House GOP Catholics Rebuke Speaker Pelosi’s CommentsPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on August 27th, 2008
House Republican Crime Fighting AgendaPosted by GOP Leader Policy Office on June 11th, 2008
House Republicans are concerned about safe neighborhoods—and understand the need for tough legislation to fight child predators, identity theft, gang violence, and other crimes. According to the Department of Justice, one person is assaulted in the U.S. every 7.2 seconds, raped every 2.7 minutes, and murdered every 31 minutes. That means in the last hour, 500 Americans will have been assaulted, 22 raped, and 2 murdered. Congress should do more to protect American families and to keep our communities safe. In the 110th Congress, Republicans have introduced more than 103 pieces of legislation to help fight crime, but Democrats have considered only 6 of these—and three of those are resolutions- worthy, but very minor and non-controversial measures . Responding to the anxieties of American parents and families, House Republicans have also devoted a significant section of their upcoming Security Agenda to bolstering neighborhood security. Curiously, Congressional Democrats also ignored the recent National Police Week (May 12-16th), a time when thousands of law enforcement officers are in Washington to remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our nation from criminals. Democrats only belatedly scheduled the bipartisan bill authored by Rep. Poe to honor law enforcement officers during the week after National Police Week. House Republicans honor our nation’s law enforcement officers. As Rep. Dave Reichert, whose 33-year career in law enforcement included catching the Green River Killer, recently said:
Rep. Reichert and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Lamar Smith recently took to the House Floor to highlight Republicans’ commitment to fighting crime: Part one (Part two and three of Rep. Reichert’s remarks)
Wash Times Boehner Op-Ed: Broken PromisesPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 2nd, 2007
“In November, House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, triumphantly declared that ‘Democrats are prepared to govern and ready to lead.’ She said Democrats would make the 110th Congress ‘the most honest, ethical and open Congress in history.’ That was then.” Clone-and-Kill: Democrats’ Bill Forces Destruction of Human EmbryosPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on June 6th, 2007
On the House floor today is the peculiarly titled Human Cloning Prohibition Act (H.R. 2560) which proponents say bans “reproductive human cloning.” But contrary to its name, this phony “ban” explicitly requires the killing of human embryos and permits a process that will inevitably lead to the cloning of human babies. Boehner op-ed in Human Events on Supreme Court RulingPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on April 19th, 2007
Boehner op-ed in Human Events on the Supreme Court upholding the partial birth abortion ban. GOP Proposal Prohibits Criminals From Receiving Government LoansPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on April 18th, 2007
Today, House Republicans will offer a straightforward proposal to prevent taxpayer dollars from going to convicted felons. The proposal – offered as a motion-to-recommit (MTR) on the Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery (RECOVER) Act (H.R. 1361) – protects taxpayers by denying federal small business disaster loans to criminals who have been convicted of or plead “no contest” to a felony, including but not limited to murder, kidnapping, or sexual assault. The Democrats’ bill maintains current law which prevents money from going to a person only if they’ve committed a felony during a riot or civil disorder within the last year. In other words, most convicted murderers are currently eligible for taxpayer-backed small business loans. The Republican MTR improves H.R. 1361 by expanding on current law and prohibiting anyone who has been previously convicted of a felony from receiving federal subsidies and loans. Those who commit a violent act such as murder should not be eligible for taxpayer-funded loans. NOTE: House Republicans have successfully passed a number of other proposals in recent weeks with rank-and-file Democrats’ support, including:
Boehner Op-Ed in the Wall Street JournalPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on March 30th, 2007
Boehner op-ed in the Wall Street Journal this morning:
Will Blue Dog Democrats Vote for the Largest Tax Increase in American History?Posted by GOP Leader Press Office on March 27th, 2007
Dozens of Blue Dog Democrats campaigned across Will Blue Dogs Support a Budget that Increases Income Tax Rates, Reinstitutes the Marriage Penalty, and Slashes the Child Tax Credit?
Will Blue Dogs Support a Budget that Hits Taxpayers of All Ages, from Families to Seniors?
Will Blue Dogs Support a Budget that Raises Taxes on EVERY Working American and Middle-Class Family?
Middle-class families already face a rising cost of loving, and the last thing they need from Middle Class Mugging: Dems Propose Largest Tax Hike in HistoryPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on March 26th, 2007
When Democratic leaders started dusting off their playbooks from the early 1990s, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before massive tax hikes were on the table. Now House Democrats are poised to deliver the largest tax hike in history, saddling taxpayers with nearly $400 BILLION in new taxes. That means increasing personal income tax rates on middle-income families, slashing the child tax credit, reinstating the marriage penalty, and hiking taxes on dividends and investment earnings. Given the cost of living these days, now is not the time to raise taxes. They may just be lines on the page to House Democrats, but the tax hikes they’re proposing mean real dollars and cents to American families and small businesses. Democrats’ plan will raise the tax bill for every working American – 115 million taxpayers will see their taxes go up by an average of $1,795. And if you’re married, have children, or own a small business, you’re in for extra punishment. For example, 48 million married couples will face an average tax increase of $2,899. 17 million elderly individuals will pay an average tax increase of $2,270. 26 million small business owners will pay an average tax increase $3,960. And more than five million individuals and families who would have seen their income tax liabilities completely eliminated will now have to pay taxes. Meanwhile, Democrats have failed to make serious entitlement reform a priority, despite the enormous growth in spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They have failed to protect middle class taxpayers from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). And Democrats have completely failed to rein in runaway federal spending, proposing instead across-the-board spending increases. These tax hikes are just the latest assault on taxpayers by Democrats. After voting on the first day of the 110th Congress to make it easier to raise taxes on American families, Democrats have:
Republicans believe Congress can balance the budget in five years without raising taxes. We can balance the budget by keeping taxes low, promoting economic growth, and putting an end to the excessive waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government. |
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