On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to co-sponsor the Agency Accountability Act, H.R. 850. Introduced by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), the Agency Accountability Act would require federal agencies to deposit revenues collected through fines, fees, or proceeds from legal settlements into the general fund of the Treasury.
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Separating Facts from Fiction on the First Step Act
In the wake of news that President Trump is in full support of prison reform legislation not only as it passed the House of Representatives in May but also now as it is being considered in the Senate with added sentencing reforms, opponents of this bill, though few, have been quite loud.
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Key Vote NO on the Walters Amendment to the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, H.R. 1865
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her vote NO on the amendment offered by Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Calif.) to the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, H.R. 1865. The amendment would attempt to fight online sex trafficking by holding internet service providers and other online services that publish third-party content directly liable for such third-party speech on their sites that “knowingly…facilitat[es]” sex trafficking.
House pauses for 17 seconds to honor dead in Parkland school massacre
The House of Representatives paused for 17 seconds in a “moment of silence” Monday evening to honor the dead from nearly two weeks ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Key Vote NO on the Emergency Disaster Aid Package, H.R. 4667
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on the emergency disaster aid package, H.R. 4667. The bill spends a massive amount of money without making any cuts to offset the cost.
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Trump rips a leading FBI official amid reports of retirement plans
President Trump took aim at FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe through tweets on Saturday, referencing McCabe’s rumored retirement from the agency. He also noted the removal of FBI General Counsel James Baker from his position. The two agency officials have recently been the target of Republican critics.
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