CONGRESS WATCH
- Reps. Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03) and Tom Price (GA-06): Tap into U.S.-Made Energy; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 24.
- Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-02): Health Care Solutions Should Be Based in Personal Choice, Not Government; The Holland Sentinel, April 24.
- Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-22): GOP House Agenda Will Help Unleash Houston’s Potential; Houston Chronicle, April 25.
- Rep. Mac Thornberry (TX-13): Cybersecurity Needs Our Full Attention; Politico, April 25.
- Rep. Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) with Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03): Health Care Provision on OTC Drugs Hurts Consumers; Roll Call, April 25.
- Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03), Rep. Mike Coffman (CO-06), & Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-05): Big Government Is Holding Up American Energy Production; The Hill, April 25.
- Rep. Kristi Noem (SD-At Large): Focus on Real Issues, Not Sideshows; Argus Leader, April 25.
- Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-01): House Passes Small Business Tax Cut; Savannah Morning News, April 26.
- Rep. John Fleming (LA-04): Undeniable: Entitlements Are Unsustainable; Washington Times, April 26.
- Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced H.R. 4625, the Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination (YUCCA) Act, which requires the president to certify Yucca Mountain as the designated site for our country’s high-level radioactive waste repository.
- Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-12) introduced H.R. 4472, the Government Spending Accountability Act, which would end the wasteful spending in federal travel budgets.
- Rep. Phil Roe (TN-01) introduced H.R. 4481, the Veterans’ Affairs Employee Accountability Act (VAEA), which ensures that no employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who knowingly violates civil law receives a bonus.
- Rep. Reid Ribble (WI-08) introduced H.R. 4607, the Midnight Rule Relief Act, which would put an end to significant, last minute regulations imposed on job creators by a lame duck President.
- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced H.R. 4454, the Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency (ACCOUNT) Act, which would require transparency into the conference expenses of federal agencies.
- On April 26, the House approved H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).The bill enables voluntary cyber threat sharing and provides clear authority for the private sector to defend its own networks.
- On April 27, the House approved H.R. 4628, the Interest Rate Reduction Act, which would spend $6 billion to extend for 1 year the current 3.4% interest rate on new, subsidized Stafford Loans for undergraduate students only. See this link for facts on student loans and the Obama Economy.
- The House will reconvene on Monday, May 7.
- Sunday, April 29 officially marked 3 years since the last time Senate Democrats passed a budget.
- On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its report on April employment data.
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