Steve Southerland
Florida's 2nd District
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- Welcome to the team, Alex! RT: @AlexHolzbach Proud to start my internship today with @Rep_Southerland of Florida's Second District! #FLHD2
- On Jan. 19, 2011, I voted to repeal #ObamaCare for 1st time. In 850 days since, I've voted to repeal roughly 30 times more. Fight continues!
- 37 Reasons to repeal and replace #Obamacare. Can you think of any more? http://t.co/NX1AroaSsK
- Happy Mother's Day! A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated moms across North & Northwest Florida, esp. my mom, Mary Sue, & my wife, Susan.
- Pleased to serve on @NatResources working group on Endangered Species Act. Protecting species & promoting jobs aren't mutually exclusive.
- On #NationalDayofPrayer I join all Americans in praying for our nation, our heroes in uniform, and the countless blessings we enjoy.
- FAA budget is up 110% but domestic flights are down 27% from 2000. These #ObamaFlightDelays can be avoided. http://t.co/9OAYCfVTsg.
- Rep. Miller & I sent a letter today to @USTreasury reaffirming local control of RESTORE Act Funds. http://t.co/gNTaAZvvVL
- So proud of the incredible heroes @Boston_Police. May the victims and their families be blessed as the recovery process now begins.
- The House will hold a moment of silence this evening for the victims of today's tragic and senseless attack in Boston. #PrayforBoston
- RT if you agree today’s tax code is too complex, too time-consuming and too costly for you & your family #TaxDay #TaxReform
- Watch me hold the U.S. Forest Service accountable for mismanaging forest lands and killing American jobs http://t.co/c4Z6VCKjYK
- Just participated in @NatResources hearing w/ Forest Service asking for more money to buy more land. They can't manage the land they have!
- Math lesson: $1.1 trillion in new taxes + $8.2 trillion in new debt + $964 billion new spending (minus) a balanced budget = #ObamaBudget
- #POTUS #budget is over 2 months late & more of the same – more taxes, more spending, & more debt. Time to #cutspending and #balancethebudget
- RT @JCFloridanNews: @Rep_Southerland was in Marianna today, announcing a bill to expand reach of existing USDA technical assistance fund ...
- Check out photos from today's press conference #4jobs in Marianna, highlighting our Building Rural Communities Act! http://t.co/O80dyzU8kU
- Thanks Rep. Coley, Marianna Mayor Wise, @SERCAPWater & other officials for joining my presser on rural community bill http://t.co/c6HOH5h76q
- Busy day in Marianna! Appreciate the North FL #farmers, #ranchers, and #agriculture producers who joined me for ag rountable discussion.
- Enjoyed addressing @BayChamberFL this morning for First Friday. http://t.co/evCsSb5ZVY
- Susan and I –along with the entire Southerland family – pray that you enjoy an Easter Sunday filled with many blessings. #HeIsRisen
- 3rd anniversary of #Obamacare brings more bad news for American families with higher premiums & more #BrokenPromises http://t.co/5FTHbmADCY
- Sent a letter to Interior Sec. @KenSalazar seeking answers on Gulf rig demolitions & their impact on our fisheries. http://t.co/iIYIeNX6Cl
- Senate budget never balances, raises taxes, and grants more stimulus; GOP plan balances with no new taxes. More here: http://t.co/8s8K3x01GK
- Proud that House passed bill introduced by @RepDaveCamp,@repjohnkline, @SteveScalise, & me to preserve welfare work requirements.
- Awaiting beginning of @gopconference meeting with President Obama. Hoping for serious dialogue on economic challenges, not campaign speech.
- House GOP unveils plan to balance the budget in 10 years. Read more here: http://t.co/5IYBXLCsWV #balancedbudget
- Only way Pres. can find cost savings is cutting WH tours? Despite same cuts, Capitol is open for business. Contact us today N/NW Floridians!
- Good luck to all the members of the Florida Legislature as they start their 2013 Legislative Session.
- Spending has increased 18.6% since President Obama took office. Time to #CutWaste
- RT @ACUConservative: Congrats to @rep_southerland for winning the ACU Conservative award 2012! #tcot http://t.co/VjJW0dflqS
- #1400Days and counting since Senate Democrats last passed a budget http://t.co/32O46QI26y #SpendingIsTheProblem
- Looking forward to hosting an "Ag Round-Up" with my friend @RepTedYoho in Perry today to discuss ag policy with North FL farmers. #4jobs
- Tonight's #SOTU wasn't a blueprint for President's upcoming year, it was an indictment for his previous four. http://t.co/lcr1R2wI
- BREAKING: @PressSec confesses the potentially devastating sequester was Obama's idea http://t.co/ZwcNtshC #Obamaquester #SOTU
- Get all the latest on the President’s #SOTU and watch @marcorubio’s Republican response here: http://t.co/6eexSzmW
- What would you like to hear from the President at tomorrow night's #StateoftheUnion? #sayfie #TCOT
- I support House Republicans #RequireAPlan Act to force Pres Obama to say how/when he would balance the budget. http://t.co/NSAD7snf
- 4th time in 5 years #Obama missed the deadline to submit a budget. The American people deserve better. #NoExcuses
- Sign up for our North #Florida Newsletter to stay informed on our work for you. http://t.co/8ZKG2F2m
- #Obama recess appointments to the #NLRB ruled unconstitutional by U.S. Court of Appeals. http://t.co/yYyiV7hc
- Thoughts and prayers with those in #DC for #marchforlife. I stand with you in defending the rights of the unborn. http://t.co/OT9mkLDX
- Joining colleagues on platform for #inaug2013. Regardless of party/politics, I pray for our leaders on this important day in U.S. history.
- Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the impact he had on expanding freedom in America.
- 3 month debt increase that withholds Congress' paychecks if we fail to pass budget = making DC put money where our mouth is. #nobudgetnopay
- Welcome to the @FixCongressNow caucus @RepDeSantis. Proud to have another Florida colleague on board!
- Later tonight I'm voting NO on fiscal cliff compromise. Raising taxes while doing nothing to address spending makes a bad situation worse.
- Voted tonight to block pay increase for members of Congress. Before we ask the American taxpayers for higher salaries, let's earn it first.
- Wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous new year! May God richly bless you in 2013!
- Hopeful that @SenatorReid puts politics aside, extends critical tax relief for hardworking families. 4 days left this year. #FiscalCliff
- May you have a Merry Christmas surrounded by friends, family, and the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us -- The Southerland Family
- Be sure to tune into CNN now to hear my interview with Dana Bush on the fiscal cliff. #tcot #FL02
- As the parents of four daughters, Susan and I extend our thoughts and prayers to the families of the Sandy Hook victims.
- Bay Co is seeing the first of the penalties from the BP Oil Spill. The $10 million will go to stormwater management http://t.co/dklHUlKi
- As we remember the fallen heroes of #PearlHarbor, let us also offer a prayer to those in harm's way today. http://t.co/sMf4Rdll
- Pleased that EPA approved #FL water nutrient standards. FL should come 1st in setting water quality rules in state. http://t.co/SsS94DLt
- Pleased that #FL oystermen will get needed disaster aid, helping them remain on water to rebuild our coastal economies http://t.co/qrxgGQXw
- As we join together with family and friends today, let us reflect upon all we have to be thankful for as a nation. Happy Thanksgiving!
- If Congress & President do not avoid #fiscalcliff, how will your family be hurt by new taxes? Click here to find out: http://t.co/PgunlaLZ
- The gov’t is looking at a 5th straight year of trillion dollar deficits. We need to avoid the #fiscalcliff #4jobs. http://t.co/mNNQYYcm
- @NFIB released Oct survey showing 23% of #smallbiz is uncertain about future. We must avert fiscal cliff #4jobs http://t.co/Kr3t8jUx
- After 43 months of 8% unemployment, a slight decrease should be welcome news. Unfortunately, there’s more to the story: http://t.co/djOBDjcT
- With the #fiscalcliff looming, House GOP offered a plan to stop massive tax increases at end of year. Where is the President and the Senate?
- RT @RepTomGraves: 3 months til the fiscal cliff & @gopconference passed the only legislation to stop this tax increase for every1. # ...
- @shopfloorNAM & @NFIB say 69% of small businesses believe President’s policies making things worse. Must reduce onerous regs #4jobs
- Today is National POW/MIA remembrance day. Let us pray for our heroes, especially those who never returned home. #POW #MIA
- CBO says 6 million families to be fined for not having insurance under healthcare law. Must achieve #FullRepeal http://t.co/aLG7m9KR
- Happy 65th Birthday @USairforce! Thank you to the heroes who have protected our skies since 1947. http://t.co/ZDMOrHP2
- US Constitution was signed 225 years ago today. Thanks to the generations of American heroes who handed down the liberties we enjoy today.
- I appreciate @Jim_Jordan and the community leaders who joined us for the launch of our Anti-Poverty Initiative. http://t.co/1L00Orkv
- Sent a plea to Sec of Comm on behalf of FL oystermen for a fisheries disaster declaration due to oyster pop. decline http://t.co/GSVuq256
- Thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Americans killed in a vicious attack on our embassy in Libya.
- Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Never Forgotten. God Bless America http://t.co/36A8bYqc
- August job report shows unemployment above 8% for 43rd consecutive month President's policies are not helping our economy. We need jobs NOW.
- I appreciate receiving the “Guardian of Seniors Rights Award” from @60PlusAssoc for fighting to protect Medicare. http://t.co/OqjFzWRU
- CBO said 2012 deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the 4th consecutive year. More spending and fewer jobs is not a solution. #GOP #tcot
- President signed Sequester Transparency Act today requiring White House to detail how sequestration cuts happen. http://t.co/sYcVNaY4
- Together we've achieved so much for Florida District 2, watch this video to see where we've been and where we're going http://t.co/oQ9HT8m2
- RT @coremessage: @NFIB_FL to @newsservicefla - Tidal wave of federal regulation threatening #FL's businesses must be stopped http://t.co ...
- Ernst & Young says President’s tax hike could kill over 700,000 U.S. jobs. That’s why I voted to #StopTheTaxHike. http://t.co/nqtXzzye
- Day One of HHS mandate requiring employers to provide contraceptive care, regardless of religious beliefs. http://t.co/xOzMrTFF
- I am voting to #StopTheTaxHike this week. Find out what that means for our families: http://t.co/Pz2i4dOA
- President’s tax plan would equal a $2,200 tax hike for a family of 4 making $50,000 #StopTheTaxHike
- If the President and Sen Dems have their way, taxes will increase more than $4 trillion over next decade. I am working to #StopTheHike.
- Please read my editorial with @Jim_Jordan in today’s @WashTimes about reforming our welfare system. http://t.co/fkS6f4IQ
- Voting to halt Washington’s regulatory power grab. No new agency regs that kill jobs when we can least afford it.
- Voted to expand our domestic energy production while protecting Florida's military mission capabilities #4jobs #tcot #energy
- Voting for HR 459 to #AuditTheFed. American taxpayers deserve transparency & accountability from their gov’t.
- CBO says #ACA will create $117 billion in new taxes for #SmallBiz. Our job creators need relief now. #GOP #tcot
- Annual regulatory costs amount to $1.75 trillion for #SmallBiz. Voting to give our families the relief they deserve. #tcot #GOP #4jobs
- Not only does Obama's waiver of TANF work requirements violate the law - it perpetuates poverty. That’s not leadership. http://t.co/U04GRfAF
- Voting this week to reduce regulatory burdens on America’s job creators. #tcot #GOP #4jobs
- The Obama administration forgot that the President vowed to bankrupt U.S. coal producers. Well, today I reminded them. http://t.co/2zAbVGQ3
- Ernst & Young says that President’s tax hikes could ruin over 700k American jobs. http://t.co/BfN0TY1f
- Check out my blog for @Heritage explaining how we can empower communities - and not Big Goverment - to fight poverty. http://t.co/0kX3CrGz
- Hopeful that disappointing June jobs report will spur Senate Dems to act on 30+ House-passed bills #4jobs piling up on Harry Reid's desk.
- Have a blessed 4th of July, everyone. Hope it is a safe and memorable one!
- Thank you to everyone who came to St Andrews Marina today for our press conference on the #RESTOREAct. http://t.co/q4BI2wga
- As a conferee, pleased to see highway bill conference be successful. The American people deserve certainty #4jobs http://t.co/9mo2PE5R
- Disappointed in #SCOTUS ruling. When President told us it’s not a tax bill, that was a falsehood. Ready for #FullRepeal http://t.co/ev46T3bH
