Jeff Flake | Congressman Arizona’s Sixth District

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  • Congressman Flake Spotlights Final Egregious Earmark of the Week
    Dec 22, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today for the last time highlighted an egregious pork project which is contained in the energy and water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010. This week’s egregious earmark: $200,000 for the city of Winter Garden, Florid... More
  • Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?
    Dec 20, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. Last week, an Abu Dhabi hotel debuted its opulent 43-foot tree worth $11 million. Approximately 130 ornaments made of various precious stones adorn the tree.... More
  • Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
    Dec 17, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the interior and environment appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010. This week’s egregious earmark: $850,000 for the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia. “A... More
  • Congressman Flake Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidies Included in Tax Package
    Dec 17, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today introduced legislation that calls for an immediate repeal of the extension of ethanol subsidies included in the tax package passed last evening. Originally introduced in 2008, The Remove Incentives to Produce Ethanol A... More
  • Congressman Flake Opposes Tax Bill
    Dec 16, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today announced his opposition to H.R. 4853. While temporarily extending the Bush tax cuts, the $858 billion bill is loaded with superfluous spending projects designed to insure its passage. “Voters in November made it very ... More
  • Congressman Flake Pans Earmark-Laden Omnibus Spending Bill
    Dec 14, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today expressed disappointment in the proposed omnibus spending bill, which is loaded with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of earmarks. “This omnibus was written as if the election in November never happened,” said Fla... More
  • Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?
    Dec 13, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. Yesterday, the roof of Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home to the Vikings, collapsed after nearly 17 inches of snow, weighing approximately 365,904 pou... More
  • Congressman Flake Renews Push for Investigative Subcommittee on Appropriations
    Dec 10, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today renewed his push to create an investigative subcommittee within the House Appropriations Committee. Fiscal conservatives have advocated creating a new subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee charged with inv... More
  • Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
    Dec 10, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the energy and water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010. This week’s egregious earmark: $500,000 for the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail in Maryland. “O say ca... More
  • Congressman Flake Organizes Letter to President Obama Urging Veto on Spending Bill if Earmarks Are Added
    Dec 10, 2010  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, along with 67 other Republicans including Speaker-designate John Boehner and Majority Leader-elect Eric Cantor, today urged President Obama to veto any end-of-year spending bill which contain earmarks. In a letter to Preside... More