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  • THE TAX COMPROMISE
    Dec 17, 2010  - President Obama signed the tax cuts deal into law today. While I didn’t agree with everything in the bill, I voted in favor of extending the tax cuts because increasing taxes by $3.9 trillion on January 1, when we’re still in an economic downturn, would have been a bad idea. President Herbert Hoover... More
  • Sensenbrenner Statement on High-Speed Rail
    Dec 9, 2010  - It is to the Wisconsin taxpayers’ benefit that they will no longer be required to pick-up the additional tab for a high-speed train that the majority of residents will never ride. However, with our nation facing a nearly $14 trillion debt, it is an absolute mistake for the federal government to redi... More
  • JUDGE PORTEOUS NOT ABOVE THE LAW
    Dec 8, 2010  - Please see the below statement from Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), regarding today’s Senate votes to remove from office Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for high crimes and misdemeanors. The house voted unanimously on Marc... More
  • Getting Our Fiscal House in Order
    Dec 2, 2010  - Whether I’m at a fish fry, a pancake breakfast, or visiting with small business owners in Wisconsin’s Fifth, the issue people continually talk with me about is outrageous government spending. It seems everyone is concerned about the piles of debt that we are running up, and rightfully so. Seniors an... More
  • JOINT STATEMENT FROM SENSENBRENNER, RYAN AND PETRI ON BILL TO USE HIGH SPEED RAIL FUNDS TO REDUCE THE
    Nov 16, 2010  - Please see the below statement from Wisconsin Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner, Paul Ryan, and Tom Petri on the legislation they introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would allow for states to return certain funds made available for high speed rail and intercity rail projects to ... More
  • Sensenbrenner sends letter to US Army Corps of Engineers requesting hearing on passenger rail service
    Oct 12, 2010  - Today Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offering comments on the environmental assessment that is being conducted in conjunction with the permit for the proposed passenger rail service between Milwaukee and Madison. The permit under consideration ... More
  • Sensenbrenner Blasts DOT Regulation Forcing States and Municipalities to Change Street Signs to Eliminate CAPITAL Letters
    Oct 6, 2010  - Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) today addressed concerns over federal regulations mandating local governments to change street sign fonts across America. Congressman Sensenbrenner drafted legislation to prevent the Federal Highway Administration from mandating mixed-case sign requirements upon... More
  • Sensenbrenner writes letter to Sec. LaHood defending
    the rights of motorcycle riders
    Sep 30, 2010  - Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Tom Petri (R-WI) today took the lead to address concerns in the motorcyclist community. Several Members of Congress joined Sensenbrenner and Petri in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to inform him of numerous concerns... More
  • Sensenbrenner’s Application Deadline for Service Academy Nominations Approaching
    Sep 29, 2010  - BROOKFIELD, WI - Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Menomonee Falls) would like to remind those who are interested in a nomination to attend the United States Naval, Military, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies that his application deadline is quickly approaching. “This year, my Servic... More
  • Creating Paperwork, Raising Costs, and Destroying Jobs
    Sep 24, 2010  - Buried in the 1900 pages of the healthcare bill is a little-known provision that will create a tax reporting nightmare for business owners, especially small companies. This provision is a vast expansion of the form 1099 tax reporting requirement. Under current law, information reporting is required ... More