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Tea party power in 2011 budget clashes and votes
The piece reviews Tea Party influence on 2011 fiscal fights including the Budget Control Act, the debt ceiling rise, and major spending cuts. It notes Democratic concessions, party split on Social Security tax cuts, and leadership quotes while counting 949 House and 235 Senate roll calls, highlighting 24 pivotal votes that framed the year.
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U.S
Maxine Waters
D-Calif
Farenthold
Matt Kibbe
Freedom Works
Kibbe
House
Congress
Obama
Wall Street Journal
Senate
Caitlin Halligan
Caitlin J. Halligan
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Gang of 14
Halligan
Consumer Protection Chief
Richard Cordray
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau