Need To Know
Oct 7, 2011
Need To Know - MACT Impact
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week that aims to reduce the regulatory burden imposed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on America’s job creators.
Sep 23, 2011
Need To Know - TRAIN
House lawmakers today advanced a second antiregulatory bill in as many weeks in response to a new White House directive for utility plants that will negatively impact electricity prices for nearly all American consumers.
Sep 15, 2011
Need To Know - Jobs Up In The Air
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the “Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act” in response to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulation which aims to keep an aircraft assembly line in Washington as opposed to South Carolina, a right to work state.
Sep 9, 2011
Need To Know - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Last night the president used a nationally televised address to a joint session of Congress to introduce his latest plan for job creation. While I agree with the president that we must get folks back to work, I do not believe that another failed stimulus is the answer.
Aug 23, 2011
Need To Know - All-Of-The-Above Energy
As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I have the privilege of influencing national energy and environmental policy. The Energy and Commerce Committee has produced legislation to save taxpayers $90 billion, protect nearly four million jobs from being destroyed by job-crushing regulations, and create another 150,000 jobs through the “American Energy Initiative” legislation to increase the production of American-made energy.
Aug 9, 2011
Need To Know - Welcomed Jobs
Enersteel is a premier custom steel fabrication subsidiary that will retain the 25 current Dynasteel employees and add at least 75 new jobs over the next two years. This $7 million investment will create new, well-paying jobs and utilize the Mississippi River – one of our state’s greatest natural economic drivers – to transport their finished product.
Aug 1, 2011
Need To Know - Agreement Outline
Congressional leaders have diligently negotiated throughout the weekend and have produced a plan that will avoid a national default. Earlier today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that this proposal would reduce federal deficits by at least $2.1 trillion over the next 10 years.
Jul 27, 2011
Need To Know - "Balanced Approach"
Monday night, the president used a nationally televised address from the White House to call for a “balanced approach” to resolving our nation’s impending debt crisis. Interestingly, House Republicans have already advanced a balanced plan by introducing and passing the “Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011,” which would immediately cut total non-defense discretionary spending below 2008 levels, cap federal payments at the historical average of 20 percent of GDP by 2021, and balance the budget by requiring that a Balanced Budget Amendment pass Congress and be sent to the states for ratification before the federal debt limit could be increased.
Jul 16, 2011
Guest Column In The Clarion-Ledger: Is the AARP the American Association for Real Profits?
As Republican lawmakers in Washington try to reduce federal spending, the AARP has offered their input through letters to the editor, television advertisements and an aggressive telephone campaign. The organization, formerly an advocate for our nation's seniors, has compromised its credibility with older Americans, in exchange for billions in profits and gold-plated executive salaries.
Jul 15, 2011
Need To Know - Debt Debacle
Republican lawmakers continue to press for federal spending reductions to decrease our debt and deficits and spur job growth. Every single day, I am in this fight for Mississippians and our country. I believe that Congress must significantly reduce spending and put people back to work. And make no mistake: I will not vote to increase taxes.
