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  • Camp Reaction to Senate Democrats’ Health Care Bill, Backroom Deals
    Dec 21, 2009 - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today released the following statement regarding the Senate Democrats’ health care bill and the backroom deals made in order to secure necessary support for the bill’s passage: “The American people don’t want federal bureaucrats put in charge of their h... More
  • Camp votes for Defense Appropriations bill funding our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
    Dec 17, 2009 - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today voted for the Defense Appropriations bill funding our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to funding defense operations, the bill included increased funding for military health care programs and a 3.4 percent pay increase for our serviceme... More
  • Camp Votes Against Second Stimulus Package
    Dec 17, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp voted against a second stimulus package today saying that the bill simply expands many of the provisions in the original stimulus bill that failed to create jobs. Camp also noted that in reallocating $75 billion in TARP funds, the bill would add to the deficit. Currently, all un... More
  • Camp Votes Against Extension of Debt Limit Expected to Cover Just Two Months of Democrats' Spending
    Dec 17, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, Ranking Member on the Committee on Ways and Means, today voted against a $290 billion extension of the debt limit. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over the debt-limit bill, which is expected to cover only the next two months of Democrats’ deficit-spending. “... More
  • Camp Floor Statement on Bill Proposing Debt Limit Increase
    Dec 17, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp took to the House Floor to discuss H.R. 4314, which increases the U.S. Debt Limit by $290 billion, to $12.4 trillion, a move that threatens our economic recovery and does nothing to stop the tax-and-spend trend that resulted in this Administration spending more this year than all... More
  • Tribute to Bob Heft, Creator of the 50-Star Flag
    Dec 16, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp submitted the following tribute to Bob Heft on the House Floor, to become part of the official record of Congress: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-row... More
  • Camp Statement on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer
    Dec 15, 2009 - Upon hearing news that some Guantanamo Bay detainees would be transferred to Thomson, Illinois, 150 miles west of Chicago, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp issued the following statement: "As I have said before - these are the worst of the worst and they should continue to be held at Guantanamo Bay. As a result ... More
  • Camp, Michigan Members Win Quick Action on Asian Carp
    Dec 14, 2009 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will get an additional $13 million to fend off the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. Members of the Michigan Congressional delegation hope this is just the first round of funding to thwart a crisis the carp would certainly cause in the Great Lakes. In all, i... More
  • Camp Votes Against Giant Spending Bill That Increases Federal Agency Spending by 12.5 Percent
    Dec 10, 2009 - House Democrats pushed through an omnibus spending bill today that increases government spending at federal agencies by an average of 12.5 percent. The legislation will fund several federal agencies and programs, including: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Commerce, Justice, Science; Fina... More
  • Camp Discusses 4th District Concerns on Jobs With President Obama
    Dec 9, 2009 - Camp released the following statement after meeting with President Obama earlier today at the White House: “This morning I was invited to talk to President Obama at the White House about jobs. I was only one of four House Republicans invited, and this smaller venue really gave me a chance to relay w... More