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NEW SURVEY: GOP CONGRESSMEN WHO VOTE FOR AMNESTY ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE
Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the results of a national survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted for TPPA June 15-19 by John McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates that shows that House Republicans considering voting for legislation containing amnesty for so-called “Dreamers” do so at their own peril. “As House…
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Fox News: Dear Republicans: To end Senate Democrats’ obstruction, make them talk, make them work, make them vote
Speaker Newt Gingrich was fond of saying “The Democrats are our adversaries. The Senate is our enemy.” The Senate has long been a frustration to the impatient warriors for change. Its rules and culture are intentionally designed to be slow and deliberative, in contrast to the quick-moving partisan House. Today, Republicans have control over all…
Read MoreAtlanta Journal-Constitution: Perdue sends a message: Work comes before recess
If you don’t work, you really can’t take a break. That’s basically the message U.S. Sen. David Perdue is sending to Congress. He wants to see more of President Donald Trump’s nominees move through the confirmation pipeline and says there also needs to be some progress made on spending bills. Only then should Congress take…
Read MoreThe Hill: Conservatives, White House pressure McConnell for longer Senate work hours
Conservatives are upping pressure on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to either keep the Senate in session longer during the week or delay the August recess in order to catch up on funding the government and confirming President Trump’s nominees. Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), White House legislative affairs director Marc Short and conservative outside groups…
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