Posts Tagged ‘gridlock’
Tea Party Patriots Action Urges the U.S. Senate to Confirm The President’s Judicial Nominees
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, urging the U.S. Senate to confirm all of President Trump’s judicial nominees. “President Trump is keeping his promise to nominate exceptionally qualified judges with a record of adhering to the Constitution and following the rule of law. But…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Supports Chairman Grassley in Setting Confirmation Dates for Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin, responding to the Judiciary Committee’s announcement of the confirmation hearings dates for Judge Brett Kavanaugh and supporting Chairman Grassley in moving the confirmation process forward. “Today Senator Chuck Grassley has kept a promise to the American people by setting timely dates for the…
Read MoreCanceling Part of the August Recess a Good Step in the Right Direction, More Needed
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took a step towards making Congress work by cancelling part of the August recess this week. This is an effort to keep Congress working until appropriations bills pass before the end of the fiscal year and to confirm President Trump’s long list of nominees. But Senators must stay in Washington…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Thanks Sen. McConnell for “Step in the Right Direction,” Calls on Him to Keep Senate in DC this Weekend
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement he is canceling part of the August recess. “Thank you, Senator McConnell—your decision to cancel most of the August recess is a step in the right direction. We cannot continue…
Read MoreCongress: Too much vacation and too little work
Last week, just two days after conservatives held a press conference on Capitol Hill to launch a #MakeCongressWorkAgain campaign senators ended their work on Thursday at 3:00pm. With 271 outstanding nominations awaiting votes and a lack of budget planning, one would think the Senate would stay in session until progress was made and their work…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: Congress needs to finish the job!
It’s been several weeks since President Trump was forced to sign a spending bill that he didn’t really want to sign into law. Senators and Representatives are dragging their feet on passing 12 funding bills before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Not to mention, more than 250 of Trump’s nominees are still waiting…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund: Iran Cheated on Nuclear Deal Commitments, President Trump Should Follow Through on His Promise to End It
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to reports that senior Trump Administration officials confirmed the authenticity of documents pertaining to Iran’s nuclear program released by Israel. “After years of pressing for an end to former President Obama’s terrible nuclear deal with Iran — a…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund: Full Senate Should Pass Gridlock Reform to Stop Democrats’ Obstruction of Pres. Trump Nominees
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the Senate Rules Committee vote to pass Senator James Lankford’s (R-Okla.) Gridlock Reform proposal to stop Democrats’ abuse of Senate rules to obstruct President Trump’s nominees. “Americans are sick and tired of Senate Democrats abusing the…
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