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Jenny Beth Martin: ‘I do not want, five years from now, to have my now-13-year-old daughter tell me she has just been drafted against her will’
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her latest column lays out the real purpose behind the clause in the National Defense Authorization Act, passed this week by the Senate, that mandates 18-year-old women register for selective service in the event of a draft – and it has nothing to do with being more…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots joins nearly 100 others in signing support letter for IRS free-speech legislation
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin this week is among nearly 100 conservative leaders who have signed their names to a letter in support of legislation introduced by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) that would eliminate the IRS requirement that nonprofit charities in their annual tax filings – specifically, “Schedule B” – disclose their donors’ identities,…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: House passage of the ‘Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act’ is a huge win for the First Amendment
ATLANTA, Ga – Tea Party Patriots CEO and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today after the House voted to pass HR 5053, the ‘Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act’ introduced by Congressman Roskam (R-IL). “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took a huge step toward preventing future abuses from an…
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Rep. Sanford taking strides against New Balance earmark in defense amendment
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is sounding the cronyism alarm on an amendment inserted into the National Defense Authorization Act that requires the Defense Department purchase and supply recruits with sneakers made entirely in the U.S. – a qualification only New Balance fulfills and that would effectively corner the market, driving up costs and injuries for…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 6/12/16
Tea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 6/12/16 CALENDAR: The House will return on Tuesday, June 7, and remain in session through Friday, June 10. The Senate will return on Monday, June 6, and stay in session through Friday, June 10. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. The House was in recess last week.…
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