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Bachmann Offers Amendment to Protect Taxpayers
Jan 15, 2009
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, offered a taxpayer-friendly amendment to H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act.
Her amendment would keep in place current taxpayer protections in the HOPE for Homeowners program. H.R....
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Bachmann Re-Introduces Crucial Health Care Legislation
Jan 14, 2009
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Today, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann reintroduced the Health Care Freedom of Choice Act, a bill that would improve America’s flawed health care model by increasing patient choice, lowering costs and breaking down barriers that restrict access to care.
“There are few choices people make that are mo...
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Bachmann Condemns Rush to Spend Another $350 Billion in Taxpayer Funds on Failed Program
Jan 13, 2009
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement in a hearing on the “Priorities for the Next Administration - Use of TARP Funds under EESA:”
“Today, our Committee is meeting to discuss detailed ways in which the...
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Bachmann Defends Israel's Right to Protect Its People
Jan 9, 2009
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6) reaffirmed her support for the people of Israel and voted for the bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 34, which recognizes Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks by Hamas, reiterates the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supports th...
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LTE: Bachmann was right
Dec 20, 2008
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It is with great interest that I read the Dec. 18 Business section headline "Oil slides below $40 despite OPEC cut."
I was reminded that only a few months ago, the experts and those in the know were predicting that oil would reach $200 per barrel by Christmas and $300 per barrel or more in 2009....
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Bachmann to Bush: Don't Bail Out Automakers on Taxpayers' Dime
Dec 16, 2008
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Today, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann joined several colleagues in writing to President Bush to urge him not to use any of the $700-billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to bail out the domestic auto industry. The letter reminds President Bush that Congress appropriated the TARP money explic...
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Bachmann Opposes Auto Industry Bailout
Dec 11, 2008
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Last night, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement in opposition to the proposed $15-billion auto industry bailout:
"Today Congress is about to embark upon another corporate bailout - this time for Detroit's Big...
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Bachmann Committee Statement on Oversight Failures in Implementation of Bailout
Dec 10, 2008
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following statement for a Financial Services Committee Hearing regarding Oversight Concerns Regarding Treasury Department Conduct of the Troubled Assets Relief Program:
I’m extremely ...
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Bachmann Supports Two-Month Tax Holiday
Dec 10, 2008
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Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and the fiscally conservative Republican Study Committee, made the following statement in support of tax holiday legislation, H.R. 7309, which she is cosponsoring:
"In this sagging economy, our...
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Bachmann Named "Guardian of Worker Freedom"
Dec 3, 2008
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Last week, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was presented with the "Guardian of Worker Freedom" award by the Alliance for Worker Freedom. The AWF honored the Congresswoman with the award for her commitment to workers’ rights, open markets, and labor freedom in the 2008. Bachmann also received the aw...
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