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TPPA Launches Petition to Support Senate Republican Proposals to Prevent Court Packing
Senate Republicans have introduced two proposals to prevent “court packing.” The first proposal would prevent the expansion or contraction of the Supreme Court by constitutional amendment, also known as the “Keep Nine” amendment. The second proposal would stop Democrats from unilaterally passing any court-packing legislation in the U.S. Senate. Tea Party Patriots Action (TPPA) has launched a petition in support of…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 12/09/19
CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both come back into session on Monday and stay in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work on Tuesday, and took up and passed two bills under Suspension of the Rules. On Wednesday, the House passed another bill under Suspension, and…
Read MoreRepublicans Tout Incredible Judicial Confirmation Numbers
President Donald J. Trump is nominating judges to the federal bench at an astonishing pace. Even better than that, he’s working closely with Senate Republicans to make sure those judges get confirmed in a timely fashion. Thanks to incredible leadership from Sens. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley, Lindsey Graham, and many others, 1 in 4 judges…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 10/1/19
CALENDAR: The House and Senate are both in recess for the next two weeks. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work on Tuesday, and passed one bill under Suspension of the Rules. On Wednesday, the House passed a Rule governing consideration of H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act, H.R.…
Read MoreIt’s Time for Term Limits in Congress
Term limits are one of the best ways to clean up Washington, D.C. Limiting time spent in office is a great way to keep the power in the hands of the people. The Heritage Foundation presents the argument well: Term limits are a powerful political force, as demonstrated by the results of numerous state referenda,…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 8/05/19
CALENDAR: The House and Senate are both in recess, and will not return until September 9. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House was in recess last week. THIS WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House is in recess until September 9. LAST WEEK ON THE SENATE FLOOR: The Senate came back to work…
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