CONGRESSMAN JIM SENSENBRENNER - PROUDLY SERVING WISCONSIN‘S 5TH DISTRICT

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  • Obamacare and Jobs: An Unhappy Tale
    Oct 17, 2012  - The story of Obamacare and jobs is unfolding, and it’s not a happy one. Last week, a large national restaurant chain with hundreds of Olive Garden and Red Lobster locations announced that it will need to cut back hours for part-time employees thanks to Obamacare’s regulations. But behind the scenes ... More
  • Less Than 3 Months to Stop Job-Killing Taxes
    Oct 5, 2012  - As Wisconsin families are getting settled into their fall routine of back-to-school, football, and the political season, we should not lose sight of what is going to happen on January 1, 2013. In less than three months, current tax rates will expire. House Republicans have already voted to extend al... More
  • Keeping Your Medications Safe
    Sep 28, 2012  - The Safe Doses Act, legislation I introduced to fight medical theft, recently passed both the House and the Senate. In a time of intense partisanship, this bipartisan legislation passed both Chambers of Congress to protect patients from stolen and mishandled medical products that find their way back... More
  • EPA's four-gallon minimum mandate
    Sep 18, 2012  - EPA's four-gallon minimum mandate By Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) The latest mandate handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is so ridiculous, ev en I was shocked. The EPA has now mandated how much gasoline you must buy at certain gas stations. Say hello to the Obama Administr... More
  • More than just a number: 16 trillion in debt
    Sep 12, 2012  - Another year, another trillion dollars in debt. At least that seems to be the trend with President Obama at the helm. This month, the national debt surpassed $16 trillion. Only ten months ago, we had passed the $15 trillion mark. Our government is deep in the red and accumulating debt at an accelera... More
  • Cut the Red Tape Before It Strangles Us
    Jul 27, 2012  - As my constituents in Wisconsin know, times are tough for small businesses. Regulations, new taxes, and careless spending have left many small business owners feeling helpless and abandoned. According to a report released this week by the Associated General Contractors of America, Wisconsin lost the... More
  • 710,000 Jobs Down the Drain
    Jul 20, 2012  - Last week, in what sounded like a classic campaign speech, President Obama announced his desire to raise taxes on American families, investment, and small businesses. This, of course, was not new; it was at least the 25th time he called for these tax hikes. We also learned that the President hasn’t ... More
  • Obamacare's Tax on Religious Freedom
    Jul 13, 2012  - The Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, gives the federal government the tools to tax religiously-affiliated schools, hospitals, universities and soup kitchens right out of existence if they object to a government mandate. This week, I voted to repeal Obamacare because the entire law is bad... More
  • Supreme Court and Health Care: Decision Day Has Come
    Jun 29, 2012  - On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the President’s health care law by deeming the individual mandate constitutional as a tax. The majority opinion stated that the power to tax was within Congress’ constitutional authority and therefore, the Supreme Court was unable to overturn it. I jo... More
  • The Significance of Flag Day
    Jun 14, 2012  - Every June 14, we celebrate “Flag Day” because our flag is much more than a piece of fabric; it represents the sacrifice of those who served and unites us all as Americans. The flag is a symbol for freedom, equality, and justice. Our state has a special place in the history of the American Flag. The... More