Fellow Conservative,

Christmas is upon us, and we at Heritage Action wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope it is a time for you to take a step back and spend some time with your friends and family.

Once again, the legislative session in Washington ran right up till Christmas. Yesterday afternoon, Congress passed a $1.85 TRILLION omnibus to fund the government through September 2023. This was a disastrous package and it’s a product of a broken system and irresponsible legislators.

For months, Heritage Action and our Sentinel activists have been forcefully opposing an omnibus. We knew that major legislation in the lame-duck session of Congress would be a bad deal—and it is. That is why we included the omnibus vote on our legislative scorecard.

It is hard to overstate what a bad bill this is. It leaves our border wide open, while spending billions overseas to secure the borders of other nations. This bill’s massive 10.6% increase in domestic spending will only sustain the high inflation we’re all experiencing. This spending locks in Biden’s agenda for another 9 months—even after voters rejected that agenda last month.

This 4,000+ page bill was released only a few days ago. There was no meaningful debate, and not enough time to read it. This is an astounding level of hypocrisy with regards to spending transparency. Remember, it was this very same Congress that gave the IRS authority to see detailed transactions in your bank account to monitor how you spend your money!

All of this said, it’s important not to let this bill overshadow all the great work accomplished in 2022. Numerous other bad bills were stopped (in fact—the activists reading this email played a key role in defeating the EAGLE Act last week). We continue to grow the conservative movement, recruit, and train more activists.

And at the state level, historic policies were enacted. Arizona passed universal school choice. Multiple states began the pushback against a globalist ESG agenda. And countless lives were saved by passing pro-life legislation in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Thank you again for all your work and support in 2022 and we look forward to the year ahead.

P.S. — This will be our last Saturday newsletter of 2022. But keep reading for more legislative details and highlights from this past week.

Last night Heritage Action’s Executive Director Jessica Anderson was live on Hannity to discuss the Washington disconnect that resulted in an irresponsible omnibus spending bill that completely disregards the needs and wants of the people.
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With this singular and massive omnibus spending bill, Congress ignored its own rules and process for creating a budget, holding debate, utilizing the proper committees and subcommittees, and passing multiple bills that fund the various departments and agencies.

Pelosi and Schumer led the backroom negotiations, with no input from the new incoming Republican House majority. It was done out of the eyes of the American people, and passed two days before Christmas. No Republican should have ever voted for this bill!
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>>>Jessica Anderson joined David Brody to discuss the Omnibus<<<

Spread throughout the 4,155 page Democrat wish list is funding for:

  • $76.3 billion for DHS to process illegal immigrants into the country faster
  • $5 billion in Democrat earmarks
  • $45 billion in aid to Ukraine (but not our borders)
  • $2 billion to combat “climate change”
  • $2.3 million to market Biden’s attempt to forgive student loans
  • $560 million for the Legal Services Corporation
  • And more…

For the next two years, Heritage Action will be there every step of the way to work hand-in-hand with the grassroots and fight for conservative policy priorities and against the habitual spending and radical anti-American priorities of the Left. It’s imperative to restore some sense of fiscal sanity to Washington, D.C.

Catherine Gunsalus joined John Solomon on Real America's Voice to review the impact that the grassroots are having at the state level. On critical issues — ESG, election integrity, parental rights, education freedom, pro-life protections — governors, legislators, and the grassroots have pushed forward a winning conservative agenda.

>>>Watch Here<<<
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Many state legislative sessions will begin in January 2023—there’s never been a better time to get involved! If you want to make an impact on state legislation, then register as a Sentinel and get in contact with your Heritage Action regional coordinator.

Before we charge into the New Year, it is important to take a look back at the great work done in 2022. We are happy to report that the last year includes many victories and sets the foundation for a successful future moving forward.

Which wins were the biggest? Listen to our most recent podcast to learn where the largest impact was made.

    >>>CLICK HERE to discover what the Top 5 Grassroots Wins of 2022<<<
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Looking forward into 2023, we want to make sure that we continue to put your interests first. In order to do that, we need your honest feedback on our 2023 conservative priorities.

Just 5 minutes of your input will help us stay on track with YOU, the grassroots.

>>>TAKE OUR SURVEY HERE<<<
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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Jessica and the Heritage Action team

Join the fight to advance the conservative agenda.

    
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