Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 8/28/17

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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…

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Jenny Beth Martin Statement on Gridlock Reform

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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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Open Skies

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Our nation has a rich history of advancing trade policies that embody the virtues of the free market, a commitment to human rights, and the core principles of America’s founding. International trade has been a cornerstone of our nation's economic success and exceptional nature. Trade agreements only work, however, if both parties abide by the…Read More

Obamacare Congressional Exemption

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This [congressional exemption from ObamaCare] is an issue of fundamental fairness. Lawmakers are not above the laws that they pass and I believe that it is crucial that Members of Congress abide by the same laws that their own constituents follow. Sen. Ted Cruz Congress isn't living under ObamaCare. Yes, you read that correctly. Congress…Read More

Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report From Washington for 8/7/17

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CALENDAR: The House and Senate have both left for their August recess, and will not return until Tuesday, September 5. LAST WEEK ON THE SENATE FLOOR: The Senate returned on Monday and voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kevin Newsom of Alabama to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit. The…

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Tea Party Patriots’ Efforts to End the Obamacare Exemption

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In 2013, President Obama colluded with Congressional leaders to devise a way to shield members of Congress, their families, and their staffs from ObamaCare. When ObamaCare was passed, Republican lawmakers pushed to ensure Congress and their staffs would have to live under the law like everyone else. However, in 2013, the directive from President Obama…Read More