CONGRESS WATCH
- Rep. Bill Cassidy: The GOP Approach to Medicare, The Daily Caller
- Rep. Phil Roe: Abolish IPAB, National Review
- Rep. Todd Akin: Hitting the Debt Ceiling is a Warning, Big Government
- Rep. James Lankford: More Regulations Are Not a Plan for Job Creation, Townhall
- Reps. Phil Roe and Larry Bucshon: Health Care Law Has Consequences, The Evansville Courier & Press
- Rep. Scott Rigell: Saving Medicare The Virginian Pilot
- The House Judiciary Committee passed H.J. Res. 1, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is a vital step in our Cut, Cap, Balance debt limit solution.
- Rep. David Schweikert introduced H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, which unwinds red-tape and regulation on small businesses to allow for growth, more innovation, and most importantly—job creation.
- On Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 2055 (pdf), the FY 2012 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which provides a spending level of $72.5 billion, $615 million (0.8%) less than last year.
- On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 2112 (pdf), the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which provides a spending level of $17.25 billion, $2.7 billion (13.4%) less than last year.
- On Wednesday, the House will potentially begin debate on H.R. 1249 (pdf), the America Invents Act, and H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act.
- On Wednesday or Thursday, the House is expected to begin debate on H.R. 2219, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
- RSC Policy Brief: Issues of Note on H.R. 1249, Patent Reform Legislation (pdf).
