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Obstructionist Democrats Try to Distract and Delay Relief for Americans
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING THEIR VOTE-A-RAMA ANTICS WILL MAKE VOTERS FORGET ABOUT THE PARTY’S UNPOPULARITY AND INEPTITUDE As a way to needlessly delay consideration of Republicans’ reconciliation bill, Senate Democrats forced the Senate clerks to read the entire bill on the floor. (NOTUS’ Ursula Perano: post on X - 6/28/25) “I will object to Republicans moving forward on their Big, Ugly Bill without reading it on the Senate floor… We will be here all night if that’s what it takes to read it.” … Continue Reading
06.29.25
Senate Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Achieves Historic Savings for Taxpayers
“In the wake of the Biden administration and Democrats exploding the growth of government spending on programs like Medicaid, we will make commonsense reforms to return to a fiscally sustainable path.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) SENATE REPUBLICANS’ RECONCILIATION BILL SAVES MORE THAN THE HOUSE VERSION AND WILL LOWER THE DEFICIT BY TRILLIONS Senate Republicans’ bill achieves $1.6 trillion in Byrd-compliant savings, which is more than the House bill’s $1.4 trillion in Byrd-co… Continue Reading
06.28.25
Senate Republicans Are Strengthening Medicaid and Rural Hospitals
DEMOCRATS SET MEDICAID ON AN UNSUSTAINABLE PATH AND PRIORITIZED LARGE HOSPITALS OVER SMALLER RURAL ONES “The Biden administration has enacted several major Medicaid rule changes with giant fiscal costs,” including a rule finalized in 2024 that keeps people on Medicaid “when they are no longer eligible,” while restricting the times “when states may verify changes in eligibility.” (Paragon Health Institute: Biden’s Medicaid Changes: High Costs, Misguided Policy - 11/6/24) Another rule enac… Continue Reading
06.24.25
Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill for a Strong, Safe, and Prosperous America
BY PERMANENTLY EXTENDING AND EXPANDING THE SUCCESSFUL 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT, REPUBLICANS WILL HELP AMERICAN FAMILIES AND MAIN STREET GET ON MORE SOLID FOOTING “Republicans are poised to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, promoting more stability in the tax code and avoiding tax cliffs. That certainty and stability is what families and businesses need to make long-term investments that drive growth, accelerate productivity and increase prosperity across all segments of the economy.” - … Continue Reading
06.24.25
Democrats’ Far-Left Policies Broke the Country
DEMOCRATS’ FOUR YEARS OF POOR GOVERNANCE LED TO THE HIGHEST INFLATION IN 40 YEARS AND CAUSED AMERICANS’ FINANCES TO SUFFER “[T]he Biden administration and Congressional Democrats made a $1.9 trillion bet in the form of the American Rescue Plan. They lost, as it contributed to a surge in inflation that fueled massive voter discontent and Donald Trump's return to the White House.” (Axios: Democrats' $1.9 trillion bet that blew up - 11/10/24) Inflation hit a 40-year high under President Bid… Continue Reading
06.23.25
Myths vs. Facts: Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Will Supercharge the Economy and Preserve Programs Americans Rely On
MYTH: REPUBLICANS ARE CUTTING MEDICAID BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS, CHILDREN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THE ELDERLY “Reminder: Republicans’ billionaire-first budget bill puts YOUR healthcare on the chopping block.” - Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) THE FACTS: MEDICAID WAS CREATED TO HELP THESE VERY PEOPLE, AND REPUBLICANS’ BILL PUTS THE PROGRAM ON A MORE STABLE FISCAL TRAJECTORY SO IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT Republicans’ bill establishes work requirements for able-bodied a… Continue Reading
06.20.25
What They’re Saying: Senate Republicans on a More Prosperous America
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.): “I think for the most part, this is designed to help working Americans, people who are getting up every day, going to work - and this gives them some relief. And I think that’s what the president was focused on, is delivering relief for working-class families. That’s why we lock in the rates, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act rates. We make permanent the expanded child tax credit and the increased standard deduction. And then you add those four things tha… Continue Reading
06.19.25
President Trump Secured the Border, and the Republican Congress Must Do Its Part to Keep It Secure
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S BORDER POLICIES ARE WORKING: FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT MONTH, SOUTHWEST BORDER ENCOUNTERS ARE AT RECORD LOWS “President Trump’s leadership has resulted in the most secure border in this nation’s history. In the last 24 hours the Border Patrol encountered a total of 95 illegal aliens across the entire southern border. That is the lowest number EVER recorded.” - White House Border Czar Tom Homan (June 17, 2025) In his first week in office, President Trump directed “the… Continue Reading
06.18.25
Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Delivers for Working Families
THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF REPUBLICANS’ BILL ARE MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES “The Trump tax cuts lowered rates, made the code more progressive and middle-class families reaped the largest benefits. Extending good tax policy, delivering targeted relief and reining in wasteful spending is the best way to restore economic prosperity.” - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) Senate Republicans’ reconciliation bill will permanently extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), preven… Continue Reading
06.17.25
Senate Republicans Are Rebuilding America’s Military
IN AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WORLD, AMERICA’S MILITARY READINESS HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND EVEN FALLING BEHIND OUR ADVERSARIES “The U.S. Navy is at least 50 ships too small for the world’s threats, and that’s not the worst news. ‘Just about every major shipbuilding program is behind schedule, over budget, or irreparably off track,’ Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker said at a recent hearing for Mr. Trump’s Navy secretary.” (The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Trump Launches 1,000 Ships. … Continue Reading
06.16.25
Commonsense and Popular Reforms to Preserve and Strengthen Medicaid for Future Generations
“It shouldn’t be available for illegal immigrants. There are people who are ineligible. There are people, able-bodied males who are of working age, there ought to be a work requirement attached to it. These are all reforms to a program that was desperately in need of reform.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) IN THEIR QUEST TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MEDICAID FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT ENTITLED TO IT, DEMOCRATS HAVE MADE THE PROGRAM UNSUSTAINABLE “The Biden administration has enacted several … Continue Reading
06.16.25
Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Main Street
“This is going to be very much about middle-income taxpayers. If we don’t act, at the end of the year, there will be a $2.6 trillion tax increase on families making less than $400,000 a year and a $600 billion tax increase on small businesses. So this is really about preserving and protecting families and ensuring that they’ve got more dollars in their own pocket and they’re sending less to Washington.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) PERMANENTLY LOW TAX RATES FOR WORKING AMERICANS… Continue Reading
06.13.25
What They’re Saying: Senate Republicans Continue Apace Toward Reconciliation Finish Line
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.): “We are making great progress on our Republican reconciliation bill that will lead to a stronger and safer America. And those two are intertwined, because you can’t have a strong and safe America - you can’t have a prosperous America unless you have a safe America.And so prosperity and security, safety are all issues that are intertwined, and our budget reconciliation bill addresses all of the above.” (Senate Majority Leader: Thune: Senate Republicans’… Continue Reading
06.12.25
Democrats Now Oppose Popular Policies They Used to Support
“Senate Democrats will fight this bill in committee, on the floor, and in the court of public opinion, every step, every day, and every possible way.” - Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “Republicans talk about this tax break like it’s all about the corner stores and auto mechanics people think of when they hear the phrase ‘small business,’ but the truth is, it’s just another Trojan horse…” - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) “It’s disgraceful—we should all be a HELL NO on this bill!” - Sen.… Continue Reading
06.11.25
Democrats Are the Party of Open Borders and Chaos
(Reuters: Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue - 6/8/25) THE VIOLENT RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES REPRESENT THE FAR-LEFT OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT POLICIES “Law enforcement officers were assaulted, cars were set on fire, and highways were blocked. This was not a ‘peaceful protest’ this was an uncontrolled riot.” - Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) “While Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass refuse to a… Continue Reading
06.10.25
Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Means Prosperity for Small Businesses and Manufacturers
THE 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT HELPED SMALL BUSINESSES AND MANUFACTURERS GROW AND INNOVATE, BUT THOSE PROVISIONS ARE SUNSETTING “One of the 2017 tax reform’s most constructive changes was letting businesses immediately deduct the full cost of capital investments rather than spread them out.” (The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Making a More Beautiful Tax Bill - 6/8/25) “Instead of writing off a $100,000 machine over its useful life-span—say, $10,000 a year over 10 years—businesses were … Continue Reading
06.09.25
Republicans Will Strengthen Medicaid for Future Generations
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF MEDICAID FOR DECADES, FINANCIALLY DESTABILIZING IT, AND LEAVING THOSE WHO NEED IT IN JEOPARDY “The Biden administration has enacted several major Medicaid rule changes with giant fiscal costs,” including a rule finalized in 2024 that keeps people on Medicaid “when they are no longer eligible,” while restricting the times “when states may verify changes in eligibility.” (Paragon Health Institute: Biden’s Medicaid Changes: High Costs, Misguided Policy … Continue Reading
06.06.25
What They’re Saying: Senate Republicans Are Full Steam Ahead On Reconciliation
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.): “[T]his work period … we will focus … on taking up legislation to permanently extend tax relief for hardworking Americans, strengthen our border, energy, and national security… our biggest focus this month will be completing this tax relief legislation, with the goal of getting the final bill to the president before the Fourth of July.” (Senate Majority Leader: Senate Republicans Charging Ahead to Deliver President Trump’s Agenda - 6/2/25) Senate Majo… Continue Reading
06.05.25
Historic Democrat Obstruction Not Stopping Senate Republicans From Confirming President Trump’s Team
THIS WEEK, SENATE REPUBLICANS CONFIRMED SEVEN CIVILIAN NOMINEES FOR A TOTAL OF 75, A PACE FASTER THAN THE BIDEN AND FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS “[W]hen the American people elected President Trump and a Republican Congress last November, they expected us to deliver. We’ve worked hard to deliver on our mandate, and we are not taking our foot off the gas. There’s too much to do.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) (Click here to download) After today’s votes, the Senate has confirm… Continue Reading
06.04.25
The Republican Agenda Is the American People’s Agenda
AMERICANS SUPPORT PERMANENTLY EXTENDING THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT (TCJA) AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF DEMOCRATS’ PUSH TO RAISE TAXES “[L]etting the tax reforms lapse would result in a $4 trillion tax increase in 2026…” (The Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Republicans Reconcile on Taxes - 2/14/25) A family of four making $80,000 would see a $1,700 tax increase if the TCJA expires. (Tax Foundation: Tax Calculator: How the TCJA’s Expiration Will Affect You - 3/12/24) … Continue Reading
