Steve Southerland
Florida's 2nd District
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- Later tonight I'm voting NO on fiscal cliff compromise. Raising taxes while doing nothing to address spending makes a bad situation worse.
- Voted tonight to block pay increase for members of Congress. Before we ask the American taxpayers for higher salaries, let's earn it first.
- Wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous new year! May God richly bless you in 2013!
- Hopeful that @SenatorReid puts politics aside, extends critical tax relief for hardworking families. 4 days left this year. #FiscalCliff
- May you have a Merry Christmas surrounded by friends, family, and the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us -- The Southerland Family
- Be sure to tune into CNN now to hear my interview with Dana Bush on the fiscal cliff. #tcot #FL02
- As the parents of four daughters, Susan and I extend our thoughts and prayers to the families of the Sandy Hook victims.
- Bay Co is seeing the first of the penalties from the BP Oil Spill. The $10 million will go to stormwater management http://t.co/dklHUlKi
- As we remember the fallen heroes of #PearlHarbor, let us also offer a prayer to those in harm's way today. http://t.co/sMf4Rdll
- Pleased that EPA approved #FL water nutrient standards. FL should come 1st in setting water quality rules in state. http://t.co/SsS94DLt
- Pleased that #FL oystermen will get needed disaster aid, helping them remain on water to rebuild our coastal economies http://t.co/qrxgGQXw
- As we join together with family and friends today, let us reflect upon all we have to be thankful for as a nation. Happy Thanksgiving!
- If Congress & President do not avoid #fiscalcliff, how will your family be hurt by new taxes? Click here to find out: http://t.co/PgunlaLZ
- The gov’t is looking at a 5th straight year of trillion dollar deficits. We need to avoid the #fiscalcliff #4jobs. http://t.co/mNNQYYcm
- @NFIB released Oct survey showing 23% of #smallbiz is uncertain about future. We must avert fiscal cliff #4jobs http://t.co/Kr3t8jUx
- After 43 months of 8% unemployment, a slight decrease should be welcome news. Unfortunately, there’s more to the story: http://t.co/djOBDjcT
- With the #fiscalcliff looming, House GOP offered a plan to stop massive tax increases at end of year. Where is the President and the Senate?
- RT @RepTomGraves: 3 months til the fiscal cliff & @gopconference passed the only legislation to stop this tax increase for every1. # ...
- @shopfloorNAM & @NFIB say 69% of small businesses believe President’s policies making things worse. Must reduce onerous regs #4jobs
- Today is National POW/MIA remembrance day. Let us pray for our heroes, especially those who never returned home. #POW #MIA
- CBO says 6 million families to be fined for not having insurance under healthcare law. Must achieve #FullRepeal http://t.co/aLG7m9KR
- Happy 65th Birthday @USairforce! Thank you to the heroes who have protected our skies since 1947. http://t.co/ZDMOrHP2
- US Constitution was signed 225 years ago today. Thanks to the generations of American heroes who handed down the liberties we enjoy today.
- I appreciate @Jim_Jordan and the community leaders who joined us for the launch of our Anti-Poverty Initiative. http://t.co/1L00Orkv
- Sent a plea to Sec of Comm on behalf of FL oystermen for a fisheries disaster declaration due to oyster pop. decline http://t.co/GSVuq256
- Thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Americans killed in a vicious attack on our embassy in Libya.
- Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Never Forgotten. God Bless America http://t.co/36A8bYqc
- August job report shows unemployment above 8% for 43rd consecutive month President's policies are not helping our economy. We need jobs NOW.
- I appreciate receiving the “Guardian of Seniors Rights Award” from @60PlusAssoc for fighting to protect Medicare. http://t.co/OqjFzWRU
- CBO said 2012 deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the 4th consecutive year. More spending and fewer jobs is not a solution. #GOP #tcot
- President signed Sequester Transparency Act today requiring White House to detail how sequestration cuts happen. http://t.co/sYcVNaY4
- Together we've achieved so much for Florida District 2, watch this video to see where we've been and where we're going http://t.co/oQ9HT8m2
- RT @coremessage: @NFIB_FL to @newsservicefla - Tidal wave of federal regulation threatening #FL's businesses must be stopped http://t.co ...
- Ernst & Young says President’s tax hike could kill over 700,000 U.S. jobs. That’s why I voted to #StopTheTaxHike. http://t.co/nqtXzzye
- Day One of HHS mandate requiring employers to provide contraceptive care, regardless of religious beliefs. http://t.co/xOzMrTFF
- I am voting to #StopTheTaxHike this week. Find out what that means for our families: http://t.co/Pz2i4dOA
- President’s tax plan would equal a $2,200 tax hike for a family of 4 making $50,000 #StopTheTaxHike
- If the President and Sen Dems have their way, taxes will increase more than $4 trillion over next decade. I am working to #StopTheHike.
- Please read my editorial with @Jim_Jordan in today’s @WashTimes about reforming our welfare system. http://t.co/fkS6f4IQ
- Voting to halt Washington’s regulatory power grab. No new agency regs that kill jobs when we can least afford it.
- Voted to expand our domestic energy production while protecting Florida's military mission capabilities #4jobs #tcot #energy
- Voting for HR 459 to #AuditTheFed. American taxpayers deserve transparency & accountability from their gov’t.
- CBO says #ACA will create $117 billion in new taxes for #SmallBiz. Our job creators need relief now. #GOP #tcot
- Annual regulatory costs amount to $1.75 trillion for #SmallBiz. Voting to give our families the relief they deserve. #tcot #GOP #4jobs
- Not only does Obama's waiver of TANF work requirements violate the law - it perpetuates poverty. That’s not leadership. http://t.co/U04GRfAF
- Voting this week to reduce regulatory burdens on America’s job creators. #tcot #GOP #4jobs
- The Obama administration forgot that the President vowed to bankrupt U.S. coal producers. Well, today I reminded them. http://t.co/2zAbVGQ3
- Ernst & Young says that President’s tax hikes could ruin over 700k American jobs. http://t.co/BfN0TY1f
- Check out my blog for @Heritage explaining how we can empower communities - and not Big Goverment - to fight poverty. http://t.co/0kX3CrGz
- Hopeful that disappointing June jobs report will spur Senate Dems to act on 30+ House-passed bills #4jobs piling up on Harry Reid's desk.
- Have a blessed 4th of July, everyone. Hope it is a safe and memorable one!
- Thank you to everyone who came to St Andrews Marina today for our press conference on the #RESTOREAct. http://t.co/q4BI2wga
- As a conferee, pleased to see highway bill conference be successful. The American people deserve certainty #4jobs http://t.co/9mo2PE5R
- Disappointed in #SCOTUS ruling. When President told us it’s not a tax bill, that was a falsehood. Ready for #FullRepeal http://t.co/ev46T3bH
- RESTORE Act has been approved as part of the highway bill conference report. Great victory for Florida's Gulf Coast. http://t.co/vGNU3ScM
- Please watch my video with my thoughts on upcoming Supreme Court ruling tomorrow on the healthcare law. #IWantRepeal http://t.co/UonYDtvH
- As we begin to recover from TS Debby, my staff and I are here to assist you in any way that we can. http://t.co/Bk55bS0v
- The cost for employer-sponsored health care has increased 7.6% this year. Small businesses need relief, not increased costs. #IWantRepeal
- While the President promised to reduce family premiums, they are already climbing and will continue to. #IWantRepeal http://t.co/zrdPKbuc
- The President promised to protect Medicare, yet his healthcare law does the exact opposite. #IWantRepeal
- As highway bill conferee, I just ended my floor speech urging Senate Dems to join House GOP in crafting bicameral bill http://t.co/iILFqtiA
- As #SCOTUS considers constitutionality of health care law, #IWantRepeal of unelected and unaccountable #IPAB http://t.co/QNhRanfH
- Take a minute to watch my interview with @JmsMadisonInst regarding Washington's spending problem and our nat'l debt http://t.co/wRrMEES1
- Congrats to @FSU_Baseball for a great 12-2 victory over Stony Brook in the College World Series! #GoNoles!
- Good luck to @FSUBaseball as they take on Arizona tonight in the first round of the College World Series! #GoNoles
- Proud of the Stars and Stripes the values and freedoms it embodies. What does our flag mean to you? #FlagDay
- Happy 237th Birthday to the @USArmy. Thanks to the generations of heroes who have served our great nation to defend #freedom. #ArmyStrong
- Another busy week in #FL02. Wrapped up lunch with Tallahassee 100 Club & now touring Red Hills Surgery Center at Tallahassee Memorial Hosp.
- House GOP conferees offering responsible transportation funding plan that seeks common ground without sacrificing conservative principles.
- Today I will be voting to repeal the #Obamacare medical device tax #GOP #tcot #4jobs
- Lift a prayer of thanks for the heroes who stormed Normandy 68 years ago today. #DDay #GreatestGeneration http://t.co/O0nWS8r3
- Mr. President here's your wake up call. After combined congressional votes of 0-513 on your budget, the time has come to curb your spending.
- Congrats to Kim Williams at Tallahassee’s Polka Dot Press for placing 2nd in the national “This is Retail” competition! http://t.co/IN6gSR7o
- I am serving as presiding officer of the House. Please tune in to C-Span to check it out! http://t.co/KXij6mGF
- Honored that House approved my amendment to stop expansion of catch shares on FL fisheries. #advancingfreedom http://t.co/8jOVn46h
- Check out my opening remarks at 1st meeting of Highway Bill Conference Committee. While there, plz subscribe http://t.co/S4c15VZ9 #tcot #gop
- RT @NatResources: Best of luck to Committee Members @RobWittman @RepJeffDuncan @Rep_Southerland & @RepBillFlores who are competing i ...
- RT @NatResources: Natural Resources GOP #FF @Raul_Labrador @RepKristiNoem @Rep_Southerland @RepBillFlores @repjefflandry @RepBillJohnson ...
- Check out @bterris profile in @nationaljournal profile detailing lessons from Southerland Funeral Home to Congress. http://t.co/obBMR1kG
- We have gained 50 followers this week! 50 more and we'll be over 3,000! Keep up the good work! #NMC #tcot #gop
- Proud to be a conferee on the 2012 Highway Bill, fighting for transportation needs, RESTORE Act, and #KeystoneXL http://t.co/UGWnj7uf #tcot
- RT @RosLehtinen: Day 3 of #GOPNMC! Follow @CongJeffMiller @Rep_Southerland @VernBuchanan @TomRooney @RosLehtinen & tell your friends, he ...
- Today I am proud to have received the @club4growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award for my pro-economic growth voting record. #tcot #gop
- Support the #FLGOP in the Congressional #NMC! Follow @VernBuchanan @CongJeffMiller @TomRooney and @RosLehtinen! RT and Follow us! #FLORIDA
- #SS & #Medicare are expected to run out sooner than projected. For our seniors, we must get our fiscal house in order. http://t.co/mEjYwSL9
- NEW MEDIA ALERT: Help us reach 3,000 #Twitter followers by the end of the day! #gop #tcot #sayfie
- I am pleased that the House passed the #smallbiz Tax Cut Act to give small businesses 20% tax relief. http://t.co/NuBfsOaY
- Voted in favor of the Highway Bill tonight, which advances #KeystoneXL and the #RESTOREAct http://t.co/NuBfsOaY
- Participating in Congressional #Facebook challenge. Like our page & invite new friends. You’re the key to victory! http://t.co/NuBfsOaY
- Participating in Congressional Facebook challenge. Like our page & invite new friends. You’re the key to victory!http://on.fb.me/J5jVHg
- Completing our weeklong town hall tour across N/NW FL. Franklin wrapped up, Wakulla this afternoon. That's 8 forums in 7 days!
- Wishing you and yours a blessed #Easter Sunday. He is risen!
- @TomMnwfdn We are very pleased with the turnout for out town hall tour. 50 in Bay. 20-25 in both Gulf and Jefferson.
- Our weeklong town hall tour continues tomorrow in Gadsden Co. Thanks to all the folks who joined us in Jefferson Co today. 3 down, 5 to go!
- Hosting public town hall meeting in 8 counties over the next 7 days! Just wrapped our Gulf County town hall - on to Bay tonight. #tcot #FL
- Voted for #PathToProsperity #budget because it restores fiscal responsibility, shrinks government, and saves Medicare. http://t.co/mSkaC5FR
- @adbasford @hayesjh I am happy to have a great fighter for Florida like @RepDennisRoss with us in Washington.
- I walked over to the #SupremeCourt today to record our latest video blog, topic: #ObamaCare. Tweet your thoughts! http://t.co/nnsFOtiu
- Today I was pleased to participate in a ribbon cutting before boarding the first nonstop #Tallahassee to DC flight. http://t.co/eBaNAdoF
- National debt has now risen more under Obama’s 3yr and 2mos than it did under Bush’s full two terms. http://t.co/3UUb5cV3
