Blog Posts Tagged 'economy'
In this week's address, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) discusses the House's repeated action to avert the fiscal cliff. House Republicans have continually offered serious solutions to avoiding the automatic tax hikes on all Americans and small businesses set to take place January 1. It's now up to the Senate Democrats and the president to [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, December 22. Here's a behind-the-scenes look of Speaker Boehner delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss the House's recent action to cut wasteful spending and avert the fiscal cliff. It's now up to the Senate Democrats and the [...] More
We believe that in order to avert the coming fiscal cliff, a balanced approach is necessary. The president, however, does not seem to agree. Even though the negotiations with the White House continue, Republicans are ready to ensure that taxes will not go up on any Americans making one million dollars a year or less. More
Speaker Boehner distributed a chart today courtesy of Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan clearly showing that even if the president gets all the tax increases he wants, they barely scratch the surface in covering the massive projected spending. Spending is the problem--it's math. The president must outline serious spending cuts and work [...] More
Republicans have put forth a balanced approach for dealing with the upcoming fiscal cliff. If the president does not agree with our plan, he has the obligation to instead show the spending cuts that he prefers. Republicans are seriously trying to avert this crisis; the president does not appear to be. More
The president has repeatedly called for a 'balanced approach' in developing a plan to avert the fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, his rhetroic has only included raising taxes on America's small businesses and he refuses to address any serious spending cuts. Our debt is more than 16 trillion dollars--the size of our entire economy. The only way to get o [...] More
House Republicans have proposed a plan to avert the coming fiscal cliff. If the president does not agree with that proposal, he has an obligation to submit a plan of his own that can pass both houses of Congress. House Republicans are willing and ready to work with the president to avoid this crisis. Watch this week's press conference below: More
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House Republicans are committed to working with the President and Senate Democrats to avoid the fiscal cliff. They are open to raising revenue through meaningful tax reform that lowers rates for all, as long as it is accompanied by significant spending cuts and entitlement reform that secures those programs for future generations. More
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) thanks our military and their families for their dedicated service and sacrifice, and asks us to keep the victims of Hurricane Sandy in our thoughts and prayers this holiday season. The 'fiscal cliff' looms closer--triggering the largest tax increase in our nation's history. Republicans are ready to work [...] More
Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, November 22nd, Thanksgiving Day. Here's a sneak peek at Rep. McMorris Rodgers delivering the address, highlighting House Republicans' work to prevent the largest tax increase in our nation's history, and giving thanks to all those serving our country away f [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) delivers this week's address, discussing the need for bipartisan action on averting the fiscal cliff that's set to take place at the beginning of next year. The Senate's plan to partly go off the fiscal cliff through tax hikes would kill more than 700,000 jobs, according to independent accounting firm [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, November 10. Here's a behind the scenes shot of Speaker Boehner delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss bipartisan solutions to averting the fiscal cliff and growing our economy through job creation. You can watch the address h [...] More
We've now passed 38 jobs bills that still sit in the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate. House Republicans have shown leadership in working to grow our economy and provide an environment for job creation. It's time for Democrats in the Senate and the White House to do the same. More
In this week's address, Congressman Allen West, a Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, discusses the deadline for the sequester, and the White House's devastating inaction on what was originally their idea. The Republican-led House has proposed responsible replacements to the sequester's historically crippling across-the-board cuts to our nation' [...] More
Congressman Allen West (R-FL) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, September 15. Here is a sneak peek of Rep. West delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss the upcoming sequester deadline—across the board, devastating cuts to our military--and how House Republicans are the only ones with a solution [...] More
Eleven years ago today, we lost thousands of lives at the hands of terrorists. So much has changed since the attacks on September 11th, 2001. We've grown closer as a nation. We've grown stronger. We remember those lost, and we are eternally grateful for our armed forces that fight every day to protect us. Today, we stand united as ever. More
Our national debt is now more than 16 trillion dollars. The president's current budget has received zero votes. Senate Democrats haven't even passed a budget in more than 3 years. When it comes to our skyrocketing debt, the president's rhetoric simply doesn't match reality. It's time for serious solutions to solve our fiscal crisis. Visit GOP.gov/ [...] More
As students return to high school and college at the end of this month, here's what lies ahead of them in the failed Obama economy: skyrocketing debt, doubled gas prices, fewer options for higher education, and an abysmal job market. Simply put, the president's policies have failed and they're making the economy worse. House Republicans have [...] More
President Obama’s policies have failed and have made our economy worse. He’s invested taxpayers' money into failed projects, rejected domestic energy production and wants to raise taxes to increase government spending. Because he can’t stand on his record, he is resorting to the politics of envy and division, oftentimes promoting [...] More
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivered this week's address on the House's recent action to stop the tax hike and roll back burdensome regulations on America's small businesses. National unemployment has remained above 8% for 42 consecutive months under the current administration. Now is not the time to raise taxes on anyone. More
House Republicans are committed to stopping Democrats' massive year-end tax hike that would cost more than 700,000 American jobs. More
President Obama's rhetoric on his tax policies has contradicted the tepid growth of our economy. Today's report from the Commerce Department shows that growth of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) sank to 1.5% in the second quarter of 2012--similar to the growth rate in 2009 when the president said, "You don't raise taxes in the middle of a recessi [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) today released a video detailing House Republicans’ commitment to stop the president and Senate Democrats’ small business tax hike set to take effect at the end of this year. “House Republicans stand with the American people who know that you cannot help the job seeker [...] More
As the Obama administration's massive regulatory increases threaten to strangle American job creators with more Washington red tape, House Republicans remain focused on jobs and the economy. This week, the House will consider H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. This legislation is a combination of bills which is [...] More
House Republicans today reiterated their commitment to saving our economy by stopping the president's job-killing tax hike on small businesses and preventing dangerous and arbitrary cuts to our nation's military. House Republicans advanced specific, common-sense reforms to replace dangerous cuts to our national defense and key domestic priorities. [...] More
The president's health care law is bad policy both for our economy as well as our health care system. As a result, House Republicans will once again vote to repeal the law, stop the federal takeover of our nation's health care system, and instead focus on patient-centered reforms. We are also committed to stopping a tax hike for all Americans, inc [...] More
In this week's address, Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY) discusses the U.S. House of Representatives' upcoming vote to repeal the president's health care law in its entirety. The law is driving up costs and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers. As we've seen with the latest jobs report, national unemployment has been at or above [...] More
House Republicans remain committed to creating a business atmosphere were jobs can be created. The House will vote to stop a tax increase on small businesses next month, as well as repeal any part of the president's health care law that is still in place after the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality this week. More
In this week's address, Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) discusses House Republicans' focus on jobs and fully repealing the president's health care law. The law makes it difficult for small businesses to expand and hire new workers, it drives up health care costs, and it's making our economy worse. After the Supreme Court's decision, House Republica [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner announced yesterday that Rep. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, June 23. Here's a sneek peek of Rep. Cassidy delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on the constitutionality of the president's health care [...] More
The House has passed dozens of jobs bills that are stuck in the Democrat-run Senate. This week, the House will continue to pass legislation that expands American energy production and creates American jobs. More
In this week's address, Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) discusses the House's recent vote to repeal the medical device tax included in the president's health care law. We cannot raise taxes on anyone--especially when the May jobs report revealed the 40th consecutive month of unemployment above 8%. House Republicans have passed dozens of jobs bills that s [...] More
Speaker Boehner announced today that Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, June 9. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Rep. Paulsen delivering the address, in which he's expected to discuss the House's recent vote to repeal the medical device tax in the president's health care law. This is the 30th [...] More
Today House Republican leaders, joined by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, discussed the importance of preventing any tax increase to provide certainty to America's job creators. Even President Bill Clinton and Larry Summers agree -- taxes should not be raised on anyone in the Obama economy. House Republicans continue to work to cut spend [...] More
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
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
“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
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
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
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
In this week's address, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan discusses the House Republican Budget, The Path to Prosperity. It is a responsible budget that tackles our fiscal crisis and protects future generations from a crushing burden of debt. This weekend (April 29) marks exactly 3 years since the Democrat-controlled Senate last pass [...] More
Speaker Boehner announced yesterday that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, April 28. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Chairman Ryan delivering the address, in which he'll discuss House Republicans' Path to Prosperity. This weekend marks exactly 3 years since the [...] More
This week, the House will vote on cybersecurity legislation to preserve thousands of American jobs and protect our nation from cyber attacks. We'll also go to conference with the Senate on legislation approving the Keystone XL Pipeline. It's time for Senate Democrats to get serious about expanding American energy production. More
A recent news report highlighted a new course to be offered by Harvard Law School titled, “Understanding Obama.” Before you enroll, take a minute to ruminate on the 10 facts below and consider your course on “Understanding Obama” complete. Click here for a large version More
This week, House Republicans passed the Small Business Tax Cut Act that will help small business owners hire new workers and get the American economy moving again. Watch the press conference on the legislation below: More
This week, House Republicans will vote on the Small Business Tax Cut Act that will help small business owners hire new workers. We'll also vote on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to address skyrocketing gas prices and create thousands of jobs across the nation. More
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) delivers this week's address on House Republicans' 'all-of-the-above' energy plan to address skyrocketing gas prices and help create jobs. We've passed several energy bills now stuck in the Democrat-controlled Senate. If the president and Senate democrats are serious about removing gov [...] More
The Buffett Rule, a proposed tax hike on hardworking Americans, would only further complicate our tax structure and do nothing to reduce our rising deficits. In fact, if enacted, it would only reduce our annual deficit of $1.2 trillion by less than half of 1%. It's time for real solutions--not pointless tax hikes. House Republicans are committ [...] More
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In the Weekly Republican Address, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) challenges President Obama to press for Senate action on bipartisan, House-passed energy bills. All of these bills have passed with bipartisan support, and many are backed by the president's own jobs council. The address caps off a week that saw passage of the GOP's "Path to Prosp [...] More
Voices from the 5th district of Texas are echoed across the country--we're hurting from skyrocketing gas prices. We must become energy independent to help ease the pain at the pump. Let's start with the entire Keystone XL Pipeline. More
House Republicans are set to vote on our budget for fiscal year 2013. The president's budget had no support from Democrats or Republicans because the president simply doesn't take our debt seriously. The House Republican budget cuts $5 trillion more than the president's and it saves Medicare from bankruptcy. We're working hard to take care of our [...] More
Today, House Republicans on the Budget Committee will outline our Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal. This budget will tackle our economic crisis responsibly and effectively, addressing our growing deficits while ensuring our nation's seniors are taken care of. In addition to the budget, the House will vote to repeal IPAB this week which is the boar [...] More
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In this week's address, Congressman Cory Gardner (CO) discusses our nation's skyrocketing gas prices. House Republicans believe that we should enact an 'all-of-the-above' energy strategy to help lower gas prices and make our nation more energy independent. The president's energy policies have failed and cause more pain at the pump. Ame [...] More
This week, House Republicans will vote on the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with the confidence they need to expand and hire again. We're working to find common ground with the president, but unfortunately he continues to focus on his own re-election. We hope he will call on Senate Democra [...] More
In this week's address, Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee Doc Hastings (R-WA) discusses how the president is unwilling to work toward energy independence in our nation. Gas prices are on the rise again, and our current administration has given no impression that they're serious about lowering our energy costs and creating much-needed job [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner announced yesterday that House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, March 3. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Chairman Hastings delivering the address, which will focus on House Republicans' efforts to address rising gas prices [...] More
Since 1980, small business startups have created over 40 million jobs and are responsible for 60% of new jobs in the United States. Their success is vital to the strength of the economy and the availability of jobs for all Americans. On Tuesday, House Republicans unveiled the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) on the East Steps of [...] More
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The president says he's for an "all-of-the-above" energy approach, but we've yet to see him produce anything. We're for expanding American energy production to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and grow the economy. It's all part of our plan for jobs at jobs.GOP.gov. More
In the Weekly Republican Address, House Republican Conference Vice-Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) discusses the failure and lack of leadership behind the president's budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year. His budget pretends to cut spending that's already enacted into law, and he fails to address the true economic challenges our count [...] More
The president released his budget for fiscal year 2013 on Monday, and it shows nothing but a lack of leadership. He's added a trillion dollars in budget deficits every year he's been in office. The Senate hasn't even passed a budget in over 1,000 days. House Republicans are leading and have the solutions to move our country forward: jobs.gop.gov [...] More
The House has passed 30 jobs bills, and 27 sit idle in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The president is late submitting his budget to Congress... again. House Republicans are serious about cutting spending and reducing the size of government. It's time for Senate Democrats and the president to join us to help grow our economy. More
Congressman Pat Meehan (R-PA) delivers this week's address on our plan for jobs, the House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators. The House has sent 30 jobs bills to the Democrat-controlled Senate, and they've ignored 27 of them. Our nation faces many challenges--gridlock in Washington shouldn't be one of them. Learn more about our jobs plan [...] More
Speaker Boehner announced today that Congressman Pat Meehan (R-PA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, February 2nd. Here is a behind-the-scenes photo of Rep. Meehan delivering the address, in which he'll discuss the House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators. You can watch the address here on Saturday morning. More
In the coming weeks, House Republicans will vote on the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, which will support job creation through removing barriers to economic growth. The president's policies have failed, and they're making our economy worse. House Republicans have solutions. We've sent 30 jobs bills to the U.S. Senate to get our cou [...] More
House Republicans discussed our plan for jobs with radio talk show hosts and bloggers from around the country in our House Republican Radio & Blog Row. Check out photos below: More
Today marks 1,000 days since the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a budget. A lot can be done in 1,000 days. The Pentagon could be built- twice. The United States Constitution could be drafted, approved, and enacted- twice. But for Senate Democrats, it is still not enough time to pass a budget. It is inexcusable to o [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivers the Weekly Republican Address on the president's upcoming State of the Union. "The State of the Union is a time for truth-telling," he says. "And the sad truth is that the president's policies are making our economy worse." More
Today, President Obama announced that he rejected the Keystone pipeline project permit. It would create thousands of jobs nationwide and grow our economy. It's disappointing that the president puts politics before job creation in America. More
As the 112th Congress begins its second session, House Republicans will continue working hard to help boost our economy and give small businesses the opportunity to create jobs. We've passed more than 30 jobs bills, but they are still stuck in the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate. Contact your senator at jobs.gop.gov More
Via Speaker Boehner: What would you do if you were president and, with one decision, could help create at least 20,000 jobs in the United States? More
In the Weekly Republican Address, Representative Nan Hayworth (R-NY) highlights House Republicans' Plan for America's Job Creators and the 27 bipartisan jobs bills still awaiting action in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Our national unemployment rate remains above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months--the longest stretch since the Great Depression [...] More
Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) delivers the Weekly Republican Address, honoring the men and women in our Armed Forces and wishing all a happy and safe holiday season. More
The U.S. Senate remains on vacation, refusing to join House Republicans in negotiating a 1-year payroll tax relief extension. The Senate's 2-month extension threatens jobs and doesn't provide the certainty necessary to grow our economy. We're here, and we're still waiting to work with the Senate on a real solution. More
House Republican conferees met with Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor this morning, ready and waiting for Harry Reid to appoint Senate Democrat conferees so we can discuss payroll tax extension plans. The Senate's 2-month extension simply won't work. House Republicans are at the table and waiting to discuss a REAL solution for t [...] More
Catch a FOX News interview with Rep. Kevin Brady, one of the House GOP conferees working for a full year extension of payroll tax relief as the Senate remains on vacation. More
(Via Speaker John Boehner) At a press conference following today's House vote on Senate Democrats' short-term payroll tax cut bill, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reiterated that a two-month extension is unworkable, and will only add to the uncertainty hampering small business job creators. More
Today, the House passed the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act to help our nation's small businesses create jobs. It's time for the Democrat-controlled Senate to work with us and help Americans get back to work. More
Today, the House will vote on the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act to spur job creation among our nation's small businesses and aim to fix the broken Obama Economy. More
In the Weekly Republican Address, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) touts the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act, legislation the House will vote on next week that will help to create thousands of new American jobs while helping families struggling with the consequences of President Obama's failed economic policies. This jobs bill (H.R [...] More
The Obama Economy cannot recover without job creation from small businesses. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed 27 bipartisan jobs bills that still await action from the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate. It's time for Senate Democrats to stop procrastinating and join House Republicans to get America back to work. More
The House of Representatives is passing two more jobs bills this week to add to the 25 still stuck in the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate. The REINS Act, introduced by Rep. Geoff Davis, will force congress to vote on any new government regulations with impacts of $100 million or more. House Republicans are committed to fostering an environment f [...] More
Today marks the 34th consecutive month of national unemployment above 8 percent. We have passed more than 20 jobs bills, and they are sitting idle in the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate. We can't wait, and neither can the American people. It's time to get our country back to work. More
This week, House Republicans are introducing more legislation to create an environment for job creation for small businesses across America. There are 20 jobs bills sitting in the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate. Our nation's unemployment is still above 9%, and the American people can't wait any longer. Visit http://jobs.gop.gov to see what we're [...] More
This week, House Republican freshmen Members held a press conference to discuss the importance of passing a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and how now is the time for a permanent solution to our nation’s spending-driven debt crisis. We need a balanced budget amendment to ensure a prosperous future for our ch [...] More
@RepPaulRyan: #15Trillion in national debt marks an infamous day in U.S. history. You deserve leaders willing to tackle this problem. http://ow.ly/7w1Ym More
In this week's press conference, House Republicans highlight our continued effort to provide an environment for small businesses to hire. There are 20 bipartisan jobs bills that have passed the House and are sitting in the Democrat-controlled Senate. We are also pushing for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It's the only way we [...] More
House Republicans have a jobs plan to get America working again-- The House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators. Since May, the House has passed over 15 jobs bills that are currently sitting in the Democrat-controlled Senate. We can't wait for the Senate to pass these jobs bills and get our economy back on track. Visit jobs.gop.gov to see o [...] More
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House Republicans are committed to taking every possible step to spur job creation and get our economy back on track so that Americans can do what they do best: create, innovate and lead. Visit jobs.GOP.gov to see our plan to get America working again. More
On October 12, 2011, The House of Representatives passed three free trade agreements with Panama, Columbia, and South Korea. Job creators from manufacturing and farming industries visited lawmakers to discuss the importance of these agreements. If signed into law, they could create 250,000 jobs in America and free up the global market for our coun [...] More
House Republicans are continuing to fulfill their Plan for America's Job Creators with upcoming votes for a series of free trade agreements. These agreements would reduce tariffs and expand U.S. exports to grow jobs in our country. There are more than a dozen other jobs bills passed by the House and stalled in the Democrat controlled Senate that s [...] More
Job creators from the cement industry visited House Republicans last week to discuss the harmful regulations of the Cement MACT Rule. On Thursday, October 6th, the House passed H.R. 2681 - The Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. This bill, if signed into law, could save thousands of jobs and reduce unnecessary regulations on the construct [...] More
@SpeakerBoehner: New infographic checks in on @WhiteHouse plan to #passthebill: http://j.mp/pNkBQT More
At their weekly press conference, House Republican leaders discussed two bills that the house will consider this week that would cut unnecessary regulations and save thousands of jobs from being destroyed. It is our commitment to get our economy moving again, restore confidence for job creators, and grow jobs in America. More
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivers this week's address, detailing government regulations that cost private-sector jobs and impede economic growth. This fall, as part of the House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators, the House will continue working on legislation to stop excessive and unreasonable regulations. These common-sense bil [...] More
Speaker John Boehner announced yesterday that Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, October 1. Rep. Griffith will outline bipartisan proposals the House is putting forward this fall to save thousands of Americans' jobs by cutting excessive regulations. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Gri [...] More
House Republicans gather after their weekly Conference meeting to discuss the problems and fears they're hearing from small businesses and job creators. Republicans continue to listen to the American people by fighting against tax increases and burdensome regulations which hurt the economy and job creators. House Republicans have passed numerous j [...] More
@FinancialCmte: "We need to return to the principles that made America great" - @RepCanseco VIDEO: http://ow.ly/6yML5 #Texas #tcot #gop More
House Republican leadership gathers after a weekly Conference meeting to discuss the ongoing need for job creation and economic stability in America. This week, we continue to bring legislation to the House Floor that acts to end job-killing regulations which burdens small business owners and job creators. Please see www.jobs.gop.gov for House Rep [...] More
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) delivers the Weekly Republican Address, focusing on working toward a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It's common sense that our government should live within its means and the only way to permanently force the federal government to do this is to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constituti [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner announced yesterday that Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, September 3. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Goodlatte giving the address, which will focus on a push for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. We must stop Washington's reckless spending [...] More
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In this week's address, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) discusses the latest jobs report, which was a 9.1 percent unemployment rate for the month of July. It's outrageous to go 30 consecutive months with national unemployment at or above 8 percent. The president's 'stimulus' failed, and our nation needs jobs now more than ever. House Republicans passed [...] More
Yesterday, Republican freshmen in the House of Representatives held a press conference in full support of the Budget Control Act to cut spending and prevent our government from going into default. More
House Republicans gather after a weekly Conference meeting to discuss their responsible plan to put America back on a fiscally sustainable path by cutting spending, capping it and balancing the budget. While President Obama has not produced any plan or legislation, House Republicans continue to listen to the American people's desire for no new tax [...] More
It has been over 800 days since the Senate has passed a budget and the President still has not put forth a plan to deal with the nation's debt crisis. House Republicans offer, yet again, another plan that is aligned with America's priorities of "Cut, Cap and Balance" More
In this week's address, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) outlines the Cut, Cap and Balance Act passed in the House of Representatives this week. It is designed to cut wasteful government spending, cap future spending and put in place a Balanced Budget Amendment to ensure a prosperous economic future for our children and g [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, July 23. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Hensarling giving the address, which will focus on the House's efforts to rein in spending with the Cut, Cap and Balance Act and asks the president and Senate Democrats where their plan is t [...] More
Today, House Republicans will bring Cut, Cap, and Balance to the floor for a vote. The Cut, Cap, and Balance plan puts our nation on a fiscally sustainable path today, tomorrow, and for our future generations. With a $14.3 trillion dollar national debt, a record third-straight $1 trillion deficit, and no budget plan from Washington Democrats, Hous [...] More
House Republican Leaders gather after a GOP Conference meeting to discuss the growing need for a resolution to the continued debt crisis that America is facing. The president and previous Congress have been on a spending binge and House Republicans are putting forth a plan- "Cut, Cap and Balance" in order to save our economy for future generations [...] More
The House Republican Conference Leadership speaks after their weekly Conference meeting about the need for a Balanced Budget Amendment. The budget would reign in America's enormous debt and ensure that the government quits spending money that it doesn't have. The president and the Democratic Congress has spent too much while adding trillions of do [...] More
House Republican Conference Vice Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivers the Weekly Republican Address. She discusses the latest monthly jobs report, which shows increased unemployment and a stalled economic recovery. House Republicans have passed nine bills to spur job growth and foster an environment of confidence for America's small busine [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced today that House Republican Conference Vice Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, July 9. Below is a sneak peek of Rep. McMorris Rodgers delivering the address, which will focus on the current unemployment numbers and how House Republicans [...] More
Twenty-nine straight months of 8 percent-plus unemployment and the American people are still asking, "Where are the jobs?" House Republicans have a Plan for America's Job Creators to end the era of trillion dollar deficits, to make the tax code fairer, flatter, and simpler, while ending job-killing regulations to bring certainty back to job creato [...] More
House Republicans returned from their Congressional districts with their constituents still asking, "Where are the jobs?" Republicans have proposed and passed a budget to get America back on a fiscally sustainable path to ensure businesses can grow, create and prosper in a confident working environment. The president and Democrats continue to kick [...] More
@GOPoversight: VIDEO: SC #SmallBiz owner speaks out against harmful gov’t rules & regs in “Voices of Recovery” http://bit.ly/kvaHHt #4jobs More
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) delivers this week's address from the House Small Business Committee, where American job creators continue to voice their concerns about our fragile economic recovery which is prohibiting job growth. We know the president's "stimulus" package failed to create jobs, and additional reckless spending is not the answ [...] More
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced yesterday that Rep. Renee Ellmers will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, June 25. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Ellmers, a small business owner, delivering the address. She will discuss House Republicans' Plan for America's Job Creators and stress the importance of chang [...] More
@RepLankford: My interview on @FoxNews: Republicans will reject any plan to lift the debt ceiling that raises taxes. bit.ly/iOzqw0 More
House Republican leaders are working to create an environment of confidence for job creators in America. By working to boost national energy production and reduce job-crushing regulations on America's small businesses, we're fighting to preserve our economy for future generations. Visit http://jobs.gop.gov to see our Plan for America's Job Creator [...] More
@GOPoversight: Citizen-led solutions to our econ start w/ getting gov't rules & regs out of the way "Let's Fix This" http://bit.ly/mCxR2r #Oversight More
Today, June 17th, marks the one-year anniversary of the Democrats’ so-called “Recovery Summer” and Americans are still waiting on that recovery. House Republicans released the following video showing how the last 28 months of the Obama administration’s costly stimulus has failed to create jobs and has made the situati [...] More
Marking the one-year anniversary of the president's "Recovery Summer", we've seen no economic growth. The unemployment rate is still above 9%, and the president's stimulus has failed to grow the private sector and create jobs. Visit Jobs.GOP.gov to see what House Republicans are doing to foster an environment for job creation in America. More
After a $1 trillion failed stimulus package and 28 straight months of national unemployment at or above 8 percent, Americans are still asking "where are the jobs?" While the president jokes about the collapse of shovel-ready projects under the failed "stimulus" package, Republicans are moving forward with efforts to address our economic chal [...] More
In this week's address, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) stresses the importance of fostering a better environment for job creation in America. The president's failed stimulus and broken promises have blocked job creators from reversing our 9.1% national unemployment. Visit http://Jobs.GOP.Gov to see what House Republicans are doing to help boost [...] More
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@RepKevinYoder: Talking #4JOBS, the economy and the budget with Greg Knapp on 710 AM http://yfrog.com/ehjr6nvj More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling and GOP Leadership address the continuing high unemployment rate as a result of the president's failed stimulus. Watch the press conference below: More
Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivers the Weekly Republican Address on the Plan for America's Job Creators, which builds on the Pledge to America by encouraging innovation and investment, bolstering economic growth and making it easier for businesses to create jobs. Watch it below: More
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, May 28. Here's a sneak peek of Leader Cantor recording the address, which will focus on House Republicans' Plan for America's Job Creators. Visit GOP.gov tomorrow morning to watch the address. More
Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor joined House Republican Leadership, chairmen and freshmen to unveil the Plan for America's Job Creators. This plan is focused on economic growth and job creation for American businesses. Through fostering innovation and reducing spending--not raising taxes--we can move forward to a [...] More
@GOPWhip: Fed up with gas prices? The #GOP is. Check out the new #HEAT video. http://bit.ly/kORIYN More
Speaker Boehner announced yesterday that Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, May 14. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Martha Roby recording the address, which will focus on how House Republicans are working to lower the cost of energy, and reiterate that Americans will not tolerate an increase in the d [...] More
House Republican leaders are introducing legislation this week to speed up energy production in America and push to create thousands of jobs. We cannot continue to rely on foreign oil with gas prices on a steep rise. We can use the resources we have at home and boost our economy with our own American energy policies. More
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced yesterday that Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, April 30. Rep. Lankford will discuss how rising gas prices are impacting families and small businesses, and will highlight the American Energy Initiative – an ongoing effort by Republicans to create ne [...] More
House Republicans are committed to cutting spending and helping grow our economy for better job creation in America. The President's speech on the deficit was more about his campaign than creating jobs and ending reckless government spending. It's time for true leadership to save our future generations from crippling debt. More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” yesterday morning to highlight House Republicans’ efforts to cut spending and create an environment for job creation in America. Watch the full interview: Highlights from the interview: On Our Nation’s Debt and Defi [...] More
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI) appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” yesterday to discuss his recent FY2012 budget proposal, which has been hailed as “the first credible plan endorsed by either party for preserving [Medicare]” (Wall Street Journal, 4/6/11).In the interview, Chairman Ryan points out that &l [...] More
House Republican women come together to fight for their families, their constituents, their troops and their country by voting to keep the government open. Republicans are working to create jobs for Americans by cutting spending and easing uncertainty in job creators, but Senate Democrats have refused to join in to pass a bill. More
House Republican Conference leadership discuss their efforts to keep the government open and fund our Nation's troops by passing H.R. 1363, the Troop Funding Bill. President Obama has threatened to veto the the Troop Funding Bill, but House Republicans will continue the fight to cut spending, create jobs and keep our troops funded. More
Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling joins fellow Republican congressmen on the Senate steps urging Senate Democrats to pass legislation that would pay troops in the event of a government shutdown. It has been 47 days since House Republicans led the passage of H.R. 1 to cut spending and grow our economy. Senate Democrats have not offered [...] More
House Republican leaders discuss their efforts to cut government's wasteful spending to get our economy back on track. Yesterday, Chairman Paul Ryan of the Budget Committee introduced a budget proposal that would cut trillions over the next decade while Senate Democrats have failed to produce any legislation. House Republicans continue their commi [...] More
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan introduced his budget for the 2012 fiscal year. The budget resolution cuts $6.2 trillion in government spending over the next decade. House Republican leaders applaud Chairman Ryan's leadership in proposing spending cuts that will grow our economy and create millions of private-sector jobs in our co [...] More
We have the choice of two futures--cut spending and lead our nation out of debt, or continue down a path that destroys our economy. This excellent video from Chairman Paul Ryan of the House Budget Committee illustrates the need to cut spending NOW: More
Washington Democrats defending the status quo? Now THAT'S "extreme." More
House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling, joined by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus and senators John McCain and Orrin Hatch, discusses the Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation puts in place an orderly transition period to end the conservatorsh [...] More
House Republican leaders discuss the lack of effort by the Senate Democrats to propose any legislation to cut government spending. The House will propose a bill called the Government Shutdown Prevention Act, which will make H.R. 1 law if Senate Democrats do not act by the end of the current Continuing Resolution. It's in the hands of the Senate De [...] More
Speaker Boehner announced yesterday that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, March 19. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Herrera Beutler in her office recording the address, which will focus on what the new House majority is doing to fulfill the American people's priorities of creating jobs &a [...] More
House Republican leaders discuss a Continuing Resolution to be introduced today that would cut $6 billion from current spending levels. Republicans in Congress are committed to reducing our deficit and helping foster an environment for more job creation. More
House Republican leaders discuss their plans to create jobs and the severity of our nation's debt. An enormous government has racked up the single highest monthly deficit in America's history and It's time for President Obama and Democrats to realize that the reckless spending must stop. We cannot continue spending money that we do not have. More
Washington's runaway spending amounts to generational theft -- and that's not okay. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor's office created this video, "Piggy Bank", on the issue. You can start changing the culture of spending in Washington by voting on YouCut today. More
In more bad news about Fanne and Freddie, the Wall Street Journal reports: Propping up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will cost taxpayers $154 billion under the most likely scenario for home prices, the mortgage giants' regulator said Thursday. But the bill could end up much greater—nearly double the $135 billion already spent—if grimme [...] More
Republicans have been asking "Where are the jobs?" for months now yet in the month of September America lost another 95,000 jobs due to the bad economic policies of the Obama Administration. House Republican Leader John Boehner's shop released a new video today, asking again, "Where are the jobs?" Watch it here: More
House Republican Conference Vice-Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA) has lead the charge against the Greek bailout for months now. Along with House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence, she has made the issue loud and clear: we shouldn't bailing out Greece. Her message prevails in a new video: More
There has been much division in the Democrat Party for sometime now but with November so close, those disagreements are amplified. Here are just a handful of House Democrats speaking out against raising taxes: Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT): "The economy has by no means fully recovered, so my bias is that those high-end tax cuts should be extended." Rep [...] More
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA) meets with Georgians from Henry County.Rep. Sue Myrick (NC) hosts a town hall in Gaston County, North Carolina.Rep. Phil Roe (TN) holds an America Speaking Out Forum at the Unicoi County Courthouse in Tennessee.Rep. Paul Broun (GA) listens to 10th District constituents in Augusta, Georgia.Rep. Kenny Marchant (TX) talks w [...] More
Republicans continue to ask the question, "Where are the jobs?" President Obama has promised time and time again that his policies will help Americans but not much has improved. Every day, we see another poll, statistic or news article displaying high unemployment rates and dissatisfaction with the way our country is being run. Check out this New [...] More
Unemployment has remained at a historic high under President Obama and a Democrat-led Congress. House Republicans have offered real solutions but Democrats have refused to listen. The House Republican Conference put together another helpful graph for you to view the declining level of employment in our country under this wrongly-headed Administrat [...] More
We know it's easier to understand things when you can see them laid out. That's why the House Republican Conference has produced a packed of graphs and charts for your easy use and comprehension. See these documents below. If you'd like to use the images for your own site, you can download the PDF here. More
Rep. John Kline (MN-2) posted the following blog post today on RedState: In June of 2009, the unemployment rate surged to 9.5 percent for the first time in almost 26 years. Despite some ups and downs, today the unemployment rate continues to hover near 10 percent and 14.6 million Americans are unemployed and searching for work. I see the evide [...] More
Rep. Mike Pence is on the front page of America Speaking Out today to discuss job creation and ask for your input: More
Rep. Kenny Marchant (TX) appeared today on "Coffee and Markets" a podcast radio show featured on The New Ledger and BigGovernment.com. On this episode, the Congressman talked with hosts about the latest GDP numbers, Fannie and Freddie, and the challenges facing small businesses. Check out the podcast here! More
Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) goes on record to recognize the GOP's fight to "get a handle" on the out of control spending Democrats have perpetrated on America. Watch the video here: More
The latest Obama economic plan regarding tax cuts will cause strife for small businessses, which will face higher taxes because of it. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, more than half of small businesses will be affected in this way. The law is described as follows: "Present law and the President's fiscal year 2011 budget proposals rel [...] More
Rep. Sam Graves (MO), the Ranking Republican on the House Small Business Committee, published a piece in the Ripon Forum today. The piece covers how the health care law will affect small businesses. Read an excerpt here: For centuries, small business owners have encouraged prosperity and vitality in this great nation. These entrepreneurs epitomize [...] More
Rep. Mike Pence will deliver this week's Weekly Republican Address. Check GOP.gov tomorrow morning for the first look: More
Did you miss yesterday's GOP leadership press conference? We've got it here for you. Watch House Republicans leaders talk jobs, the economy and more at their weekly presser: More
Jobs numbers continue to be disappointing even while Democrats claim to be working on ways to improve them. It is an empty promise we've been hearing for months yet President Obama and the Democrats have been unable to deliver. Here's a big of what Democrats say they are working on now: Democratic aides said they haven’t worked out the detai [...] More
Rep. Paul Broun, M.D. (GA) wrote a recent blog post regarding the mixed messages of the Obama Administration. Why is their message about the stimulus so conflicting? Read more from Broun here: Last week, representatives of the Obama Administration toured the country to tout the unsuccessful, big-government stimulus. At the same time the Vice [...] More
For months, Americans have been asking President Obama, where are the jobs? State unemployment numbers are set to be released this morning and the numbers aren't likely to look good. With a national unemployment rate of 9.5% -- and in some areas of Florida, Indiana and more in double digits -- will the Democrats take responsibility for their bad e [...] More
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) talks economics on Squawk Box recently. He asks the right questions when it comes the current state of our economy: "Are we going to reclaim the American idea, an entrepreneurial economy, where you make the most of your life, you tap your potential...where you reinvigorate the principles of liberty, freedom, free enterprise and [...] More
Watch House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence on Fox News Sunday: More
Follow @GOPConference on Twitter | Like on Facebook | Sign Up For Email Updates President Obama will address the nation today regarding the nation's economy but will he answer America's key question: where are the jobs? Unemployment is currently at 9.5% and the President's policies have failed to help. Read an excerpt of an article covering today [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence appeared on Fox News today, discussing the White House claim of job saving and creation. Pence called the notion "absurd" and you can watch it here: More
Rep. Kevin Brady (TX) explains why the White House Council of Economic Advisers report on the "stimulus" deserves a Pulitzer for fiction. Watch it here: More
House Republicans on the Oversight Committee want the American people to know what they are doing. The Committee's message: The job of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to shape a more transparent, efficient and accountable federal government through aggressive oversight of virtually everything government does. GOP Team Oversigh [...] More
The Hill spotlights a GOP focus on job creation: House Republicans intend to make the economy and jobs a major part of the new Contract With America they hope to unveil in September. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) has been charged with putting together the section on jobs, which Republicans see as a unifying policy position for a conference tha [...] More
Rep. Aaron Schock (IL) wasn't happy to find out how much federal money was being spent on stimulus signs around the country -- touting what the stimulus has supposedly done for different areas. Schock called the more-than $10,000 signs "the height of narcissism" and created a video to demonstrate his disproval. He notes that Illinois has spent ove [...] More
House Republicans came out in full force last night against the Democrats' financial reform bill. Many assert the bill, which passed last night, will kill jobs, fund permanant bailouts and push the economy into further jeopardy. See excerpts of several responses to the bill below: Rep. Judy Biggert (IL): I thought its purpose was to rein in Wall S [...] More
From the Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member Dave Camp: Despite the Administration’s declaration that this is the “Summer of Recovery,” data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor, and the chart below, show that virtually the entire country is experiencing a yet another season of continued unemployment. Through Ma [...] More
From the office of Rep. Kevin Brady (TX): Federal Debt Reaches $13 trillion; new report shows Democrats Twice as Culpable As the U.S. Treasury Department is likely to announce today that the gross federal debt of America has reached a staggering $13 trillion, a new analysis by the Joint Economic Committee undercuts claims by Democrats that they [...] More
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks on the House floor today: “I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his outstanding leadership. This is a challenging time in the life of this country. Families are hurting. Businesses in the city and on the farm are struggling. [...] More
From the Wall Street Journal:Dissecting this week’s stimulus bill. President Obama and Democrats on Capitol Hill are publicly fretting about the dangers of spending and debt, which can mean only one thing: Another big spending "stimulus" bill is in the works. And sure enough, the House plans to vote this week on $190 billion in new spending [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence published an op/ed in Human Events today entitled "America Following Greece to Economic Ruin?": Greece is a country in crisis and America will be soon. Both countries are flirting with fiscal ruin because of reckless government spending. Greece has given us a stark picture of where endless governme [...] More
66% of Employers Bracing for Higher Costs; Consider Cutting Hours for Workers A new survey from Mercer shows that employers are bracing for higher health care costs under ObamaCare and are considering cutting the number of hours for workers. Fully, 66 percent of employers that were surveyed expect costs to increase next year un [...] More
If you missed our "End the Bailouts: A Greek Forum" earlier today, you can view some photos from the event. These are from the House Republican Conference Flickr account but have a look here. Don't forget to check out scenes from all of our events at Flickr. Here you go: More
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today after President Obama announced that he will host a jobs summit in December: It is clear the proposed tax increases and out of control federal spending being pushed through Congress are having a chilling effect on our economy. Wheth [...] More
House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence has a lot to say about the unemployment numbers released this morning: The American people want to know why Congress is forcing through the Pelosi plan for a government takeover of health care instead of a plan that will help create jobs. Read the full statement here. More
House Republican Leader John Boehner appeared on Fox News to speak on how House Republicans will cut government waste and keep Americans safe. Find key talking points below the video: BOEHNER ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS’ PLAN TO PROVIDE THE ADMINISTRATION WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CUTTING GOVERNMENT WASTE: “President [Obama] challenged [...] More
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA) and Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) spoke with bloggers today about the cap and tax energy bill being debated in Congress currently. Scalise participated in the hearings last week, questioning 60 professional witnesses and presenting statements on why the bill is wrong for America. “The more people see the negative i [...] More
*This post originally published on Townhall.com by Rep. Steve Scalise (LA) President Obama is proposing a “cap and trade” energy tax that will raise utility costs on every American family to generate $646 billion in new taxes, while shipping millions of American jobs to foreign countries. I am very concerned about how the liberals in [...] More
by Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) Last week’s Tea Parties were a powerful message to Washington in protest to the “spend and tax” binge that the federal government has been on over the last several months. The last thing struggling families need is Washington taking even more money out of their pockets. Every day, Americans [...] More
House Leader John Boehner appeared yesterday on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, saying legislators should beware of "trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see." Boehner applauded last week's hurricane of taxpayer tea parties and attended one in Bakersfield, California. "...when I talk to people at these rallies, it was pretty clea [...] More
Guest post by Rep. Ed Royce (CA) The Democrat Leadership’s 2010 budget calls for an unprecedented $3.5 trillion in spending and results in trillion dollar deficits for years. Except for World War II, these are the highest spending levels in U.S. history. During a recent financial services hearing I questioned the Chairman of the Federal Res [...] More
It was a special day for Republicans on Capitol Hill, as House and Senate leaders gathered for a rare bi-cameral conference and press conference meeting. Last week, the House revealed their budget blueprint in a document titled "The Republican Road to Recovery" and today the details of that plan were expanded. In a Wall Street Journal article tod [...] More
House Republicans today released the "Republican Road to Recovery," an 18-page booklet specificying the steps they will take to find economic prosperity again. The press conference unveiled a long awaited plan from Budget Committee leadership. House Leader John Boehner kicked things off, offering the chapter by chapter plan as an alternative to t [...] More
House Leader John Boehner's office was quick to break down President Obama's address to the nation last night. After the speech, they expressed several points of contention. During the speech, Obama perpetuated the myth that Republicans have offered no alternatives for the budget and asserted that increased taxes on charitable giving will have no [...] More
House Whip Eric Cantor's office has done a great job compiling facts for Republicans to lean on as America's economic turmoil continues. This week, they've called out the Democrats for a dishonest asessment that the Democrats' plan will "half" the deficit in four years. Most notably, they report that the Democrats' projections are $2.3 trillion lo [...] More
After a Democrat Administration passed an omnibus bill with language to eliminate a vital school choice program, swiping vouchers from families who needed them, Republicans are more concerned than ever about education.They are especially concerned because of the massive spending in all areas of government since Barack Obama took office. Rep. Howar [...] More
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI), the ranking Member on the Budget Committee, has been hard at work drafting Republican budget alternatives but he's not too busy to collaborate with the Cato Institute for an economic message. On Tuesday, March 31, Ryan will join Senior Cato Fellows Chris Edwards and Michael Tanner on Capitol Hill for a briefing entitled "Obama [...] More
House Republicans want you to know there is a better way and we've got an alternative plan that is almost complete. Here is House Leader John Boehner discussing an alternative with core priniciples for longterm success: We've boiled it down for you. A Republican alternative that works: -- Help create and protect jobs by letting families and [...] More
Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ) gets a few words in at the American Spectator this morning, offering insight from the mind of Republicans' leading anti-earmark crusader. On healthcare: For good reason, Americans are naturally skeptical about the federal government’s ability to manage a national healthcare program. So Republicans have an advantage [...] More
Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC) has been stirring the pot lately, with her explosive House floor ventures and determined messages on fiscal responsibility. She made her first appearance today on Right Wing News, ready as usual, to tell it like it is: Instead of taking a steady, measured approach to these outrageous AIG millionaire bonuses, Congress did th [...] More
Video is powerful. Most people don't sit around watching C-SPAN2 all day but guess what? Everything that happens on the House floor is on camera and we've done the work for you. Earlier this year, Democrats spoke of their trust and faith in President Obama and the Democrat Administration. They indulged in the promises of fiscal responsibility and [...] More
House Republican Chairman Mike Pence appeared on MSNBC today to comment on AIG bonuses and question the provision that allowed them in the recently signed stimulus bill. The 1,100 page document was criticized by Republicans for its length and the little time allotted for politicians to read it thoroughly. Since it was reported that AIG big wigs re [...] More
House Republicans are outraged. They are outraged about bailouts. They are outraged about massive overspending. They are outraged about AIG. Leader John Boehner says the American people are "rightly outraged" that their tax money is paying the bonuses of those who lead the economy to this mess. House Minority Whip Eric Cantor says we have an "admi [...] More
Republicans have a few big things on their side when it comes to the economy: the facts. These include statistics proving record breaking job loss, a historic budget imbalance and a deficit forecasted at $10.99 trillion by 2012. The recently passed stimulus and omnibus packages have contributed to these disasterous circumstances. On the new GOP Po [...] More