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Jun 13, 2012 | Indy Politics

Rokita Criticizes Justice Department Over Voting Suits

U.S. Congressman, and former Indiana Secretary of State, Todd Rokita says efforts by the Justice Department to sue states over voting issues is a merely a diversion by the Obama administration to detract from their poor record on job creation. (audio remarks included)

Jun 1, 2012 | Inside INdiana Business

Medical Device Tax Repeal Moves Forward

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has approved legislation that would eliminate a medical device tax set to take effect in January. The tax is opposed by Indiana's medical device sector and the effort to have it repealed is scheduled to hit the full House floor next week. The Senate has not yet taken action on the legislation. In a recent interview on Inside INdiana Business Television, Bloomington-based Cook Group Inc....

May 22, 2012 | WIBC

Chamber Claims Handful of Victories in War on Red Tape

Businesses have long objected to what they label excessive government regulation. The Indiana Chamber is highlighting some specific offenders.

May 22, 2012 | Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Striving to Shrink the Red Tape for Companies

The Indiana Chamber hosted Congressman Todd Rokita (4th District) on Monday for the one-year anniversary of the Red Tape Rollback program. Rokita and the Chamber teamed together in the spring of 2011 to strive to identify and do something about unnecessary and overly burdensome federal regulations that kill jobs and negatively impact the economy.

May 22, 2012 | WBAA

Rokita touts Red Tape Rollback success

Government is overreaching. That’s the message of Indiana Congressman Todd Rokita. The fourth district U.S representative is pushing for less government regulation.

May 22, 2012 | WLFI

Rokita calls Rollback program a success

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - U.S. Congressman Todd Rokita is claiming a degree of success in the first year of his 'Red Tape Rollback' Program.

May 22, 2012 | Lafayette Journal & Courier

Rokita lauds lessening of red tape

Farming in Clinton County, a program at Purdue University and a company at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette are all on U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita’s list of “victories” in a yearlong effort to reduce federal red tape.

May 17, 2012 | Galen Institute

Top Priority After Obamacare: Fix Medicaid

Issues: Health

President Obama’s health care law could soon be struck down by the Supreme Court, or voters could finish the job in November. In considering what comes next, Medicaid reform is at the top of the list.

May 9, 2012 | 1050 AM

Rokita, Donnelly Fight for Fair Transportation Funding for Indiana, Relative to Other States

Issues: Transportation

Congressman Todd Rokita (IN-04) and Congressman Joe Donnelly (IN-02) sent a letter to House members of the House-Senate Conference Committee who are negotiating the Transportation Bill (commonly referred to as the “Highway Bill”) to advocate on behalf of Hoosiers for fair infrastructure funding for Indiana relative to other states. Every House member of the Indiana delegation signed on to the letter authored by Donnelly and Rokita. “There are key...

Apr 23, 2012 | Roll Call

Congressman in the Cockpit

While most teenagers in Munster, Ind., could be found cruising around town in their dad’s old Chevy pickup, now-Rep. Todd Rokita was “wheels up” in the sky, flying a high-wing, two-seat Cessna 152 aircraft.

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