Blog Posts from September 2011


Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

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

GOP Leaders Behind the Scenes at Facebook

Check out behind the scenes footage of Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan at Facebook's headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Earlier this week, they participated in a forum with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. You can watch the full discussion here.   More

Science, Space & Technology Committee Hearing with Neil Armstrong

@RepChipCravaack: I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Science, Space & Technology Committee Hearing with Neil Armstrong" http://fb.me/JUbCiPsY   More

Chairman Graves (R-MO) Launches Small Business Open Mic (VIDEO)

@SmallBizGOP: Chairman Graves announces the launch of Small Biz Open Mic VIDEO ow.ly/6Flfd SmallBusiness.house.gov/OpenMic #SmallBiz   More

9/21/11 Republican Leadership Press Conference

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

Introducing Congressman Francisco "Quico" Canseco

@FinancialCmte: "We need to return to the principles that made America great" - @RepCanseco VIDEO: http://ow.ly/6yML5 #Texas #tcot #gop   More

Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) delivers this week's address, highlighting some of our federal government's many burdensome regulations that hurt small businesses. The private sector will grow if government just gets out of the way. Job creation can only come from businesses with confidence and reducing regulations will give them the confide [...]  More

Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announced yesterday that Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address tomorrow, Saturday, September 17. Here's a sneak peek of Rep. Roskam delivering the address, which will focus on examples of government's burdensome regulations inhibiting private sector job c [...]  More

Three Steps to Pro-Growth Tax Reform, Visualized

@RepPaulRyan: If you think America’s tax code should be fair, competitive and simple, watch this new video: budget.house.gov/taxreform   More

9/13/11 Republican Leadership Press Conference

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

Home of the Brave: Never Forget 9/11

House Freshman Veterans and Members who have served pay tribute to the brave Americans who displayed heroic efforts and to the lives that were lost on September 11th.   More

Washington Regulations Are Hurting Jobs

@FinancialCmte: VIDEO Release – Washington #Regulations Are Hurting Jobs: http://ow.ly/6nTkd #RedTape #4jobs #SmallBiz  More

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Delivers the Weekly Republican Address (VIDEO)

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

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address (PHOTO)

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