Justin Amash35,463 likes · 285 talking about this
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- AboutThe official Facebook Page of U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan's Third District | http://amash.house.gov/ http://twitter.com/repjustinamash
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It was my honor to welcome home the 126th Cavalry Regiment, Alpha Troop, late this morning in Caledonia. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. And thanks to the families and loved ones who have sacrificed so much. We pray that, someday soon, all of our soldiers will return home from Afghanistan in safety, health, and peace.- Please note that this is an official congressional Facebook Page. Discussions about legislation and government policies are permitted on this Page (including restrictions on your and my right to free speech). Political and campaign discussions are not permitted on this Page in accordance with House Rules (I didn't write them). Unfortunately, any posts or comments that violate this policy may be deleted.
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Saddened to learn of the passing of Hastings Mayor Bob May. He was a man who cared deeply about his beautiful community. May his memory be eternal and may God comfort his family.Justin Amash shared a link.
I understand that not every constituent has regular Internet access and some may have difficulty making it to our district office in Grand Rapids. I want to bring our office to them.- When I assumed office, I pledged that I would become the first congressman to explain every vote I took. I have done just that—publicly explaining each of the more than 1,550 votes in Congress this term. (And, I'm happy to say, I'm one of only seven Representatives never to have missed a vote.) Thank YOU for being a part of this revolution in representative government.
- I voted "yes" on H R 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act. The bill combines five bills, four of which previously have passed the House. The bill generally prevents the Department of the Interior from issuing regulations within the next year that restrict the amount of coal that can be mined. The bill prohibits EPA from regulating greenhouse gases "to address climate change" under the Clean Air Act (alt...hough the bill exempts many projects, programs, and regulations). The bill creates a committee—consisting mostly of government economists—to study the economic impact of certain environmental regulations. The effect of several of those regulations is delayed until the committee returns with its report. The bill also devolves some regulation of coal ash to the states. I support empowering states to regulate coal and increasing Americans' access to our country's natural resources. It's not a perfect bill, but it's incrementally positive. It passed 233-175.See More
- I voted "no" on the motion to recommit (return to committee) with instructions H R 3409. The motion instructs the Committee on Energy and Commerce to amend the bill to strike the prohibition on EPA's national fuel efficiency standards for cars if those standards save money on gas, have a positive effect on the economy, etc. The bill already allows several of the current fuel efficiency standards to continue. Besides, this is a procedural motion, and on procedure, I stick with my party. It failed 173-233.
- I voted "no" on the Gosar of AZ Amendment 13 to H R 3409, which limits the authority of EPA to issue any new regulations under the Clean Air Act that govern the Navajo Generating Station in northern Arizona. The Station is a coal-powered electricity plant on tribal land. There may be good reasons for opposing new EPA regulations that affect coal-powered plants, but exempting only one such plant that happens to be in the amendment sponsor's district isn't the way Congress should write legislation. It passed 226-181.
- I voted "yes" on the Flake of AZ Amendment 12 to H R 3409, which gives states the power to revoke a federal implementation plan for the regulation of visibility (haze) and replace it with federally approved state plans. I support empowering states to deal with this local issue. It passed 228-183.
- I voted "no" on the DeFazio of OR Amendment 11 to H R 3409, which requires EPA and the Department of Transportation to produce a report on the health, environmental, and public safety impacts of coal dust. Coal dust already is regulated by federal and state agencies under the Clean Air Act and state laws, and EPA already is required to study the health impact of coal dust. It failed 168-243.
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ICYMI, here's my recent letter to colleagues encouraging them to support my bill to close the commemorative coin earmark loophole:
September 21, 2012
Dear Colleague:
Congress’s earmark ban was a victory for good government. Despite the ban, Congress continues to find ways to funnel largesse to well-connected private organizations.
One approach to granting special favors has been to enact commemorative coin bills. These bills require the Treasury to mint coins in honor of ...private groups. The coins include a “surcharge,” which the government funnels to the groups. The surcharges can total millions of dollars per coin bill, and the U.S. Mint reports they have raised more than $418 million since 1982.See More
Senator DeMint and I are introducing the Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2012. The bill does not ban commemorative coins. It simply requires surcharge revenue from newly authorized commemorative coin bills to be deposited in the U.S. Treasury for deficit reduction. Congress shouldn’t use commemorative coins to fundraise for private groups, and this bill puts a stop to that practice.
For more information or to become a cosponsor, please contact Kurt Couchman in my office at kurt.couchman@mail.house.gov or 5-3831.
Sincerely,
Justin Amash
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Member of Congress- I voted "no" on the Markey of MA Amendment 10 to H R 3409. The 10-page amendment creates a renewable energy mandate that applies to all retail electric suppliers. The mandate requires that half of our energy be derived from renewable sources by 2035. Arbitrary federal mandates can't predict the rate of technological advancement. The result often is more expensive energy, which can cripple our economy and cause massive, unintended environmental damage. It failed 160-250.
- I voted "yes" on the McKinley of WV Amendment 9 to H R 3409, which prohibits EPA from retroactively invalidating certain mining permits. A company affected by a retroactive invalidation sued EPA and won because the court found that only the Army Corps of Engineers has the authority to revoke or modify an issued permit. The amendment reiterates that EPA shouldn't overstep its bounds. It passed 247-163.
- I voted "no" on the Jackson Lee of TX Amendment 8 to H R 3409, which strikes from the underlying bill a requirement that agencies respond to coal surface mining applications within 60 days (current law sets the deadline at 90 days). Agency delays stifle our ability to access domestic sources of energy. It failed 164-247.
- I voted "no" on the Markey of MA Amendment 5 to H R 3409, which allows the EPA administrator to proceed with climate change regulations if he or she determines the regulations reduce demand for foreign oil. One title in the underlying bill blocks EPA from regulating greenhouse gases with the purpose of stopping climate change because EPA does not have the statutory authority to do so. It failed 164-246.
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