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Democrats used to pretend to be the party of the people, and the people believed them. Not so much these days, but they can’t win elections without working-class voters, so their hatred of primarily white middle-class Americans needs a cover story. Pay no attention to the globalism, policy that increases taxes, rasies the cost of … Read more
Once again, Congress has given in to terror-supporting organizations by stripping Section 112209 from President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which would have amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. This action took place during the third weekend of May 2025. In a 17-16 vote, with … Read more
You’d be right to wonder why, when you’ve finally got a majority in both chambers and the Chief Executive is one of yours, you’d waste your time on a bunt when you could swing for the fences. Ironically, we’ve got that in New Hampshire and DC, but Republicans don’t seem to know what to do … Read more
Republicans have allowed Democrats to take a victory lap on President Donald Trump’s first days in office. It seems like a broken record to say that Republicans are great at writing statements and even better at doing nothing, but that perfectly sums up their work over the last 100 days as the majority party. While Trump has … Read more
Amid a hectic push to pass a House budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he thinks Republicans can find hundreds of billions of dollars in savings by eliminating Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse. The Medicaid issue is the trickiest part of Republicans’ push to pass a bill, which would boost funding … Read more
As of April 10, 2025, the United States Congress is experiencing a significant bipartisan effort to support the Iranian people in pursuing democracy, human rights, and a free society. The vehicle for this is the Maximum Support Act, spearheaded by Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). This legislation represents a strategic shift in U.S. policy toward … Read more
As my dear Mother used to say, “Everything happens for a reason,” and so it was with the Tea Party’s well-reasoned formation for prepping the public’s attitude and involvement back towards the caring and protecting of “God’s country.” In retrospect, this seemed to be the old “all dressed up and nowhere to go “refrain. However, … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 9, 2025Contact: lily4congress@lilytangwilliams.com Weare, NH – Lily Tang Williams, 2024 Republican Nominee for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District, is ready to fight for the people again in 2026. In announcing her candidacy, Lily said: “I am living the American dream. I have experienced firsthand the transformative power of freedom, opportunity, and hard work, … Read more
‘We’re Going to Defy the Odds’ Bradley Devlin – The Daily Signal When Rep. Tom Emmer became the House GOP whip in 2023, Republicans’ mission was simple: Limit the damage President Joe Biden did before President Donald Trump returned to the White House. While coordinated and successful opposition is no easy chore (just ask former Speaker Kevin … Read more
What justified the explosion from the original reimbursements for elected officials to the present pay scales that are approximately double the average working wage? Yes, times have changed but still! No wonder political science courses have soared in popularity! What other career offers starting wages at the same level as the experienced worker? What began … Read more
All of the major networks ran the latest episode of Middle School America Tuesday night with this season’s blockbuster storyline centering around Trump’s latest STFU (Stop the Fraud & Usury) speech. The speech was delivered to a joint session of congress at approximately 9 p.m. EST when most of the country’s mature viewers had mercifully … Read more
Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPMChairman, Select Committee on the Coronavirus PandemicU.S. House of Representatives Dear Chairman Wenstrup: Congratulations on the completion of your Covid-19 report. You and your team covered an extraordinary amount of diverse material, correctly diagnosed the likely SARS2 origin, and exposed the failures of lockdowns, school closures, fiscal and monetary profligacy, mandates, gain-of-function research, … Read more
Last Friday, House Republicans opened the first session of the 119th Congress by voting to keep Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) on as Speaker of the House. Almost every Republican—including pro-establishment moderates, Trump loyalists, and even the “hardliners” that make up the fiscally conservative Freedom Caucus—fell in line behind Johnson. The one Republican who refused to … Read more
Mike Johnson will continue to be the Speaker of the US House after a last-minute first vote change by two republican holdouts. Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) clinched 218 votes to reclaim the gavel on the first ballot. The final tally was 218 for Johnson and 215 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Three … Read more
When the end of another year rolls around, it is not a bad idea to think about how we might improve ourselves and perhaps even improve the lives of others, given the clean slate of a New Year. Many people resolve to exercise more, eat better, and spend more time with their families. These are … Read more
Controversy always surrounds Alexandria “Sandy” Cortez, whether it concerns her socialist ideals, her creation of the Far-Left force, The Squad, her skirting of campaign finance laws, or if she is the future of the Democrat Party. There is much negativity in her wake and so few accomplishments. Undeniably, Cortez is a master of social networking … Read more
Political analyst Mark Halperin warned Friday that as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, efforts to block him from assuming office will intensify. In a Thursday column for The Hill, liberal attorneys Evan Davis and David Schulte argued that Congress can still prevent Trump from taking office on Jan. 20 by rejecting electoral votes on Jan. 6, claiming Trump is disqualified under … Read more
This week saw a new twist in what has become a D.C. Christmas tradition. I am not referring to the lighting of the White House Christmas tree but to passage of a “continuing resolution” (CR) funding the government and thus avoiding a Christmastime government shutdown. It took the production of three separate CRs before one … Read more
Mark Twain’s wit, perhaps, describes the dilemma the majority of the U.S. Congress has suffered for decades since December 7, 1941: “It’s better to keep silent and appear stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Our military sons and daughters show courage in fulfilling their duty, even unto death, but our Congress has found … Read more
Pete Hegseth, former weekend host of Fox and Friends on FOX News, is still Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. Hegseth has been under incredible scrutiny from the moment he was named. Criticism ranged from being too young to not having a high enough rank (Major) to the mockery of his current job at … Read more