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Pearl Harbor Survivor gets in shape for 75th-anniversary memorial
Pearl Harbor survivor Ray Chavez bulked up for his big day: the 75th anniversary of when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor – an act that unleashed a hornet’s nest and sparked U.S. entry into World War II. “I got very emotional that day. There were so many, many innocent people that were lost,” Chavez tells…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 12/4/16
CALENDAR: The House will return on Monday, with no votes to be held before 6:30 PM. The House will stay in session through Thursday. The Senate will return on Monday, with the first vote set for 5:30 PM. The Senate will stay in session through Friday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House began…
Read MoreDonate to Tea Party Patriots Foundation this #GivingTuesday!
With the holiday season in full-swing now that Thanksgiving is over and felled Christmas trees are popping up on cars nationwide, Americans are counting their blessings and thinking of ways to give back to their communities. We at Tea Party Patriots hope you’ll consider us for your year-end giving. If you’re interested in training and…
Read MoreThe future of Obamacare ‘insurer bailouts’ is not looking good
President-elect Donald Trump is bad news for insurance companies who hope that Congress will bail them out with changes to two Obamacare programs. The programs sunset at the end of this year, but conservatives are staying vigilant against the possibility that Congress will try to use the lame-duck session to give insurers more money. Insurance…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 11/13/16
CALENDAR: The House will return on Monday, November 14, with votes postponed until 6:30 PM, and will stay in session through Thursday, with no votes scheduled later than 3 PM. The Senate will return on Tuesday, November 15, with the first vote set for 5:30 PM. They are scheduled to stay in session through Friday.…
Read MoreCongressman: Obamacare ‘more than just another pile of broken promises’
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), in the wake of the Obama administration announcing so-called Affordable Care Act insurance premiums will rise dramatically, recently echoed the sentiment Obamacare needs to be repealed in light of its ballooning premium increases. The Washington Examiner has the details: “Twenty-two percent,” he said. “That’s how much more the average mid-level Obamacare…
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