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Dan Benishek
Michigan's 1st District
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We have a bipartisan plan to address the sexual assaults in the military. The time to act is now.
http://t.co/JoVxPxfWs1
Proud to write bill that will protect access for hunting and fishing on federal land!
http://t.co/kvmpwlvc7e
@
NatResources
Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected by the tragic events in Boston yesterday
#PrayForBoston
http://t.co/Ot8ImvVnCf
Medical claims costs will go up by 26% in Michigan by 2017. The President’s health care law is a disaster.
http://t.co/Aquh7hJNBl
Proud to be fighting to get our veterans their benefits faster.
http://t.co/ZDLMqGaZ
@
HouseVetAffairs
It’s time the president tells us how he’s going to balance the budget.
#RequireAPlan
We need to reduce spending in all corners of the budget—including the Pentagon.
http://t.co/M4mFLPiz
RT @
NRA
: @
CongressmanDan
Benishek Leads Effort To Protect Northern
#Michigan
Gun Owners
http://t.co/nsFBH9Cg
#NRA
Proud to be named to key subcommittees on the @
HouseAgNews
Committee.
http://t.co/ehACQaSE
Washington needs to do its job or not get paid by the American people.
#NoBudgetNoPay
Our Senators have a decision to make...they can address the fiscal crisis or they can protect their own paychecks.
#NoBudgetNoPay
President’s proposels will only prevent law-abiding individuals from protecting their homes, children, and businesses.
http://t.co/9HUZegrC
We cannot allow our Constitutional rights to be eroded to achieve a false sense of security.
http://t.co/ffoFQ9hH
Proud to introduce legislation to protect Sleeping Bear Dunes.
http://t.co/EEjz51xY
Proud to be sworn into the 113th Congress and to continue serving the people of Northern Michigan.
http://t.co/ZBu6Kt0M
The last thing people in Northern Michigan want to see is the President giving lawmakers a pay raise.
http://t.co/9DrHgMkl
I was honored to be named Subcommittee Chairman of Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health.
http://t.co/ifHfzDjS
My statement on
#SCOTUS
ruling on
#PPACA
-
http://t.co/AsN5qrGK
#tcot
“I believe doctors & patients in N. Michigan want this country to remain on the cutting edge of medical innovation" -
http://t.co/fW2TMudl
Check here to see what the House will be voting on this week!
http://t.co/vozv4vVu
How did you spend your Memorial Day wknd? If you took part in any of the events that we posted on my Facebook, let us know how they were.
I'm very grateful for the hard work of our first responders, conservation officers & all those who are working to put out the fire
#DuckLake
I encourage those who are in the area to use the phone numbers listed on my website if you or someone you know needs assistance
#DuckLake
I was briefed on the spread of the fire & containment efforts.
#DuckLake
Today I met w/ officials to discuss response efforts to the
#DuckLake
Fire.
http://t.co/I9kZWZzB
Check out my website for updated information & phone numbers -
http://t.co/Ir5WeZ3G
#ducklake
#michigan
@
RedCross
#MI
-01
Here are some important phone numbers for those impacted by the Duck Lake Fire
http://t.co/hpnA5T0V
#Michigan
Attention N.
#Michigan
students! My office is accepting applications for military service academies (Due 9/17) -
http://t.co/iauCXx4A
Want to send a shout out to
#Michigan
loved ones serving away from home? Use
#MayIs4Troops
to share your message!
Proud to cosponsor H.R. 4155, the “Veterans Skills to Jobs Act” -
http://t.co/n1BPhLnP
#MayIs4Troops
#tcot
@
MKasiborski
Go after your American Dream. Mine was to be a Dr in N.
#Michigan
- don't give up! Good luck & save your money!
Looking forward to discussing my plan to address
#veterans
benefit backlog next week –
http://t.co/3esO1MGe
#MayIs4Troops
Check here to see what Congress is voting on this week -
http://t.co/vozzC5Wo
Emergency care was restored in Cheboygan. Great first step! I'm committed to bettering MI-01 and local access to health care
#tcot
Congrats to the student teams from the
#UP
will participate in the nat'l bridge competition on 5/18 in Traverse City -
http://t.co/IkUkIZ8n
#POTUS
created a
#CongressToDoList
yesterday. Why wasn’t
#Keystone
XL pipeline included? I’m pro growth
#4jobs
#affordableenergy
Health care slush fund covers spaying/neutering, signage, urban gardening...NOT health care –
http://t.co/8Nwr0mhS
#tcot
#PPACA
The father of an
#Afghanistan
#veteran
, I’d like to thank all our servicemen and women. Your service does not go unnoticed
#MayIs4Troops
What message would you like to relay to active duty
#troops
&
#veterans
? Use “
#MayIs4Troops
” to share your message.
Hosted a telephone townhall with my constituents today. Check my Facebook today & tomorrow for poll question results!
#Michigan
#tcot
Happy National Teacher Day to all of our educators. Who was your favorite teacher and what did he/she teach you?
#Michigan
#tcot
RT @
HouseVetAffairs
: Please tweet messages to veterans and active duty military under our
#MayIs4Troops
hashtag. We will RT the best ones.
Thank you @
HouseVetAffairs
Chairman @
CongJeffMiller
for joining me in my telephone townhall last night.
#MayIs4Troops
Here’s my statement on why POTUS needs to approve the
#Keystone
XL pipeline –
http://t.co/kUnVxq6h
#tcot
#affordableenergy
#4jobs
Tonight I’m holding a telephone townhall with Chairman of @
HouseVetAffairs
, @
CongJeffMiller
to discuss vets issues.
#MayIs4Troops
This week is National Nurses Week. How do you plan to honor these medical professionals?
#tcot
#Michigan
I am a proud co-sponsor of PRENDA, to stop abortions based on race or gender of a baby.
#tcot
Interested in what the House will be voting on this week? Check here –
http://t.co/Krdwpdsl
#tcot
I’m posting the poll results of my telephone townhall to my Facebook today. Be sure to check the results & share your thoughts!
#tcot
I'm supporting HR 4115, the HIRE at Home Act, to help our veterans gain employment when they return home @
HouseVetAffairs
#MayIs4Troops
May is Military Appreciation Month. Follow @
HouseVetAffairs
to learn more about the U.S. military, our troops & veterans
#MayIs4Troops
#tcot
Just posted some photos from touring Michigan's First Congressional District to my Facebook -
http://t.co/ob4DHnHn
May is Older Americans Month, a tradition since 1963. How do you plan to honor your elders? -
http://t.co/wJ0POTvK
#OAM2012
.@
DeptVetAffairs
will hire 1900 new mental health practitioners to better treat our nation's heroes -
http://t.co/q1Z9osHG
@
VeteransHealth
Are you an organ donor? Check out my Facebook page on how to add this information to your personal Facebook page.
http://t.co/NGKZiKZQ
Thank you again to the West Iron County Schools for having me visit yesterday. I can't wait to see how this tree grows!
http://t.co/vVMQjUMN
Read my news release on an overzealous agriculture
#regulation
being withdrawn -
http://t.co/uvkp68aP
#tcot
Congrats to @
RepSeanDuffy
for advancing to the next round of the
#gopnmc
National Park Week is coming to a close. Are you planning on enjoying some of the beautiful parks in
#Michigan
this weekend?
#gopnmc
#tcot
Last day of the Twitter round of the
#gopnmc
- Help me gain more followers by tweeting at me with
#FF
or RTing me. Thanks for your help.
RT @
DLoesch
: Happy 3rd anniversary this Sunday to the Democrat senate for failing to produce a budget in 3 years.
#3YearsNoBudget
I signed a letter in support of Special Diabetes Program. Diabetes costs US over $174B annually & costs are expected to triple
#gopnmc
#tcot
Honored to greet N
#Michigan
heroes today. These WWII vets came to see their memorial
#gopnmc
#tcot
@
HouseVetAffairs
http://t.co/2OwFzLmq
RT @
DanaPerino
: What's wrong with this? marine sergeant kicked out for a Facebook post but the EPA administrator gets to apologize and k ...
#MI
-01 residents, check out your local news on Twitter - @
MackTownCrier
@
ChxCourier
@
MiningJournalMI
@
TheDMG
@
TheAlpenaNewsMI
#gopnmc
RT @
paulswansen
: Today is Day 1,093 without a budget from Senate Dems, and why has no one moved to impeach Sen. Leadership for failure t ...
Thanks for all the new follows! Please keep it up and encourage your friends to follow & RT @
CongressmanDan
#tcot
#gopnmc
#Michigan
Please follow the committees which I’m honored to serve on @
NatResources
, @
SciSpaceTechCmt
& @
HouseVetAffairs
#gopnmc
#tcot
Had a great mtg w/students from Mackinac Island HS and Mackinaw City HS. I hope you enjoyed your trip
#GOPNMC
#Michigan
http://t.co/Cuy9xTip
RT @
CandiceMiller
: Help support
#MIGOP
in
#House
#GOPNMC
! Follow @
CongressmanDan
@
RepHuizenga
@
RepWalberg
@
RepFredUpton
Help me reach 8k followers! RT & join my efforts to bring commonsense reforms to
#Michigan
#gopnmc
#tcot
Looking for new shoes? Premier & @
Nike
teamed up to design the "Petoskey Stone Dunk" -
http://t.co/GJD5mEI1
#GOPNMC
#Michigan
#tcot
RT @
TiffanyMMoore
: Help
#MIGOP
in GOP New Media Challenge
#GOPNMC
@
repjustinamash
@
congressmandan
@
rephuizenga
@
candicemiller
@
repfredup
...
The House will vote on several
#jobs
measures this week. See the full schedule here –
http://t.co/pXeQnDmC
#tcot
#GOPNMC
The House new media challenge continues! Help me increase my Twitter presence and encourage others to follow me today!
#tcot
#gop
#Michigan
Don’t forget to “like” me on Facebook! Help me in the House New Media Challenge by liking my page by 5pm today!
http://t.co/0VKFPR0S
#tcot
Have you “liked” me on Facebook? Help me in the House New Media Challenge by liking my page by 5pm Friday!
http://t.co/0VKFPR0S
#tcot
#gop
Today, Discovery flew over our nation’s capitol. The shuttle will be @
Air & Space Museum 4/19
#SpotTheShuttle
http://t.co/0Uyn7ebR
#FF
Proud to serve on the @
SciSpaceTechCmt
, @
NatResources
& @
HouseVetAffairs
committees. Follow to learn more about our work!
#tcot
@
NatResources
Thanks for the mention!
I'm hosting a meet-n-greet today at Noon at the Rogers City Senior Center. I hope to see you there!
Oral arguments continue today at the Supreme Court on
#PPACA
& the individual mandate. Looking forward to attending tomorrow.
#tcot
Today is the 2nd anniversary of
#PPACA
. I am committed to its repeal & replacement. Northern MI needs & deserve real health care solutions.
Watch Congress debate legislation to repeal IPAB - a provision of
#PPACA
that will drastically alter Medicare
http://t.co/BIC10FXa
#tcot
I'm proud to support a budget that will help the people of Michigan
http://t.co/6EnGUPCk
#2Futures
#tcot
Interested in what we’ve been doing in the @
SciSpaceTechCmt
? Sign up to receive weekly newsletters:
http://t.co/ABrpC8yw
#tcot
Congress is back in session this week. Check to see what I will be voting on -
http://t.co/Zcvlt2vG
#tcot
In light of recent violence, maintaining our presence in
#Afghanistan
is no longer in our best interest. It's time to bring our troops home.
A CBO estimate says
#PPACA
is more expensive than expected. We must repeal & replace w/ commonsense reforms that don’t break the bank.
RT @
WaysandMeansGOP
In less than 60 days US will have the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world. We need tax reform
#4jobs
RT @
HouseVetAffairs
As sequestration looms, uncertainty remains about
#vets
programs. America’s heroes deserve to know today.
#tcot
Congratulations to Tpr. Bradley Stimac of the Houghton Lake Post recipient of the Trooper of the Year Award.
http://t.co/gHDarqjC
Are you planning to visit DC during your Spring break. Please visit
http://t.co/wAlh25ap
for our Washington Visitor's Guide.
#MI01
Support @
repjustinamash
's H.R. 3814 to keep DOJ from tracking the purchases of multiple guns. Read more:
http://t.co/jSsYwXs9
#tcot
Read this article to find out what is happened in New Hampshire to 7600 Medicare Advantage participants. CANCELED
http://t.co/CEwOEC5P
#tcot
Rep. Paul Gosar wrote an article for the House Doctors Caucus re: healthcare reform. Please share and RT.
http://t.co/dhcZ8uj8
#tcot
The House Doctors Caucus released a video addressing Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians.
http://t.co/vR8EjP1K
#tcot
Obamacare cut $500 billion from Medicare without creating reforms for provider payments. I talk about it >>>
http://t.co/NJSI9UwE
#tcot
It is becoming obvious that Dr. Benishek has a better grasp of what Obamacare will do than the Administration does.
http://t.co/elydClqb
@
teamhoekstra
Thanks for the shout out and good luck! FYI @
congressmandan
@
benishek
are the only accounts I use. No idea who @
DanoMI1
is?
Serving With (Other Republicans in Michigan
Bill Huizenga
Mike Rogers
Justin Amash
Kerry Bentivolio
Tim Walberg
Candice Miller