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Poll: President Trump’s tax plan, Gorsuch confirmation bolsters approval rating
President Donald J. Trump’s recently released tax plan has elicited widespread support among his supporters – that, combined with the successful appointment of now-Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court have helped improve our commander in chief’s approval rating, according to a new poll. International Business Times has the details: The IBD/TIPP Presidential Leadership Index…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 5/07/17
CALENDAR: The House is in recess and will return on Tuesday, May 16. The Senate will return on Monday, with the first vote scheduled for 5:30 PM. The Senate will stay in session through Friday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House returned on Monday, and took up and passed three bills under Suspension…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: We Are Confident Scott Garrett Will Address Crony Capitalism Concerns at Ex-Im Bank
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, praising the White House’s choice of former Rep. Scott Garrett to be the next head of the Ex-Im Bank. “Scott Garrett served in Congress as a strong constitutional conservative for more than a decade. He was one of…
Read MoreDHS fails to arrest more than 99 percent of men, women who overstay visa
Authorities at the Department of Homeland Security don’t catch more than 99 percent of those in the U.S. who overstay their visa, according to a new inspector-general report. The Washington Examiner has the story: The Office of Inspector General at DHS estimated in its report that there were 527,127 nonimmigrant visa overstays in 2015. Of…
Read MoreWashington Examiner: House ‘narrowly’ passes legislation that would partially repeal Obamacare
House Republicans barely mustered enough votes to pass legislation that, if signed into law, would only partially repeal Obamacare but supporters of the bill assure skeptics it’s the first step toward fully repealing former President Obama’s signature health-insurance law. The Washington Examiner has the details: The House voted 217-213 to pass the amended American Health…
Read MoreUnemployment applications in April far below projections
Fewer men and women are applying for unemployment benefits, as the numbers in the latest jobless-claims report are far below what some analysts projected: 238,000 at the end of April instead of the projected 246,000. The Washington Examiner has the story: Even better, the Labor Department’s release revealed that the total number of people receiving…
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