 Gridlock Reform Is Essential
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Ken Blackwell
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CNP Action, Inc. Board Member and CNP Member
Ken Blackwell wrote an article for Townhall entitled
The Time Has Come For Gridlock Reform
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here.
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| Mike Thompson |
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Speaking of gridlock, the above
infographic from
CRC Public Relations puts the obstruction by Senate Democrats on judicial nominations in perspective. CNPAI Secretary and Treasurer and CNP Member
Mike Thompson is the Senior Vice President of CRC Public Relations.
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List of Bills That President Trump
Has Signed Into Law
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President Trump
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While many major legislative items remain in process, President Trump has signed into law 56 bills since he took office. To see the full list of bills, click
here. The first bill he signed was
S.84 on January 20. It provided an exception to the limitation against the appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, allowing the appointment of General James Mattis to the post. Yesterday, September 12, President Trump signed
H.R.3732, which provides emergency aid to American survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose.
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Media Matters' Secret Plan
to Destroy Conservatives
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 On August 22,
The Stream published
LEAKED: Media Matters' Secret Plan to Destroy Conservatives. It begins, "Now we know: Earlier this year, the left-wing activist group Media Matters began an all-out effort to destroy conservatives. The founder laid out the details in the 49-page
Democracy Matters: Plan for Strategic Action. He didn't expect it to be leaked to the public. In a
document labeled 'Private and Confidential,' Media Matters founder David Brock explains how the group intends to take down some of the most well-known leaders on the right and squelch conservative speech and policies. Left-wing billionaire George Soros is one of the financial backers." To read the entire article, click
here.
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Introducing the Arizona
Legislative Prayer Caucus
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Lea Carawan |
In the wake of increasing violence, division and natural disasters, it is heartening to bring good news. Arizona has joined the growing bi-partisan network of more than 850 federal and state elected leaders, in over 30 states, who believe prayer is one of America's greatest needs. The newly formed
Arizona Legislative Prayer Caucus will be led by
Senator Nancy Barto and
Representative Mark Finchem. Is your state involved? To learn more about the American Prayer Caucus Network, click
here.
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House GOP Launches
New Tax Reform Landing Page
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Right now is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to move forward with bold, pro-growth tax reform to cut taxes, create jobs, grow wages and vault America back in the lead. The House GOP has launched fairandsimple.gop for the public to learn more about their principles for tax reform. The page explains that one of their goals is to make the tax code simpler by throwing out special-interest loopholes and consolidating deductions. They propose that their plan will make filing taxes so easy that the American people will only have to submit a postcard like the one pictured above. For more information, please visit fairandsimple.gop.
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Signing Opportunity: SBA List's
Defund Planned Parenthood Open Letter
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Input Needed: Retreat Program for the CPI
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Jim DeMint
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 The
Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) provides conservative leaders and staff on Capitol Hill with tools, tactics, resources and strategies to advance conservative policies in Congress. One of the ways CPI will do this is by hosting annual planning retreats. CPI will host their first retreat next month, and they need your input as they develop the program. CPI encourages you to take a minute to complete this
four question survey.
CNP Executive Committee Member
Jim DeMint is the Chairman of CPI.
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NFRA Endorses Judge Roy Moore
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Willes Lee
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CNP Member and NFRA President
Willes Lee stated "Judge Moore is the candidate Alabama and the United States needs in Washington, DC. Conservative in his own right, Judge Moore holds all liberals - Republicans as well as Democrats - to account...as does the NFRA. He is determined to drain the DC swamp and to make America great again."
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Signing Opportunity:
FRC No Religious Test for
Government Service Petition
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame law professor nominated by President Trump to a federal judgeship, several U.S. senators, including Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN), used Barrett's faith to cast suspicion on her suitability as a judge. Sadly, this is not new ground for some in the Senate. This comes on the heels of another instance earlier this year of religious hostility by a senator towardPresident Trump's nominee to be Deputy Director ofthe White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. When Vought answereda question about his Christian faith, SenatorBernie Sanders (I-VT) declared Mr.Vought is "really not someone who this country is supposed to be about."OurConstitution guarantees there will be no religious litmus test. Americans should never be forced to choose between their faith and public service. The
Family Research Council (FRC) encourages you to sign their
petition urging senators to pledge not to oppose nominees on the basis of their religious views.
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Jerry Boykin
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CNP Action, Inc. Board Member and CNP President
Tony Perkins is the President and CNP Member
Jerry Boykin is the Executive Vice President of FRC.
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Signing Opportunity: NOM
Religious Liberty Rights Protection Petition
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All across America, people of faith have been targeted by the government for adverse action because of their traditional beliefs about marriage. Bakers, florists, photographers, inn keepers, small businesses, charities, schools, pastors and churches, among many others, have been targeted for persecution. People have been sued, fined and even jailed. They have been forced to give up their ministries, been threatened with closure and loss of federal accreditation, and had their reputations ruined simply because they believe in the truth of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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Brian Brown |
Not only do these attacks violate the religious liberty rights of people of faith, they are unconstitutional, wrong and unfair. This persecution must end. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) asks you to sign their petition demanding that President Trump and Congress get off the dime, quit talking and start acting.
CNP Member Brian Brown is the President and Former Executive Director of NOM.
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The next Heard Around the Hill will be issued on Wednesday, October 11. If you would like to submit information to be included in this publication, please send your submission to Sherri Francescon before 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 5.
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Sherri D. Francescon
Managing Director, CNP Action, Inc.
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