GOP Blog Archives for November 2009
It is 1,990 pages long so House Republicans and GOP leadership are still reading through the many details included in the Pelosi health care bill, unveiled last Thursday. We will continue delivering updates here on GOP.gov as more details are revealed. Be sure to check out our three previous entries full of facts pulled from specific pages of the bill. The nuggets of information included in these posts say a lot about what is included in the bill. Read reactions and statements from House Republicans on the bill here.
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after the Congressional Budget Office reported that the House Republican health care plan will reduce health care premiums by up to 10 percent and lower federal budget deficits by $68 billion over the next ten years:
House Republicans have set up a “ Virtual Reading Room” today, where they will read through the Pelosi Health Care bill. Here are the details: WHAT: Republican Reading Room - Read the Text of the Pelosi Health Care Bill
WHEN: Today, Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET) WHERE: Live webcast HERE. Download your copy of the bill here.
Rep. John Shadegg (AZ) publisheda piece at Townhall today, entitled, "How Will ObamaCare Affect the Average American?" Read the following excerpt:
The full text of the 219-page, common-sense Republican alternative to Speaker Pelosi’s 1,990-page government takeover of health care is now available. You can find a PDF version here. A summary of the bill is also posted online for your covenience.
Want common sense health care reforms our nation can afford? You got it. House Republicans have come out strong with our latest health care alternative, which embraces all or parts of almost every previous Republican bill.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA), Vice-Chair of the House Republican Conference, has been a strong leader on the health care front. In addition to a special health care section on her web site, the Congresswoman's office will be publishing a "Daily Fact About Women and Health Care" each day this week. Today's fact follows:
We've compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in Speaker Pelosi's government takeover of health care. Though there are over 100 in our list, here are a few that stuck out:
House Republican Leader John Boehner delivered this week's Weekly Republican Address, focusing on health care. Here is the video:
The Washington Examiner's Byron York spotlighted the Weekly Republican Address this weekend. The piece, entitled "GOP on Health Care: In 568 Words, What's Wrong with 1,990 Pages," can be read here. Here is an excerpt:
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to Speaker Pelosi's 1,990-page health care bill. Here are a few:
From the House Republican Conference Policy Shop:
House Republican Leader John Boehner, Republican Whip Eric Cantor and Conference Chairman Mike Pence, will join their Republican colleagues for a "House Call" on Washington, D.C. on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 12 :00 p.m. (EST) on the West Front of the Capitol. Who:House Republican Leader John Boehner House Republican Whip Eric Cantor House Republican Conference Chairman, Mike Pence Additional House Republicans When: Thursday, November 5 , 2009 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where: West Front, The Capitol.
House Republican Conference Chairman was interviewed yetserday on Capitol Hill, regarding the Pelosi health care plan. See that interview here:
Rep. John Carter (TX) wrote a blog post in rememberance of the Ft. Hood victims, noting that they should be honored as victims of combat. Read the following excerpt from Red County:
House Republican Leader John Boehner published a piece on the up and coming web site, BigGovernment. Boehner's piece, "Five Common-Sense Steps to Change a Broken Congress," is excerpted here:
Though Republicans are often portrayed as behind Democrats on the new media frontier, times are changing. After last year's election of a Democrat President, Republicans have stepped up their game. The Hill featured an article yesterday spotlighting Republican efforts in this area, specifically the formation of the House Republican New Media Caucus, headed by Rep. Bob Latta (OH). The Caucus holds frequent briefings on up and coming technology that can be used effectively among Members of Congress to reach out to their constituents.
For years, women have been warned of the dangers of breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Part of that early detection includes receiving regular mammogram screenings. On the heels of a recent panel, which changed breast cancer screening guidelines to age 50, rather than age 40, House Republican women are speaking out.
Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Mike Pence (R-IN) released the following statement regarding an agreement on media shield legislation adopted yesterday by the Senate Judiciary Committee which has been endorsed by the Director of National Intelligence and Attorney General:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered remarks last night at the American Spectator Bartley Dinner. See an excerpt here:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced that he will host a jobs summit in December:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today urging opposition to H.R. 3961, the Pelosi “doc fix” bill that will add more than $200 billion to the deficit:
The Washington Times today published a piece written by House Republican women standing against the Democrats' health care bill. See the following excerpt:
The latest Gallup poll proves that Americans do not see health care coverage as a responsibility of the government. From Gallup:
From the office of House Leader John Boehner:
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence appeared yesterday on MSNBC to promote the GOP health care alternative against the government-run Pelosi Health Care plan that was introduced last week. Watch it here:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence submitted the following remarks on the floor of the House today, urging a vote on an amendment which would explicitly ban abortion coverage in the Democrat health care bill:
Human Events covered the "House Call" press conference yesterday with a video compilation. House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence, along with many other House Republicans, spoke out forcefully against the Pelosi Health Care plan. They were joined by actors Jon Voight and John Ratzenerberger.
Rep. Peter King (NY) stepped into the boxing ring with Politico's Patrick Gavin:
House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's office produced this video spotlighting House Republican women on health care in America. Women make 79% of health care decisions for their children and spend two of every three health care dollars for their families. There are three videos in the following series. Watch all three here:
CongressDaily reports today on state chapters of the AMA who do not support the government-run Pelosi health care bill. This opposition is critical as the House moves forward with a vote on the bill in the next day or two. See an excerpt of the article here:
Our fabulous policy shop has tallied a new handful of numbers for you regarding the record high unemployment rate in this country.
Heading into a late Saturday night, remember what Speaker Pelosi said back in 2003:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of an amendment offered by Representatives Joseph Pitts (R-PA) and Bart Stupak (D-MI), an amendment that would prohibit federal funding of abortions under the Pelosi health care plan:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following statement today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives shortly before the vote on the Democrat health care bill:
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) issued the following statement in support of an amendment offered by Representatives Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Joseph Pitts (R-PA) that would prohibit federal funding of abortions under the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) health care plan:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared on "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace. See text below the video:
Below please find a link to the Veterans Day District Work Period Kit, containing materials designed to help communicate the House Republican message on health care and the economy. You may also find these materials, and much more, on GOP.gov.  Download the Kit >>>
Rep. Dave Reichert (WA) published a blog post on the Foundry recently. Read the following excerpt:
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence has a lot to say about the unemployment numbers released this morning:
Rep. John Campbell (CA) isn't done pointing out what's wrong with the Pelosi health care bill. Even though the bill narrowly passed the House last weekend, there's more to say about it. Read an excerpt of Campbell's op/ed today in the Orange County Register:
House Republican leaders today held a special press conference to address the impending vote on the Pelosi Health Care Bill, H.R. 4962. The leaders made statements speaking out against the bill (text below):
Watch today's House Republican Leadership Press Conference:
If you haven't seen House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's "Weekly Waste Watch" Feature, you should check it out. They've just rounded out Week #26 with this gem: Halloween or Stimulus? National Park Service to Buy a "Bat Gate" with Taxypayer Funds -- The Nation Park Service is offering up to $25,000 in stimulus funds for a contract to build a “bat compatible gate” in the Great Basin National Park, Nevada. The proposed 8 foot by 8 foot gate will be built into the opening of an abandoned mine in the Lincoln Canyon.
-- Great Basin National Park, which already has a dozen similar gates throughout the park, constructs them to allow bats access, but keep humans out. The proposed expenditure begs the question of who the stimulus is going to benefit—humans or animals? Earlier this year, stimulus money was spent to help turtles cross a road in south Florida.
Dan Riehl of the prominent conservative blog, Riehl World View, covered our blogger conference call yesterday with House Republican Conference Vice-Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) and Rep. Pete Hoekstra (MI), Ranking Republican Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. See the following excerpt:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following statement today on H.R. 3961, the Pelosi “doc fix”:
Below please find a link to the Thanksgiving District Work Period Kit, containing materials designed to help communicate the House Republican message on health care and the economy. You may also find these materials, and much more, on GOP.gov. 
Download the Kit >>
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent during the month of October:
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today urging the Obama Administration to overturn its decision to transfer several Guantanamo Bay detainees to New York City for trial, and in support of the efforts by Congressman Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Ranking Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, who filed a discharge petition on H.R. 2294, the “Keep Terrorists Out of America Act”:
Rep. Don Manzullo (IL) was interviewed by Human Events' Elisabeth Meinecke recently regarding the transfter of Gitmo detainees to his Illinois district. Here's what he had to say:
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