This is a critical moment for our constitutional rights, as the House of Representatives is poised to vote imminently on the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This controversial statute has been criticized for infringing on citizens’ privacy without sufficient oversight.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and certain members of the GOP leadership have been resistant to introducing necessary reforms to this legislation, opting instead for a direct reauthorization that fails to address key constitutional concerns.
Adding insult to injury, Congressman Thomas Massie posted on Twitter “Congress gives itself a carve-out in the reauthorization of FISA 702 warrantless spying on Americans.
The bill requires the FBI to notify and seek consent from Congress before violating the privacy of Congressmen.”
Congressman Massie then posted this critical question: “Ask yourself: If there’s nothing wrong or unconstitutional in this program, why does Congress want a carve-out for itself?”
TAKE ACTION
It is imperative that you, as a constituent, reach out to your U.S. Representative and your Senators. Make your voice heard: assert your opposition to the reauthorization of FISA as it stands, a move that would continue to jeopardize our privacy rights.
Moreover, I encourage you to advocate for the consideration and passage of S. 3372, the “Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act,” championed by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.). This pivotal piece of legislation promises to reinforce the safeguarding of Americans’ rights as enshrined in the Fourth Amendment by curtailing unwarranted government surveillance—including activities permitted under FISA.
The introduction of S. 3372 represents a positive stride towards re-establishing the integrity of the Fourth Amendment and curtailing unauthorized surveillance of American citizens. Your representatives in Congress need to hear from you: the time to reinforce our constitutional protections is now.
Please contact your representatives and insist that they REJECT ANY REAUTHORIZATION OF FISA that does not include substantial reforms and DECLARE YOUR SUPPORT for S. 3372, the “Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act.” Your action can make a decisive difference in the fight to preserve our constitutional liberties.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this urgent matter. Together, we can ensure that our voices are heard and our rights are defended.
The Republican Liberty Caucus has published its 2023 liberty-focused scorecard for the U.S. Senate.
The Liberty Index scores Republican Senators on 20 pivotal bills/votes from 2023 that either advance liberty or diminish liberty. For information on the bills selected, see the bill explanations on pages three and four of the document.
The Liberty Score is obtained by calculating the percentage that a Senator votes in line with the RLC. For example, the highest possible Liberty Score is 100. This is achieved if a Senator voted with the RLC 100% of the time.
A high score on this scorecard does not equate to an automatic endorsement from the RLC. This scorecard simply evaluates the voting record of each Republican Senator during the 2023 calendar year.
The Top Defenders of Liberty demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the principles of individual liberty, limited government and free markets. This means they voted against wasteful spending, they stood up for our constitutional rights, they voted to repeal unneeded laws/regulations, and they supported a non-interventionist foreign policy that keeps American troops out of undeclared wars.
Senator Rand Paul was the only Senator who earned a perfect score of 100. Other top scorers were Mike Braun (95) and Mike Lee (90). J.D. Vance was the highest scoring freshman Senator (85).
The Republican Liberty Caucus has published its 2023 liberty-focused scorecard for the U.S. House.
The Liberty Index scores Republican members of Congress on 20 pivotal bills/votes from 2023 that either advance liberty or diminish liberty. For information on the bills selected, see the bill explanations on pages three and four of the document.
The Liberty Score is obtained by calculating the percentage that a Representative votes in line with the RLC. For example, the highest possible Liberty Score is 100. This is achieved if a Representative voted with the RLC 100% of the time. Bonus points are also available (see the list of bills).
A high score on this scorecard does not equate to an automatic endorsement from the RLC. This scorecard simply evaluates the voting record of each Republican member of Congress during the 2023 calendar year.
The Top Defenders of Liberty demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the principles of individual liberty, limited government and free markets. This means they voted against wasteful spending, they stood up for our constitutional rights, they voted to repeal unneeded laws/regulations, and they supported a non-interventionist foreign policy that keeps American troops out of undeclared wars.
This year only one Representative earned a perfect score: Congressman Thomas Massie. Congressmen Andy Biggs and Eli Crane also earned exceptional scores, at a nearly perfect 97. Other top scorers included Andrew Ogles (95), Anna Paulina Luna (94), Alex Mooney (94), Matt Gaetz (92), Bob Good (92), Paul Goasr (92), Scott Perry (92) Matt Rosendale (92), and Dan Bishop (91).
The Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Alex Mooney for U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Alex Mooney for U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) The board of the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) voted to endorse Alex Mooney for U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
“West Virginia’s senate race in 2024 presents a unique opportunity to replace a Democrat with a true, liberty-minded conservative,” said RLC Chairman John Dennis. “Congressman Alex Mooney has a consistent, pro-liberty record. As a proven defender of freedom he has the full endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus.”
Rep. Alex Mooney’s principled record is evident on the 2022 Liberty Index, the Republican Liberty Caucus’ annual legislative scorecard. Mooney was recognized as a “Top Defender of Liberty” by earning a nearly perfect Liberty Score of 90.
Mooney has been a tireless advocate for the same principles the Republican Liberty Caucus fights for every day: smaller government, individual rights and free markets. He’ll continue to stand up for liberty in the Senate, alongside Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee.
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ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN LIBERTY CAUCUS (RLC)
The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 voluntary grassroots membership organization dedicated to working within the Republican Party to advance the principles of individual rights, limited government and free markets. Founded in 1991, it is the oldest continuously-operating organization within the Liberty Republican movement.
The Republican Liberty Caucus has published its annual liberty-focused scorecard for the U.S. House.
The Liberty Index scores Republican members of Congress on 20 pivotal bills/votes from 2022 that either advance liberty or diminish liberty. For information on the bills selected, see the bill explanations on pages three and four of the document.
A green number one indicates that the Representative voted with the RLC on that bill. A red number zero indicates the Representative voted against the RLC position on that bill. “NV” means the Representative was absent and did not vote. Absences are scored the same as a vote against the RLC position. “NA” means the Representative was not in office at that time. Members of Congress who were not in office the full year were only scored on votes during their tenure.
The Liberty Score is obtained by calculating the percentage that a Representative votes in line with the RLC. For example, the highest possible Liberty Score is 100. This is achieved if a Representative voted with the RLC 100% of the time.
A high score on this scorecard does not equate to an automatic endorsement from the RLC. This scorecard simply evaluates the voting record of each Republican member of Congress during the 2022 calendar year.
Congratulations to Congressmen Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Thomas Massie, Chip Roy and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who each earned a perfect score of 100 on the 2022 Liberty Index!
The Republican Liberty Caucus has published its annual liberty-focused scorecard for the U.S. Senate.
The Liberty Index scores Republican Senators on 20 pivotal bills/votes from 2022 that either advance liberty or diminish liberty. Green bills are pro-liberty bills supported by the RLC. Red bills are anti-liberty bills opposed by the RLC.
For information on the bills selected, see the bill explanations on pages three and four of the document.
A green number one indicates that the Senator voted with the RLC on that bill. A red number zero indicates the Senator voted against the RLC position on that bill. “NV” means the Senator was absent and did not vote. Absences are scored the same as a vote against the RLC position.
The Liberty Score is obtained by calculating the percentage that a Senator votes in line with the RLC. For example, the highest possible Liberty Score is 100. This is achieved if a Senator voted with the RLC 100% of the time.
A high score on this scorecard does not equate to an automatic endorsement from the RLC. This scorecard simply evaluates the voting record of each Republican Senator during the 2022 calendar year.
Congratulations to Senator Rand Paul for earning a perfect score of 100 on the 2022 Liberty Index! Senators Mike Lee and Mike Braun were also top scorers at 95.
MELBOURNE, FL – Congressional leaders in both parties are preparing to ram through a Christmas gift most Americans would prefer not to receive: another massively wasteful $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that will lock in spending until September of next year.
The Republican Liberty Caucus vehemently opposes this reckless fiscal insanity and condemns every legislator in Congress who votes for this bill – especially the Republicans.
Last month, Americans sent a loud message to Washington, D.C., when they voted to give Republicans control of the House. Surging inflation and soaring interest rates are crushing the American household, and the American people spoke out. Congress should listen, acknowledge reality and get its fiscal House in order. Instead, it’s doubling down on stupid.
To the Republicans working with Democratic leadership to pass this bipartisan boondoggle: you should be ashamed. The idea of voting on a 4,155-page bill without giving representatives time to read it is anathema to how our system of representation is supposed to work.
Republicans were rightly outraged when Pelosi famously said of Obamacare, “we have to pass the bill to see what’s in it.” When Senate Democrats did an end run around the normal process to get Obamacare passed, Republicans were livid. Yet today, we have Republican leaders using the “pass it to see what’s in it” strategy and similar tactics to help the Democrats pass a spending bill without discussion or debate.
The United States is drowning in $31 trillion of debt, but the federal government, enabled by the Federal Reserve’s ability to print money at will, continues to spend American tax dollars at unprecedented levels with breakneck speed. If not stopped immediately, the result will be the complete collapse of the US dollar. The American economy and way of life will follow.
Republicans in Congress should reject the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill as dead on arrival and wait until January so the House can do its job and pass an actual budget. Failure by Congress to do so is a grave disservice to the American people and a slap in the face to the tens of millions of Republicans that voted for fiscal restraint.
With House Republicans underperforming under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, it’s time for the Republican Party to chart a new direction. While the GOP did manage to retake control of the House, the majority isn’t as strong as it should have been.
Americans are tired of the same old corrupt establishment in DC. Swamp politicians are destroying the American Dream with disastrous big government policies passed in the name of bipartisanship.
Unlike Speaker McCarthy, Congressman Andy Biggs has an unwavering record of defending liberty. He has shown total commitment to the principles the Republican Party is supposed to stand for: individual rights, limited government, and free markets. This is why the Republican Liberty Caucus is endorsing Andy Biggs for House Speaker.
As a former President of the Arizona Senate and former leader of the House Freedom Caucus, Andy Biggs has proven he can and will serve in leadership without compromising principles. We are confident that as House Speaker Biggs will restore the legislative process in Congress and bring the party back towards smaller government, fiscal sanity, and personal freedom.
The time for “business as usual” is over. It’s time for a House Republican Caucus that fights for liberty and the best interests of hard-working Americans. The crony establishment must be replaced with a real leader, and that leader is Andy Biggs. We urge all House Republicans to support him for Speaker of the House.
Created by the Republican Liberty Caucus, the 2021 Liberty Index is a liberty-focused legislative scorecard for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The Liberty Index scores Republican members of Congress on 20 pivotal bills/votes from 2021 that either advance liberty or diminish liberty. Green bills are pro-liberty bills supported by the RLC. Red bills are anti-liberty bills opposed by the RLC. For information on the bills we selected, see the bill explanations on page three of the document.
A green number one indicates that the Representative/Senator voted with the RLC on that bill. A red number zero indicates the Representative/Senator voted against the RLC position on that bill. “NV” means the Representative/Senator was absent and did not vote. Absences are scored the same as a vote against the RLC position.
The Liberty Score is obtained by calculating the percentage that a Representative/Senator votes in line with the RLC. For example, the highest possible Liberty Score is 100. This is achieved if a Representative/Senator voted with the RLC 100% of the time.
A high score on this scorecard does not equate to an automatic endorsement from the RLC. This scorecard simply evaluates the voting record of each Republican member of Congress during the 2021 calendar year.
Congratulations to Senator Rand Paul, Senator Mike Lee, and Congressman Thomas Massie for earning perfect scores on the 2021 Liberty Index!
This last year has really shed light upon a division between Good and Bad, Right and Wrong, Left and Right, Freedom… and Draconianism. Some states like Florida have come to be known as “Free States”, even by their own Governor; while others have come to be known for their severe lockdowns and loss of freedom of movement and liberties. This has caused growth in the RLC within some states, while other states have lost the ability to hold meetings, thus dampening them.
However, all the way in the top Northwest corner of the Continental Land of Liberty, there has been a real resurgence and push for Liberty all while maintaining itself throughout this whole ordeal. The State of Washington is home to one of the best state-level RLCs in the Nation. While the lockdowns and other measures by both state and local government had prevented meetings in person, through a real push for action, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Washington State (RLCWA) have not taken it lying down. They’ve withheld this entire time and have worked hard to persevere.
On October 2nd, RLCWA held their State Convention in Maryville. Additionally, they held their Annual Constitution Day Dinner in Yakima on October 9th. Both of these events ended with great success and momentum. Approximately 90 people showed up to the Constitution Day Dinner! Many attendees of this event recounted their experience of the event as a great time discussing Liberty and Freedom in these trying times, the ordeal that they’ve been through, and what is in store for the Washington State Government as the RLCWA makes their flame even bigger and continues to grow.
Currently the RLCWA has chapters and activity in King (Seattle), Snohomish, Benton, Franklin, Spokane, and Yakima Counties, and they are currently working even harder to continue to grow, in seeing an enhanced opportunity for growth in the Eastern half, the “Liberty Region”; as its known by some in the State being far away removed from the Draconian powers of the State Government in Olympia. At the Convention, RLCWA Elected their State Board: New Chair Matt Brown, Vice Chair Travis Miller, Secretary Dana Johnson, Treasurer Theresa Trujillo, and Directors-at-Large Steve Edwards, Kellie Crabb, Kevin Kissel, Alena Kissel, and Dan Townsend.
A Native to Phoenix, Arizona, living in Yakima, Washington since 2006, the newly elected RLCWA Chairman Matt Brown comes to the helm of RLCWA with a wealth of political acumen and experience. Currently, Chairman Brown is a candidate running for Yakima City Council Seat 6. Additionally, He was elected as the State Committeeman for the Yakima County Republican Party. Matt Brown created an organized website and system to properly disperse Covid Data & Information within the State of Washington in an easy to read format.
On his goals for the RLCWA, Chairman Brown said “I am honored to become chair of RLCWA. We have a lot of work to do to flip this state Red in 2022 and 2024. That work starts at the local grassroots level something RLC has always excelled at. Our caucus will get faster and more organized over the next couple years as we fight to keep the republic in Washington State!”
The Convention and Dinner were bitter sweet for RLCWA as the election for Chairman came only 16 days after the passing of RLCWA Chairwoman Sandra “Sandi” Belzer. Sandi had been battling Cancer for some time but did not let anyone know about it, all the while working tenaciously to develop and expand the RLC throughout the State of Washington. After all, growth of the Republican Liberty Caucus and Liberty Movement has been experienced in the State of Washington, with Sandi playing an immeasurable role in this effort. This stands as evidence of her unwavering determination and dedication. Sandi had been a member of the RLC since 2012 and had been one of the Founders of the RLC not only in Washington State but in Yakima County.
Sandi came into the RLC on fire and lit the torch even more. There are videos on Youtube from the 2013 RLC National Convention in Austin Texas where you can see her going into action and speaking. Please watch and enjoy the videos herein; as you will see Sandi’s unyielding dedication to liberty and to the RLC.
Sandi rose up in the RLCWA, making her way to State Chair & working hard to develop local chapters throughout the Washington State.
“She was very proud to be a part of the RLC particularly because we’re the Caucus for Liberty & it’s in our name and she would say so every time she spoke about RLC.”
– Theresa Trujillo, RLCWA State Treasurer
Alongside that, Sandi was heavily involved in politics in all Levels of Washington State, having ran for Yakima City Council, and had worked on Ron Paul’s 2012 Presidential Campaign in Washington State, as well as Former Republican Police Chief Loren Culp’s 2020 Gubernatorial Campaign all the way to the General Election. It was for her actions and works that Sandi was posthumously awarded the RLCWA Captain John Parker Award, their Top Award for works in instilling Liberty in the Land.
Captain John Parker, as historians will note, was the famed commander of the Massachusetts Militia in Lexington while facing off with the British in the battle that has been known as “The Shot heard around the World”, marking the beginning of the American Revolution. The Lexington Minuteman has now commonly become accepted as symbolizing Captain Parker. Additionally, Captain Parker is considered a symbol of the United States Army Reserve’s (USAR) motto “Twice the Citizen”. So, to honor Sandi with this Award unveils the profundity of her efforts. Dana Johnson, RLC State Secretary spoke of Sandi’s character, which truly summed up how she was worthy of the Captain Parker Award.
“She was fearless, and solid as a rock in her faith, her commitment and determination. She never wavered in principle, and she always stood her ground.”
– Dana Johnson, RLCWA Secretary
Sandi also received Praise from her Successor to the State Chair.
“We lost a great patriot and friend this year. She will be missed, and I know I have large shoes to fill. Sandy was bold, a fighter, and had a motor like no one else. She left a high standard of excellence and a legacy to last a lifetime. We will miss her at RLCWA but as Sandy would say we are the only caucus fighting to Keep the Republic and that’s just what we will do!”
– Matt Brown, RLCWA Chairman
As pointed out before, Sandi’s Fire and Energy did not just stay in the borders of Washington State, she nationally inspired the Republican Liberty Caucus and helped strengthen our movement.
“Sandi was everything you could ever hope for in a volunteer and leader. She was full of energy and worked tirelessly to advance the principle of the Republican Liberty Caucus. She will be sorely missed.”
– Matt Nye, RLC National Chairman
Sandi’s passing left a real hole and space to attempt to fill in the RLCWA, but there are two points to make for this: 1. No one can ever replace Sandi, and 2. She helped build an AMAZING team for RLCWA that can succeed her and continue on strong. Thomas Jefferson once said to Benjamin Franklin, when he took over as Ambassador to France, “I’m merely succeeding you Mr. Franklin, no one can ever replace you”. This is what the team for RLCWA are doing. They aren’t replacing Sandi, they are succeeding her, and they are a team that will succeed.
