Blog Posts from April 2013


What 'Benefits'?

  President Obama: “....they [Americans] are already experiencing most of the benefits of the Afordable Care Act”   Obamcare ‘Benefits’Those with individual health insurance will see an average premium increase of 32-40%Obamacare imposes $165 billion in new taxes and fees on health plans, drug manufacturers [...]  More

Rep. Bill Shuster Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

In this week's address, Congressman Bill Shuster, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discusses the FAA furloughs caused by President Obama's sequester. Instead of leading, the President played politics and allowed massive flight delays to occur across the nation. It's time to stop this manufactured crisis and end th [...]  More

Rep. Bill Shuster to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster (R-PA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, April 27. Here's a behind the scenes look at Chairman Shuster delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss the FAA's recent furloughs due to President Obama's sequester. You can watch the addre [...]  More

Obama's Jet-Lagged Leadership

President Obama's politically-motivated flight delays have caused pain and frustration among Americans. The House has acted -- it's time he and the FAA end this manufactured crisis and stop these unnecessary delays.  More

What They Are Saying on the FAA Bill: A Cave by Democrats

“Democrats caved in and agreed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to keep air traffic control towers running at close to full capacity.” (Democrats blink first on aviation cuts, Politico, Kathyrn A. Wolfe and Burgess Everett, April 26, 2013) “For the White House and Senate Democrats, the discussions on legislation relat [...]  More

Editorial Boards Take Exception to the President Playing Politics with the FAA

With the FAA furloughing air traffic controllers at an alarming rate and 40% of flights delayed across the nation, editorial boards ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the Columbus Dispatch have taken notice.  Perhaps the most damning indictment of the FAA’s implementation of these furloughs comes from Chicago, home to one of the na [...]  More

4/24/13 Republican Leadership Press Conference

House Republicans remain committed to finding solutions to our nation's challenges that put people first.  The House is focused on growing our economy, creating more jobs, and helping hardworking Americans all across the country.   More

VIDEO: "Karen"

Meet Karen DeLoach: a mother of three, grandmother of six, and bookkeeper from Montgomery, Alabama. Karen represents millions of working moms all across this country who balance their jobs with their families. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02) recently introduced the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 – commonsense legislation that would remo [...]  More

#ObamaFlightDelays Fact Sheet

At today’s White House Press Briefing, Jay Carney attacked Congress for the airline delays the Obama administration and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are now implementing as a result of the President’s sequester.#ObamaFlightDelays Fact Sheet (Courtesy of the Committee on Transportation and Infastructure)FAA has known about [...]  More

Tell Us How You Really Feel About President Obama's Health Care Law

Two authors of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act recently described how they really feel about the law. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT): “Train wreck”   Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV): “Beyond Comprehension”  More

Pray For Boston

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all victims, their families, and first responders affected by the tragedy in Boston.  More

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

In this week's address, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) discusses the disappointing facts in President Obama's budget: a tax increase on middle-class families, hundreds of billions of dollars added to the national debt, and never achieving balance. Americans don't need another tax increase, especially with April 15th around the corner. House Republica [...]  More

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, April 13. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Walorski delivering the address, in which she's expected to discuss President Obama's disappointing budget and the solutions House Republicans have put forward to solve our nation's deb crisis. You can watch the address [...]  More

Republican Leadership Press Conference

President Obama released his budget today, 65 days late. Instead of offering serious solutions, the President has put forth a budget that raises taxes, increases Washington spending, and holds entitlement reform hostage to even more tax hikes. Americans deserve better. House Republicans have a budget that balances, and does so in a responsible way [...]  More

Charge/Response | White House Issued Talking Points for the President's Budget

CHARGE: “The President’s budget, if enacted would bring total deficit reduction to over $1.8 trillion over ten years.” (White House FY '14 Budget Talking Points & Press Background, The White House, April 5, 2013) RESPONSE: Once you get past all the gimmicks the President’s budget only reduces the deficit by $119 bi [...]  More

ICYMI: Dan Pfeiffer: No, the President's Budget Won't Balance

This morning at a Politico Playbook breakfast, White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer confirmed what we all feared as he repeated what appears to be the latest Democrat talking point: President Obama’s budget will not balance. Dan Pfeiffer: You don’t want to balance the budget for the purpose of simply balancing the budget. M [...]  More