President Trump have ‘our steadfast support’

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions during an event in Richmond, Virginia earlier this week expressed a deep regard for America’s law-enforcement men and women, assuring them that they have the unwavering support of their commander in chief and those in the attorney general’s office. The Washington Examiner has the story: The attorney general, speaking to an…

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Jenny Beth’s Journal: Senate Republicans should do everything in their power to free Americans from Obamacare’s grip

Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her inaugural column for The Hill says Senate Republicans need to respect the wave of Obamacare opponents who voted them into office on the promise the disastrous health-insurance law would be repealed – anything less will jeopardize their legislative stints. Read the commentary: When the Democrats rammed…

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Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘We must honor our promise and repeal Obamacare’

Sen. Ted Cruz during a speech given during our “Day of Action” event with FreedomWorks on Capitol Hill Wednesday said members of Congress must do what the American people elected them to do and that is repeal Obamacare as promised. The Washington Examiner has the details: “We must honor our promise and repeal Obamacare. For…

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Tea Party Patriots: Trump Administration Budget a Good Start

Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the Trump Administration’s first budget blueprint. “The budget released by the Trump Administration today is a good start. It makes substantial cuts to ineffective programs and eliminates entire agencies that are unnecessary or wasteful uses of…

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Understanding the Role of the Senate Parliamentarian in the Reconciliation Process

KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. Congressional Republicans have chosen to use the Reconciliation Process as the means to pass their “American Health Care Act.” The Reconciliation Process allows a bill to pass the Senate on a simple 51-vote majority, because it cannot be filibustered in the Senate. But there’s…Read More

Understanding Medicaid Expansion

KEY ISSUES American Health Care Act | Insurance Company Mandates | Medicaid Expansion | Tax Credits | Senate Parliamentarian | F.A.Q. Medicaid is a federal government program designed to help lower-income citizens get health care. It now serves more than 70 million Americans. But costs are high – $532 billion in 2015 – and care is poor. Obamacare drastically expanded Medicaid coverage, pushing able-bodied Americans…Read More