- 10/2/12
Last week, after an 18-month investigation, the Department of Justice's Inspector General (IG), Michael Horowitz, released his 471-page investigative report and findings on Operation Fast & Furious...
< Read more > - 6/26/12
As the country waits for the Supreme Court's final ruling on the 2010 healthcare law, my colleagues and I in the House have been working hard to repeal, defund and dismantle it...
< Read more > - 6/15/12
When President Obama took office on January 20, 2009, the unemployment rate sat at 7.8 percent...
< Read more > - 5/16/12
For about a month now, the American people and businesses of this country have been working for themselves. Because our government is addicted to spending...
< Read more > - 5/4/12
We've all had to dig a little deeper in our pockets when visiting the gas station lately. The national average is fast approaching $4 per gallon. A weak economy, coupled with higher gas prices...
< Read more > - 5/3/12
The federal student loan program was created to help students pay the high cost of tuition. But as college tuition continues to skyrocket, students who already face staggering amounts of debt must now deal with the added threat of the Stafford loan...
< Read more > - 4/24/12
Three years ago, President Obama promised Congress and the American people six percent national unemployment in exchange for trillions of taxpayer dollars being pumped into the economy through a government program known as the "stimulus"...
< Read more > - 4/12/12
While some in Washington would like to downplay our nation's fiscal situation, few dispute this fact: Our country is more than $15.5 trillion in debt and counting. While individuals on both sides of the political aisle agree something needs to be..
< Read more > - 3/21/12
Friday marks the second anniversary of President Obama's health-care bill being signed into law. At the time the president claimed, "When I sign this bill, all of the overheated rhetoric over reform will finally confront the reality of reform." He...
< Read more > - 2/16/12
To paraphrase an old cliche, if we don't stand on something, we'll fall for anything. The founders of this great land passed on this doctrine in the words of our Constitution – a legacy we refer to as our founding principles. We are...
< Read more > - 2/13/12
Every month I'm privileged to return to Michigan's 7th district and catch up with my constituents. Recently though, whether I was talking to a manufacturing plant owner or an apple farmer, a similar theme kept cropping up. People are worried...
< Read more > - 1/22/12
Manufacturers are the heart and soul of Jackson. Around 350 companies call the community home, providing many jobs for men and women of all different skill sets. And while the sector has had its fair share of ups and downs, it remains a vital part of...
< Read more > - 1/20/12
As we near President Obama's State of the Union address this year, I am hopeful to hear real job-creating solutions from him concerning the economy. Last year I was optimistic after hearing his agenda–cutting down on regulations...
< Read more > - 9/12/11
I represent a district that has been hard hit by the latest economic turmoil and lack of job growth. In fact, the state of Michigan has been in a one state recession for years. Unfortunately, stagnate employment is a road we Michiganders know all too...
< Read more > - 8/2/11
One of the most important jobs I have as your Federal representative is my duty to help constituents who are experiencing difficulties with the Federal agencies. One of the most common requests for assistance my office receives are in response to...
< Read more > - 7/19/11
News of rising unemployment continues to populate the headlines. As a recent story by the Associated Press points out, several cities here in Michigan "endured big increases" in...
< Read more > - 6/19/11
Six months ago, I went to work on behalf of the people of 7th District. During these first six months, I have been extremely busy tackling the issues of most importance to you, my constituents. I have worked to encourage economic growth and job...
< Read more > - 5/10/11
Gas prices have more than doubled over the last 30 months, America remains heavily dependent on foreign nations for our energy needs, and tens of thousands of American jobs have been lost due to the halting of permits for drilling. This wrongheaded...
< Read more > - 3/17/11
Our nation is drowning in $14 trillion of debt, and we are adding another $1.5 trillion in deficit spending next year alone. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal government reported the largest monthly deficit in its history last...
< Read more > - 2/16/11
Americans worked until April 9th last year just to pay for taxes and until May 17th to pay for government spending. The total costs of regulations are estimated by the Small Business Administration to be $1.75 trillion annually, and the national debt...
< Read more > - 2/15/11
The federal budget is an important economic and moral choice. We must decide if we want to place even more of our money under the control of politicians and bureaucrats, or if we wish to leave more resources with families and businesses that grow the...
< Read more > - 1/23/11
During last year's historic mid-term elections, the people made their voices heard, many for the first time. Many constituents in the 7th Congressional District told me that they became active in the political process because the federal government..
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