Blog Posts from May 2012


5/31/12 Republican Leadership Press Conference

House Republicans continue to pass legislation that will help improve our economy. From the FDA reform bill to the repeal of the medical device tax included in the president's health care law, Republicans are focused on creating an environment in which businesses can create more jobs. Watch House Republicans' weekly press conference below and lear [...]  More

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

In this week's address, Rep. Lynn Jenkins discusses The House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators and our all-of-the-above approach to domestic energy production. This past week, members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) toured energy sites across the country including oil rigs, fracking areas, and a pipeline factory to highlight our o [...]  More

House Energy Action Team Promotes US Energy Production

Members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) tour the nation this week, promoting domestic energy production and working toward an all-of-the-above energy plan. House Republicans are committed to reducing our dependence on foreign energy sources to create jobs at home and lower gas prices for hard-working American taxpayers. Below are photos and [...]  More

The Burden

Here's a look at the burden the president places on us and our children: Adding more than 5 trillion dollars to our debt, trillion-dollar deficits, job losses in his healthcare takeover, rising energy costs, outrageous regulatory compliance costs for small businesses, skyrocketing food stamps, and the largest tax increase in our nation's history. [...]  More

House Republican Women: Working for You (VIDEO)

“We Republican women are working together to create jobs, reduce spending, help small businesses, and put health care decisions back into your hands.  While our backgrounds are different, one thing is not: we are all conservative reformers -- committed to leaving America better for our children and grandchildren than it was for us.&rdquo [...]  More

5/16/12 Republican Leadership Press Conference

This week, House Republicans are voting to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to help prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and to support the victims of these crimes.  More

Speaker Boehner Rolls Out New Speaker.gov

Check out the new Speaker.gov and watch Speaker Boehner discuss its features:   More

Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

In this week's address, Rep. Kristi Noem (SD) discusses House Republicans' Plan for America's Job Creators. It's a plan to reduce burdensome regulations, simplify our tax code, expand American energy production, cut Washington's out of control spending binge, and provide an environment for our nation's small businesses to grow. Dozens of bipartisa [...]  More

Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

Speaker Boehner announced yesterday that Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, May 12. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Rep. Noem delivering the address, in which she'll discuss our jobs plan and House Republicans' efforts to empower families and small business owners with common sense legis [...]  More

Republican Leadership Press Conference

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