December 9, 2022
Washington, DC
As the 117th Congress winds to a close, conservatives urge Republicans in Congress to oppose last minute lawmaking attempts in the lame duck session. Any new policy – including year-long spending deals and the passage of marquee bills like the National Defense Authorization Act – should wait until the new Congress is sworn in.
As Senator Mitch McConnell recently noted, a short-term Continuing Resolution into early next year is a viable option. We agree and urge all Republicans to oppose passage of a giant omnibus spending bill that will lock in Democratic spending priorities and limit the ability of a new Republican House majority to shape their own spending policies. Debate and enactment of key policy issues should be conducted when all newly elected members have been sworn in next year – not in a flurry of last-minute law making designed to extend the priorities of a Democratic majority beyond its existence.
Departing members of Congress should not disenfranchise newly elected members of Congress by denying them the ability to vote on and otherwise impact major policy items in the first months of the new Congress. And Nancy Pelosi should not be able to make policy for the forthcoming House Republican majority.
We urge all Republicans to oppose the Schumer-Pelosi power grab in the lame duck.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
| The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
Scott T. Parkinson Vice President for Government Affairs Club for Growth |
| Thomas E. McClusky Principal Greenlight Strategies, LLC |
Ginni Thomas President Liberty Consulting |
| Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins |
Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers |
| The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) |
The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
| The Honorable Mark Meadows Senior Partner Conservative Partnership Institute |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| The Honorable Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund |
Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Senior Legal Fellow Conservative Partnership Institute |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
| David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
David Bozell President ForAmerica |
| Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
Penny Y. Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America |
| Noah Wall Executive Vice President FreedomWorks |
William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Resolute Protector Foundation |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable Donald Paul Hodel U.S. Secretary of Energy (1982-1985) U.S. Secretary of Interior (1985-1989) |
| The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| The Honorable Russ Vought Director, Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021) Center for Renewing America |
The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom |
| The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute |
Terry Schilling President American Principles Project |
| The Honorable Matt Schlapp Chairman CPAC |
The Honorable Kenneth Cuccinelli Former VA Atty Gen. & Former A.Dep. Sect. DHS CRA |
| Heather R. Higgins CEO Independent Women’s Voice |
Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising |
| Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
Tim Throckmorton President Lifepointe Ministry |
| Thomas Jones President American Accountability Foundation |
Susan Carleson Currer Chairman American Constitutional Rights Union |
| Augusta H. Petrone Board Member CSP |
Karen England President Capitol Resource Institute |
| Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center |
Amy Kremer Chairwoman Women for America First |
| Seton Motley President Less Government |
Gerard Kassar State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| William Haygood Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
Evan Newman State Director, South Carolina State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Paul Gessing President Rio Grande Foundation |
Mike Wolfe Former Harris County School Trustee |
| Kristen A. Ullman President Eagle Forum |
Joseph A. Morris Partner, Morris & De La Rosa Chairman, The Heartland Institute |
| Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America |
Trent England Executive Director Save Our States |
| Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Corstet, LLC |
The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
| The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
| The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures |
| Dean Nelson Chairman Frederick Douglass Foundation |
Dr. Teryn B. Clarke Neurologist Clarke Neurology |
| Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio |
Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
| Floyd Brown Founder The Western Journal |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Anne Schlafly Cori Chairman Eagle Forum |
Charles J. Cooper Assistant Attorney General (OLC), President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) Cooper & Kirk, PLLC |
| Randy M. Long Founder Long Business Advisors, LLC |
Sal Russo Founder and Chief Strategist Tea Party Express |
| Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Director of OMB for President Reagan (1985-988) |
| James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
| Walker Wildmon CEO AFA Action |
Sean Noble President American Encore |
| Kelly M. Kullberg Senior Fellow American Association of Evangelicals (AAE) |
David Kullberg Executive Director Christians for a Sound Economy (CASE) |
| Sandy Rios Director of Governmental Affairs American Family Association |
Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
| Allen J. Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
Paul Blair Founder Liberty Pastors Network |
| Richard A. Viguerie Chairman American Target Advertising |
Alan Sears Founder Alliance Defending Freedom |
| C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
William P. Mills, III Member Council for National Policy |
| The Honorable Jake Hoffman Representative Arizona House of Representatives |
Ralph A. Rebandt, II Gubernatorial Candidate/Michigan Chiefs of Police Chaplain Lighthouse Ministries |
| Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group |
Steven Utroska State Director – Mississippi State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Collin Moseley State Director Illinois Freedom Caucus |
William W. Pascoe, III Our Man in Washington Tea Party Patriots Action |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative |
Blake Bassham Arizona State Director State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
Mallory Staples Director, Georgia State Freedm Caucus Network |
| Andrew Roth President State Freedom Caucus Network |
Thomas Pyle President American Energy Alliance |
| The Honorable James S. Gilmore Governor of Virginia 1998-2002 |
Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer and Presidential Historian |
| Ralph Benko Chairman The Capitalist League |
Ron Armstrong President Stand Up Michigan Inc. |
| Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
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