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Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Calls for Applying “Clyburn Standard” to All Members of Congress

Atlanta, GA – Statement from Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin: "It was South Carolina Representative James Clyburn, the Democratic whip at the time, who famously said, 'Silence is consent. We cannot be silent in this matter, because we do not consent to the conduct.' That was after Republican Congressman Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) accused President Obama of lying back in 2009. Mr. Wilson apologized. When Democratic leaders such as Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer and, yes, Mr. Clyburn himself, are silent about the repulsive words of their own freshman members, they are giving their consent.  It is time for Democratic ...

Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Responds to Pelosi’s Hawaii Vacation

Atlanta, GA—Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today responded to news of Nancy Pelosi vacationing in Hawaii during the partial government shutdown. "Nancy Pelosi's hypocrisy knows no bounds. She is proving once again she's a 'let them eat cake' liberal. She complains about government employees out of work during the shutdown while she jets off to spend the holidays in sunny Hawaii rather than working to find a solution that will benefit all Americans. Quite a woman of the people. Lest we forget, several years ago she spent the holidays at a Hawaiian resort suite that ran for $10,000 per night. We'll remember this every ...

Citizens Fund Endorses Leah Vukmir in WI Senate

ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement, announcing that the Super PAC associated with the nation’s largest Tea Party group has endorsed Leah Vukmir for Senate in Wisconsin: “In the contest for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, there’s a clear conservative choice – Leah Vukmir. “President Trump endorsed Leah because he knows she’ll fight to enact his legislative agenda – strong support for the Second Amendment, stronger border security and an end to illegal immigration, lower taxes and less regulation, and full repeal of ObamaCare. “Leah ...

Tea Party Patriots Supporters Overwhelmingly Want Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House

Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Action Honorary Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement supporting U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for the House Speakership: “Since the birth of the Tea Party movement, our supporters have consistently demanded two things – that our political leaders keep their promises, and that they act in Washington the way they act back home, when they’re running for reelection. Jim Jordan is one such leader. Over a dozen years in Congress, he has shown that what you see is what you get, that he is the same man in Washington that he is back home. He has demonstrated he has the courage and the ...

Citizens Fund Endorses Matt Rosendale for U.S. Senate in Montana

ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement, announcing that the Super PAC associated with the nation’s largest Tea Party group has endorsed Matt Rosendale for U.S. Senate in Montana: “Matt Rosendale is the conservative choice for the U.S. Senate seat in Montana. “Matt is a strong constitutional conservative. He is determined to stop spending money we don’t have, and to reduce the size and scope of government. He supports the Penny Plan – a budget framework that spends just one penny less of every federal dollar spent the previous year as a means to ...

Citizens Fund Endorses Steve King in IA-04

ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement, announcing that the Super PAC associated with the nation’s largest Tea Party group has endorsed Steve King for Congress in Iowa’s 4th congressional district. “For conservatives in Iowa’s 4th congressional district, the choice is clear – Steve King for Congress. “Since coming to Congress, Steve has been a strong constitutional conservative. No matter what the issue, Steve has always cast a conservative vote. “He has been a leader in the fight to repeal ObamaCare, to secure our borders, to reform our ...

Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Calls President Trump’s Rescissions Package “Good First Step,” Calls for Balanced Budget in 5 Years

Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today in response to Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introducing President Trump’s rescissions package in the U.S. Senate. “Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund thanks Senator Mike Lee for introducing President Trump’s rescissions package in the Senate. While we firmly believe that we must balance our budget in five years or less and end our massive debt, this package is a good first step that cuts billions of dollars in wasteful government spending. Our network of more than 3 million supporters hopes that President Trump will continue to press ...

Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Thanks Mary Taylor for Her Strong Campaign in GOP Primary for Ohio Governor

Atlanta, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement thanking Mary Taylor for running a strong campaign in the GOP Primary for Ohio Governor.   “Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund thanks Mary Taylor for running a strong campaign in the GOP primary race for Governor of Ohio. Our supporters urged us to back Mary because she is a leading conservative who opposes amnesty, has responsible fiscal policies, and has always had an A rating from the NRA. We wish Mary all the best and thank her for giving The Buckeye State a conservative choice.”   ###

Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Applauds the Trump Administration for Pulling the United States out of the flawed and failing Iran Nuclear Deal

Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement, reacting to President Trumps decision to pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. “This is a great victory for our supporters, who began mobilizing against this flawed, Obama-led deal three years ago. Thank you, President Trump, for showing the wisdom and foresight so lacking in the previous administration, and among many senior leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle. Iran is a clear threat to American allies and interests, they’re an impediment to lasting peace, and a supporter of terrorism. President Trump has done the right thing ...

Citizens Fund: Jenkins’ Fake Campaign Ad Disqualifies Him

ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin – responding to a new campaign ad from West Virginia Congressman Evan Jenkins’ campaign that falsely portrays his campaign rival, Patrick Morrisey, shaking hands with Hillary Clinton – today released the following statement: “Liberal Evan Jenkins has just disqualified himself from consideration for the West Virginia Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. “You’ve heard of Fake News? Well, now we’ve got Fake Campaign Ads. “I’ve seen rough tactics in campaigns, but this ad is so far over the line of what’s acceptable it should go in the ...