Feature the Back to School Energy Survey on Your WebsitePosted by Nick on July 30th, 2008
As back-to-school season approaches, House Republicans – led by Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Education & Labor Committee Senior Republican Member Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) – today launched an online survey to collect input from school officials, teachers, and parents impacted by surging prices for gasoline and other energy costs. If you would like to embed the survey on your website or blog, simply paste the below code into the HTML of your site: A Defining Week for CongressPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 28th, 2008
By Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) The final week before the August district work period is typically among the busiest of all for Congress — and usually one during which major legislation is passed in advance of the lengthy recess away from Washington. The pressure is on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and their colleagues in the Democratic leadership to carry on that tradition this week by bringing to the floor of each chamber comprehensive legislation that increases production of American energy to address the number one issue on the minds of the American people: the rising cost of gasoline. Today begins a defining week for Congress. All year long, gas prices have soared as a result of misguided Washington policies. Even with the small recent dip since President Bush ended the executive ban on deepwater drilling far off our shores (a ban that Congress also needs to lift in order for critical energy production to take place in the oil-and gas-rich Outer Continental Shelf), families and small businesses know we will never see $2 or even $3 per gallon gasoline until the Democratic Majority signals real support for American-made energy to lower gas prices. Over the next five days, Congress has a chance to make this commitment - but only if Democratic leaders allow it. Video: ATR RoundtablePosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 23rd, 2008
Yesterday Leader Boehner attended a roundtable discussion organized by Americans for Tax Reform and The American Spectator where he spoke and answered questions on the House Republican agenda. Boehner also discussed his experiences from the recent American Energy Tour, where he and ten of his colleagues witnessed first-hand the real solutions that make up House Republicans’ “all of the above” strategy to lower gas prices and increase American energy production. More from Redstate.com:
Lessons From an American Energy TourPosted by Nick on July 23rd, 2008
Also posted at The Hill’s Congress Blog. Last weekend I had the opportunity to witness first-hand some real solutions to help lower gasoline prices and energy costs for families and small businesses. Ten of my house Republican colleagues and I travelled through the Rocky Mountain West on the way to Alaska on an American Energy Tour. What we saw further opened our eyes to the challenges, and opportunities, which make up America’s energy future. Our trip began on Friday with a visit to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. NREL is an Energy Department facility operated by private-sector scientists dedicated to perfecting cutting-edge solar, wind, fuel cell, biomass, and other emerging energy technologies. The work being done at NREL is a critical component of our strategy to reduce our nation’s dangerous and costly dependence on foreign oil through a comprehensive “all of the above” strategy. For a look at another critical component of that strategy, we departed for Alaska. While in Alaska we learned two valuable lessons that will further embolden our fight in Congress for more production of American energy. First, we learned that the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, which carries petroleum from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope to the Gulf of Alaska, is in decline. Officials in Alaska warned us that in 10 years, if the pipeline continues its current rate of decline in transporting oil supplies, the pipeline will be processing less than 300,000 barrels of oil per day, compared to nearly 720,000 today. Experts agree that at that level — without adding new supplies of oil — the pipeline could not continue to operate, shutting down all production in the North Slope and turning a multi-billion dollar asset into scrap metal. It’s a “pipeline deadline,” if you will. Secondly, we learned that wildlife can successfully coexist, and flourish, within close proximity to environmentally-safe energy production thanks to new technologies in use by energy companies. While in the North Slope area we saw plenty of wildlife. Caribou, musk ox, and other native species where everywhere – including our runway as we attempted to depart from the small airport near Prudhoe Bay. Those on the Left who cite these companies’ “insensitivity” as a reason for stonewalling more production in the region either suffer from a complete misunderstanding of the issue or are purposely twisting the facts. And either way, it’s the American people — not to mention North Slope residents who depend upon energy production for jobs — who suffer the consequences. The American public and an increasing number of rank-and-file Democrats are demanding that Speaker Pelosi schedule a real vote to increase American energy production. Her response to CNN recently: “I have no plans to do so.” House Republicans will continue this fight every single day, but let’s be clear: Only Speaker Pelosi and her liberal Democratic colleagues are standing in the way of lower gasoline prices for the American people. MORE: American Energy Tour, Day Three: Building a Bridge to America’s Energy FuturePosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 21st, 2008
The House GOP’s American Energy Tour brought Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and nine of his Republican colleagues to Alaska’s remote North Slope today. The delegation spent the day learning firsthand about both current and emerging oil and gas production technologies which hold tremendous promise not only for consumers but for American workers as well. Increasing production of American energy is expected to spur substantial job creation, particularly in places like the North Slope, the Mountain West, and far off our shores on the Outer Continental Shelf. Boehner and his colleagues’ day began north of the Arctic Circle at Prudhoe Bay, where they got a firsthand look at previous generation oil production equipment and processes at the Endicott Production Facility, located in the Arctic Ocean. The delegation also toured Mile Marker Zero at Pump Station #1, the starting point of the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, which carries petroleum from the oil-rich North Slope south through Alaska to Valdez, where tankers carry it off to refineries in the lower 48. Following their visit to Prudhoe Bay, Members participated in: • An aerial tour of Alpine Field, where oil and gas production is underway, and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), which is currently being explored for potential oil production; • A flyover of offshore oil production facilities safely operating in the Arctic Ocean; and • An overview of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve’s (ANWR) “10-02 Area,” which was designated by President Carter and Congress nearly 30 years ago for energy exploration and production. The 10-02 Area contains some 10 billion barrels of oil, which is currently locked away by the Democrats in charge of Congress – even as gas prices surge. American Energy Tour, Day Two: A Roadmap to Energy IndependencePosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 19th, 2008
The House GOP’s American Energy Tour headed north to Alaska today, preparing for its arrival at the state’s remote, energy-rich North Slope tomorrow. The tour, led by House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), already has completed an important visit to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado – a facility Boehner said provided “a glimpse into America’s energy future.” Denver’s KUSA TV reported on the trip, noting the House GOP’s “all of the above” strategy is focused on more of everything – from renewable energy technologies found at NREL to America’s untapped oil and gas reserves found in Alaska’s North Slope, the remote Mountain West, and far off American shores in the Outer Continental Shelf:
As Congress heads toward a lengthy August recess in less than two weeks, the Democratic Majority is attempting to dismiss both the Energy Tour and the “all of the above” Boehner and his delegation are promoting on it. However, the American people – and a bipartisan majority in Congress – are firmly behind the GOP’s comprehensive strategy to increase production of all forms of American energy. That means maintaining strong support for public-private partnerships like NREL and building a bridge to America’s energy future by increasing production of America’s vast natural oil and gas resources now. Tomorrow, the Energy Tour will get a firsthand look at those vast resources during a visit to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska – site of “last generation” petroleum technologies – an overview of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), and a tour of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s (ANWR) desolate “10-02 Area,” which was set aside by President Carter and Congress nearly thirty years ago for energy exploration and production. Over the past three decades, however, at the behest of allies on the environmental extremist Left, Democrats have successfully blocked production on this 2,000 acre site (out of ANWR’s 19 million acres), increasing America’s costly and dangerous dependence on foreign sources of energy. As the American Energy Tour rolls north of the Arctic Circle tomorrow and the American people look to Congress for meaningful action to lower gas prices, pressure is building on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to allow an up-or-down vote on the GOP’s “all of the above” energy strategy. How much longer can she defy the will of American families and small businesses – and the will of a bipartisan majority in Congress? American Energy Tour, Day One: The Next GenerationPosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 18th, 2008
GOP Leaders Accept Petition From 1.3 Million AmericansPosted by Nick on July 17th, 2008
On Tuesday, Leader Boehner joined House and Senate GOP colleagues in accepting the signatures of more than 1.3 million Americans who have signed a petition demanding that Congress increase production of American energy to help reduce gas prices. The petition will be delivered to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Podcast UpdatePosted by GOP Leader Press Office on July 15th, 2008
Audio from today’s Republican Leadership Stakeout can now be found on the House Republican Leader Podcast. If iTunes is installed on your computer, you can click here to subscribe. MORE: Past episodes and more information on Podcasts New Government Censorship? We’re Not LaughingPosted by Nick on July 10th, 2008
An article in today’s edition of Congress Daily AM (Capuano: Boehner’s Charges On Rule `Laughably Inaccurate’), looks at Rep. Michael Capuano’s (D-MA) lengthy three-page statement explaining his proposed new restrictions on communications technology within Congress. House Republicans, respected transparency advocates, technology experts, and concerned citizens around the nation have carefully reviewed his proposal and they’re not laughing. In his statement, Rep. Capuano explains that his proposed rule, which includes creating a list of “approved” technologies
Interesting point. Wouldn’t it also then stand to reason that the common practice of Members of Congress submitting op-eds to local and national publications that are published online aside paid advertisements would also be banned? Op-eds such as these in the Boston Globe or RollCall (screencaps below)? Coincidently the Rollcall article is also linked to on Rep. Capuano’s official website.
The web is not “a necessary evil…like cellphones” as Rep. Capuano recently stated in the Washington Post. The Internet is a powerful tool. House Republicans understand that embracing technology is essential in improving communicating with their constituents and increasing transparency in government, and they will continue fighting to ensure this new form of government censorship is not enacted. |
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