AMAC Action on Capitol Hill
Last week, our AMAC Action advocacy team hit Capitol Hill to ensure our over 2 million members’ voices are heard in the halls of Congress.
We visited with key allies like Representatives Chip Roy, W. Gregory Steube, Daniel Webster, Mary Miller, as well as new members like Senator Bernie Moreno and Representative Sheri Biggs.
Our team also met with White House staff to discuss our shared legislative priorities for the 119th Congress.
The week was capped off with a joint AMAC Action / Leadership Institute event at the Capitol Hill Club where we educated new staffers on “Working for a Member of Congress.” Our team is more motivated than ever to continue advocating for AMAC member priorities on Capitol Hill!
AMAC Backs Bipartisan Bill Supporting Family Caregivers
AMAC Action has thrown its support behind the Credit for Caring Act, a bipartisan bill which offers a new tax credit of up to $5,000 for working family caregivers.
As AMAC Action Senior Vice President Andy Mangione noted in a letter of support to Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), who introduced the bill, more than 48 million Americans currently provide unpaid care to family members suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other heartbreaking diseases. These everyday heroes labor tirelessly to provide care and comfort for their loved ones – difficult work that often comes with immense financial strain.
“Seniors deserve the opportunity to age with dignity in their homes, surrounded by family, and this legislation will help make that possible by offsetting costs for home care aides, adult day care, transportation, and other necessary services,” Mangione wrote. “By passing the Credit for Caring Act, Congress will reaffirm its commitment to American families and the values of personal responsibility and strong communities that define our nation.”
To read the entire article, click here.
Click here to read the press release from Rep. Carey’s office.
Legislation and Policy Support
H.R. 2036 – Credit for Caring Act
Family caregivers are the unsung heroes of our communities, providing essential care to loved ones while often facing significant financial strain. This bill is a much-needed step towards easing that burden by providing a federal tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligible working family caregivers. Until the text of the bill is uploaded to Congress.gov, you can read it here. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
H.R. 1958 – Deporting Fraudsters Act
This legislation ensures that any alien who defrauds the United States or steals taxpayer dollars intended for U.S. citizens is deemed inadmissible and deportable. It is common sense that any illegal alien who defrauds our government, exploits our welfare system, or steals from our most vulnerable citizens should not be permitted to remain in the United States. The Deporting Fraudsters Act rightfully ensures that those who engage in such crimes face removal and are barred from reentry, reinforcing the rule of law and protecting the integrity of our nation’s safety net programs. Until the text of the bill is uploaded to Congress.gov, you can read it here. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
New Mexico H.B. 301 – Silver Alert
This legislation casts a blanket of protection over senior New Mexicans by establishing a “Silver Alert” to be sent to the public and supported by law enforcement when there is information that someone is lost and needs assistance returning to safety. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
West Virginia S.B. 663 – Creating Fair Access to Financial Services Act
Ideological activists are engaging in religious and political discrimination, and their tool is denying consumers access to money and critical financial services. This practice – known as de-banking – is putting citizens’, businesses’, and non-profits’ ability to participate in the marketplace in jeopardy. No American should fear losing access to financial services because of their deeply held religious or political beliefs.
Meetings
March 8 Chapter Meeting: TX-24 Delegate Zariyan Stark hosted the chapter meeting, and speaker Eric Bales spoke about turning the tide, ending the immigration invasion, and putting America first again.
March 12 All-State Meeting: KS-04 Delegate Don Henry hosted the virtual Kansas All-State Meeting. Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project, and Glen Burdue of the Sumner County Kansas Republicans, discussed the dangers of ranked-choice voting, Kansas Senate Bill 6, and how to access legislative information on the State of Kansas website.
Action ☆ Academy
China Returns to Mao
Following the death of Communist dictator Mao Zedong, China enjoyed a certain amount of economic freedom and growth. However, the current rule of Xi Jinping has been modeled after Mao and is a return to socialism. In the PragerU 5-minute video China Returns to Mao Helen Raleigh, author of Backlash: How China’s Aggression Has Backfired, explains. PragerU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes American values in short educational videos for people of all ages.
Term of the Week: Impeachment of federal officials
“The constitutional process by which the United States Congress has the authority to remove civil officers of the United States from office. The process to impeach and remove an individual from office involves two stages: first, articles of impeachment are passed by a majority vote of the United States House of Representatives, and then a trial is conducted in the United States Senate in which the Senate sits as a jury. In most impeachment trials, the Vice President presides over the trial; however, in impeachment trials of the president, the chief justice of the United States presides. In order to remove the person from office, two-thirds of senators that are present to vote must vote to convict on the articles of impeachment.
Though the Constitution does not define who constitutes a civil officer, Congress has exercised its power to impeach three presidents, one senator, one cabinet official, and 15 federal judges; of these, only eight individuals—all federal judges—were convicted on the charges of impeachment and removed from office.”
(Impeachment of Federal Officials – Ballotpedia.” Ballotpedia, 2015, ballotpedia.org/Impeachment_of_federal_officials.)
Learn more:
Interpretation: Article II, Section 4 | Constitution Center
U.S. Senate: About Impeachment | Historical Overview
Class for March and April
Congress: How It Worked and Why It Doesn’t
In this 11-lecture course discover the Founders’ vision for the legislative branch and how over the past century Congress has strayed from its role and intended function. Once American citizens understand how Congress Worked and Why It Doesn’t, we can help restore it to its original grand purpose.
Quote of the Week
“The rule of law is not just a matter of legal formalism. It is a matter of securing human rights, ensuring justice, and upholding the values that define the dignity of each individual. Without a firm commitment to the rule of law, no society can truly be called civilized, for it is the law that keeps us accountable to each other and protects us from tyranny.”
– Nelson Mandela
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