Priorities for the 111th Congress

I am greatly honored to have the responsibility of representing my constituents for the next two years. This is a time when our nation faces many challenges. I look forward to helping forge bipartisan, common-sense solutions the American people expect and deserve. My priorities for the 111th Congress include: Addressing the nation’s economy with pro-growth policies, spurring investment and job creation; continuing to upgrade our nation’s homeland security and border protection efforts; and pursuing energy policies that rely on available American resources first, and invest in renewable energy for the future.

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Heating assistance programs get increased funding

I’m pleased to announce that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will receive over $5 billion in federal support during Fiscal Year 2009 -- $3 billion more than the level requested by the President in his annual budget proposal and nearly double the amount provided in 2008.  This increased funding

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