WASHINGTON, DC – In the New England Journal of Medicine this week, President Obama expressed sympathy for physi
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September 25, 2012
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Coal is a Cornerstone of Our Economy |
September 20, 2012
This week, the House of Representatives will continue its fight for jobs and American energy by passing H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act.
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Rep. Ed Whitfield and Rep. Morgan Griffith in Washington Examiner: EPA stifles U.S. coal but subsidizes it in China |
September 21, 2012
Two weeks ago, the United States national debt surpassed $16 trillion. To put that into perspective, that is more than $50,000 per person in the U.S. To finance this overwhelming debt, the U.S. is borrowing roughly 40 cents of every dollar we spend, a good portion of it from foreign countries like China.
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Committee Releases Extensive Report Detailing Findings of Solyndra Saga |
August 2, 2012
Report Chronicles Solyndra’s Doomed Existence:
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The President’s Broken Record on Malpractice Reform |
September 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – In the New England Journal of Medicine this week, President Obama expressed sympathy for physicians overburdened with filling out insurance forms and stated, “I support medical malpractice reform to prevent needless lawsuits without placing arbitrary caps that do nothing to lower the cost of care.”
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In the Committee
On Friday, the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on "The LightSquared Network: An Investigation of the FCC's Role" This hearing will examine the process and decision-making leading up to the FCC’s grant of a conditional waiver to LightSquared on January 26, 2011. The hearing focused on whether the FCC’s handling of LightSquared was consistent with prevailing FCC policies, procedures, and precedents. More here.
On the Floor
On Friday, the House approved H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. This legislative package—comprised of bills reported by the Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee— aims to stop the EPA's regulatory assault on jobs and affordable energy. You can read more here.