Fellow Conservative,
It was a restless week in the nation's capital. The House of Representatives and Senate were both in session—and very active.
The Senate confirmed two Biden cabinet nominees along with a ninth circuit judge, and a bill sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz that would have imposed sanctions regarding the Nord Stream 2 pipeline failed by a vote of (55-44). Importantly, Democrats filibustered this bill on the very day that President Biden was at the Capitol pressuring Senators Sinema and Manchin to NUKE the filibuster. Hypocrisy is alive in Washington!
The House passed the “Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021,” and quickly moved on to yet another bill to grab election powers from the state and put D.C. bureaucrats in charge.
That election-rigging bill came in the form of H.R. 5746, a bill that had previously passed both the House and Senate (under slightly different versions). With an amendment, House Dems stripped H.R. 5746 of its existing text and inserted new language to federalize elections.
As the Senate had previously passed H.R. 5746, the bill came back to the upper chamber “under privilege” (and with new election-rigging language). This “privilege” had the benefit of allowing Senate Democrats to immediately begin debate with just 51 votes, rather than the usual 60.
The point is… Democrats were in a real hurry—and were willing to do a lot of legislative jiu-jitsu—all to accelerate Biden and Schumer’s plan to nuke the filibuster and rig elections.
But it all fell apart…here’s the full story:
Blunder #1: Failure to Launch
Biden pushed HARD for the Senate to go Nuclear and end the filibuster by Martin Luther King Day. But by Thursday afternoon, it was clear that the whole plan was suffering from “failure to launch.”
In separate statements on Thursday, Senators. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) delivered devastating blows to Biden and Schumer’s plan.
Before Schumer could even hold his first vote on H.R. 5746 to rig election laws, both Sinema and Manchin said <[link removed]> that they still support the legislative filibuster (the Senate rule that fosters debate and requires 60 votes to move on to final passage) and have no intention of eliminating it.
These statements, along with a positive COVID test from Democrat Senator Brian Schatz, delayed the final showdown on the filibuster to next week.
As conservatives, we should still be wary of their promises. Especially since both senators met with President Biden at the White House on Thursday night after their statements. We need to keep up the pressure.
Remember, if the filibuster is nuked and radical democrats pass their “Freedom to Cheat Act”, this is what will happen to our elections:
- Political campaigns will be PUBLICLY funded by allowing states to opt-in to the federal financing of House races
- State voter ID laws will be undermined
- Mandated same-day registration
- Ballots cast outside the voters precinct will be counted
- Creation of unaccountable redistricting committees
- Felons will have restored voting eligibility
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Blunder #2: Falling Approval and Rising Inflation
Before his trip to the Capitol on Thursday, President Biden traveled to Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday.
It was part of a media campaign to create a sense of urgency and drum up energy to nuke the filibuster and pass the Freedom to Cheat Act the bill that would erode the election integrity protections that have been put in place by states and ensure the Democrats continue their heavy-handed reign over the American people.
Despite Biden’s dishonesty, claiming Americans’ voting rights are being suppressed, the truth is it’s never been easier to vote in this country. Voter turnout showed record numbers <[link removed]> for the 2020 presidential election, with 67% of all citizens above the age of 18 casting a vote.
In case you missed it: Take a look at The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard
Not only were facts absent from Biden’s speech—so was the Democrat candidate for Governor in Georgia, Stacey Abrams. It turns out that tying yourself to a president with a 33% approval rating <[link removed]> isn’t politically advantageous. Abrams' absence was a major political embarrassment for Biden.
And as Biden’s approval falls, inflation continues to rise. Inflation has hit a 39-year high of 7 percent. For more on Biden’s failing economic indicators, listen to the latest episode <[link removed]> of the On Air with Heritage Action.
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Blunder #3: Biden Loses at the Supreme Court
As you know, last week the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments on two of Biden’s unlawful vaccine mandates—one for private employers and one for healthcare workers.
On Thursday the Supreme Court handed the American people a massive victory in the name of medical freedom and individual liberty. The Supreme Court blocked OSHA’s vaccine mandate for private employers with a 6-3 vote by the justices.
Thank You Grassroots: Heritage Action activists stood up to OSHA and voiced their opposition by submitting over 20,000 public comments on the vaccine mandate. It’s safe to say that your hard work and activism plays a vital role when it comes to protecting our freedoms and we cannot thank you enough.
By a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court did uphold a separate mandate for healthcare workers. This just shows that our work is not yet done, and we need to continue fighting for the individual liberty of every American.
America needs dedicated patriots. However you choose to serve—time, donations, or guiding the next generation—we are grateful.
If you haven’t considered becoming a Heritage Action Sentinel, <[link removed]>we invite you to do so in 2022. The Sentinel Program is designed to support activists and provide them with community and resources as they fight for America. It’s that simple.
As always, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.
Jessica and the Heritage Action Team
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