On August 22, 2013, AZ State Rep Kelley Townsend (LD16), co-founder, and Chris Rossiter, President of the Greater Phoenix Tea Party testified at a Congressional Field Hearing on IRS and EPA abuse. Present at the hearing were US House Representatives from Arizona Trent Franks, Paul Gosar, Matt Salmon and David Schweikert.
The Greater Phoenix Tea Party (GPTP) was founded in July of 2009. Their application for tax-exempt status has been on hold for 32 months, a process that should normally take ...