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| − | '''Thomas Roland “Thom” Tillis''' (born August 30, 1960, currently age {{age|1960|8|30}})) is the junior Unites States Senator from [[North Carolina]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]], and was elected in November 2014. Tillis declared on June 29, 2025 that he would not seek reelection in 2026, despite his relatively young age and early timing of his announcement. | + | '''Thomas Roland “Thom” Tillis''' (born August 30, 1960, currently age {{age|1960|8|30}})) is the junior United States Senator from [[North Carolina]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]], and was elected in November 2014. Tillis declared on June 29, 2025, that he would not seek reelection in 2026, despite his relatively young age and early timing of his announcement. |
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| | To his credit, Sen. Tillis has been a strong supporter of [[patent]] rights for individual, independent inventors. | | To his credit, Sen. Tillis has been a strong supporter of [[patent]] rights for individual, independent inventors. |
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| | A [[globalist]], Sen. Tillis joined 25 [[moderate Republicans]]/[[RINO]]s in the Senate and 97 in the House pleading with the [[DHS]] to allow foreign workers to compete for U.S. jobs via visas.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/28/the-list-123-republicans-foreign-workers/ The List: 26 GOP Senators, 97 House Republicans Ask for More Foreign Workers to Fill U.S. Jobs]</ref> | | A [[globalist]], Sen. Tillis joined 25 [[moderate Republicans]]/[[RINO]]s in the Senate and 97 in the House pleading with the [[DHS]] to allow foreign workers to compete for U.S. jobs via visas.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/28/the-list-123-republicans-foreign-workers/ The List: 26 GOP Senators, 97 House Republicans Ask for More Foreign Workers to Fill U.S. Jobs]</ref> |
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| − | Tillis introduced a bill on March 12, 2020 that would block lawmakers from receiving pensions if they have been convicted of felonies.<ref>Two references: | + | Tillis introduced a bill on March 12, 2020, that would block lawmakers from receiving pensions if they have been convicted of felonies.<ref>Two references: |
| | *[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/487169-gop-senator-introduces-bill-to-block-lawmakers-convicted-of-felonies-from GOP senator introduces bill to block lawmakers convicted of felonies from receiving pensions] | | *[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/487169-gop-senator-introduces-bill-to-block-lawmakers-convicted-of-felonies-from GOP senator introduces bill to block lawmakers convicted of felonies from receiving pensions] |
| | *[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/no-cash-for-crooks-gop-senator-aims-to-bar-lawmakers-convicted-of-felonies-from-receiving-pensions ‘No Cash for Crooks’: GOP senator aims to bar lawmakers convicted of felonies from receiving pensions]</ref> | | *[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/no-cash-for-crooks-gop-senator-aims-to-bar-lawmakers-convicted-of-felonies-from-receiving-pensions ‘No Cash for Crooks’: GOP senator aims to bar lawmakers convicted of felonies from receiving pensions]</ref> |