- 09/14/12
Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing on "Housing for Heroes: Examining How Federal Programs Can Better Serve Veterans.". .
< Read more > - 07/11/12
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today delivered the following statement on the House floor regarding her support for H.R. 6079, a bill to repeal the Administration's 2010 health law:. . .
< Read more > - 05/30/12
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5740, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act. . .
< Read more > - 05/16/12
Mr. Speaker, I am deeply disappointed in this closed rule for H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Act of 2012 (VAWA). . .
< Read more > - 03/07/12
When it comes to promoting economic growth, no government program is as effective as the old-fashioned drive and ingenuity of hard-working Americans. But to harness that power -- and the jobs that come with it -- we need to clear a path for the start-ups
< Read more > - 10/11/11
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise with great optimism, because at long last the House and Senate are poised to act on the single most bipartisan, economically-compelling jobs bills of the Obama Presidency. . .
< Read more > - 10/03/11 < Read more >
- 09/14/11
Good afternoon, and welcome to this hearing on "HUD and NeighborWorks Housing Counseling Oversight." I welcome today's witnesses. . .
< Read more > - 07/12/11
Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. . .
< Read more > - 07/08/11
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule for H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. . .
< Read more > - 05/12/11
I would like to thank the Chairman for scheduling today's mark up and including on the agenda -- H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. . .
< Read more > - 04/05/11
H.R. 31 enhances oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by providing the FHFA Inspector General with additional law enforcement and personnel-hiring authority. The bill also would require the GSE Inspector General to submit regular reports to Congress outlining taxpayer liabilities, investment decisions, and management details of Fannie and Freddie. Finally, the bill requires that these reports, along with a system to report waste, fraud, or abuse, be made publicly available. . .
< Read more > - 03/16/11
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 861, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act, and I commend my colleague Mr. Miller for introducing this bill that would end NSP. . .
< Read more > - 03/11/11
"It is critical that -- well in advance of the NFIP's September 30th expiration date --Congress begin a dialogue and shape a reform measure. Millions of homeowners and businesses in Illinois and across the country -- not to mention our recovering housing market -- can ill-afford the turmoil caused by a program lapse, which occurred during the previous Congress. . ."
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- 01/19/11
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for H.R. 2, repealing last year's misguided health care law. Whether it's dropped coverage, higher costs, or lost jobs – the unintended consequences of the Administration's plan have piled up. This law is not salvageable. We must craft a bipartisan replacement that actually lowers costs and expands access to care -- without raising taxes or slashing Medicare. . .
< Read more > - 01/12/11
Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to express my condolences to families and loved ones of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her staffer Gabe Zimmerman, and all the victims of last Saturday's shooting. . .
< Read more > - 11/15/10
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, welcome to each of our witnesses. We appreciate your efforts to be here and participate in today's important hearing. I am also particularly pleased that my good friend and colleague, Russ Carnahan, is able to join me to chair today's hearing and kick off the festivities for the U.S. Green Building Council's annual International Conference and Expo. . .
< Read more > - 07/21/10 < Read more >
- 06/30/10
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule, and to ask this body to step back for a moment to do a quick "sanity check." What's the purpose of this bill? I thought its purpose was to rein in Wall Street and end the abuses that precipitated the most massive financial melt-down and economic downturn since the Great Depression. Its purpose is to make Wall Street pay for the abuses – not Main Street. . .
< Read more > - 06/15/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13), a member of the Conference Committee charged with merging the House and Senate financial regulatory bills, today offered an amendment that would consolidate the duties of federal banking regulators into a single entity, the Financial Institutions Regulator (FIR). She delivered the following statement:. . .
< Read more > - 05/18/10
Thank you Chairman Miller, and thank you to the witnesses who are here this afternoon to discuss this extremely important – and extremely troubling – topic. As the name indicates, the Head Start program is designed to give our neediest children a "head start" before enrolling in school. Because children who lag behind when they start school tend to remain behind, Head Start is supposed to help close the readiness gap between low-income children and their more affluent peers. . .
< Read more > - 04/15/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today issued the following statement regarding federal taxes, which are due today, April 15, 2010: "After another year of record spending and rising deficits in Washington, tax day has arrived yet again, and millions of Americans are scrambling to send more of their hard earned paychecks to the IRS. . .
< Read more > - 03/22/10
Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) delivered the following statement in response to a decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court to deny, for the second time, a motion by Michigan and several other states for a preliminary injunction that would have closed major Chicago-area navigational waterways as part of a broader effort to address the invasive Asian carp:. . .
< Read more > - 03/21/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) tonight delivered the following remarks on the House floor regarding the Democrat health care bill:. . .
< Read more > - 03/11/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today issued the following statement after she and the entire House Republican Conference declared that they will adopt a unilateral moratorium on all earmarks, including tax and tariff-related earmarks:. . .
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- 02/09/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today submitted the following testimony to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment during a Congressional hearing entitled "Asian Carp and the Great Lakes," where environmental experts and interested stakeholders shared their views on the latest efforts to prevent the aquatic invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes:. . .
< Read more > - 02/01/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today issued the following statement regarding this morning's release of President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2011:. . .
< Read more > - 01/27/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) tonight issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address:. . .
< Read more > - 01/21/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement after U.S. Representative Dave Camp (R-WI-4th) announced the introduction of legislation, H.R. 4472, that would close major Chicago-area navigational waterways as part of a broader effort to address the invasive Asian carp, reversing Tuesday's Supreme Court decision in favor of Illinois:. . .
< Read more > - 01/19/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Michigan's motion for a preliminary injunction that would have closed major Chicago-area navigational waterways as part of a broader effort to address the invasive Asian carp:. . .
< Read more > - 01/08/10
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported a loss of 85,000 jobs in the month of December, with the national unemployment rate remaining at 10 percent:
< Read more > - 12/22/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to continue debate on a newly drafted Democrat health care package:. . .
< Read more > - 12/15/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by the White House that the Administration is moving forward with its plan to acquire the Thomson Correctional Center and bring terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Illinois:. . .
< Read more > - 12/15/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th), a long-time sponsor of legislative initiatives to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian Carp, today made the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
< Read more > - 12/11/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement following House passage of H.R. 4173, the Democrat Financial Overhaul or TARP II. Biggert voted against the bill, which passed by a vote of 223 to 202. . .
< Read more > - 12/01/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after President Obama delivered an address in which he called for a new strategy involving 30,000 additional U.S. forces in Afghanistan:. . .
< Read more > - 11/19/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after the House passed an unpaid-for "doc fix" bill amending Medicare physician reimbursement rates while adding over $200 billion to the federal deficit. The bill, H.R. 3961, was approved largely along party lines by a vote of 243 to 183. . .
< Read more > - 06/26/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today released the following statement relating to her vote against HR 2454, the Democrats' national energy tax, commonly referred to as Waxman-Markey or "cap and trade:". . .
< Read more > - 05/04/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement regarding H1N1, also known as "swine flu:". . .
< Read more > - 04/23/09
Chairman Frank, thank you for holding today's hearing. I also would like to thank you and Congressman Miller for your work on this bill, which at it's core aims to tackle some of the unsound practices that got us into this housing mess. . .
< Read more > - 04/01/09
Chairman Conyers and Ranking Member Smith: thank you for extending to me the opportunity to join you today. Given your agenda, I'll be brief. Some years ago, the Chicago Tribune published a series that revealed that gangs in the Chicago area increasingly were turning to mortgage fraud. They found it easier and more lucrative than selling drugs. It turns out the gangs were not alone; everyone, it seems, was in on the act. . .
< Read more > - 03/25/09
Mr. Speaker, I rise today deeply concerned about yesterday's reports regarding nearly ten thousand of our nation's veterans who may have been exposed to HIV and other communicable diseases at Veteran's Administration hospitals. Like those veterans and their families, I am shocked and appalled that this could have happened. Our veterans deserve better. . .
< Read more > - 03/25/09
Mr. Speaker, this Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., millions of people around the world will join together to turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to raise awareness about climate change. Communities, individuals, businesses and organizations will turn off non-essential lighting and cast a visual vote for global education, awareness and action on this important issue. . .
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution, for it's a sham. When I and many of my colleagues voted against the first TARP bail-out, I did so because I said there weren't enough taxpayer protections. Well, you know what? We were right. . .
< Read more > - 03/19/09
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the rule under which we are considering this bill today. Frankly, I find it incredibly disappointing how this Congress has handled the AIG situation, and now the Majority is simply repeating the same mistakes that led us here. . .
< Read more > - 02/26/09
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in opposition to this bill and to express my sincere disappointment in the way it has come to the floor. Before we considered this flawed legislation, I brought before the Rules Committee two simple, straightforward amendments that would have made this a much better bill. They would have ensured that taxpayers are protected from others making unfair profits on their dime. They also would prevent flippers, speculators, illegals, and criminals from taking advantage of a program that should be aimed at worthy borrowers who are struggling to keep their family homes. . .
< Read more > - 02/24/09
Chairman Moore, thank you for holding today's hearing, and I look forward to working with you and all the members of this subcommittee during the 111th Congress. I welcome today's witnesses, and thank them for sharing their expertise with us today. I'm sorely disappointed that the Department of Treasury didn't produce a witness for this hearing. I believe, Mr. Chairman, that we are sending a letter to Secretary Geithner demanding an explanation of why a witness was not produced to testify at this hearing, and we would invite other colleagues to join us. . .
< Read more > - 02/13/09
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the conference report to HR 1, the so-called economic stimulus package. Congressional Democrats crafted this bill behind closed doors and only released all the details to us at midnight last night. . .
< Read more > - 02/11/09
First, I would like to thank Chairman Frank for holding today's very important hearing. On December 10th of last year, nearly two months ago to the day, I joined Republican Leader Boehner and 81 other House Republicans and signed a letter requesting this hearing. To my knowledge, this is the first time this Committee has scheduled a public hearing to hear from the heads of the largest U.S. financial institutions, the Big 8, about how they're using American taxpayer dollars. . .
< Read more > - 02/03/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after meeting with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (IL-D), and other members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation:
< Read more > - 01/23/09
U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement today in response to the death of Dusti, an 11-year-old giraffe who resided at the Brookfield Zoo:
< Read more > - 01/22/09
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, for introducing this resolution of disapproval. This resolution reflects the sentiments of my constituents in Illinois regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP. . .
< Read more > - 01/21/09
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued a statement regarding the President's decision on Monday to commute the sentences of two former border patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. The two had been sentenced to 11 and 12 years in jail, respectively, for procedural violations related to their pursuit across the border and non-fatal shooting of an illegal alien drug smuggler.
< Read more > - 10/02/08
Mr. Speaker, as an original cosponsor of this bill, I rise today in support of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008 or HEARTH Act. I also would like to thank Congressman Geoff Davis of Kentucky and, if she were with us today, I would thank the late Congresswoman Julia Carson, for introducing the original House-version of this bill, H.R. 840. . .
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- 09/17/08
Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the lead Republican cosponsor of this legislation and I strongly urge my colleagues to support it. I'd also like to thank my good friend Congressman Murphy, who introduced H.R. 5772, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008, to modernize the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Section 811 program.
< Read more > - 09/16/08
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the false choice being offered to America on the House floor today. Despite months of pleas from the American people, the Democrat leadership of this House is still trying to dodge the issue of real energy reform.
< Read more > - 09/09/08
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement delivered at a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on H.R. 6707, the Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety (TRACS) Act. The bill would amend laws governing how the Surface Transportation Board (STB) reviews railway mergers like the one between Canadian National (CN) and the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line:
< Read more > - 04/15/08
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today spoke at a press conference with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) to announce the introduction of the Fair Value and Independent Appraisal Act. She delivered the following remarks:
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- 08/06/07
Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) issued the following statement today regarding the status of Illinois bridges and the tragedy in Minneapolis.
< Read more > - 07/11/07
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement today regarding H.R. 2669, the so-called College Cost Reduction Act:
< Read more > - 06/30/07
"I am grateful and relieved that a majority in the Senate has finally recognized what the American people want -- real border security first, not amnesty.
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- 01/10/07
Reaction of U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-Il-13th) On Statement of President Bush Regarding Iraq Washington, D.C. Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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