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FreedomWorks Statement on President Trump's Signing of the First Step Act

BY Peter Vicenzi

Washington, D.C. -- Following President Trump's signing of the First Step Act, FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon commented:

12/21/2018

Press Release

House Passes First Step Act

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the House’s 358-36 vote to pass the First Step Act, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:

12/20/2018

Press Release

FreedomWorks Foundation Issues Letter in Opposition to FDA Commissioner Gottlieb’s Decision to Restrict Sales of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to FDA Commissioner Gottlieb’s recent decision to restrict sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), FreedomWorks Foundation has today issued a letter of disapproval on behalf of its nationwide grassroots activist community. The text of the letter can be found below.

12/19/2018

Key Vote

Key Vote YES the First Step Act, S. 756

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote YES on the First Step Act, S. 756. The legislation would reform our federal prison system to ensure that inmates have the programming they need to return to society as law-abiding citizens and would also tailor some of the most egregious sentencing laws to refocus limited resources on the most dangerous offenders.

12/19/2018

Op-ed Placement

The Green New Deal Would Cause a 'Yellow Vest' Movement in the US

BY Peter Vicenzi

While newly-elected House Democrats call for a Green New Deal (GND) to tackle global climate change, thousands of Parisians are taking to the streets in violent protest of French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed fuel tax. Based on their demands, the so called “gilets jaunes,” are no Tea Party-like activists, but their response to elitist climate policies may be cause for alarm for Democrats wishing to implement similar policies in the United States. House Democrats take note-- these protests have left quite the carbon footprint.

12/19/2018

Press Release

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:

12/18/2018

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.

12/18/2018

Podcast

Freedom File 024: Ken Cuccinelli

BY Adam Brandon

12/18/2018

Steve Moore: Americans Like the Way This Economy is Going

BY Mac Stoddard

12/17/2018

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Capitol Hill Update: December 17, 2018

BY Jason Pye

The House and Senate are in session this week.

12/17/2018

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