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Tea Party Patriots: Gov. Christie’s $300M Money Grab From Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers is Wrong
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today reacting to Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) proposal to take insurance premiums from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey for a new government program. “Governor Christies’ scheme to grab $300 million from the reserve funding of Horizon…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Senators Should Support Fair Hearing & Up or Down Vote on Judge Gorsuch
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to a press conference held by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ed Markey (D-MA) regarding well-qualified Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. “Judge Neil Gorsuch is exceptionally qualified to be our next Supreme Court…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots to House Republicans: Full Repeal Means Full Repeal
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the health care bill released last night by House Republicans. “Since Obamacare was passed into law over the objections of conservatives and Republicans in 2010, congressional Republicans have promised that they will repeal Obamacare completely. Now,…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 3/05/17
CALENDAR: The House will return Tuesday, with no votes scheduled before 6:30 PM, and will be done for the week on Friday, with no votes scheduled later than 3 PM. The Senate will return Monday, with the first vote set to take place at approximately 6 PM. The Senate is set to stay in session…
Read MoreSenate confirms Dr. Ben Carson as next HUD secretary
Retired neurosurgeon and former GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson garnered bipartisan support Thursday as half a dozen senators crossed party line to help Republicans confirm him as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. USA Today has the details: Carson has never held public office and has no housing policy experience. But Republicans have praised…
Read MoreLaw-enforcement official: Less accountability for illegal aliens than for citizens
A local law-enforcement official at the forefront of enforcing our criminal and immigration laws says non-U.S. citizens who don’t comply are held to a different and lower standard compared to lawful residents. The Washington Examiner has the story: In a Senate hearing focused on the impact of crimes by illegal immigrants on Americans as far…
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