House Republicans know that in order to spur economic growth and create jobs, we need to fight back against an out-of-control federal government that's making life tougher for hardworking Americans. That's why this week we've introduced several bills that make sure our government works for the American people, not against them.  More

Policy Feature Issue: Regulations Burdening Families and Businesses Federal regulations have an enormous impact on families, small businesses, and the overall economy, yet the costs they impose are difficult to comprehend.  Costly regulations touch many aspects of our lives: the price we pay for groceries, the cars we drive, and the appliance [...]  More

In this week's address, Majority Leader Eric Cantor unveils a plan to stop to government abuse among federal agencies. From the IRS targeting political and religious groups to wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on extravagant conferences, the waste and abuse of power must stop. The House will vote next week on a variety of bills holding Washingt [...]  More

The Chicago Tribune came out with an article today entitled, “In Galesburg, Few Signs of a U.S. Recovery Taking Hold,” featuring the same town in which President Obama delivered one of his speeches yesterday.  And as the President continues to deliver the same prepared remarks – offering no new ideas – towns like Gales [...]  More

Policy Feature Issue: The Real Economic Progress Report Yesterday, President Obama pivoted back to jobs for the 17th time since he took office.  In an effort to tout his economic record, the President has refocused his efforts by pointing to declining unemployment.  But in reality, the President has presided over the weakest economic reco [...]  More

Today the President heads to Illinois to make his 19th pivot (read them all here) to jobs and the economy since taking office. Below are a few facts and figures on what the Obama Economy has produced for the middle class to date.  Economic Facts   The latest jobs report continues to show the economy plodding along at a very slu [...]  More

Today, the President travels to Illinois to make his 19th pivot to jobs and the economy taking office. DECEMBER 2009:  SIREN: White House plans 'very hard pivot to jobs' next month - Politico JANUARY 2010:  “A sustained and relentless focus over the next several months on accelerating the pace of job creation, because that’s [...]  More

This week the President has decided to once again shift his focus back to jobs and the economy. Welcome to the conversation, Mr. President! House Republicans have never lost our focus on jobs. We have a plan to secure the future for all Americans by expanding opportunity, not expanding government.   More

In this week's address, Rep. Tim Griffin (AR) and Rep. Todd Young (IN) discuss their legislation to delay both the employer and individual mandates in ObamaCare. The House passed these bills, taking action to ensure fairness for all Americans. We urge Senate Democrats to take up these measures and work with us.   More

Speaker Boehner announced yesterday that Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR) and Rep. Todd Young (R-IN) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, July 20. Here's a behind the scenes look of the congressmen at the joint address, in which they'll discuss their legislation to delay both the employer mandate and individual mandate in ObamaCar [...]  More

When it comes to the President's health care law, he often talks about it in terms of fairness. And yet today we see where the President has made some decisions that are not fair. It's not fair for the President to selectively decide which portions of the law that he's going to enforce, the example being the delay of the employer mandate.     More

Policy Feature Issue: Employer Mandate in ObamacareThe President’s recovery is failing.  Millions of working Americans continue to struggle with the burden of financial constraints and unemployment.  Despite the President’s promise of lower healthcare costs, the real costs of Obamacare threaten the economic livelihood of milli [...]  More

Policy Feature Issue: The Individual Mandate and Youth Despite the President’s assertion that Obamacare would insure every American with quality, affordable health care, its implementation fails to meet these promises.  The law vastly increases the number of childless adults on Medicaid, lowers the quality of available care, and limits p [...]  More

Policy Feature Issue: Automatic Enrollment in Obamacare As the full implementation date of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, draws near, problems continue to be identified – particularly those requirements that hurt employment and stall job and wage growth.  One requirement that has gone u [...]  More

Yesterday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proclaimed, “ObamaCare has been wonderful for America.” Let’s take a look at some of the headlines from the past week that highlight just how ‘wonderful’ it has been. Investor’s Business Daily - ObamaCare Mandate Delay: Employers K [...]  More

Policy Feature Issue: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization Background: The original Elementary and Secondary Education Act was enacted and signed into law in 1965.  Originally authorized through 1970, the ESEA had been routinely authorized from 1965 until the early 2000s.  The most recent authorization came in 200 [...]  More

Later today, the Senate will vote on a procedural measure to allow a vote on a short-term 'fix' to the student loan interest rate hikes that happened on July 1st. After two other vote failures in the Democratic-controlled Senate, this vote is expected to fair no better, leaving our country's students' futures in jeopardy. What is everyone saying a [...]  More

The president's health care law is raising costs and destroying jobs, and now the administration has admitted the law is unworkable by delaying the implementation of key provisions. House Republicans demand to know why the White House is only delaying the employer mandate while still allowing the individual mandate to take effect.   More

Policy Feature Issue: EPA Regulations under President Obama  Since 2009, the Obama Administration has proposed or finalized thousands of pages of costly regulations, including many that impact the energy sector.[1]  In some cases, the regulations impose costs of more than $1 billion each.[2]  Collectively, their combined impact on en [...]  More

Policy Feature Issue: June Jobs Report On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its June monthly jobs report.  Though nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.6%.[1]  The June jobs report suggests that although overall employment is increasing, the economic re [...]  More

In this week's address, House Republican Conference Vice Chair Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) wishes all a Happy Independence Day. It's been almost a week since Senate Democrats and President Obama let some federal student loan interest rates double. House Republicans passed a long-term fix to these rates, only to have Washington Democrats delay and make stu [...]  More

House Republican Conference Vice Chair Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, July 6. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Jenkins delivering the address, in which she'll urge Senate Democrats to pass bipartisan student loan reform. You can watch the address here tomorrow.  More

Last night, the White House announced that it would delay the employer health mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires businesses with 50 employees or more to provide health insurance or pay a fine of $2,000 per employee. This announcement is proof the President's health care law is unworkable. What is everyone else saying about the anno [...]  More

April 10, 2013 – President Obama releases his 2014 budget proposal in which he calls for a long-term, market-based solution to keep student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1, 2013. May 9, 2013 – Rep. John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduce the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, a long-term, market-based sol [...]  More