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Terry Votes to Stop the War on Coal
Sep 21, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) today voted in support of the Stop the War on Coal Act, H.R. 3409, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 233-175.
“This is a great day for domestic energy production. By voting in a bipartisan manner, the House has taken a firm stance in support of our energy security,” Terry said. “We must continue to fight for the workers and communities who rely on the coal industry and for every American family who cannot afford to see their energy bills increase due to mine closures. Instead of allowing more regulations to diminish this industry, this bill will allow us to continue to fight for jobs, a better economy and energy security.”
Congressman Terry Rallies Support for Better Protection of American Diplomats
Sep 14, 2012
In the face of the startling and horrific attacks on our consulate in Libya and embassies throughout the Middle East and Africa, Congressman Terry calls upon Chairman Issa and Chairman Ros-Lehtinen to conduct hearings on how we can better protect our diplomats abroad. See the letter here .
Congressman Terry joins with Colleagues to Bolster Embassy Security
Sep 14, 2012
In response to the recent tragic events in Libya and many of our embassies throughout the Middle East and Africa, Congressman Terry joined his House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta expressing their concerns for embassy security.
See the letter Here
Terry Outraged by Attacks on Americans in Libya
Sep 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) today released the following statement:
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of our countrymen who were killed during a horrific attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya. This is a grim reminder that our freedoms remain under siege by those who relish violence over free expression. Tragically, four Americans lost their lives on the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history. This is inexcusable and Americans need to know that we will not stand for such actions. We as a nation must remain vigilant in defense of our liberties and American lives both home and abroad.”
Terry Statement on 11th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Sep 11, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) today released the following statement:
“No matter how much time passes or how many years go by, we will never forget the day our country changed forever.
“Today, on the 11th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, we pause to remember those who fell that day. Let us also celebrate the spirit of our nation as American’s from across this great country came together saying ‘I want to help, what can I do’? By their service, sacrifice and heroic actions, we were able to turn a day of tragedy into a day of unity. That is what is so tremendous about our country; no matter how horrific the event may seem to the rest of the world, we as a people will ...
GAS PRICES
"So I think we should embrace it and develope a stakeholder-driven system of high standards for doing the work." Former President Bill Clinton said about the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Pain at the Pump
In January 2009, the average price of gas was $1.85. Today prices are almost two dollars more per gallon.
The only thing that has happened over the last few years is that America has dramatically curtailed production of our American resources, placing a greater reliance on foreign sources of energy. The result has been a volatility at the gasoline pump that has put a greater burden on Nebraskans, who are struggling to make ends meet in this difficult economy. We have seen prices hit new record levels beyond what we saw in 2008. While prices have fluctuated, they remain too high. I believe that we must have reliable supplies available to help stem the spikes and the upward trend
As a husband and a father of three, I know how skyrocketing gasoline prices can affect your family's budget. I understand the questions you may have about why America is going through these prices spikes in both oil and gasoline. That is why I have created this resource, so that you may be able to better understand why gasoline prices and the price of oil are what they are and what I am doing, as your Representative in Congress, to help prevent these price spikes, so that you can keep more of your hard earned money and not put it into your gas tank.
Should you have any questions that cannot be answered by what I have posted, please feel free to contact my office in Washington 202.225.4155 or in Omaha 402.397.9944 and I or my staff will help find answers to your questions.
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Our Nation's Budget
"Yesterday, Mr. Obama's chief economic adviser, Gene Sperling, reported that the President wants a new "global minimum tax." Mr. Sperling said the new tax is necessary "so that people have the assurance that nobody is escaping doing their fair share as part of a race to the bottom or having our tax code actually subsidize and facilitate people moving their funds to tax havens." *Wall Street Journal, February 15th, 2012
In February, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2013 budget. Again, this document is short on spending reductions and long on raising taxes on American families. He proposes adding over $1.3 Trillion to our national debt, and increasing taxes by close to $2 Trillion. This means that over the last four years, these four budgets would have added over $6 Trillion to our national debt. This is not the right way to bring spending under control and returning fiscal sanity to our nation.
Our country is in the middle of an economic crisis and the President's budget does nothing to help solve this problem. In fact, it may even lead to more problems down the road. Growing the federal government, adding to our national debt, refusing to cut spending and increasing taxes on the American people, is irresponsible and backwards. We need to give small businesses and families the opportunity to flourish, not to be burdened with high taxes. I can assure you that I will fight for spending cuts so our country can get back on track.
