"But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And...
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"But understand-understand if we don't take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, increase the...
Yesterday, the White House released its budget for FY 2011. The budget spends $3.83 trillion in FY 2011 and...
Background In 1977, the Carter Administration signed the New Jobs Tax Credit (NJTC), one of four programs of the 1977...
"I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat cat bankers on Wall Street." ...
- Obama on Democrat Health Care Plan: "I want everyone to take another look at the [health care] plan...
BACKGROUND: On January 21, 2010, President Obama announced the "Volcker Rule." The details of the so-called Volcker Rule have...
With unemployment at 10 percent and the Obama Administration reeling from the public distaste for its fiscally irresponsible...
Under intense pressure to address reckless spending, record deficits, and exploding debt, the Administration will reportedly announce a...
"[Obama] is being failed by his economic team...We may have to sacrifice just two more jobs [Tim Geithner and...
Facing political fallout from this Administration's reckless spending spree, President Obama will reportedly use the State of the Union...
Background: In light of Sen.-elect Scott Brown's special election win last week, some Democrats have begun...
"The economic miracle that has been the United States was not produced by socialized enterprises...It was produced by private...
On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. There is major damage to Port-au-Prince,...
"Asking liberals where wages and prices come from is like asking six-year-olds where babies come from. " Thomas Sowell BACKGROUND:On...
Administration Weakens Security in 2009 Vows to Close Guantanamo: In his first days in office, President Obama recklessly ordered the...
The New Year has seen Democrats once again retreat behind closed doors to finalize a single version of their...
BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On November 18, 2009, Senator Harry Reid and the Senate Democrat leadership introduced the...
While Democrats' latest back-room deal is being reported as a moderate compromise due to minor concessions being made...
"The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...
"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...
“I remain opposed to transferring Guantanamo detainees to Illinois, or anywhere in the U.S., while awaiting more detailed information...
While Democrats' latest back-room deal is being reported as a moderate compromise now that press reports indicate the Medicare...
President Obama's recent "jobs summit," and Speaker Pelosi's renewed focus on yet another "jobs bill" full of additional government...
"The irony of this late-breaking Medicare proposal is that it could be a bigger step toward a single-payer system...
For over two years, Democrats have stalled action on approving the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Although free trade creates...
While Democrats allege that their government takeover of health care will create a fairer and more equal society, provisions...
“Like a lot of my Democratic colleagues, I was too slow to appreciate the recklessness of Fannie Mae and...
President Obama's "jobs summit," coupled with Friday's release of November jobs numbers, once again raise serious questions about the...
10%: Unemployment rate for the month of November. 17.2%: Rate of underemployment, accounting for the unemployed and those who...
"Statistics mean little for those who have lost a job, taken a pay cut, or watched their loved ones...
"These delays in the patient presenting with symptoms and cancer being diagnosed at a late stage inevitably costs lives. ...
BACKGROUND On December 1, 2009, President Obama is expected to announce his strategy for the war in Afghanistan during a...
Since passage of the Democrats' trillion dollar "stimulus," more than 2.8 million jobs have been lost and unemployment stands at...
"Obama's plan will save a typical family up to $2,500 on premiums..."- Obama campaign handout, "Questions and Answers on...
BACKGROUND: During a time of high unemployment-a twenty-six year high of 10.2 percent, Democrats refuse to enact job creating...
On November 18, 2009, President Obama arrived in South Korea, the final stop on his Asia trip. Although free...
"It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this...
"It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of...
"The best minds are not in government. If they were, business would steal them away." -President Ronald Reagan...
"We have grave concerns that the real effect of the provisions would be to create a new federal entitlement...
On November 13, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and four conspirators will face...
"Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not be corrected by those...
Background: As part of spending reforms included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress enacted a sustainable...
“We are trying on every front to increase the role of government.” –Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), October 26, 2009...
"If we see money being misspent, we're going to put a stop to it, and we will call it...
Even as Speaker Pelosi and President Obama attempt to trump the endorsement of purported seniors' advocacy organization AARP for...
"Our team is working with members of Congress every day on this issue (health care), and it is my...
Today, the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent, the highest level in 26 years. Rather than working with Republicans...
While Speaker Pelosi attempts to tout AARP's endorsement of her government takeover of health care, some may view it as...
"The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the 118 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created...
"Either you're a voice for the elderly or you're an insurance company-choose one....They put themselves forward as non-biased observers,...
On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...
FLOOR SITUATION On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care...
On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to Speaker Pelosi's 1,990-page health care bill:...
The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm young...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm State...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm rural...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm individuals...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...
In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review Speaker Pelosi's government takeover of...
"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. Period....The...
Many may find the release of House Democrats' health "reform" legislation the week of Halloween particularly apt, as the...
In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health “reform” legislation (H.R....
BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962,...
According to press reports, Democrats are planning to attach legislation to increase the national debt ceiling to the Fiscal...
“Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless.” --Milton Friedman...
Eight months ago the President signed a $787 billion "stimulus" bill that had been rammed through the House without...
"The cost of our debt is one of the fastest growing expenses in the federal budget. This rising...
"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income."- Former AARP Executive Marilyn...
Even as he campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, an examination of Barack Obama's comments during the...
STATUS On September 17, 2009, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, by...
Today, the White House announced the first "hard" evidence of their effort to account for jobs created by the...
Background: As part of spending reforms included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress enacted a sustainable growth...
"I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...
"But what we will do is, we'll have the [health care] negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so that people can...
While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...
BACKGROUND On October 8, 2009, the House will consider the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. While the House...
"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...
BACKGROUND This week, the House will likely consider the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. While the House bill...
President Obama continues to review General Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the war in Afghanistan and anticipated request for up...
“I know that ultimately the measure of an economy is, is it producing jobs that help people support families,...
"And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up-under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to...
"There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As...
"I mean, if you think about-if you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No,...
"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...
Even as unemployment approaches 10 percent nationwide, a recent Heritage Foundation analysis found that House Democrats' government takeover of...
"What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great...
Even as President Obama promised to address tort claims as part of his health "reform" proposals, House' Democrats' government...
While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...
"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income." - Former AARP Executive...
While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...
In light of proposals being discussed to increase seniors' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the Republican Conference has prepared...
"I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...
MYTH #1 - The CFPA will provide a regulatory home for specialists who care about consumer protection. • REALITY: ...
Democrats promised Americans that their trillion dollar "stimulus" bill would create 3 to 4 million jobs, and get the...
A study recently published in the journal Health Affairs has confirmed what many have feared-that enrollment in a government-run...
BACKGROUND As fighting intensifies in Afghanistan with a surge in U.S. troops, some on both sides of the...
"Now my proposal has been attacked by some who oppose reform as a ‘government takeover' of the entire health...
BACKGROUND ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, touts itself as being the nation's largest community organization...
BACKGROUND A bait-and-switch occurs whenever a product is advertised to draw consumers, but an inferior product is then sold....
Background A bait-and-switch occurs whenever a product is advertised to draw consumers, but an inferior product is then sold....
Background: The United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to struggle with controlling costs. Labor costs consume 80 percent...
President Obama promised in his address to Congress that, "There are also those who claim that our reform effort...
The Republican Conference has prepared the following summary and analysis of the annual report by the Census bureau on...
By having the government take over all federal student loan originations, it would involve one of the largest expansions...
The Republican Conference has prepared analysis of President Obama's address to...
BACKGROUND On July 14, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care...
"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy...
“I’m appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry’s lobbying arm to buy...
Even as the Administration continues to search for a “compromise” regarding its government takeover of health care, an examination...
"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy their...
On August 25, 2009, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) each...
The House Republican Conference has compiled new data that has become available since the House passed the national energy...
Democrats promised Americans that their trillion dollar "stimulus" bill would create 3 to 4 million jobs, and get the...
The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...
Even as President Obama campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, recent dealings between the pharmaceutical industry and...
In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health "reform" legislation (H.R....
"It is truly an entrepreneurial kind of system, where there is no coercion in the system. And it is...
BAckgroundIn November 2008, the United States and Iraq signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which sets the legal parameters...
The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to the House Democrats’ 1,018-page “America’s Affordable Health...
Background On June 19, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care legislation—Education and Labor...
Based on the allowance allocation formula in H.R. 2454 for electricity consumers, the red states will not have enough...
"In these last few months, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."...
On January 22, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison that holds hundreds...
Summary Both Presidents Clinton and Obama called for a sweeping national energy tax in their inaugural budget submissions. In...
STATUS On March 31, 2009, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Markey...
"The real problem with our long-term deficit actually has to do with our entitlement obligations...The big problem is Medicare, which...
House and Senate Press Conference on the Budget The House Republican Budget Alternative: Ryan Proposes "The Path To...
PROTECTING JOBS AND LOWERING TAXES Instead of raising taxes on all Americans in the midst of a recession, Republicans...
President Obama's budget includes nearly $1 trillion in new health spending-a $634 billion reserve fund as a "down payment"...
Get a preview of the Legislative Digest here:
http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1105
In light of the inclusion of $1.1 billion in the Democrat "stimulus" legislation for the Agency for Healthcare Research...
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