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Senate Passes the First Step Act

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Senate’s passage this evening of the First Step Act, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:

9 hours ago

Key Vote

Key Vote Alert on the Cotton-Kennedy Amendment to the First Step Act

BY Sarah Anderson

As noted on our key vote alert for the First Step Act, FreedomWorks reserved the right to score any related votes including amendments. Accordingly, we will be scoring on our 2018 Congressional Scorecard vote(s) on the Cotton-Kennedy amendment to the legislation, which includes three divisions of deceitfully crafted poison pills each intended to harm the legislation and upset the supermajority support for criminal justice reform in the Senate.

15 hours ago

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Freedom File 024: Ken Cuccinelli

BY Adam Brandon

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Steve Moore: Americans Like the Way This Economy is Going

BY Mac Stoddard

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Capitol Hill Update: December 17, 2018

BY Jason Pye

The House and Senate are in session this week.

1 day ago

Press Release

FreedomWorks Statement in Response to U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s Ruling That Obamacare is Unconstitutional

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Reed O’Connor’s ruling that Obamacare is unconstitutional, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:

4 days ago

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FreedomWorks Statement in Response to President Trump’s Decision to Name Mick Mulvaney as Acting Chief of Staff

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Trump’s decision today to nominate Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as acting White House Chief of Staff, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:

4 days ago

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The Senate Must Reject Poison Pill Amendments to the First Step Act

BY Jason Pye

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed cloture on the motion to concur to the House amendment to S. 756. The bill will serve as the vehicle for the First Step Act, the prison and sentencing reform bill supported by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

4 days ago

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Key Vote YES on the First Step Act Amendment to S. 756

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and urge them to vote YES on the First Step Act amendment to S. 756, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). The First Step Act would reform the federal criminal justice system to make our communities safer by reducing crime and focusing limited resources on the most dangerous offenders.

4 days ago

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FreedomWorks and Conservative Advocacy Groups Hold Press Conference in Support of the First Step Act

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FreedomWorks, along with nearly two dozen aligned conservative advocacy groups held a press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center support of the First Step Act. Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R- Ky.) has promised to bring the bill to the floor for a vote by the end of December, 2018.

5 days ago

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