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Friday November 2nd
10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment
Courtesy of the House Committee on Ways and MeansNovember 2, 2012 10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment 1. Almost 4 Million Fewer Jobs than Projected: In January 2009, the Obama Administration forecast there would be 137.6 million jobs in December 2010. Instead there were 130.3 million jobs ...
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Friday November 2nd
Obama Administration’s Failed Economic Policies Keep Unemployment High, Economy Down
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the unemployment rate for October rose to 7.9 percent, up from 7.8 percent in September. During October, 171,000 jobs were created, but unfortunately 170,000 new people filed for unemployment. Approximately 12 million Americans remain une...
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Thursday November 1st
November is American Diabetes Month
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandNovember 1, 2012 Today marks the beginning of American Diabetes Month. The CDC reports that 9.8% of Georgians have been diagnosed, that’s 1.5% above the national average. With 26 million people living with it and another 76 million at risk, diabetes is a rapidly growi...
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Thursday October 25th
President Obama's Policies on Women in the Workforce
By Stephanie NewtonOctober 25, 2012 In 2008, President Obama overwhelmingly won the support of women with promises that have now proven empty. According to the Bureau of Labor, the President’s policies have driven the number of unemployed women up by 451,000. This does not even include the 4.3 mill...
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Friday October 19th
Westmoreland Meets with Local Business Representatives to Discuss Solutions to Unemployment and Economic Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, Congressman Westmoreland held seven advisory council meetings where he met with local business people to discuss how the decisions being made in Washington are affecting people in Georgia. “I want to thank all of those people who attended one of my advisory cou...
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Friday November 2nd
Obama Administration’s Failed Economic Policies Keep Unemployment High, Economy Down
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the unemployment rate for October rose to 7.9 percent, up from 7.8 percent in September. During October, 171,000 jobs were created, but un...
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Friday October 19th
Westmoreland Meets with Local Business Representatives to Discuss Solutions to Unemployment and Economic Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, Congressman Westmoreland held seven advisory council meetings where he met with local business people to discuss how the decisions being made in Washington are affecting...
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Thursday October 18th
Westmoreland Hosts Town Halls in Fayetteville, Columbus
Two More Town Halls in Barnesville, Carrollton to Be Held Last Week of October WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Lynn Westmoreland wrapped up the first two of his four town hall tour througho...
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Monday October 1st
Senate Passes Westmoreland Legislation to Save Manufacturing Jobs in Georgia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last month, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Savings Innovation Act, which contained language from H.R. 5710, the Better Use of Refrigeration Regulations (...
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Monday September 24th
Westmoreland to Host Town Hall Meetings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lynn Westmoreland will be hosting several town hall meetings throughout Georgia’s Third Congressional District during October. People in Georgia’s Third Congressio...
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Thursday September 20th
House Passes Legislation Demanding President Obama Restore Work Requirements in Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.J.Res. 118, a resolution disapproving of President Obama’s regulatory effort to sidestep Congress and weaken the bipartisan welfare refo...
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Friday September 14th
Intelligence Committee Holds a Hearing on Chinese Government Involvement with Telecommunications Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) held a hearing this week as part of an ongoing HPSCI investigation into the national security threats posed by the Chines...
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Thursday September 13th
Westmoreland Statement on Death of Libyan Ambassador, Attacks on US Embassies in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Overnight, more protests took place in the Middle East, this time in Yemen. These latest protests follow the violent protests in Egypt where citizens breached the walls of the...
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Thursday September 6th
Tax Talk: The Mother of All Taxes: The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
Thirty one million. No, that’s not the number of viewers who watched the Olympics each night, or the Megamillions in the lottery up for grabs this week. It’s the number of households that will b...
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Friday August 24th
Tax Talk: American Parents Facing Higher Tax Bill in January
There is nothing that makes me happier than being a father. I am so proud of my children every day and could not imagine what my life would have been like without them. But, as parents kno...
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Thursday August 16th
Tax Talk: An Income Tax Increase for the History Books
Starting in January, American taxpayers will be hit by one of the largest tax increases in American history unless the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts are extended. They will see an increase in their tax...
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Friday August 10th
Tax Talk: The Death Tax Rises from the Dead
January 1st. It’s just around the corner. And all over Georgia, individuals, families, and small businesses are anticipating the largest tax increase in American history while still trying...
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Friday August 10th
Westmoreland Discusses Rail Industry in Georgia at Kia Plant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Lynn Westmoreland joined local officials and representatives from the offices of Senators Chambliss and Isakson, the National Railroad Construction and Mainte...
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Friday August 3rd
Westmoreland Reacts to July Job Numbers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Labor announced the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in the month of July. While 163,000 jobs were added to the economy, that was not enough to s...
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Thursday August 2nd
House Passes Legislation to Stop Impending Tax Hike, Make Tax Code Simpler
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House passed two pieces of legislation to tackle some of the problems with our tax code. H.R. 6169 the Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Cod...
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Friday November 2nd
10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment
Courtesy of the House Committee on Ways and MeansNovember 2, 2012 10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment 1. Almost 4 Million Fewer Jobs than Projected: In January 2009, the Obama Administration...
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Thursday November 1st
November is American Diabetes Month
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandNovember 1, 2012 Today marks the beginning of American Diabetes Month. The CDC reports that 9.8% of Georgians have been diagnosed, that’s 1.5% above the national averag...
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Thursday October 25th
President Obama's Policies on Women in the Workforce
By Stephanie NewtonOctober 25, 2012 In 2008, President Obama overwhelmingly won the support of women with promises that have now proven empty. According to the Bureau of Labor, the President’s polici...
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Friday October 19th
CRS Report: Welfare Largest Federal Expense
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandOctober 19, 2012 The non-partisan and independent Congressional Research Service released a report on October 16th that finds that welfare is now the largest federal expense ...
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Friday October 19th
Westmoreland on the September Jobs Report
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandOctober 19, 2012 Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor released its September jobs report showing the unemployment rate of 7.8 percent. While I am always happy to ...
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Friday October 19th
Westmoreland Joins Congressional Lupus Caucus
By Lauren JohnsonOctober 19, 2012 I am proud to announce Congressman Westmoreland’s membership to the Congressional Lupus Caucus. As a member of the caucus, Westmoreland will work in partnership with...
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Thursday October 18th
President Obama and Taxes: Claims vs. Reality
By Andy Koenig, House Republican ConferenceOctober 17, 2012 President Obama has repeatedly broken his pledge not to increase taxes on middle-class families. The president’s healthcare takeover law...
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Tuesday October 16th
Secretary of State Clinton Admits State Department Knew of Pleas for Additional Support in Libya Prior to the Attack
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandOctober 16, 2012 Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took responsibility for the attack on the Libyan consulate in Benghazi and apologized for the ‘confusion’ afterward...
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Monday October 15th
Plant Vogtle Reactors Reach 10 Million Work Hours
By Stephanie NewtonOctober 11, 2012 Just a few short months ago in February, the construction of two nuclear energy reactors was approved for the first time in 33 years right here in ou...
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Monday October 15th
Westmoreland on President’s Recommendation to Hold Off on Sequester Layoff Warnings
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandOctober 15, 2012 Earlier this month, the Obama Administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) gave the recommendation to defense contractors such as Lockheed ...
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Thursday October 11th
House Intel Reports on Chinese Telecommunication Security Threats
By Kevin DoranOctober 11, 2012 On Monday, October 8, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) released an investigative report on “U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Ch...
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Thursday October 11th
Georgia Companies Expand
By Stephanie NewtonOctober 11, 2012 On September 28th, Southern Company and Turner Renewable Energy announced their joint acquisition of the Spectrum Solar Facility near Las Vegas, Nevada. Spe...
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Wednesday October 10th
National Fire Prevention Week
By Rep. Lynn WestmorelandOctober 10, 2012 This week marks the 90th annual National Fire Prevention Week. From October 7-13, I encourage the people of the Third District and the state of Georgia...
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Wednesday October 3rd
Westmoreland Cosponsors the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act
By Kevin DoranOctober 3, 2012 Late last month, the House passed a bill cosponsored by Congressman Westmoreland, H.R. 3783, the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012, without a s...
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Wednesday October 3rd
House Passes Buffett Rule Act
By Leigh ClaffeyOctober 3, 2012 On September 19, the House passed H.R. 6410, the Buffett Rule Act, a bill cosponsored by Congressman Westmoreland that gives wealthy Americans the opportunity to volun...
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