Bobby Schilling

Illinois' 17th District

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  • Great read on the burdensome 2.3% tax on med devices w/in PPACA. HR 436 repeals this tax #4jobs & innovation. http://t.co/YvFTZwNF
  • October is Bullying Prevention Month. Please raise awareness on the impacts of bullying in schools & on the internet. http://t.co/oqfbcL0j
  • @JayDRedfern When possible I like starting my day with a workout, some caffeine, and our area's news. A chat w my family is always good too!
  • September jobs numbers are encouraging, but we can never be satisfied. The House is #4jobs, #smallbiz, & growth. http://t.co/8c1uh8Sg
  • I’m honored to receive the seal of approval from @NoLabelsOrg. Big issues are red, white, and blue. #4jobs #bipartisan http://t.co/hkVjcoXs
  • I will always support our nation’s #veterans. My bill, HR 3723 would help #vets receive care closer to home . http://t.co/kOSuu2jr
  • Click the following link for my joint release with @donmanzullo & Rep. Loebsack (IA-02) on Thomson Prison: http://t.co/tnG8PNlv
  • OMB says no layoff notices while the admin has no plan. The House has passed 2 plans to avoid sequestration #4jobs. http://t.co/kZutzZxS
  • Click the link for upcoming office hours where my team will be across the 17th to answer questions. We work for you. http://t.co/bO6mNAdX
  • HR 5865 is a bipartisan solution that is #4jobs here @ home. The Senate should act on this bill for our mfg sector. http://t.co/AwULlnZs
  • HR 5910 is #4jobs right here at home in the USA. The Senate should act on this bill to move our economy forward. http://t.co/G8SpiW4j
  • Interested in joining the NROTC? I encourage you to follow this link: http://t.co/8nVRnvPJ. Thanks to all who serve.
  • I’m pleased HR 733 passed the House last week so we can keep moving toward finding a cure for recalcitrant cancers. http://t.co/SSSsXjAK
  • @rutherforddan will be holding an event to help folks retrieve unclaimed property from the state. For info click here: http://t.co/ey6wKwtL
  • Please reflect on our prisoners of war & those missing in action today for POW/MIA Recognition Day. Never forgotten. http://t.co/ZvKfz0i0
  • Today is World Alzheimer’s Action Day. I’m committed to understanding the needs of my constituents & offering help wherever I can. #endalz
  • Congress should stay in DC to tackle the big issues facing our nation. H.Con.Res. 82 would do just that. #Leadbyexample
  • Congratulations to @GQCHCC for winning the 2012 @USHCC Chamber of the Year Award! #smallbiz #4jobs http://t.co/g5Dsg47J
  • HR 6438 would cut POTUS’ and Members of Congress’ pay if we don’t avoid sequestration. #Leadbyexample
  • @HASCRepublicans hearing today on looming sequestration cuts. We need to work together #4jobs and security. http://t.co/pmlQimJv
  • Great to have breakfast w/ @BGCA_Clubs and introduce the Midwest Youth of the Year Award Winner Mai Tong Yang! http://t.co/k5wmqI6N
  • Congrats to MetroLINK for being recognized as @APTA_info Transit system of the Year. http://t.co/EIqDtcHc
  • Congrats to Gen. John Wharton on his recent assignment. I look forward to working together for the @Arsenal_Island. http://t.co/5PMt5cyQ
  • Happy 65th birthday to the @usairforce. Thanks for all you do both here at home and abroad. Fly-Fight-Win.
  • Take a moment to read the document that guides our great nation on #ConstitutionDay. http://t.co/ea2OM337
  • It was great having the chance to speak with my colleague @RepPaulRyan in the Capitol yesterday. http://t.co/RMtK5lT5
  • I’m honored to be recognized by @NFIB on my #smallbiz record. I’ll continue to be #4jobs and growth. http://t.co/66GPXcC7
  • Great speaking with Radine Cox and Kenneth Webster – both from IL & out in DC for @AmericanCancer. http://t.co/4HvBncW5
  • POTUS and Congress must work together to address the looming sequestration cuts #4jobs & manufacturing. http://t.co/pftD7jxp
  • Tonight I joined 338 colleagues to pass H.R. 5865 #4jobs & our manufacturing sector. I believe in the American worker. http://t.co/AwULlnZs
  • My thoughts & prayers are w/ the families of Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith & staff members who were killed in Libya. http://t.co/KfbQP6Nz
  • It was an honor putting together care packages today with @the_USO. God bless our men & women in uniform. http://t.co/284sn775
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  • A strong education is important for our future. Great time speaking with students in Woodhull. http://t.co/wSISF8LD
  • Illinois needs to work on bipartisan solutions that attract new investment & jobs. HR 5865 is one such solutions #4jobs.http://t.co/j0kU3lE0
  • Here is my release on the President ignoring the legal deadline on sequestration details. http://t.co/KcQxticb
  • 43 straight months of unemployment >8% is disappointing but together we can achieve recovery. I will always be #4jobs. http://t.co/56Un5qUf
  • I had a great time in Galesburg touring the Koppers Plant. Rail is #4jobs & infrastructure is a red white & blue issue. http://t.co/FQcSfnKB
  • Click below link to see the schedule of mobile office hours where my staff will be travelling IL-17 to help you: http://t.co/iVCOPxgZ
  • Do you believe America is better off today than it was four years ago? I believe we can come together and do better. http://t.co/8fkC5OPV
  • It was an honor to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus.http://t.co/chnJ1kyZ
  • Great to visit with the Sauk Valley Area Chamber! I will continue to work in a bipartisan manner to strengthen economy. http://t.co/l5HibGpr
  • Today in the Quad Cities, regular gas is going for between $3.75/gal. & $4.09/gal. Domestic energy production needed! http://t.co/tRgds9Ey
  • Do you think Washington should follow Illinois’ lead and raise taxes on every business and working family? http://t.co/v1PwqWmH
  • Thanks to those at Saturday’s veterans forum in Rock Falls. Serving you is the most important part of what we do. http://t.co/PhmqArb9
  • Household income is down from recession levels. DC should NOT follow Illinois in raising taxes on working families. http://t.co/VqwFPwXe
  • I’ll be hosting a Vets Forum 8/25 @ 9am in Rock Falls. If any vets need help with VA claims, call 309-757-7630 for more info.
  • House has passed bills to address regulations & #stopthetaxhike on small biz. I'll keep working #4jobs & growth. http://t.co/QnKyZwV6
  • Did you see today’s CBO Economic report? We need #bipartisan solutions #4jobs and stable taxes. http://t.co/FFOSVHvV
  • I’ll continue pushing for the I-74 Bridge. It is #4jobs, our economy, & safety. Click here to read my latest efforts: http://t.co/hbsyKPB5
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  • Yesterday I hosted a Medicare outreach meeting in Moline. I support a plan that makes 0 changes for folks 55+ #2futures http://t.co/WwiGPK8n
  • Today I hosted a Medicare outreach meeting in Moline. I support a plan that makes no changes for folks 55+ #2futures. http://t.co/WwiGPK8n
  • Great time @ the Whiteside County Fair today. Nothing better than meeting and listening to constituents. http://t.co/yWOAjIfd
  • Great visit to Pioneer Hi-Bred in Woodhull, IL yesterday. We need to keep working on a 5 yr. farm bill for producers. http://t.co/8hGOtJdI
  • 1202 days without passing a budget? The do-nothing Senate needs to lead by example and work for our future. http://t.co/8m4J5fb9
  • It was an honor to award Pfc. Kenneth Felkins who served in WWII. On behalf of a grateful nation, we thank you. http://t.co/KIbLxUuJ
  • Proud a Milan based company manufactured the rifles used to protect folks from around the world at the Olympics. http://t.co/7Bpx9VQS
  • Great to join the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce for their annual steak fry where we discussed the Farm Bill. http://t.co/nRlqwvYK
  • Check out this piece on @CaterpillarInc. Proud they are #4jobs & in our backyard. Manufacturing is key to our economy. http://t.co/IJcu6ooc
  • Great time in Silvis, IL yesterday at the Iowa Interstate Railroad. Transportation is a red, white, and blue issue. http://t.co/ueYhQpKV
  • It was an honor to thank our soldiers and Purple Heart Recipients in Monmouth. Thank you for your service. http://t.co/RGVLexnk
  • DOD will not pursue a BRAC round for FY13. I will always fight for @Arsenal_Island & our military. http://t.co/HiLH3eJ2
  • Do you believe Congress should govern before going home? I do. Your feedback is important. Click here for a survey: https://t.co/j1Y1LxqH
  • Do you believe Congress should govern before going home? I do. Your feedback is important. Click here to take a survey: http://t.co/14QCscYz
  • Check out this video discussing PPACA’s effects on @CookMedicalPR. The House is #4jobs and growth. http://t.co/8BHKdV4e
  • Pls click the link to view upcoming mobile office hours. Communicating w/ constituents helps me bring your voice to DC http://t.co/3TlzDL29
  • Unemployment > 8 percent for 42 straight months. Stable taxes & less regulations is #4jobs and #smallbiz. http://t.co/sXllCcA8
  • I just voted against a resolution to adjourn the House for the August work period. We must govern before going home. #leadbyexample
  • Congress should govern before going home. My legislation, H.Con.Res. 82 does just that. #leadbyexample
  • With unemployment > 8 percent for almost 4 years, I just voted to prevent government from taking more from the middle class & #smallbiz.
  • We had a great day celebrating the retirement of Sgt. Major Coon & her mom Jean’s bday! http://t.co/K0uq8Jue
  • The message from rural America is clear – we need a Farm Bill now. I’ll keep working to get it to the House floor. http://t.co/1GNuEWFJ
  • Congress must lead by example. That is why I rejected congressional health care benefits, the congressional pension, & any pay increases.
  • The House will vote to stop the tax hike on small biz that will destroy more than 700,000 jobs – 30,700 in IL alone. http://t.co/Us2IGxJR
  • The house passed H.R. 4078 today #4jobs and less regulation on America’s #smallbiz. http://t.co/pm6sTrrn
  • Pleased the Senate approved the House-passed Sequestration Transparency Act. Taxpayers deserve transparency. http://t.co/FC3O1h3T
  • Proud cosponsor of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act; pleased to support it today in a bipartisan vote of 327-98. #transparency
  • I always appreciate the opportunity to meet and listen to folks from home. #4jobs http://t.co/QEnPVIgg
  • Joined IL Delegation & Gov. Quinn to request a Secretarial Disaster Declaration to help IL ag communities w drought. http://t.co/u6HL5Okk
  • It’s past time that lawmakers quit avoiding the tough decisions, and govern. @FixCongressNow http://t.co/XdTAjkhG
  • POTUS today signed into law the Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, allowing vets to more easily find jobs here @ home. More– http://t.co/zby5ZKBz
  • What should our next steps be to lower the cost of #HCR and increase its quality? Click here to take my survey - https://t.co/EDCNdNIQ
  • My prayers are with the victims, the wounded, their family & friends, & the CO community after the senseless shooting early this morning.
  • POTUS’ tax increases would destroy 30,700 jobs in Illinois. The House is #4jobs and #smallbiz. http://t.co/agRXJAyW
  • Great to meet @USDA_NRCS Chief Dave White & members of @DucksUnlimited to discuss #Wetlands Reserve Program. http://t.co/m1U8MhVa
  • Our warfighters & taxpayers deserve an answer from POTUS on the fiscal challenges ahead. HR 5872 gives us #transparency http://t.co/ViTKOaiQ
  • Bipartisan discussion w/ @NoLabelsOrg about fixing DC & solving problems; No Budget No Pay Act is 1 such solution http://t.co/2Ki0nfXI
  • It was an honor to present awards & decorations for Corporal Max Casillas’ service during WWII. http://t.co/LNu5OjPG
  • New survey shows POTUS’ #smallbiz tax hike will destroy 700,000+ jobs. I’ll continue pushing #4jobs & certainty. http://t.co/0gXaRate
  • Click here to read about my work with @RepAaronSchock to increase veterans’ access to #HCR - http://t.co/BNlY6vGz
  • Folks across the US think the #HCR law will hurt both biz & taxpayers. http://t.co/GhjRZBzm Visit http://t.co/BNs0Kahs for my #HCR plan.
  • Listening to folks around the 17th is important to me. To get in touch click here: http://t.co/vKlG8CvZ http://t.co/Ttz5wskf
  • The Shoppes on 2nd in Rock Island are great for #smallbiz and #jobs in our area. http://t.co/tvHw93HZ
  • I came to Congress #4jobs & that remains my sole focus. We have more work to do, but H.R. 5910 is #4jobs. http://t.co/xom1Qad9
  • @HouseAgNews has passed a 5-year farm bill w/ a bipartisan vote. IL-17 is an ag powerhouse & we must keep working. http://t.co/p0sLIN7y
  • @Arsenal_Island turns 150 today! Thank you for all you do for our troops and our nation’s security. http://t.co/R6htNVIk
  • As the House prepares to vote on the PPACA, I am seeking input from constituents. Share your thoughts here: http://t.co/TazMiPbd
  • I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1834 – the Freedom to Invest Act. This is #4jobs and our country’s economy. http://t.co/dvMYLFg3
  • It was a pleasure speaking with members from @PLANET2005 and @JohnDeere this morning. http://t.co/NyIgekLx