{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\" and year = 2012 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-named-chairman-agriculture-subcommittee-house-committee", "Aderholt Named Chairman of Agriculture Subcommittee for the House Committee on Appropriations", "2012-12-31", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement after being named by Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers to serve as Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee.\n\n\"It is a privilege to have been selected to serve as Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee, \" said Aderholt. \"A number of challenges lay ahead for this Subcommittee in the coming year: from the lack of a long-term Farm Bill, to much needed FDA oversight, to the challenges the Commodities Future Trading Board faces with the uncertainty of newly implemented laws and regulations imposed by Administration, it is clear we should have a pretty busy year. Having brought critical oversight and an eight percent reduction to the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s budget in the last few years, I am up to the challenge and am honored that Chairman Rogers has placed the confidence in me to bring common-sense reform and oversight to the Agriculture Subcommittee.\u201d\n\n\"Chairman Aderholt is an essential and hardworking member of our Committee, not shying away from holding federal agencies accountable for their spending and making smart decisions on the investment of precious tax dollars. I look forward to continuing working with him over the next two years,\" said Chairman Hal Rogers.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338446", "Redistricting Information for Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties", "2012-12-28", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Due to congressional redistricting, beginning January 3rd, the counties of Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham will no longer fall within the boundaries of North Carolina\u2019s 5th Congressional District that is represented by Congresswoman Virginia Foxx. Foxx, who has represented Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham since 2005, today released the following statement and accompanying audio clip for residents regarding the change:\n\n\u201cIt is an honor to represent the people of North Carolina\u2019s 5th District in the United States House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cBut due to redistricting, the 5th District I serve will no longer include the counties of Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham. Beginning January 3rd, residents of those counties may contact their new Representative, Howard Coble, for assistance with any federal matters.\n\n\u201cEven though the boundaries of the District have changed, you are welcome to stay in touch by signing up for my newsletter at www.foxx.house.gov.\n\n\u201cThank you, it has truly been a pleasure serving as your Representative.\u201d\n\nRadio stations are welcome to use all or portions of the accompanying audio clip.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338445", "Foxx, GOP Will Not Gamble with the U.S. Economy, Jobs", "2012-12-20", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "House Votes Again to Resolve Fiscal Cliff, Put an End to the President\u2019s Politics of Class Warfare\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) tonight issued the following statement upon the passage of the Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act of 2012(H.J.Res. 66) from the House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cThe House of Representatives cast another vote this evening to resolve the fiscal cliff and spare families and small businesses from job-killing tax increases. House Joint Resolution 66 permanently protects millions of American taxpayers from tax increases demanded by the President and Congressional Democrats.\n\n\u201cSince May, House Republicans have acted in good faith to generate ideas to avert the fiscal cliff. Our balanced proposals have been designed to protect American jobs while the President\u2019s counter-offers have not, consisting of endless stimulus spending and tax increases to stoke the flames of class warfare.\n\n\u201cThe President has indicated that if his tax demands are not satisfied, he will allow the country to endure the greatest tax increase in our nation\u2019s history.\n\n\u201cThe President might be comfortable playing political games while taxes increase on every American, but Republicans are not. Families and job creators cannot afford such a hit. They need certainty to plan for the future which is what Republicans are working to deliver with the Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act.\n\n\u201cAdmittedly, this legislation is not a perfect solution, but rather the latest Republican effort to protect jobs and American taxpayers to the greatest extent possible from the insatiable tax appetite of the President and Democrat Senate.\n\n\u201cRather than fixating on a sliver of the Clinton-era tax rates, the President would better serve the country working to shrink the federal government to a Clinton-era size. America\u2019s catastrophic national debt demands it. It\u2019s time for the President to get off his post-election laurels and govern.\u201d\n\nInstead of kicking the tax can down the road with short-term patches, H.J.Res. 66 permanently protects 99.81% of the American people from a $3.91 trillion tax hike scheduled to take effect this January. Included in H.J.Res. 66 are the following permanent tax reductions for families and small businesses:\n\n$1.9 trillion: Permanently stopping the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) from hitting more middle class families;\n\n$875.7 billion: Permanent extension of current income tax rates for everyone making less than $1 million;\n\n$388.2 billion: Permanent death tax relief;\n\n$282.5 billion: Permanent extension of capital gains and dividend tax rates for everyone with less than $1 million in income;\n\n$220.1 billion: Permanent extension of the $1,000 child tax credit;\n\n$162.7 billion: Permanent repeal of personal exemption phase-out (PEP) and Pease limitation;\n\n$59.5 billion: Permanent marriage penalty relief;\n\n$28.8 billion: Permanent extension of education and other family tax relief; and\n\n$45.7 billion: Permanent extension of section 179 expensing for small businesses.\n\nIn addition to H.J.Res. 66, this evening the House of Representatives reaffirmed its support for comprehensive, strategic spending cuts to stop defense sequestration by passing H.R. 6684, theSpending Reduction Act of 2012. President Obama promised the sequester would not take effect, but has presented no alternatives to avert its trigger.\n\nFrom May to December, Foxx cast seven separate votes on H.Con.Res. 112, H.J.Res. 66, H.R. 8, H.R. 9, H.R. 6684, H.R. 6365, and H.R. 5652to either avert the fiscal cliff or stop the defense sequester.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/senate-and-house-leaders-include-bipartisan-plan-tricare-prime-defense-bill", "Senate and House leaders include bipartisan plan on TRICARE Prime in defense bill", "2012-12-19", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandler Smith, 202-224-6244 (Heller)\n\nDecember 19, 2012 Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155 (Amodei)\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced language will be included in this year\u2019s defense authorization bill requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to detail and address upcoming changes to TRICARE Prime. The plan is based on legislation introduced by Amodei and Congressman Greg Walden (OR-2) in the House and an amendment introduced by Heller and adopted into the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate.\n\n\u201cProviding the best care to our military personnel, their families, and veterans is one of our nation\u2019s most important responsibilities. Northern Nevada military families deserve to know whether their TRICARE coverage will change, which is why I urged the conference to include my amendment in the final bill. I look forward to this legislation becoming law so our military men and women receive the answers they deserve,\u201d said Senator Heller.\n\nThe language requires DOD to assess the increased cost and overall impact TRICARE changes will have on military retirees and their families, and, within 90 days, inform Congress of its plan to provide them with a smooth transition.\n\n\u201cAt the bare minimum, military retirees and their families in Nevada are owed an explanation by DOD. They deserve to know what is going on and they deserve to hear it directly from DOD and not from media reports,\" said Amodei. \"Our military retirees and their families earned these benefits and DOD needs to tell them how they are going to continue to have access to high-quality health care.\"\n\nPassage of the defense authorization is expected to be finalized by the House and Senate and sent to the President to be signed by the end of the year.\n\nNews reports indicate that DOD plans to eliminate TRICARE Prime in several areas, starting April 1, 2013, including Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Northern Nevada, and Oregon. Beneficiaries in the affected areas would be moved to TRICARE Standard, which would increase out-of-pocket costs and could reduce access to primary care providers for military retirees and their families throughout Northern Nevada. DOD has yet to publicly announce any details regarding the switch, nor has it responded to Amodei's and Heller's requests for more information.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338444", "Foxx, House GOP Say Fiscal Cliff Solutions Should Protect Americas Future", "2012-12-13", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "House Republicans Highlight the Effects of the Fiscal Cliff on America\u2019s Families\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), GOP Conference Secretary, and members of the House Republican Conference were joined Wednesday by students and children at the capitol to address the immediate need to solve America\u2019s debt crisis in order to spare future generations the consequences of today\u2019s unsustainable spending. Fiscal cliff negotiations should be about people, not politics. House Republicans drew on their experience as parents and grandparents to make the case for resolving the spending-driven debt crisis for the sake of America\u2019s young people.\n\nVideo, photos, and text from the event are below:\n\nVideo Remarks: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx.\n\nText Excerpts: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx.\n\n\u201cDebt problems of a 16.2 trillion dollar proportion don\u2019t get solved without real savings. And while the President\u2019s offers have plenty of Washington budget gimmicks, real savings are disappointingly absent. That concerns me.\n\n\u201cMy grandkids are just starting to think about college and what they might want to be when they\u2019re older.\n\n\u201cI worry for them because a country saddled with debt is not a country where job growth abounds. A country that spends 1 trillion dollars more than it takes in every year is not a country that\u2019s going to make it easier for young people to find jobs to support themselves, move out of their parents\u2019 home, and pay for their college investments.\n\n\u201cI want more for my grandchildren than a shaky job market and mountains of debt they didn\u2019t incur. I want to leave them a country as strong and prosperous as the one I grew up in.\n\n\u201cSo I can\u2019t, in good conscience, support any so-called solution that leaves the real work of controlling spending for another day. That\u2019s not what parents and grandparents do. We fix problems. We don\u2019t back away from them.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cDebt is no more \u201cpatriotic\u201d today than when the President first ran in 2008.\n\n\u201cThe debt problem we face may not be entirely of our own making, but every day we don\u2019t control spending the problem gets worse for our children and grandchildren. Somebody has to deal with it. It should be us.\u201d\n\nVideo Remarks: Protecting America\u2019s Future News Conference in its entirety.\n\nPhotos: Images from the news conference are available here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/the-fiscal-cliff", "The Fiscal Cliff", "2012-12-12", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Tom McClintock\n\nHouse Chamber, Washington, D.C.\n\nDecember 12, 2012\n\nMr. Speaker:\n\nTo understand the federal budget mess and the so-called fiscal cliff, it\u2019s important to remember three numbers: 39, 37 and 64.\n\nThirty nine percent is the combined increase of inflation and population over the last ten years. Thirty nine percent.\n\nThirty seven percent is the increase in revenues during the same period. That\u2019s despite the recession and tax cuts. Not quite keeping place, but pretty close.\n\nSixty four is what\u2019s killing us. Sixty four percent is the increase in federal spending in that period. That\u2019s nearly twice the rate of inflation and population over the last ten years.\n\nThe spending side of the fiscal cliff is the so-called sequester: automatic cuts in federal spending. To hear some tell it, these cuts will mean the end of western civilization.\n\nHardly. After a 64 percent increase in expenditures this decade, the sequester doesn\u2019t actually cut spending at all: it simply limits spending growth next year to about a half a percent.\n\nI opposed the budget deal that created the sequester last year because it fell woefully short of what Standard and Poors clearly warned was necessary to preserve the nation\u2019s triple-A credit rating. Sadly, that fear was born out. But now, the sequester is all we have.\n\nIt\u2019s true that defense takes the brunt of it, but does our defense spending today really need to be higher \u2013 inflation adjusted -- than it was at the height of the Vietnam War, when we faced down the Soviet Union and had 500,000 combat troops in the field?\n\nThe sequester isn\u2019t stepping off a cliff \u2013 it\u2019s taking one step back from the cliff.\n\nThe tax increases, however, are a different matter. Without intervention, the federal tax burden will balloon 21 percent at the stroke of midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve, taking somewhere between two and three thousand dollars from an average family. This summer, the House passed legislation to protect our nation from such a calamity, but Mr. Obama vowed to veto it and the Senate blocked it.\n\nInstead, Mr. Obama tells us that he will veto any plan that keeps taxes from going up on those very wealthy folks making over $200,000, who, he says, need to pay their fair share.\n\n(I suppose fairness is in the eye of the beholder. The top one percent earns 17 percent of all income but pays 37 percent of all income taxes. But that\u2019s beside the point).\n\nThe fine point of it is that a lot of those very wealthy folks making over $200,000 aren\u2019t very wealthy and they aren\u2019t even folks: they\u2019re 1.3 million struggling small businesses filing under sub-chapter S. Our small businesses produce two-thirds of the new jobs in our economy.\n\nThis battle IS very much FOR the middle class. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Mr. Obama\u2019s tax increase on the so-called wealthy will actually throw some 200,000 middle and working class families into unemployment. Two hundred thousand. And that\u2019s the optimistic estimate. An independent analysis by Ernst and Young puts that figure at closer to 700,000 lost jobs.\n\nThat\u2019s because the President\u2019s taxes would slam 84 percent of net small business income \u2013 that\u2019s precisely the income used to support and expand the labor force.\n\nIn their blind pursuit of an \u201ceat the rich\u201d ideology, Mr. Obama and his acolytes are imposing a policy that would utterly devastate hundreds of thousands of middle class families who depend on the jobs these small businesses provide.\n\nAnd for what? To wring enough money to fund Mr. Obama\u2019s spending spree for a grand total of eight days. It\u2019s telling that three-fourths of the new taxes he has proposed would be used to finance the new spending that he has also proposed.\n\nRepublicans don\u2019t want to see taxes go up on anyone, period. We don\u2019t want to see this government willfully throw hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work by this policy.\n\nThe President obviously believes that in the 11th hour, Republicans will have no choice but ultimately to protect as many taxpayers as we possibly can, since the only alternative will be tax increases on everyone, including the job creators. He may be right.\n\nBut that would mean a bleak and bitter new year for all those families who will watch helplessly as their jobs evaporate before their eyes.\n\nLet us pray the President has a change of heart before setting this calamity in motion.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338443", "Foxx Statement on November Jobless Report", "2012-12-07", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman and GOP Conference Secretary Virginia Foxx, R-NC, issued the following statement on today's jobless report:\n\n\u201cMillions of Americans are still struggling to find work to provide for their families in this uncertain job market.\n\n\u201cUnemployment figures alone don\u2019t accurately reflect the fragile state of our economy. 7.7 percent unemployment suggests progress that the more than 540,000 Americans who gave up looking for work last month would dispute.\n\n\u201cThe fiscal cliff is approaching. As we work to avert it, Congress must be resolved to protect jobs, not place more in jeopardy by taxing small businesses and wasting money on ineffective government stimulus.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2012/12/07/conservatives-send-letter-leadership/", "CONSERVATIVES SEND LETTER TO LEADERSHIP", "2012-12-07", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today Congressman David Schweikert, Congressman Tim Huelskamp, and Congressman Justin Amash released a letter that was sent to GOP House Leadership asking for written explanation for why they were kicked off their respective committees. They also requested the scorecard used to judge their votes. Below is the text of the letter:\n\nDecember 7, 2012\n\nThe Honorable John Boehner\n\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives\n\n232 The Capitol\n\nWashington, DC 20515\n\nDear Speaker Boehner,\n\nWe write to request a full and complete written explanation of the rationale for removing us from our current committee assignments, including any \u201cscorecards\u201d presented to the Steering Committee to justify our removals.\n\nOn Monday, we learned that we had been removed from our committee assignments. Some of us learned of this news from a member of the Steering Committee; others never were officially informed and heard of the action from press accounts citing anonymous leadership staffers. To this date, no formal explanation has been given for the removal.\n\nAfter learning of our removal, it came to our attention that a scorecard was presented to the Steering Committee to make the case for our removal from those committees. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Huelskamp stood before the House Republican Conference and asked to see a copy of the scorecard used to remove us.\n\nThrough this past term, we were not aware that any such scorecard existed, nor that the scores would cause us to be removed from committee assignments. We believe this would be valuable information for the entire Republican Conference to know, so that each Member can make a full and complete decision when casting votes in the future. It would also allow us to communicate to our constituents which votes caused us to be removed.\n\nPlease provide a full and complete written explanation for our removal, including a copy of the scorecard presented to the Steering Committee meeting, by close of business Monday, December 10th.\n\nSincerely,\n\nDavid Schweikert Tim Huelskamp, Justin Amash\n\nU.S. Representative U.S. Representative U.S. Representative\n\nArizona Kansas Michigan\n\nCc: Republican Steering Committee Members\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338442", "Budget Advice from the Feds?", "2012-12-06", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "- By Congresswoman Virginia Foxx\n\nThe federal government\u2019s Financial Protection Bureau is instructing Americans to avoid debt this holiday season by setting a budget and sticking to it. Great advice. Also hilarious given the source.\n\nNo one can take issue with the substance of the advice published by the taxpayer-funded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, I do wish the federal government was aware of its own hypocrisy in playing budget sage. Washington is hardly the place from which hardworking citizens should be seeking budget advice.\n\nFor three and a half years, Washington has operated without a budget to map out how it spends your money. This is not for lack of trying on the part of Republicans in the House of Representatives. Every year, we crunched numbers and subjected ourselves to criticism by taking tough stands on spending priorities. But every budget we passed during this 1300-day span stalled in the Democrat-controlled Senate, even though that chamber has not once presented a spending proposal of its own. Furthermore, President Obama\u2019s budget, which would entrench Washington\u2019s unsustainable habits of overspending while ignoring costly entitlement reforms, has not found a single vote of support in either house.\n\nWith neither strong financial leadership from the Executive, nor a roadmap for fiscal solvency guiding the ship of state, Washington has unsurprisingly just capped its fourth consecutive fiscal year of spending $1,000,000,000,000 more than it takes in. And the sobering fact in all of this is that while government spending has only increased, tax revenue today is roughly equal to what it was in 2006.\n\nThe rapid rise in national debt, stemming from wasteful \u201cstimulus\u201d expenditures, bank bailouts, and rapidly growing entitlement bills (read more on that in my short column Defending Medicare for Future Generations), has brought us to where we are today \u2013 staring down a steep fiscal cliff of Washington\u2019s own making.\n\nSo what do we take from the Financial Protection Bureau\u2019s advice to create a holiday spending plan, keep track of what you spend, avoid impulse purchases, and keep those troublesome credit cards at home? Simply this: do as Washington says, not as it does.\n\nThere is certainly no end to the irony in Washington.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-backs-plan-protect-health-care-access-northern-nevadas-military-retirees", "Amodei backs plan to protect health care access for Northern Nevada's military retirees", "2012-12-05", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nDecember 5, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today introduced, as an original cosponsor, the TRICARE Protection Act, to protect thousands of Northern Nevada's military retirees and their families from changes to TRICARE Prime that will reportedly be implemented by the Department of Defense (DoD). He joined Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) in drafting the bipartisan plan.\n\n\"You can't pull the rug out from under people who are in a program and depend on it,\" said Amodei. \"Northern Nevada has a particularly high concentration of military retirees, which appears to be why it is among the targeted areas for this change. Our military retirees and their families earned these benefits and their access to high-quality health care needs to be protected.\"\n\nNews reports indicated that the DOD plans to eliminate TRICARE Prime in several areas, beginning April 1, 2013, including Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Northern Nevada, and Oregon. Beneficiaries in the affected areas would be moved to TRICARE Standard, which would increase out-of-pocket costs and could reduce access to primary care providers for military retirees and their families throughout Northern Nevada.\n\nWhen Amodei learned of the reports in October, he wrote to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, the DOD official in charge of health care, to express his concerns with the plan and to urge DOD to announce the planned changes immediately. DOD has not publicly announced any details regarding the switch, nor has it responded to Amodei's and other lawmakers' requests for more information.\n\n\"The administration's refusal to communicate and to be transparent regarding their intent for Nevadans has forced this action by the Congress,\" said Amodei.\n\nThe TRICARE Protection Act would require DOD to:\n\nIssue a report to Congress within 90 days identifying areas where TRICARE Prime will no longer be available, as well as estimating increased costs and other affects to beneficiaries as a result of the changes.\n\nEstablish a navigator service to assist affected eligible beneficiaries in locating primary care providers.\n\nEnroll eligible beneficiaries in TRICARE Prime Remote if it is determined that the beneficiaries would not otherwise have access to primary care providers who meet TRICARE access standards.\n\n(CLICK HERE FOR BILL TEXT)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-applauds-passage-american-energy-manufacturing-technical", "Aderholt Applauds Passage of the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act", "2012-12-04", "2012", "2012-12", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Common Sense, Bipartisan Legislation Offered by Congressman Aderholt Would Remove Bureaucratic Red Tape, Barriers to Innovation and Protects Jobs in Alabama\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, introduced by Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), passed in the United States House of Representatives by 398-2. H.R. 6582 amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, providing important and necessary technical corrections to the law, ultimately increasing domestic competitiveness, supporting more efficient and innovative technologies, andpromoting job growth here at home.\n\n\u201cToo often bureaucratic red tape and needless federal regulations keep America\u2019s innovators and small businesses from creating jobs,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThis legislation passed by the House today is a common sense solution to what never should have never been a problem to begin with, but unfortunately became another bureaucratic nightmare further stifling job creation.\u201d\n\n\u201cIf we want to see economic growth in this country, it is critical that our nation\u2019s policy and laws create a regulatory environment that fosters innovation and job creation. Due to an increase in overreaching, burdensome and unnecessary regulations over the past few years, too many small businesses have had to layoff employees, reduce production or even shut their doors. This is precisely what happened to HH Technologies, an innovative manufacturing company in Cullman County, Alabama. The federal government\u2019s embrace of outdated technology prohibited a new and innovative solution to improved energy efficiency.\u201d\n\n\u201cThrough House Republicans continued efforts to streamline and eliminate bureaucratic red-tape in Washington, like the legislation passed today, we can begin to jumpstart our nation\u2019s economic growth and reinvigorate job creation. I thank my colleagues for supporting H.R. 6582 and look forward to seeing the bill become law,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nBack in June, the House passed H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Savings Innovation Act similar legislation also sponsored by Congressman Aderholt, amending the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to allow for the inclusion of walk-in cooler and freezer technologies that are more energy efficient than systems that are currently required in the law\u2019s narrow definition. In addition to including the previously passed provision, H.R. 6582 makes additional technical corrections to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that would reduce regulatory burdens by correcting clerical errors made and eliminating any problems caused by the errors. These corrections include updating the uniform efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters, clarifying language regarding regulatory treatment for small duct high velocity systems made by U.S. manufacturers, coordinating research and development of energy efficient technologies for the industry, and establishes a separate,less stringent standard for over the counter commercial refrigerators, that due to large glass windows are inherently less energy efficient than other commercial refrigeration products.\n\nFor the full text of the legislation,please visit: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr6582ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr6582ih.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:51Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-named-house-committee-appropriations", "Chuck Fleischmann named to the House Committee on Appropriations", "2012-11-29", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following statement after learning that he had been named to the House Committee on Appropriations.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to be joining the Appropriations Committee, which does critical work ensuring that every tax dollar coming from hardworking Americans is spent wisely. With our national debt growing larger and larger, it is now more important than ever that we exercise strong fiscal discipline and work to cut unnecessary spending,\u201d Fleischmann said.\n\n\u201cIn the last two years, Chairman Rogers has done incredible work at reducing spending, and I look forward to continuing the task of getting our nation\u2019s discretionary spending back on track, and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2012/11/27/rep-schweikert-collect-toys-scottsdale-hospital-pediatric-unit/", "REP. SCHWEIKERT TO COLLECT TOYS FOR SCOTTSDALE HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC UNIT", "2012-11-27", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Scottsdale, Ariz. \u2013 Congressman David Schweikert and his staff are now collecting toys for Scottsdale Healthcare\u2019s Pediatric Unit. Following a very successful trip to the Pediatric Unit in 2011, Congressman Schweikert is looking forward to visiting the nearly 30 children that will be hospitalized during the Christmas season:\n\nHOW YOU CAN HELP: Donations must be new and unwrapped. Stuffed animals must still have tags attached.\n\nWHERE: Rep. Schweikert\u2019s District Office, 10603 North Hayden Rd, Suite 108, Scottsdale, AZ 85260\n\nWHEN: Donations are due by Friday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m.\n\nSUGGESTED DONATIONS:\n\nMatchbox cars\n\nPlay-doh\n\nTrains\n\nMusical toys\n\nRattles\n\nCharacter dolls and toys\n\nBarbie dolls\n\nAction figures\n\nLego\u2019s\n\nBlocks\n\nBubbles\n\nDVDs \u2013 Current Movies\n\nArts and Crafts Kits\n\nBooks for school age \u2013 no chapter books please\n\nLeap Frog toys\n\nInteractive learning toys\n\nMakeup, nail polish\n\nMagazines\n\nGift cards: Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us, iTunes, Target\n\nBACKGROUND: Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center has the Northeast Valley\u2019s only hospital with a dedicated pediatric unit, pediatric intensive care and pediatric ER. The 28-bed pediatric inpatient unit offers care for children ages infant through 18.\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-wishes-tennesseans-happy-thanksgiving", "Chuck Fleischmann wishes Tennesseans a Happy Thanksgiving", "2012-11-21", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHATTANOOGA\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following statement to commemorate Thanksgiving.\n\n\u201cAlthough our nation, our communities, and our families face many struggles, we have so much to be thankful for. For me, Thanksgiving is about reflection. It is about expressing our gratitude for the gifts that God has given, and enjoying the company of close family and friends.\n\n\u201cWhile we face many challenges, America remains the greatest and freest nation on earth, a blessing which we should never take for granted. This Thanksgiving, I hope everyone will have a wonderful time in the company of loved ones and close friends. Let us not forget those who serve us in uniform. Their sacrifices ensure our freedom, and we pray for their safe return.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338441", "A Day Set Apart for Thanksgiving", "2012-11-21", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "May you and your family enjoy a safe and happy Thanksgiving.\n\nAs we celebrate this definitive American holiday and all the blessings we lay claim to as citizens of our great country and state, let's not forget to show our appreciation for the men and women who are standing watch. While we sit down to dinner with our families, thousands of our troops will be separated from theirs, deployed throughout the world for our protection. At home, many others will be patrolling our streets and responding to emergencies all to ensure our domestic security. These people don't hear thank you enough, so if given the chance, let's tell them.\n\nAmerica is a free land and our people are as devoted as ever to the principles of liberty and justice for all. For the richness of our heritage and for the men and women among us willing to give of themselves to secure a prosperous future for our nation, we thank Almighty God.\n\nHappy Thanksgiving,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338440", "Foxx Still Accepting Ticket Requests for 2013 Presidential Inauguration", "2012-11-20", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Deadline to request tickets is December 7th\n\nFor more than two hundred years America\u2019s citizens have participated in the Inauguration ceremonies for the President and Vice President of the United States\u2014from the first Inauguration of George Washington in 1789 to today, as Washington, D.C. prepares for the 57th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration. The Presidential swearing-in ceremony is a distinctive celebration of America's strong tradition of democracy and the peaceful transfer of power.\n\nTickets to the 57th Inaugural Ceremony are provided free of charge and are distributed through the offices of Members of Congress. Residents of the Fifth Congressional District interested in attending the event on January 21st should contact Congresswoman Virginia Foxx to request preferred tickets. Foxx's office is accepting ticket requests through December 7th, although tickets are not required to attend.\n\nRequests for up to four tickets per household may be submitted through December 7, 2012 at Congresswoman Foxx\u2019s website, www.foxx.house.gov/inauguration-day.\n\nEach Congressional office receives a limited number of tickets to distribute to constituents. Due to the high volume of requests, tickets will be dispersed via lottery. For those drawn, tickets must be picked-up in person at Congresswoman Foxx\u2019s Washington, D.C. office the weekend before the inauguration.\n\nFifth District constituents should be aware that no website or ticket outlet advertising the sale of inaugural swearing-in tickets is authentic. Tickets are free and are only available through members of Congress.\n\nTo get more information about Inauguration Day, please visit www.foxx.house.gov/inauguration-day.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338438", "America Should Continue to Stand with Israel", "2012-11-16", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today issued the following statement in regard to the escalation of terrorist violence in Israel:\n\n\u201cThe nation of Israel is America\u2019s friend and closest ally in the Middle East. Already this year, Hamas has attacked the Israeli statewith a violent barrage of more than 900 rockets and missiles, most heavily in the past few days.\n\n\u201cAfter initiating an attack yesterday that claimed the lives of three civilians, including a pregnant woman, Hamas today targeted Israel\u2019s capital city, Jerusalem.\n\n\u201cWhen confronted with radical terrorism, Israel is absolutely justified in taking defensive action to protect its citizens. The United States would certainly do no less, and should continue to stand withIsrael while we pray for a peaceful end to the violence and destruction plaguing their land.\u201d\n\nToday, the House of Representatives considered and passed with Foxx\u2019s support House Resolution 813 \u2013 \u201cExpressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338439", "Foxx: House Republicans are \"Solution-Driven\"", "2012-11-16", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman Foxx delivered the following remarks during the news conference introducing House Republican Leadership for the 113th Congress. Foxx was elected by her peers in the House to serve in the capacity of Conference Secretary:\n\n\"You have heard people over and over use the words \"team,\" \"working together,\" and \"solutions.\" Those are going to be our mantra.\n\n\"We do want to help the American people get back on their feet through creating jobs and we will work together to do that. We are solution?driven, and that is the direction we will be going.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338437", "Foxx Elected GOP Conference Secretary for 113th Congress", "2012-11-14", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman Virginia Foxx issued the following statement today after being elected Secretary of the House Republican Conference for the 113th Congress. Secretary is one of eight elected leadership positions within the GOP Conference:\n\n\u201cI am humbled by the support of my colleagues and am eager to begin working with them as Conference Secretary to advance substantive policy solutions that will get our country back on a path to prosperity.\n\n\u201cThe House Republican Conference, at its best, functions as a vehicle in Congress to accomplish good for our nation. Conference works alongside its members to refine policy, foster dialogue, and encourage stellar constituent service back home. And a strong Conference can generate and galvanize support behind principled policy ideas that are equal to the task of solving our nation\u2019s challenges and getting Americans back to work. It is an honor to be able to serve as Secretary to accomplish those ends.\u201d\n\nFoxx made the decision to run after being encouraged to consider the position by outgoing Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX), and Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI). Representative Tom McClintock (CA) nominated Foxx for Secretary. His motion was seconded by Representative Rob Woodall (GA) and Representative Scott Garrett (NJ).\n\nFoxx\u2019s term as Conference Secretary will last for the duration of the 113th Congress.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338436", "This nation will remain the land of the free...", "2012-11-11", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "\"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.\"\n\nOn this Veterans Day, the thanks of a grateful nation is with all of America's uniformed servicemembers, past and present, and with their families.\n\nA famous William Harvard quote reads, \u201cThe greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.\u201d He is right. And the freedom of which he speaks is only possible because of the brave men and women throughout our history who have answered our country's call to serve in her defense.\n\nToday is all about those men and women - the ones who have volunteered to give their all, if that is what is asked of them, for our country. They comprise our Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. And they are supported by families who carry their burden of service with them.\n\nThe American people are unmatched in their willingness to sacrifice for the freedom of others. Ours is the first nation in the history of the world that goes to war only to defend and to liberate\u2014never to conquer. In our campaigns, we seek to build dignity, and we seek to build friendship \u2013 for lasting peace, and for the furtherance of freedom.\n\nFor those who've taken oaths to leave the comfort of home and the embrace of family to partake in that dangerous but noble work, we are truly indebted.\n\nToday we honor them and reflect upon the magnitude of what they have given. May we come to give half as much.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=760E4F24-BAFB-43B8-B2EE-4E3EB0BDD9FD", "DesJarlais and Colleagues Seek Answers to Terrorist Attack in Benghazi", "2012-11-09", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) sent a letter to President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding answers to questions regarding the events leading up to and following the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi. The letter, which was signed by 53 members of the House, asks the following:\n\n\u00b7 Why did administration officials deny repeated requests for stronger security measures from U.S. personnel on the ground in Libya, especially in light of the escalating violence leading up to the September 11 attack?\n\n\u00b7 Why did the administration withdraw elite Special Forces units from the Benghazi compound and seek to replace them with poorly paid local Libyan contractors, even after the compound had been bombed twice?\n\n\u00b7 Why did the administration pursue what U.S. personnel on the ground described as a \u201ccookie cutter\u201d approach to security in Libya and impose an \u201cartificial time table\u201d towards \u201cnormalization\u201d that ignored the dangerous facts on the ground?\n\n\u201cThe Obama administration\u2019s justification for the inadequate level of security leading up to the terrorist attack on our consulate has been extremely unclear,\u201d said Representative DesJarlais. \u201c I think that we can all agree that the American people deserve reassurance that the government did everything in its power to protect our people working in Libya.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2012/11/08/rep-schweikert-announces-november-staff-mobile-office-hours/", "REP. SCHWEIKERT ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER STAFF MOBILE OFFICE HOURS", "2012-11-08", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Scottsdale, Ariz. \u2013Congressman David Schweikert announced today that his staff will hold Mobile Office Hours this November throughout Arizona\u2019s 5th District to assist with casework matters. Please circulate and share the times and dates for these events:\n\nConstituents are invited to come and speak with the congressional staff and voice questions or concerns. You are encouraged to stop by for one-on-one casework assistance if you are having difficulties with a federal agency, loan modifications, or passport issues.\n\nMobile Office Hours with Schweikert Constituent Services Staff:\n\nWednesday, November 7, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.\n\nFoothills Community Foundation, Holland Community Center: 34250 N. 60 Street, Bldg B, Agave Room, Scottsdale, AZ 85266\n\nThursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\n\nGranite Reef Senior Center: 1700 N. Granite Reef Road, Room 11, Scottsdale, AZ 85257\n\nWednesday, November 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.\n\nAppaloosa Library: 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255\n\nThursday November 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m.\n\nScottsdale Community College: 7145 E. 2nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251\n\nThis event is for members of the military, veterans, and their families only.\n\nFor press inquiries, please contact Rachel.Semmel@mail.house.gov. For more information on these events, please contact Ernestina Borquez-Smith. She can be reached at Ernestina.Borquez-Smith@mail.house.gov or at 480-946-2411.\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338435", "The Presidents Policies are Wrong for the Economy", "2012-11-02", "2012", "2012-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to today's jobless report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:\n\n\u201cPresident Obama\u2019s go-to policies are wrong for this economy and our country as today\u2019s jobless report confirms.\n\n\u201cNearly twenty-three million un or underemployed Americans are struggling to provide for their families under the weight of higher gas prices, more expensive groceries, and rising debt. They cannot wait for the President to keep stalling recovery with his misguided policies.\n\n\u201cFor the first two years of his term, President Obama was unchallenged in enacting his ideological agenda \u2013 one that was short on job creation and heavy on big government spending in the form of Stimulus and Obamacare. But his preferred policies have not worked. They have fallen short of their own promises and paved the way for this, the longest, slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression.\n\n\u201cThe President\u2019s partisan ideas have been tried and they have failed. The severity of our economic challenges demand something better than politics-as-usual from the White House. The House of Representatives\u2019 thirty-plus bipartisan job creation bills are a good place for the President to start.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:46Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-questions-tricare-changes-northern-nevada", "Amodei questions TRICARE changes for Northern Nevada", "2012-10-23", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nOctober 23, 2012\n\nRENO, Nev. -- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) this week expressed his concerns to the Department of Defense (DoD) about its reported decision to discontinue TRICARE Prime health coverage for military retirees and their families throughout much of rural Nevada.\n\nAs reported by Military Times, the proposal would affect communities in Nevada, as well as Oregon, Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri. Starting April 1, 2013, TRICARE Prime Service would only be offered to retirees and their families living within 40 miles of a Military Treatment Facility (MTF). In Northern Nevada's case, the MTF is at Fallon Naval Air Station.\n\n\"I am very concerned about reports that the incoming contractor for the TRICARE West Region does not plan to continue the current TRICARE Prime Service to communities in Northern Nevada that are currently being serviced by the present contractor,\" said Amodei in a letter to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense. \"In a state consisting of 110,000 square miles and one of the highest concentrations of veterans per capita, this change would eliminate the Prime option for thousands of TRICARE beneficiaries in Nevada who rely on it for medical care.\"\n\nThe Pentagon has yet to make an official announcement, but a source told Military Times last week that Pentagon officials have discussed delaying a formal announcement until after the November 6 election. Beneficiaries who lose Tricare Prime won\u2019t be without health care; they qualify for Tricare Standard, traditional fee-for-service coverage that has no enrollment fees but carries greater out-of-pocket costs.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=CC3F8C84-1241-44B9-BD8E-24BC35C5298B", "DesJarlais and Oversight Colleagues Demand More Detailed, Comprehensive Answers from IRS and Treasury", "2012-10-23", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04), along with Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa (CA-49) and Subcommittee Chairman of the Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and National Archives Chairman Trey Gowdy (SC-04), sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, following up on a August 20th letter requesting documents and communications stemming from a finalized IRS rule related to Obamacare. This legality of this rule, which may increase federal spending by $500 billion over the next decade, has been challenged by several independent academic and legal experts.\n\nObamacare creates \u201cpremium assistance tax credits\u201d for individuals who enroll in health care \u201cexchanges established by [a] State.\u201d As part of its implementation of Obamacare, the IRS issued a final rule that extended these premium assistance tax credits to individuals purchasing insurance in exchanges established by the federal government\u2014not the state exchanges specified in the statutory language of the law.\n\nThe Committee\u2019s August 20th letter sought relevant documents and communications related to IRS\u2019s and Treasury\u2019s process for producing the controversial rule. On October 12, 2012, Treasury sent a reply to the Committee on behalf of IRS. However, Treasury\u2019s response failed to include a single document, memorandum, communication, or email created before the publication of the proposed rule on August 17, 2011. According to the Committee\u2019s letter, \u201cTreasury did not provide a single piece of evidence to support its claim that IRS complied with the standard process when issuing this rule. Thus, we must conclude that you are either willfully misleading the Committee or that you are purposefully withholding information that is essential to the Committee\u2019s oversight effort.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile I believe that this IRS rule is a blatant end-around Congress that lacks any supportive legislative history, I had hoped the IRS and Treasury would be able to give explicit details on their collaboration and a legal basis for promulgating this rule,\u201d said Rep. DesJarlais. \u201cUnfortunately, the response we received only mentioned the \u2018standard process\u2019 of developing such rules, and failed to provide any actual evidence to this end.\u201d\n\nRep. DesJarlais continued, \u201cIt is my hope that both the IRS and Treasury will honor our initial request and provide us with all documentation. Their continued avoidance of our reasonable request only reaffirms my belief that the IRS and the Treasury\u2019s actions constituted a rewriting of a law masqueraded as a rule - violating the constitutional authority bestowed to Congress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338434", "Medicare Open Enrollment", "2012-10-18", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Dear Friends,\n\nI would like to share some important information regarding Medicare with you and with any seniors that you know.\n\nLike last year, the 2012 open-enrollment period for Medicare started and will end a little earlier than it has in prior years: October 15th through December 7th. This is the only time during the year, except in unique circumstances, whencurrent Medicare enrollees are able to make changes to their existing coverage.\n\nChanges Medicare members may consider making during this period include:\n\nChanging to or from a Medicare Advantage Plan, or selecting another Medicare plan that better meets your needs; and\n\nJoining a Medicare prescription drug plan, or switching from one prescription drug plan to another.\n\nFor assistance in weighing insurance options, seniors, family members, and caregivers are welcome to contact Medicare by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227) or visiting Medicare\u2019s website www.medicare.gov. At this online portal you will find enrollment instructions, detailed explanations of the various Medicare coverage plans, resources to learn about the health providers in your area that collaborate with Medicare, and the various medical treatments andservices covered by Medicare plans.\n\nIf you are having problems contacting Medicare or are experiencing difficulties working with Medicare on your current coverage, please contact James in my Clemmons, North Carolina office at 1-866-677-8968. We\u2019re happy to help. And as always, you can keep up with the latest news and track the work I\u2019m doing on your behalf to hold government accountable and get Americans back to work by visiting my website www.foxx.house.gov.\n\nAs this information is time sensitive, please consider sharing it with the senior citizens you know.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-hosts-agriculture-forum-house-agriculture-committee-chairman", "Aderholt Hosts Agriculture Forum with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas and Alabama Farmers", "2012-10-10", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today welcomed House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03) to Stone Bridge Farms in Cullman, Alabama for a lunch discussion about every-day agriculture issues in the state of Alabama and the future of the farm bill.\n\n\u201cAgriculture is an integral part of Alabama\u2019s history and has a vital impact on our state\u2019s economy,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cIt is a pleasure to welcome Chairman Lucas to Alabama to meet with our state\u2019s hard-working farmers and producers. Every day they face a variety of challenges in their operations and today\u2019s event is a great opportunity for us to come together and discuss those issues with Chairman Lucas. Agriculture is and should continue to be a mainstay of Alabama\u2019s economy and it is forums like this that help us to better understand and serve Alabama\u2019s agriculture community back in Washington.\u201d\n\n\u201cI was pleased to visit Congressman Aderholt\u2019s district and join him in an important discussion on agriculture issues. This was a great opportunity to meet members of the agriculture community, recognize the contributions our farmers make for this nation and around the world, and discuss the challenges our producers continue to face. We need more members like Congressman Aderholt who understand and appreciate agriculture because now more than ever it is important that we stand strongly together in support of production agriculture and rural economies,\u201d said Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.\n\nAlabama is home to more than 48,500 farms, which cover 9 million acres of land. Alabama agriculture exports total more than $800 million a year and include poultry, cattle, cotton, peanuts, sod and nursery products. Agriculture and agribusiness make up the largest industry in the state and employs twenty percent of all Alabamians.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-statement-september-jobs-numbers", "Chuck Fleischmann statement on September jobs numbers", "2012-10-05", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHATTANOOGA\u2212 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann commented on the September jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The September report indicated that the economy added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 7.8%.\n\n\u201cI was pleased to see this month that unemployment has finally dropped below 8%. While this is better jobs news than we have seen for a long time, we still have too many Americans out of work. This is something I see every day in East Tennessee, especially in the northern part of my district where we have double digit unemployment,\u201d Fleischmann said.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-announces-2012-fourth-congressional-district-ag-and-industry", "Aderholt Announces the 2012 Fourth Congressional District Ag and Industry Tour", "2012-10-04", "2012", "2012-10", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Thirteenth Annual Event Showcases Agriculture and Business Sites in Colbert and Lawrence Counties\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced the dates and locations for the thirteenth annual Fourth Congressional District Agriculture and Industry Tour. Taking place on Thursday, October 25th and Friday, October 26th the event will highlight agriculture and business sites in Colbert and Lawrence Counties in North Alabama.\n\nAmong the sites Congressman Aderholt and tour participants will visit are: North American Lighting and Fame Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals; the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia; Martin Farm and Servico Gin Courtland; and the General Joe Wheeler Home in Hillsboro.\n\n\u201cAlabama\u2019s industries, small businesses and agriculture are the engines that provide jobs in our communities and drive our economy,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThe Ag and Industry Tour is an opportunity to highlight some of these businesses and learn more about their day-to-day operations and impact to our area. This enables me to better represent their interest and needs in Washington.\u201d\n\nDuring last year\u2019s tour Aderholt met with HH Technologies and learned about a needless federal regulation hindering the success of their innovative freezer product called Roll Seal. As a result, Aderholt sponsored and the House passed H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Savings Innovations Act, legislation that is a common sense solution to what should have never been a problem to being with.\n\n\u201cFrom cotton to music, each of the businesses we will visit is an example of the vital economic impact being made in the Fourth Congressional District and our great state. In addition to being a wonderful learning experience, the tour also gives me the opportunity to meet and visit with constituents from across the district. I encourage anyone who has an interest in participating to call our district office for further details and I look forward to another engaging tour,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nThe Fourth Congressional District Agriculture and Industry tour visited sites in Cullman and Walker Counties in 2011, Marshall and DeKalb counties in 2010, Walker county in 2009, and Marshall and DeKalb counties in 2008. Congressman Aderholt hosted the very first Ag and Industry tour in 2000 in Blount, Marshall and DeKalb counties.\n\nThe Agriculture and Industry Tour is open to anyone who would like to attend, however space is limited. Anyone interested in attending should contact Jennifer Taylor in the Cullman District Office at (256) 734-6043. The registration fee for the two-day event, which includes transportation, dinner and lunch, is $120, or $60 for only one day.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:43Z"], ["https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/mek-statement", "MEK Statement", "2012-09-28", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Tom McClintock", "M001177", "mcclintock.house.gov", "mcclintock", "https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Statement by Congressman Tom McClintock: \"The delisting of MEK as a terrorist organization recognizes the crucial role it is playing in opposition to the fascist regime of Iran. It is long overdue.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338433", "ICYMI: Foxx Honored as \"Guardian of Small Business\"", "2012-09-27", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "ICYMI: VIRGINIA FOXX HONORED AS \u201cGUARDIAN OF SMALL BUSINESS\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business as a \u201cGuardian of Small Business\u201d for her strong voting record in support of lower taxes and stopping harmful regulation.\n\nCongresswoman Foxx Receives the NFIB Guardian Award from the Federation\u2019s President and CEO Dan Danner.\n\n\u201cOur government needs to be working to make it easier for small businesses to grow and create jobs if we are going to experience a real and robust economic recovery,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cMy husband and I started our own North Carolina small business many years ago and I vote with that perspective in mind. Entrepreneurs should not have to face senseless taxes and regulatory uncertainty on top of the slew of challenges they already confront each day.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. Foxx is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,\u201d said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\n\nA copy of the NFIB official news release is below:\n\nU.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation\u2019s leading small business association, today names U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-5) a Guardian of Small Business for her outstanding voting record on behalf of America\u2019s small-business owners in the 112th Congress\n\nNFIB President and CEO Dan Danner praised Rep. Foxx for \u201cstanding for small business.\u201d In presenting the group\u2019s coveted Guardian of Small Business Award, Danner said, \u201cSmall-business owners pay close attention to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their businesses and employees and stand by those who stand for them.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. Foxx is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,\u201d said Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\u2026\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338432", "Mocksville Boy Scout Pursues \"Citizenship\" Badge with Foxxs Help", "2012-09-25", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Mocksville Boy Scout Pursues \u201cCitizenship in the Nation\u201d Badge with Help from Rep. Foxx\n\nMocksville Boy Scout John Woodard III traveled to Washington, D.C. with his parents John Sr. and Joan to visit Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) at the United States Capitol and earn his Boy Scout \u201cCitizenship in the Nation\u201d merit badge.\n\nRepresentative Virginia Foxx, John Woodard Sr., Joan Woodard, Boy Scout John Woodard III, and House Speaker John Boehner (Photo Attached, High Resolution Available Upon Request)\n\n\u201cI am very proud of John and the initiative he showed in coming to our nation\u2019s capitol to see our republic at work,\u201d Representative Foxx stated. \u201cIt takes a tremendous amount of commitment to become an Eagle Scout, and I have no doubt that John possesses the discipline and determination needed to reach the Scouts\u2019 highest rank.\u201d\n\n\u201cThank you to Representative Foxx for being so kind,\u201d John added. \u201cI appreciate this wonderful opportunity and learned so much.\u201d\n\nJohn accompanied Representative Foxx on the floor of the House of Representatives for legislative debate and official votes. Representative Foxx also arranged a meeting for John and his parents with House Speaker John Boehner, who took a photo with the family and signed a memento for John.\n\nThe \u201cCitizenship in the Nation\u201d merit badge is one of 21 that must be earned for a Scout to achieve the rank of Eagle. Eleven-year-old John hopes to earn his Eagle pin before he reaches high school.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338431", "Stop the War on Coal, Mining Jobs", "2012-09-21", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Foxx Votes to Protect North Carolina Mines and Miners from Government Overreach\n\nRepresentative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today voted to help end the Obama Administration\u2019s war on coal and support North Carolina\u2019s energy and mining industry from oppressive government regulations. The Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act (H.R. 3409) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 233 \u2013175.\n\n\u201cThe President\u2019s war on coal is a threat to thousands of American jobs, many in my home state of North Carolina,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cThe regulatory assaults propagated by this Administration will only help to make high energy costs rise higher.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act provides some necessary accountability to the President\u2019s regulators and will keep them from unilaterally crippling the domestic coal industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica wants energy security. The Keystone Pipeline, coal, and coal-fired plants play a role in getting the country to that point. The President and his regulators should be less invested in subsidizing coal projects in China and more involved in supporting American mines and the jobs they provide.\u201d\n\nH.R. 3409 is comprised of a series of bills that aim to stop the unaccountable EPA from imposing a liberal cap-and-tax agenda on the American people through the auspices of the Clean Air Act.\n\nSpecifically, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act will prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act that will:\n\nAdversely impact U.S. coal mining employment;\n\nCause a reduction in coal revenue to governments through regulation of coal mining;\n\nReduce the amount of coal available for domestic consumption or export;\n\nDesignate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations; or\n\nExpose the U.S. to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-holds-hearing-chemical-facility-anti-terrorism-standards", "Aderholt Holds Hearing on Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program", "2012-09-20", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Demands Answers on Program\u2019s Struggling Site Security Plan Process, Compliance Inspections and Development and Implementation of Personnel Surety\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials completed their testimony before the Subcommittee regarding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program after the original hearing held on July 26th was postponed due to Congressional votes.\n\n\u201cPreventing hazardous chemicals from falling into the wrong hands is a critical component in protecting our homeland,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cHowever, the Department\u2019s primary program to address these threats, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program, has at best struggled. Late last year, an internal memo was leaked to the public and offered disturbing insights concerning the management of the CFATS program. With this information this Subcommittee called for a full GAO review and numerous oversight requirements.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe internal memo detailed that the CFATS program not only lacked well-developed direction, but further identified significant unnecessary expenditures, hiring of inappropriate personnel and other gaps that pose a risk to the program\u2019s vital mission.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince its inception over five years ago, Congress has appropriated nearly half a billion dollars to CFATS, however the Department has failed to fully develop an efficient and effective program. This Subcommittee cannot tolerate waste, fraud and abuse, especially when dealing with vital national security programs and at a time when our federal budget is hemorrhaging red ink,\u201d continued Aderholt.\n\n\u201cI have said time and time again, dollars spent do not necessary equal security realized. The Department must show evidence of what we\u2019ve gained from the investments made in the CFATS program and put in a plan in place to make this broken program viable. The American people and the industry required to adhere to the program\u2019s standards, deserve no less,\u201d concluded Aderholt.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338430", "Foxx, House Vote to Keep Bipartisan Welfare Reform Strong", "2012-09-20", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today praised the successful passage of House Joint Resolution 118 from the House of Representatives. The legislation will prevent President Obama from unilaterally imposing an alternative policy to the successful bipartisan welfare reforms of 1996.\n\n\u201cThe President might not like Article 1 of the Constitution, but he can\u2019t ignore it. His latest attempt to side-step Congress and undermine the successful bipartisan welfare reforms of 1996 will not be tolerated by the members of this House.\n\n\u201cRepublicans have a clear record of strengthening the work requirements at the heart of the 1996 welfare reform bill, and we stand with the 83 percent of Americans who want to see them upheld, and not undermined through the substitution of a weaker policy.\n\n\u201cRather than weakening welfare\u2019s work requirements, the President should acknowledge the success of these bipartisan reforms and focus himself on removing tax and regulatory barriers from the private sector so that Americans can find jobs.\u201d\n\nHouse Joint Resolution 118 will counter the overreach of the Executive by:\n\nDisapproving of the President\u2019s regulatory effort to weaken welfare reform;\n\nPreventing the administration from implementing its plan to waive the work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform law; and\n\nPreserving the critical reforms of \u201896 that helped lift millions of American families out of poverty.\n\nAn identical measure to H.J. Res. 118 is being considered in the Senate.\n\nFour Facts About Today\u2019s Vote to Preserve Key Welfare Reforms\n\n(Courtesy of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce)\n\nToday the House will consider a joint resolution disapproving of the Obama administration\u2019s attempt to undermine welfare reform. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) in introducing H.J.Res. 118 to block this latest example of executive overreach and preserve policies that have helped millions of low-income families.\n\nHere are four facts about today\u2019s vote on H.J.Res. 118:\n\nFact #1. The resolution protects bipartisan reforms that have successfully helped families in need.\n\nFor the first time in our nation\u2019s history, the 1996 welfare reform law promoted work as an essential component to helping low-income families achieve self-sufficiency. The results exceeded expectations: The number of individuals on welfare dropped by 57 percent; poverty among single-mothers fell 30 percent; black children living in poverty dropped to its lowest level in 2001. These facts point toward successful policies that should be strengthened through future bipartisan cooperation, not unilaterally weakened through executive fiat.\n\nFact #2. The resolution reins in the president\u2019s unlawful and unprecedented waiver scheme.\n\nThe welfare reform law provides limited and explicit waiver authority to the administration. Nowhere does that waiver authority include the law\u2019s work requirements. According to the Government Accountability Office, no administration has ever granted a waiver of the work requirements \u2013 until now. In fact, the Department of Health and Human Services has previously denied requests by states to waive the work requirements citing its lack of authority to grant such a waiver.\n\nFact #3. The resolution demonstrates the right of Congress to review the president\u2019s welfare waiver rule.\n\nNot only does the administration lack the legal authority to grant waivers of the welfare work requirements, it is trying to advance its controversial waiver scheme through an end run around Congress. The Government Accountability Office has declared the administration\u2019s waiver plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act and must be submitted to Congress for review. However, the Obama administration has refused to follow even this basic legal process.\n\nFact #4. The resolution stops a flawed rule that will lead to more government dependency.\n\nBefore the 1996 welfare reform law, many families were trapped in a cycle of dependency and poverty. Individuals in need of assistance spent an average of 13 years on welfare. By undermining the centerpiece of welfare reform, the president\u2019s waiver plan will unwind the progress we\u2019ve made in moving families off welfare and into the workforce. Recent reports on food stamps provide a startling warning. After President Obama suspended the work requirements in the food stamp program, the number of able-bodied adults receiving food stamps doubled.\n\nThe facts are clear: today\u2019s vote on this important resolution will protect policies that have helped millions of families in need and rein in the president\u2019s unlawful executive overreach.\n\nTo learn more about H.J.Res. 118, click here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338429", "Constitution Day. Read it. Live it. Defend it.", "2012-09-17", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Today the United States Constitution is 225 years old. What a day for We the People to celebrate!\n\nOurs is the shortest and oldest written Constitution of any major government in the world. It is also the most revolutionary.\n\nEstablished within are the principles of individual liberty, limited government, and equality of every person before the law.\n\nThe republic created thereby requires tending. As citizens we do not take for granted the freedoms protected by our Constitution. We cherish them. We also remember those Americans throughout history who have sacrificed greatly, and those who continue to risk everything, to support and defend the Constitution and pursue a more perfect union.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-votes-no-more-solyndras-act", "Amodei votes for 'No More Solyndras Act'", "2012-09-14", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nSeptember 14, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today voted in favor of H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act. The bill would prohibit the Department of Energy (DOE) from issuing new loan guarantees through a failed stimulus program. DOE lost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars through loan guarantees to high-risk companies with political-ties to the Obama Administration that later went bankrupt, including Solyndra in California, Beacon Power in Massachusetts, and Abound Solar in Colorado.\n\n\"Government should not be in the business of gambling the taxpayers' money on risky bets that in some cases seem to have been on the basis of political connections to the administration rather than merit,\" said Amodei. \"Nobody is anti-green, but the DOE has provided $1.5 billion in loan guarantees to projects in Nevada alone. And while that was good news for the construction industry here, it created only 137 long-term jobs throughout the state. That\u2019s $11 million per job for a country that is $16 trillion in debt.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the prohibition on new loan guarantees, the bill would require a review of past and current loan guarantees to evaluate costs, benefits, and whether the money was provided to foreign persons or corporations.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338428", "NO MORE SOLYNDRAS", "2012-09-14", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "FOXX: NO MORE SOLYNDRAS\n\nFor the Sake of Taxpayers, the Inept Largesse of Big Government Bureaucrats Has Got to Stop\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), a member of the House Energy Action (HEAT) Team, today spoke out in defense of taxpayers and in support of the No More Solyndras Act (H.R. 6213) in the House of Representatives. H.R. 6213 passed with a bipartisan vote of 245-161.\n\n\u201cThe Obama Administration\u2019s energy policies have failed the American people,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cKeystone was squashed, but a half billion taxpayer dollars were approved to be wasted in support of now-bankrupt Solyndra.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe inept largesse of Big Government bureaucrats has got to stop. The No More Solyndras Act will help impose protections for taxpayers against the politically-motivated spending binges that stream from this Administration.\u201d\n\nNo More Solyndras\n\nTo watch Rep. Foxx\u2019s floor statement, click here.\n\nCourtesy of the House Energy & Commerce Committee:\n\nThe \u201cNo More Solyndras Act,\u201d draws upon the lessons of the House Energy & Commerce Committee\u2019s investigation into the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE\u2019s) $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra, the California solar panel manufacturer that ultimately went bankrupt last September.\n\nHere are some of the startling facts discovered during the committee\u2019s investigation into the Obama administration\u2019s highly touted stimulus \u201csuccess story\u201d:\n\n1) The White House ignored its own experts\u2019 warnings.\n\nThe administration was warned that Solyndra was a bad bet from the beginning. One Obama administration Office of Management and Budget (OMB) employee wrote in an email in March of 2009 that the Solyndra \u201cdeal is NOT ready for prime time.\u201d Another DOE employee prophetically warned that Solyndra would be out of cash in September 2011 \u2013 the exact month that the company was raided by the FBI and its doors were shuttered.\n\n2) Solyndra\u2019s rushed approval was for a previously scheduled press event.\n\nDocuments obtained by the committee show the White House rushed to approve the loan in spite of the warning signs to coincide with the press event for Solyndra\u2019s groundbreaking. An e-mail between OMB staff noted, \u201cGiven the time pressure we are under to sign-off on Solyndra, we don\u2019t have time to change the model\u2026\u201d As scheduled, Vice President Biden appeared via satellite at the groundbreaking ceremony just days later and touted Solyndra\u2019s ability to create \u201cpermanent jobs.\u201d\n\n3) DOE failed to monitor Solyndra\u2019s financial condition.\n\nWhile a 2010 SEC filing showed Solyndra had never reported a profit, was experiencing negative cash flows, and had cancelled a $300 million initial public stock offering, the DOE failed to adequately monitor Solyndra\u2019s financial condition. After this filing, and after Solyndra laid off employees, Republican members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee began asking questions about the Solyndra loan. Solyndra later attempted to mislead members of the committee by producing a document in July of 2011, entitled \u201cExceeding Expectations: Solyndra Today\u201d that claimed the company\u2019s financial condition was improving.\n\n4) The Obama administration stonewalled the committee\u2019s investigation.\n\nAfter OMB\u2019s refusal to provide any of its communications and internal documents regarding Solyndra, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations was forced to issue a subpoena in July 2011, for documents pertaining to the loan. Four months later, after the White House refused to respond to the committee\u2019s request for documents, the committee issued two subpoenas to President Obama\u2019s and Vice President Biden\u2019s Chiefs of Staff for Solyndra-related documents.\n\n5) Solyndra went belly up precisely when predicted.\n\nOn September 6, 2011, Solyndra, the company that President Obama heralded as \u201cleading the way toward a brighter and more prosperous future,\u201d filed for bankruptcy, resulting in the loss of nearly 1,900 jobs. Just 2 days later on September 8, 2011, the FBI raided the Fremont, California company. Regrettably, the bankruptcy wouldn't have come as a surprise to the Obama administration. In an August 2009 email, DOE staff warned that Solyndra would be out of cash in September 2011: \"(T)he issue is cash balances\u2026 (T)he model runs out of cash in September 2011 even in the best case\u2026\" (See Footnote 191 for The Solyndra Failure HERE.)\n\n6) No regrets.\n\nIn an interview on October 3, 2011, ABC News asked President Obama whether he had any regrets over the Solyndra deal. The president replied, \u201cNo I don\u2019t,\u201d and simply that, \"hindsight is always 20-20.\" Several months later the president doubled down on deflecting responsibility for Solyndra\u2019s failure by stating, \u201cBut understand: This was not our program, per se.\u201d Even as recently as July of 2012, the Acting Executive Director of the DOE Loan Program Office called the program responsible for Solyndra an \u201cenormous success.\u201d\n\n7) The Department of Energy\u2019s restructuring of the Solyndra loan violated the law.\n\nThe committee\u2019s investigation discovered that DOE knowingly violated the law when it restructured the terms of the loan guarantee and put the interests of wealthy investors ahead of taxpayers. The committee also found DOE employed the \u201cClinton Defense\u201d in distorting the definition of the word \u201cis\u201d in the statute to legally justify subordination. OMB\u2019s oversight and review of Solyndra\u2019s restructuring occurred under then-director, now White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew\u2019s tenure. Despite warnings from an agency analyst that saving Solyndra could cost taxpayers more than allowing the solar company to fail, Lew failed to stop the restructuring when he had the opportunity. (See section VII of The Solyndra Failure HERE.)\n\n8) It wasn\u2019t just Solyndra.\n\nDocuments obtained by the committee exposed a startling relationship between Solyndra and another stimulus-backed project. Solyndra was a key supplier for Prologis\u2019 Project Amp, a solar panel installation project and the recipient of a partial loan guarantee for $1.4 billion. The committee\u2019s investigation showed the White House was well aware of Solyndra\u2019s deteriorating financial condition when it allowed DOE to move forward with Project Amp. DOE would later use the relationship between Project Amp and Solyndra as a key bargaining tool to push for a second restructuring while directly engaging in last minute negotiations between Solyndra and the Project Amp sponsor. Additionally, other DOE loan guarantee recipients under the same loan guarantee program have either failed or are running out of cash. It is this program that the \u201cNo More Solyndras Act\u201d phases out.\n\n9) Solyndra backers had close political connections to the White House.\n\nAs reported by ABC News, \"One of Solyndra's major investors was George Kaiser, an Oklahoma billionaire who raised between $50,000 and $100,000 for Obama during the 2008 election.\" ABC also reported that \"Kaiser is one of several Obama campaign supporters who had a stake in companies that later received federal loans\u2026\" George Kaiser was closely involved in important decisions related to Solyndra through the life of the loan guarantee. According to the committee\u2019s report, \u201cIndividuals connected to the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) \u2014 whose primary investment arm, Argonaut, was Solyndra\u2019s largest shareholder \u2014 played important roles in a series of critical discussions and negotiations with DOE. George Kaiser, whose fortune funds the GKFF, was closely involved in financial decisions related to Solyndra, often authorizing key disbursements and restructuring proposals, as well as in Solyndra\u2019s lobbying, public relations, and government procurement strategies in Washington.\u201d (See page 4-5 of The Solyndra Failure HERE)\n\n10) As Solyndra\u2019s bankruptcy unfolds, it\u2019s like rubbing salt into the taxpayers\u2019 wound.\n\nWhile American taxpayers are stuck footing the bill for the Solyndra failure, Solyndra\u2019s private investors, including George Kaiser, now stand to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks from Solyndra\u2019s bankruptcy.\n\nFor more information on the \u201cNo More Solyndras Act,\u201d click here.\n\nTo view the committee report, The Solyndra Failure, click here.\n\nTo view The Solyndra Failure\u2019s supporting documents, click here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-criticizes-blm-using-sage-hen-block-energy-development", "Amodei criticizes BLM for using sage hen to block energy development", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "I continue to marvel at the Nevada BLM Office's unilateral policy of shutting down multiple hundreds of thousands of acres from responsible leasing programs, which give no right to do anything on the area leased without additional BLM applications\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nSeptember 13, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today expressed profound disappointment with the Nevada State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after receiving the agency news release announcing the exclusion of more than a quarter of a million acres in the Ely District from its most recent oil and gas competitive lease sale. The presence of the sage hen habitat is cited by the BLM as the basis for excluding two thirds of what was to be a 376,618 acre lease offering.\n\nHe released the following statement:\n\n\"I continue to marvel at the Nevada BLM Office's unilateral policy of shutting down multiple hundreds of thousands of acres from responsible leasing programs, which give no right to do anything on the area leased without additional BLM applications and permits, under the auspices of sage hen habitat protection.\n\n\"Nevada is not losing sage hen habitat due to competitive lease sales by Nevada BLM. It is losing habitat acres to wildfire. The misguided notion that regulating agribusiness, energy leasing and exploration, and the minerals industry will solve Nevada's habitat loss history is bureaucratic fantasy.\n\n\"In a fire season to date, which has resulted in nearly half a million additional acres of sage hen habitat destroyed by wildland fire, I continue to hope that Nevada's federal land managers will deal with the true habitat threats instead of focusing on a headlong rush to preclude responsible economic development and multiple use polices.\n\n\"Sage hen habitat in Nevada is not being overrun by mines, cows, or American energy development. It is burning up in wildland fires on BLM-owned acreage. That circumstance should be the primary focus of our federal land managers.\n\n\"It's time to manage fuels around the remaining habitat first rather than activities that account for almost none of the habitat threat.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-09-13 08:24:00 2012-09-13 08:27:00 2012-09-13 08:22:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-nevada-conference-facilities-offer-taxpayer-value", "Amodei: Nevada conference facilities offer taxpayer-value", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nSeptember 13, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) praised the passage yesterday ofH.R. 4631, the Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012, which shifts the oversight focus of government conferences to spending limits and taxpayer-value rather than a prohibition on locations that may offer gaming or spa services.\n\n\"Conference facilities throughout Nevada were being blacklisted from hosting government meetings because their names may include the words 'resort' or 'casino', despite the fact that these businesses offer exceptional value to the taxpayers,\" said Amodei. \"This legislation rightly moves the onus away from our world-class hospitality industry and puts it squarely on the government bureaucrats who spent lavishly on such things as mind-readers and bicycle-building exercises.\"\n\nAmodei said he and his staff made efforts to educate his House colleagues on the value Nevada's conference facilities can provide both in terms of highly-competitive rates, as well as travel expenses owing to its central location in the West.\n\nThe bill would require agencies to provide quarterly reports to Congress about meetings or events involving travel expenses paid with federal funds. It would prohibit agencies from spending more than $500,000 to support a single conference, and each agency would be required to post, on their public website, detailed information on any presentation made by any employee of that agency at a conference, as well as reports on the conferences for which the agency paid travel expenses.\n\nThe reports would include, among other things, itemized expenses paid by the agency and a brief explanation of how the participation advanced the mission of the agency.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=098A1B46-49BF-4655-AD76-21FA2D4D9C90", "U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation\u2019s leading small business association, today named U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-4) a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America\u2019s small-business owners in the 112th Congress.\n\nNFIB President and CEO Dan Danner praised Rep. DesJarlais for \u201cstanding for small business.\u201d In presenting the group\u2019s coveted Guardian of Small Business Award, Danner said, \u201cSmall-business owners pay close attention to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their businesses and employees and stand by those who stand for them.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe record shows that Rep. DesJarlais is a true champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 112th Congress,\u201d said Danner. \u201cThis award reflects our members\u2019 appreciation for supporting the NFIB pro-growth agenda for small business.\u201d\n\nIn all, NFIB will present Guardian awards to 245 Representatives who voted favorably on key small business issues at least 70 percent of the time during the 112th Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-receives-guardian-small-business-award", "Chuck Fleischmann receives \u201cGuardian of Small Business Award\u201d", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann was awarded the \u201cGuardian of Small Business Award,\u201d by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation\u2019s leading small business advocate.\n\n\u201cSmall business is the heart and soul of our American free enterprise system. Whether it\u2019s reducing taxes, removing regulations, or cutting spending, I work hard every day on behalf of Tennessee\u2019s small businesses. That\u2019s why I am thrilled to be recognized for my efforts by an organization that truly fights for the American dream,\u201d Fleischmann said.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338425", "A Successful Policy like the 1996 Welfare Reform Merits Defending", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Foxx Praises Committee Passage of Resolution Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today praised the passage of House Joint Resolution 118 from the Education and Workforce Committee. H.J. Res. 118 will preserve federal work requirements for welfare programs from being dismantled by President Obama\u2019s Health and Human Services Department.\n\n\u201cMembers of the House Education & Workforce Committee did what we had to do today to protect successful welfare reforms from being gutted by the Obama Administration,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cThe bipartisan welfare reforms of the mid-nineties were centered around work requirements for capable individuals. That particular commonsense reform helped pave a way for many Americans and their families to escape cyclical poverty, and got many of them off the welfare rolls altogether. A successful policy like that merits defending.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhy the President and his HHS Secretary decided to attempt to undermine the success of welfare reform is beyond me. Only Congress can change public law, not the Executive. The majority of members stand with the 83 percent of Americans who want to see welfare work requirements upheld.\u201d\n\nThe success of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act is well documented:\n\nThe number of individuals on the welfare rolls dropped by 57 percent;\n\nPoverty among all single mothers fell by 30 percent;\n\nPoverty among black children dropped to its lowest level in 2001; and\n\nEmployment and earnings among single mothers increased significantly.\n\nH.J. Res. 118 will:\n\nConvey the disapproval of Congress for the Obama Administration\u2019s attempt to bypass the legislature and weaken welfare reform;\n\nPrevent the Administration from implementing its unilateral plan to waive the work requirements of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law; and\n\nPreserve critical reforms that have helped lift millions of American families out of poverty.\n\nBackground\n\nOn July 12, 2012 the Obama Administration\u2019s Department of Health and Human Services issued an information memorandum announcing it would be unilaterally waiving the work requirements central to the 1996 Welfare reforms enacted by a Republican Congress with the support of President Bill Clinton.\n\nThe 1996 Welfare Reform Act includes a clause that specially prohibits the Executive Branch from changing the work requirements established within the law.\n\nThe Government Accountability Office\u2019s General Counsel, Lynn H. Gibson, weighed in on the Executive\u2019s unilateral action on September 4, noting that the memorandum issued by HHS on July 12 \u201cis a statement of general applicability and future effect, designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy with regard to TANF\u2026 Accordingly, the Information Memorandum is a rule under the Congressional Review Act.\u201d As a rule, he continued, the HHS policy directive \u201cmust be submitted to Congress and the comptroller general before taking effect.\u201d\n\nH.J. Res. 118 will advance to the full House of Representatives for consideration next week. An identical version of the resolution is moving through the Senate.\n\nIn addition to her support of H.J. Res. 118, Foxx is a cosponsor of H.R. 6140, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act. Like H.J. Res. 118, this legislation would specifically prohibit the President\u2019s Health and Human Services Secretary from acting outside the limits of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act by waiving work requirements.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338426", "Foxx: President Should Stop Holding Defense Hostage to Advance Class Warfare Agenda", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Foxx Supports National Security & Job Protection Act to Avert Coming Defense Cuts\n\nRepresentative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted today to support the most recent House Republican proposal to avert the devastating Defense cuts scheduled to take place in January. The National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365) is the 2nd piece of legislation to be passed through the House of Representatives that would spare the military from the brunt of these cuts.\n\n\u201cThe President and Congressional Democrats have got to stop holding defense hostage in order to advance their class warfare agenda,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated.\n\n\u201cAt minimum, the President should submit a plan to the American people for how he expects our military to absorb these cuts without compromising national security. He\u2019s failed to do even that.\u201d\n\n\u201cRepublicans are ready and willing to work with the President to maintain our strong military in the midst of this uncertain world. I urge the Senate to leave tax demagoguery for another day and immediately take up the National Security and Job Protection Act and send it to the President.\u201d\n\nThe following are some of the effects the Defense sequester will have, if allowed to persist by President Obama:\n\n200,000 soldiers and Marines will be separated from service, bringing forces well below pre-9/11 levels;\n\nAbility to respond to contingencies in North Korea or Iran will be jeopardized;\n\nThe ground force will be at its smallest since 1940;\n\nThe U.S. fleet will have fewer than 230 ships, its smallest level since 1915;\n\nThe Air Force will have its smallest tactical fighter force in history;\n\nThe nuclear triad that has kept the U.S. and 30 of its allies safe for decades will be in jeopardy; and\n\nTwo BRAC rounds of base closings.\n\nWhat Military Leaders are Saying about the Coming Sequester:\n\nDefense Secretary Leon Panetta:\u201cIf the maximum sequestration is triggered, the total cut will rise to about $1 trillion compared with the FY 2012 plan. The impacts of these cuts would be devastating for the Department\u2026 Facing such large reductions, we would have to reduce the size of the military sharply. Rough estimates suggest after ten years of these cuts, we would have the smallest ground force since 1940, the smallest number of ships since 1915, and the smallest Air Force in its history.\u201d\n\nGeneral Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:, \u201c[S]equestration leaves me three places to go to find the additional money: operations, maintenance, and training. That\u2019s the definition of a hollow force.\u201d\n\nGeneral Ray T. Odierno, Chief Of Staff, United States Army: \u201cCuts of this magnitude would be catastrophic to the military\u2026My assessment is that the nation would incur an unacceptable level of strategic and operational risk.\u201d\n\nAdmiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations:\u201cA severe and irreversible impact on the Navy\u2019s future.\u201d\n\nGeneral James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps:\u201cA Marine Corps below the end strength that\u2019s necessary to support even one major contingency.\u201d\n\nGeneral Norton A. Schwartz, Former Chief of Staff, United States Air Force:\u201cEven the most thoroughly deliberated strategy may not be able to overcome dire consequences.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338427", "Foxx Statement on Foreign Aid Funding in House Continuing Resolution", "2012-09-13", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement concerning unacceptable foreign aid commitments in the Continuing Resolution considered today in the House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cAs my voting record to-date shows, I have acted time-and-again to ensure funding for critical federal obligations, but the tragic events of this week demand a review of our policies regarding foreign aid.\n\n\u201cUnder the current circumstances and without the proper safeguards, it is absurd to commit American taxpayers to support foreign countries and entities that fail to secure our diplomats or are unapologetically hostile to our liberties or our allies abroad.\n\n\u201cBecause the Continuing Resolution does not resolve my concerns with foreign aid, I could not support it at this time.\n\n\u201cIt is my hope that when the short-term funding bill expires in six months\u2019 time Congress will take action to better control and restrict funding for objectionable foreign assistance.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-statement-attacks-against-us-foreign-service-libya-and-egypt", "Amodei statement on attacks against U.S. Foreign Service in Libya and Egypt", "2012-09-12", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "The assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya is no different from the evil we witnessed 11 years ago. They died in honorable service to our country and we grieve with their families.\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nSeptember 12, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today released the following statement regarding the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libyaand the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt:\n\n\"The assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya is no different from the evil we witnessed 11 years ago. They died in honorable service to our country and we grieve with their families.\n\n\"That this terrorist attack, along with the storming of our embassy in Cairo, Egypt by a violent mob, took place on September 11 should underscore for all Americans the nature of our enemies and the vital need to stand by our friends.\n\n\"The fact that the host countries have mildly reacted to the attacks of the past 48 hours makes it abundantly clear that this administration's support for their rise to power is another example of a failure in policy.\n\n\"When it comes to the perpetrators of this violence, America has nothing to apologize for. With respect to our allies, such as Israel, now more than ever it's necessary that we draw close and send clear messages to the world as to what we stand for and what we will not abide.\n\n\"I pray for all Americans in service to their country overseas. It is a sad day for the subject of leadership in foreign policy and I'm afraid it represents the next chapter after the debacle that was the Iranian hostage crisis.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-09-12 08:47:00 2012-09-12 08:47:00 2012-09-12 08:45:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-statement-libyan-embassy-attack", "Chuck Fleischmann statement on the Libyan Embassy attack", "2012-09-12", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following remarks following news of the attack on the US Embassy in Libya that resulted in four deaths, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.\n\n\"The attack on our Embassy in Libya is an attack on our nation, and on our values of free expression. Every day, champions of liberty find themselves under siege by those who resort to violence to enforce their values upon us. We must remain vigilant and confident as a society in defense of our values. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the victims of this attack.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338424", "Foxx Condemns Attack Against American Diplomats in Libya", "2012-09-12", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement today:\n\n\"I am outraged and saddened by the deplorable attack waged by a violent mob against the American diplomatic embassy in Libya on the evening of September 11th.\n\n\"My prayers are with the families of those we lost yesterday in Benghazi, including that of our Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. Today, the nation certainly mourns with them.\n\n\"The United States government cannot tolerate violence against our diplomats, and we must take appropriate action to secure our interests and our citizens whenever and wherever they are threatened throughout the world.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-statement-11th-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacks", "Amodei statement on 11th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks", "2012-09-11", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "On a day when we witnessed unimaginable evil perpetuated by cowards, we can instead remember the 2,977 victims and their families, the bravery of the first responders, the heroism of Flight 93, and the dedication of our service men and women\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nSeptember 11, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks:\n\n\"On a day when we witnessed unimaginable evil perpetuated by cowards, we can instead remember the 2,977 victims and their families, the bravery of the first responders, the heroism of Flight 93, and the dedication of our service men and women who have given so much to keep us safe since the attacks. May we never forget.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-09-11 07:44:00 2012-09-11 07:44:00 2012-09-11 07:42:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-statement-anniversary-911-attacks", "Chuck Fleischmann statement on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks", "2012-09-11", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following remarks in commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks.\n\n\"On September 11, 2001, our nation was attacked by al-Qaeda terrorists. Enemies of civilization, these terrorists targeted and murdered nearly 3000 innocent Americans. To this day, I still vividly remember watching in horror as the twin towers collapsed. The images of the collapsing towers, the damaged Pentagon, and the wreckage of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania are forever burned into my mind.\n\n\"Despite the evil of the attack, stories of heroes emerged: Passengers on Flight 93 who stormed the cockpit and prevented an additional attack, firemen and policemen who gave their lives to help workers escape the twin towers, and Father Mychal Judge, who died on scene while administering last rights to the fallen. These stories inspire us, and remind us of the importance of standing up to evil. Of course, no discussion of heroes is complete without mentioning all of the troops who served our nation in response to the attacks.\n\n\"Today we honor and remember the dead. We thank those who served, the firemen, police officers, and soldiers who risk their lives every day to keep us safe. May the fallen rest in peace.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338423", "September 11: No American Will Ever Forget that Day", "2012-09-11", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Foxx Statement on Anniversary of September 11th\n\n\u201cNo American Will Ever Forget What Happened to our Nation\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) issued the following statement today in recognition of the 11th anniversary of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2011:\n\n\u201cNo American will ever forget what happened to us \u2013 to our nation - eleven years ago today.\n\n\u201cWe remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we watched the tragedy of September 11th unfold. But we also recount how in the midst of fear and uncertainty, so many Americans acted as heroes and gave of themselves for the sake of their country and their city, and to help their fellow man.\n\n\u201cThe darkness of that day did not prevail, nor will it. An attack meant to bring us to our knees instead brought us together, and prompted a generation of protectors \u2013 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines \u2013 to rise up in defense of freedom and in pursuit of peace.\n\n\u201cSo today, in our thoughts and prayers we lift up the families of the fallen in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania; we give thanks for the bravery of first responders who ran toward the burning buildings, and away from safety; we honor the men and women whose last moments were committed to love of country and their fellow man; and we pray for the safety of those men and women still deployed throughout the world on the mission that began that day.\n\n\u201cMay we live worthy of their legacy.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-visits-arizona-mexican-border-meets-border-and-customs-agents", "Aderholt Visits the Arizona-Mexican Border, Meets with Border and Customs Agents", "2012-09-10", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Aderholt Visits the Arizona-Mexico Border, Meets with Border and Customs Agents\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after visiting the Arizona-Mexican border to meet with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to see the implementation of current border security programs on the ground.\n\n\u201cDuring August I traveled over 2,000 miles and had the opportunity to meet with countless Alabamians. High on their list of concerns are securing our nation\u2019s borders and getting our country\u2019s fiscal house in order. Most of all I heard from folks that they have hope our nation will get back on track. Protecting our borders is one of the core responsibilities of the federal government and over the past few years the Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee has worked to robustly support frontline personnel and operations and do it in a fiscally responsible way,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cSeeing those operations first-hand is a critical component of my role as Chairman and it was an honor and a privilege to meet with the brave men and women serving at our border,\u201d said Aderholt.\n\n\u201cI have often said dollars spent do not necessarily equal security realized. Simply pumping money into a program does not guarantee its success and oversight of these critical, but costly border security initiatives is vital to ensure we yield the best results in our nation\u2019s investment at the border. In visiting these facilities last week, I was able to see a variety of key border security initiatives at work and discuss the successes and struggles of current programs, technologies and missions with the folks on the ground in our nation\u2019s day-to-day border security operations,\u201d continued Aderholt.\n\n\u201cVisits like this one are an immense opportunity for me as a steward of taxpayers limited resources, to not only provide oversight of those dollars already appropriated, but also help guide the Subcommittee in where we put resources going forward,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nAderholt visited several Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities along the Southwest border, including the Joint Field Command Headquarters in Tucson, Arizona; the Bear Valley Forward Operating Camp; Ft. Huachuca for CBP air operations; the DeConcini Port of Entry, Mariposa Port of Entry for cargo processing, and the Nogales Border Patrol Station in Nogales, Arizona; and the I-19 Checkpoint. Additionally, the Congressman received both aerial and ground tours of the border terrain in which CBP operates between the ports of entry.\n\nAderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee\u2019s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Agriculture Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.\n\nFor more information about Aderholt\u2019s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.\n\nCongressmen Aderholt and CBP agents and officials approaching Bear Valley Forward Operating Camp along the Arizona-Mexican border\n\nCongressmen Aderholt examines an unattended ground sensor camera with the Border Patrol Tech Team\n\nCongressman Aderholt with Joint Field Command Leadership at the Tucson Sector Headquarters\n\nCongressman Aderholt talks with Patrol Agent in Charge of the Nogales Station, Chief Leslie Lawson", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=2AD622B6-CAC1-4760-A539-1EA44B227161", "Representative DesJarlais Statement on August Unemployment Numbers", "2012-09-07", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "On Friday, September 07, 2012, the Labor Department released an economic report showing that U.S. employers added less than the expected 96,000 jobs in August. Additionally, the department stated that the unemployment rate went from 8.3% to 8.1% due to 368,000 people simply dropping out of the labor force last month and not even looking for a job. Representative DesJarlais issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cIf only the answer to our jobs crisis was soaring rhetoric and well delivered speeches, this nation would be ushering in a new era of prosperity and not 43 consecutive months of unemployment above eight percent. Unfortunately for the president, the solutions to fixing our economy aren\u2019t located on a teleprompter. Rather, the path to a brighter future will be paved by American entrepreneurs and small business owners across our country. Yet this administration continues to put up roadblocks to their success in the form of more regulation, more spending and more government. The results of these actions speak for themselves.\n\n\u201cWe know that in order to get our country back on track, it is going to require some very tough decisions and bold leadership. The president\u2019s excuses and fear-mongering might make for good politics, but it sure isn\u2019t going to help Tennesseans get back to work.\n\n\u201cWe have a choice we must make: do we want big government or a big economy? President Obama\u2019s path of putting politics before people and the government before jobs means that we will only continue to see these types of dismal jobs reports.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-comments-august-job-report", "Chuck Fleischmann comments on the August job report", "2012-09-07", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHATTANOOGA\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following comments in response to reports indicating that the economy created 96,000 jobs and that the unemployment rate had fallen to 8.1%\n\n\u201cAugust was another frustrating month for the millions of Americans who are looking for work. 96,000 new jobs is a disappointment for so many of us who want to see our economy succeed and our neighbors and friends get back to work. As I travel throughout East Tennessee, I hear from so many folks who want to work but can\u2019t find jobs. When I travel to the north of my district, where we have double digit unemployment, I hear from so many frustrated Tennesseans, and I share their frustration.\n\n\u201cI also hear from small businesses who are uncertain. They don\u2019t know what new regulations will be put in place, and they don\u2019t know what their taxes will be on January 1st because Democrats are threatening to raise taxes on thousands of small businesses. We need to stop the tax hike and end this uncertainty, so that the private sector can start hiring again and so that unemployed Americans can get back to work.\u201d\n\nThe jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics follows a recent report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) stating that there were \u201cNo new jobs for small business in the month of August.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338421", "Foxx Congratulates Winston-Salems Whitaker Elementary on National Blue Ribbon Award", "2012-09-07", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Whitaker Named One of Nation\u2019s 269 Finest for Preparing Students for Future Success\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC \u2013 05) is proud to congratulate Winston-Salem\u2019s own Whitaker Elementary School on its designation today as one of the United States\u2019 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The announcement of Whitaker\u2019s achievement was made today by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.\n\n\u201cWhitaker Elementary School has made Winston-Salem and all of North Carolina proud,\u201d Congresswoman Virginia Foxx stated. \u201cIts status as a National Blue Ribbon School reflects countless hours of hard work on the part of students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Congratulations to each of them! It is wonderful to know that children are being so well prepared at Whitaker Elementary School for bright, successful futures.\u201d\n\n\u201cSchools honored with the National Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for success in college and careers,\u201d U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. \u201cTheir work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and that education is the surest pathway to a strong, secure future.\u201d\n\nWhitaker Elementary, and other honorees, will be recognized at a November awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Whitaker\u2019s principal, Mrs. Brenda Herman, and one Whitaker teacher will be invited to the event where they will receive a National Blue Ribbon Schools placard and a flag to signify the school\u2019s great achievement.\n\nSchools were designated as Blue Ribbon based upon the marked improvement in standardized test scores achieved by their student bodies, or by overall national excellence in reading and math test performance.\n\nEducation Department heads from each of the fifty states nominate public schools for Blue Ribbon recognition. The Council for American Private Education nominates private schools.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338422", "368,000 Americans Give Up on Finding Work", "2012-09-07", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "President\u2019s Policies of Overspending and Imminent Tax Increases are Wrong Match for Economic Recovery\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today released the following statement upon the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 announcement that only 96,000 jobs were added in the month of August while nearly four times as many Americans left the workforce altogether:\n\n\u201cLast month, 368,000 of our fellow Americans lost their confidence in the job market and gave up their search for work, making August the 43rd straight month with national unemployment above 8%.\n\n\u201cSadly, not since the Great Depression has an economic recovery been so delayed and hampered by misguided government policies. The 12.5 million Americans still actively looking for work, to no avail, deserve better from their government than the adventures in overspending, overtaxing, absent budgets, and bureaucratic bloat that have defined this Administration.\n\n\u201cPresident Obama\u2019s lack of understanding with regard to the private sector has led him in the wrong direction at every turn. His \u201cStimulus,\u201d Obamacare, heightened regulations, and squandering of taxpayer dollars on crony-capitalist ventures such as Solyndra have brought us to this point. And as today\u2019s unemployment numbers show, a different strategy is needed to turn the economic tide\n\n\u201cRather than doubling down on the same wrongheaded policies of spending more and raising taxes on nearly 1,000,000 small businesses, which will cause an additional loss of 710,000 private sector jobs, the President should let go of his tax fixation, commit to tax stability for all Americans, and demand action on the 36 Republican jobs bills being ignored by his friends in the Senate.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338420", "National Debt Surpasses $16 Trillion", "2012-09-04", "2012", "2012-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "A powerful and prosperous nation should not be shackled by interest and debt\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC \u2013 05) made the following statement today upon hearing the announcement from the United States Treasury Department that publicly held national debt has surpassed $16 trillion:\n\n\u201cPresident Obama made a promise to cut the national deficit in half. But in fewer than four years, under his leadership and with his big-spending policies, our deficit has grown and national debt has expanded at an unprecedented rate to the historic high of $16 trillion.\n\n\u201cCrossing the $16 trillion threshold, as our country did today, should give each and every American pause. A powerful and prosperous nation should not be shackled by interest and debt.\n\n\u201cAmerican families work hard to manage and minimize their debt, aiming ultimately for debt freedom. Choices are made to reduce spending, cost compare, work harder and longer, and forgo niceties, all because families know debt stands in the way of household thriving and peace-of-mind in retirement. But rather than work with Congressional Republicans to apply those commonsense principles, President Obama has overseen a government growth and spending binge on failures such as \u201cStimulus,\u201d Obamacare, and Solyndra.\n\n\u201cThe fact that our children and grandchildren are on the hook for this debt is a shame. And just as no parent would wish a debt-ridden future upon their children, so too do we as citizens want better for our country.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:34Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-statement-tropical-storm-isaac", "Aderholt Statement on Tropical Storm Isaac", "2012-08-27", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding Tropical Storm Isaac.\n\n\"As Tropical Storm Isaac continues to develop and intensify, I know everyone is concerned of the storm's potential impact on the Gulf Coast and the entire region which includes my home state of Alabama. My staff and I are continuing to monitor Isaac's track, FEMA's preparations and current disaster relief funding levels. I will be in touch with Governor Bentley and members of the Alabama Congressional delegation as the storm's path becomes more certain and should emergency assistance become necessary. We are committed to working together to ensure that resources will be available without delay. In the meantime, I urge those in the path of the storm to take the storm seriously, stay informed and take the necessary precautions.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=00D07DAF-0B27-4DDE-96B2-666F856C18DF", "DesJarlais Statement on Updated CBO Outlook", "2012-08-22", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office\u2019s (CBO) updated Budget and Economic Outlook. Today\u2019s report shows that the 2012 deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year and is on a path to grow by $10 trillion over the next ten years.\n\n\u201cFor over forty months our nation\u2019s unemployment rate has been above eight percent and our economy is stuck in the worst recovery in seventy years. Unfortunately, today\u2019s report by the CBO cements the fact that President Obama\u2019s policies of higher taxes and out of control government spending has done little to reverse this economic slide. In fact, job creators I talk with say that these record deficits create a climate of uncertainty that leads them to keep capital on the sidelines.\n\n\u201cThis is now the fourth consecutive year that our nation will be forced to borrow more than $1 trillion from countries like China to pay for this president\u2019s spending spree. That is a $1 trillion burden that is placed squarely on the backs of our children and grandchildren.\n\n\u201cThanks to the refusal of the Democrat controlled Senate to pass a budget after more than three years; this president has never presided over our country with a budget in place. Further, the president\u2019s own budget proposal received zero votes in both the House and Senate. Clearly we need a new direction. House Republicans have made an important first step in passing a budget that reigns in spending while helping to save and strengthen Medicare.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=B5E59CA8-BEBE-4CAA-A0E6-616729D87137", "Representative DesJarlais Named Friend of the Association During Tennessee Association of Utility Districts Best Tasting Water Contest", "2012-08-20", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) was awarded the title of \u201cFriend of the Association\u201d by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) at the organizations\u2019 sixth consecutive statewide \u201cBest Tasting Water\u201d contest.\n\nThe Friend of the Association award recognizes those persons that have made substantial contributions to the utility industry in the State of Tennessee.\n\n\u201cIt is an honor to be named a Friend of the Association,\u201d said Representative DesJarlais. \u201cI applaud the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts for their ongoing efforts in delivering safe and efficient utility services to the people of Tennessee.\u201d\n\nThe Tennessee Association of Utility Districts is the oldest rural water association in the nation and is comprised of eleven regions statewide.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-awarded-chamber-commerce-spirit-enterprise-award", "Aderholt Awarded Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award", "2012-08-17", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "In recognition of his strong support of pro-growth jobs initiatives in the 112th Congress\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), along with Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), was awarded the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award at the Shoals Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy and the greatest engine of innovation, growth and job creation,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cIt is an honor to receive the Chamber\u2019s Spirit of Enterprise Award this morning and to be in such great company with the business and community leaders of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis award is given based upon a voting record build on opposing higher taxes and reducing bureaucratic red tape so that small business can thrive and create jobs. I am proud to support initiatives that reduce barriers to innovation and growth and remain committed to supporting policies that help small businesses do what they do best, create American jobs.\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nThe Chamber\u2019s prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award is given out annually to members of Congress based on important business issues outlined in the Chamber publication How They Voted.\n\nThe Chamber scored Congress on 16 House votes in 2011, including the repeal of the 1099 tax reporting requirements, the 3% withholding from contractors, and the President's healthcare law.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=728D4CB2-2625-4E8F-95B8-994944026EE8", "Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act to Receive Vote on House Floor Wednesday", "2012-08-17", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act, introduced by Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will be voted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.\n\nThis legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code by exempting student loan forgiveness from being categorized as gross taxable income for families of veterans who have lost their life while serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.\n\nLance Corporal Andrew P. Carpenter of Columbia, Tennessee lost his life on February 19, 2011, while serving his country in Afghanistan. Three years prior, Andrew had taken out a private educational loan. After learning that he had been killed in action, the company administering the loan agreed to completely forgive the debt. Andrew\u2019s family received a 1099-C form from the Department of Education informing them that the debt discharged would be factored into their gross taxable income for that year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=2B220CA7-BAEC-42D1-8474-FDB58D43D05D", "DesJarlais Statement on Senate Failing to Pass a Budget after 1,200 Days", "2012-08-10", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) released the following statement marking 1,200 days since Senate Democrats last adopted a budget:\n\n\u201cTomorrow marks a disappointing and unprecedented 1,200 days since Senate Democrats have passed a budget as required by law. Not only has the Senate failed to pass a budget, they haven\u2019t even produced a budget proposal to be voted on.\n\n\u201cOur nation faces a fiscal and economic crisis that makes the need for a long-term financial roadmap more critical now than ever before. Yet Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it would be \u2018foolish\u2019 to do a budget. I simply fail to see the logic behind such a ludicrous sentiment.\n\n\u201cThe House has done its part and passed a commonsense budget that addresses our nation\u2019s deficit spending in a responsible manner so that we can put our nation back on the path to prosperity. But rather than passing a budget of their own, Senate Democrats resorted to demagoguing our efforts and spreading untruths for perceived political gains. Clearly, that is not the sort of leadership the American people expect.\n\n\u201cMy colleagues and I in the House are more than willing to work with the Senate to develop a bipartisan plan, but that cannot happen if they refuse to even sit down at the negotiating table. It is time for Senate Democrats to get their act together, follow the law and pass a budget.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-introduces-carlin-lands-bill", "Amodei introduces Carlin lands bill", "2012-08-02", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "Carlin's situation is the sort of problem we would like to have more of in Nevada. Thanks to the high-paying jobs created by the mining industry, Carlin needs room for growth, particularly housing.\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nAugust 2, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) this week introduced H.R. 6282, the Carlin Economic Self-Determination Act, which would give the City of Carlin the opportunity to purchase nearly 5,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands surrounding the city at fair market value for the purpose of multi-use development.\n\n\"Carlin's situation is the sort of problem we would like to have more of in Nevada. Thanks to the high-paying jobs created by the mining industry, Carlin needs room for growth, particularly housing,\" said Amodei. \"This bill would enable the local community to determine its own economic future by purchasing parcels, as needed, for smart, sustainable development.\"\n\nAmodei, who was sent to the House in a special election in September 2011, is a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. H.R. 6282 is the 10th bill he has introduced designed to give Nevada greater local control over its public lands. More than 85 percent of Nevada is controlled by the federal government.\n\n# # #\n\n2012-08-02 12:15:00 2012-08-02 12:15:00 2012-08-02 12:12:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-votes-stop-administrations-proposed-tax-hike", "Aderholt Votes to Stop the Administration's Proposed Tax Hike", "2012-08-01", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Supports the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement in support of H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act. H.R. 8 would prevent the Administration\u2019s proposed tax hike from taking effect January 1, 2013, but extending current income tax rates for one year. The measure passed today in the United States House of Representatives by 256-171.\n\n\u201cThis legislation will put a stop to the tax hike slated to hit every individual, family and small business who pays income taxes and provide job creators with the certainty they need to hire,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cWith over three years of high unemployment, this Administration and Senate leadership are still calling for higher taxes that will cost more than 700,000 American jobs. The bottom line is the federal government does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.\u201d\n\n\u201cRaising taxes on hard working American families and small businesses is not the answer to recovery, job creation and growth. I am proud to support the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act and I hope my colleagues in the Senate and the White House will abandon their pursuit to raise taxes on families and small businesses and finally join House Republicans in doing what is right for the future of our economy.\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nKey Provisions of the Legislation\n\nPrevent a take hike from taking effect January 1, 2013;\n\nContinue marriage penalty relief;\n\nMaintain the $1,000 child credit;\n\nMaintain a 15% top rate on dividends and capital gains;\n\nMaintain the estate tax at its 2011 and 2012 parameters (indexed for inflation);\n\nProvide higher Sec. 179 small business expensing limits; and\n\nPreserve certain education-related benefits.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-introduces-fernley-lands-bill", "Amodei introduces Fernley lands bill", "2012-08-01", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "As is the case in many of Nevada's communities, Fernley is a complicated checkerboard of public lands controlled by different federal land managers, which can make planning and economic development a difficult proposition.\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nAugust 1, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) this week introduced H.R. 6236, the Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act, which would give the City of Fernley the opportunity to purchase Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation lands within the city boundaries at fair market value for the purpose of multi-use development.\n\n\"As is the case in many of Nevada's communities, Fernley is a complicated checkerboard of public lands controlled by different federal land managers, which can make planning and economic development a difficult proposition,\" said Amodei. \"This bill would enable the local community to determine its own economic future in a way not previously available.\"\n\nAmodei, who was sent to the House in a special election in September 2011, is a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. H.R. 6236 is the ninth bill he has introduced designed to give Nevada greater local control over its public lands. More than 85 percent of Nevada is controlled by the federal government.\n\n# # #\n\n2012-08-01 14:12:00 2012-08-01 14:13:00 2012-08-01 14:09:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338419", "Foxx: \"We Need More Americans Working, Not Fewer\"", "2012-08-01", "2012", "2012-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "President\u2019s Tax Hike Plan Will Cost 710,000 Jobs the Country Cannot Afford to Lose\n\nCongresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) stood up for American taxpayers today and voted twice to stop ALL scheduled 2013 tax increases. A bipartisan majority in the House voted with Foxx to defeat President Obama\u2019s tax plan that would increase taxes on 940,000 small businesses next year. Immediately after, by a bipartisan vote of 256 \u2013 171, the House passed the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act (H.R. 8) to maintain current tax rates for all Americans.\n\n\u201cRaising taxes will make it harder for small businesses to grow and create jobs,\u201d Congresswoman Foxx stated. \u201cAny plan that seeks to increase taxes on the American people in order to blunt the consequences of Washington\u2019s overspending ought to be a non-starter, especially in this dragging economic recovery.\n\n\u201cWe need more Americans working, not fewer. But the President\u2019s tax hike plan will cost an estimated 710,000 jobs our country cannot afford to lose. That is why I cast my vote today in support of the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act and tax relief for ALL Americans.\n\n\u201cWashington\u2019s money problems are the result of years of choices to overspend on failures like \u201cStimulus,\u201d Obamacare, Solyndra, and bailouts. They do not exist because the American people are not taxed enough.\n\n\u201cThere is a great deal Congress can do to remove obstacles to private sector job creation. In addition to passing the more than thirty jobs bills awaiting consideration in the Senate, both houses need to reform the United States Tax Code to make it simpler, flatter, and fairer \u2013 not a loophole haven for corporate lawyers. The Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act we passed today lays the groundwork for pursuing such reforms.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:30Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=623A4400-184D-4A7D-B243-96424CDEF844", "VA Mental Health Screening Bus to be in Rockwood on August 6th", "2012-07-29", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "The Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus will be in Roane County on Monday, August 6th, in order to give area veterans access to mental health screenings. Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) requested the Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus after news that the current VA clinic in Rockwood would be closing due to staffing issues.\n\n\u201cOur nation owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States military,\u201d said Rep. DesJarlais. \u201cWe must make every effort to ensure that our veterans have the resources that they need to heal from the physical and mental wounds of battle. I hope that the mobile mental health screening bus will serve as an adequate replacement until we can find a more permanent solution.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-applauds-passage-red-tape-reduction-and-small-business-job", "Aderholt Applauds Passage of the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act", "2012-07-26", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Legislation would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens hurting America\u2019s small business job creators\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement in support of H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. The measure passed today in the United States House of Representatives by 245-172.\n\n\u201cToo often bureaucratic red tape and needless, costly federal regulations keep America\u2019s innovators and small businesses from creating jobs,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cWhile our nation\u2019s small businesses have created 64 percent of all new jobs in the U.S. in the past 15 years, they face an annual regulatory burden that is 36 percent higher than larger firms.\u201d\n\n\u201cUnder the current Administration, businesses have seen a surge in rules and regulations published in the Federal Register. These 41,662 pages of compliance requirements would cost $56.6 billion and result in paperwork that would take 114.1 million hours to complete. Further, the Dodd-Frank law has produced regulations with more than $7 billion in direct costs and regulations imposed in ObamaCare come with an estimated $17.1 billion in private-sector burdens. It is unfortunate that this Administration does not see the correlation between bureaucratic red tape put forth over the past few years and the stifled economic recovery and growth,\u201d continued Aderholt.\n\n\u201cIn the 112th Congress the House has passed a number of common sense, red tape reducing measures including H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Savings Innovation Act that I introduced earlier this year. The bill will simply allow companies to manufacture and purchase innovative walk-in cooler and freezer technologies that are more energy efficient than systems that are currently allowed by outdated standards implemented in 2007. It is simply a common sense solution to what never should have never been a problem to begin with, but sadly became another bureaucratic nightmare.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt should not take an act of Congress to get bureaucracy out of the way of our nation\u2019s job creators, but I am committed to doing just that when Washington is blatantly standing in the way of jobs and economic growth,\u201d concluded Aderholt.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-calls-hearing-chemical-facility-anti-terrorism-standards", "Aderholt Calls Hearing on Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program", "2012-07-26", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Demands Answers on Program\u2019s Struggling Site Security Plan Process, Compliance Inspections and Development and Implementation of Personnel Surety\n\nWashington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials began their testimony before the Subcommittee regarding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program.\n\n\u201cPreventing hazardous chemicals from falling into the wrong hands is a critical component in protecting our homeland,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cHowever, the Department\u2019s primary program to address these threats, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program, has at best struggled. Late last year, an internal memo was leaked to the public and offered disturbing insights concerning the management of the CFATS program. With this information this Subcommittee called for a full GAO review and numerous oversight requirements.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe internal memo detailed that the CFATS program not only lacked well-developed direction, but further identified significant unnecessary expenditures, hiring of inappropriate personnel and other gaps that pose a risk to the program\u2019s vital mission.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince its inception over five years ago, Congress has appropriated nearly half a billion dollars to CFATS, however the Department has failed to fully develop an efficient and effective program. This Subcommittee cannot tolerate waste, fraud and abuse, especially when dealing with vital national security programs and at a time when our federal budget is hemorrhaging red ink,\u201d continued Aderholt.\n\n\u201cI have said time and time again, dollars spent do not necessary equal security realized. The Department must show evidence of what we\u2019ve gained from the investments made in the CFATS program and put in a plan in place to make this broken program viable. The American people and the industry required to adhere to the program\u2019s standards, deserve no less,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nClick here to view Chairman Aderholt\u2019s entire opening statement as prepared for delivery.\n\nClick here to view the Government Accountability Office\u2019s full testimony.\n\nDue to a last minute change in the congressional vote schedule the hearing was interrupted and will resume at a later date.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=28CB3EB1-6612-4EE5-9433-B0DF6D639D74", "DesJarlais Statement on Bureau of Economic Analysis Report Showing GDP Growth Has Slowed to 1.5 Percent", "2012-07-26", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "On Friday, July 27, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that the United States\u2019 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has slowed to an annual rate of 1.5 percent vs. a 3.5 percent rate in 2010.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s dismal economic report provides us with further evidence that this administration\u2019s policies of more spending, more regulation and more government are moving our economy in the wrong direction,\u201d said Representative DesJarlais. \u201cTo make matters worse, it seems that President Obama is completely out of touch with the seriousness of our economic situation. In fact, at a recent campaign event the president had the audacity to state that his economic plan had actually worked. How can you define 41 straight months of unemployment above eight percent as a success? Clearly, we must change course. That is why my Republican colleagues and I continue to put forth real measures that will empower the private sector and help businesses grow and create badly needed jobs. Tennesseans know that the way out of economic uncertainty will be paved by small businesses \u2013 not the federal government.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=338417", "Foxx: Federal Bureaucrats Should Know the Cost of Their Dictates", "2012-07-26", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Legislation by Foxx to Require Transparency & Accountability Regarding Government Mandates Passes House\n\nRepresentative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act of 2012, by a vote of 245-172. The legislation is comprised of seven separate regulatory relief bills, including Representative Foxx\u2019s H.R. 373, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act.\n\n\u201cEvery year Washington imposes thousands of rules on the private sector and local governments. Hidden in those rules are costly mandates that make it harder for small businesses to hire.\n\n\"At the very least, policymakers and unelected regulators should know the cost of their dictates. The Unfunded Mandates Information & Transparency Act will help restore honesty and transparency to federal mandates and ensure Washington bureaucrats are held accountable for seeking public input and considering the negative consequences, in dollars and in jobs, prospective mandates will impose on the economy.\n\n\"Five years of work went into advancing this legislation. And as millions of Americans remain unemployed, it is my hope the Senate acts immediately to lessen the load unfunded mandates place on job creators.\u201d\n\nFor more information on Representative Foxx\u2019s Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act see the attached fact sheet and the following coverage by the Washington Times (Season for Relief from Big Government: More Transparency Would Help Curb Untracked Spending) and the Competitive Enterprise Institute (Cut Down on Unfunded Mandates: Part I, Part II, Part III).\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-introduces-storey-county-bill", "Amodei introduces Storey County bill", "2012-07-25", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "This is a historic problem for Virginia City dating back to the 19th century. Faulty surveys, lost documentation, and maps without bearings make it nearly impossible to sort out claims of ownership.\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJuly 25, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei today introduced H.R. 6184, the Restoring Storey Act, which would transfer the surface rights to approximately 1,745 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Virginia City to Storey County to resolve conflicting ownership and title claims.\n\n\"This is an historic problem for Virginia City dating back to the 19th century. Faulty surveys, lost documentation, and maps without bearings make it nearly impossible to sort out claims of ownership,\" said Amodei. \"The property in question has been occupied for decades by families who believe they own it when legally they're considered trespassers on BLM land.\"\n\nThe bill would instruct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Storey County, by quitclaim deed, all surface rights to the BLM land 60 days after the date of the enactment of the legislation. All costs associated with the conveyance under this section shall be the responsibility of BLM.\n\n# # #\n\n2012-07-25 12:38:00 2012-07-25 12:46:00 2012-07-25 12:35:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-votes-audit-federal-reserve", "Amodei votes to audit the Federal Reserve", "2012-07-25", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "The Fed's monetary policy has far-reaching consequences for the American people, affecting everything from employment to consumer prices to interest rates. Some oversight and accountability are more than warranted.\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJuly 25, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today voted in favor of H.R.459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. The legislation, of which Amodei is a cosponsor, would direct the comptroller general to complete an audit of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system and of the Federal Reserve banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress. The bill passed the House 326 to 99.\n\n\"The Fed's monetary policy has far-reaching consequences for the American people, affecting everything from employment to consumer prices to interest rates. Some oversight and accountability are more than warranted,\" said Amodei. \"It makes you wonder, who would oppose such transparency? This is an issue where my colleague from Texas, Rep. Ron Paul, has been right and I'm proud to support his effort.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-07-25 11:52:00 2012-07-25 11:53:00 2012-07-25 11:50:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=9D395FAF-2A80-4B0E-96B6-52EB6D18CBFD", "Rep. DesJarlais Votes in Favor of Auditing the Federal Reserve", "2012-07-25", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) voted in favor of H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, introduced by Representative Ron Paul (TX-14). This legislation would remove restrictions on Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits of the Federal Reserve pertaining to monetary policy and requires a full audit to be completed by GAO and submitted to Congress within 12 months.\n\n\u201cOur constitution is clear that Congress has authority over our nation\u2019s monetary policy,\u201d said Rep. DesJarlais. \u201cSince the 2008 financial crisis, the fed has lent out nearly $16 trillion through a series of bailouts, loans to foreign governments and other economic interventions. Clearly, there is a critical need for transparency to ensure that decisions are being made that do not jeopardize our nation\u2019s economy. I applaud my colleague, Rep. Paul, for his ongoing efforts in addressing this issue and hope that the Senate will act quickly to pass this bipartisan legislation.\u201d\n\nThis legislation passed the United States House of Representatives with a vote of 327-98.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-votes-audit-federal-reserve", "Chuck Fleischmann votes to Audit the Federal Reserve", "2012-07-25", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2212Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following remarks after voting for H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act.\n\n\u201cBetween purchasing toxic assets during the 2008 financial crisis, to the current purchase of trillions of dollars of US debt, it is clear that the Federal Reserve faces significant exposure that could harm our economy. An audit of the Fed is desperately needed to provide transparency to Congress and the American people. With the Federal Reserve pumping over $65 billion into the European economy, it is long past time that we examine the Fed\u2019s role in our financial system.\u201d\n\nMr. Fleischmann is also a cosponsor of H.R. 459.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-supports-sequestration-transparency-act", "Aderholt Supports Sequestration Transparency Act", "2012-07-18", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Legislation Requires Administration to Provide Detailed Plans for Sequester Implementation\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement in support of H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. This bipartisan legislation would require the Administration submit a report to Congress detailing how the Administration plans to implement the budget sequestration cuts required to take effect in January, should Senate leadership continue not to vote on the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 that the House passed in April.\n\n\u201cUltimately I hope to see the sequester replaced with a series of focused spending reductions and reforms before January 2013 and the Sequestration Transparency Act is rendered unnecessary,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cHowever, if Senate leadership continues to ignore the grave warnings regarding how sequestration could weaken our national security, it is critical the Administration submit a detailed plan on how and where these cuts will be implemented. American taxpayers, our nation\u2019s military and businesses deserve to know the effects of sequestration, and seeing such effects might motivate the Senate and some House Members to make reasonable cuts to avoid the downgrading of our national security.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/house-passes-amodeis-strategic-and-critical-minerals-bill", "House passes Amodei's strategic and critical minerals bill", "2012-07-12", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJuly 12, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 by a bipartisan vote of 256 to 160. Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) introduced the legislation, which is his second bill to pass the House since he was elected in September 2011. He released the following statement:\n\n\"In the 2012 ranking of countries for mining investment, the United States ranked last in permitting delays. Duplicative regulations, bureaucratic inefficiency, and lack of coordination between federal agencies are threatening the economic recovery of my home state and jeopardizing our national security. Nevada, which is rich in strategic and critical minerals, also has the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Decade-long permitting delays are standing in the way of high-paying jobs and revenue for local communities.\n\n\"H.R. 4402 would simply bring some predictability and transparency to the permitting process to leverage our nation's vast mineral resources, while paying due respect to economic and environmental concerns. The 11-page bill would not change any environmental regulations, protections, or opportunity for public input. It would simply ask federal land managers to collaborate with all stakeholders in an effort to move the process along in two and a half years, as opposed to indefinite timelines.\n\n\"Critical and strategic minerals are essential ingredients to the technologies that make our daily lives and economy work. Computers, smart phones, medical equipment, renewable energy (wind turbines, solar panels, hybrid vehicles), military equipment, building and manufacturing materials all require hard rock minerals and rare earth elements. Despite our vast mineral wealth, America is extremely dependent on foreign countries like China for these vital components of the American manufacturing sector.\n\n\"Australia and Canada demonstrate it is possible to streamline permitting processes without sacrificing environmental protections. Australia's permitting timeline is 22.5 months and Canada's is 24 months. The U.S. average is seven to 10 years. It's no coincidence that Australia attracted 13 percent of worldwide minerals exploration dollars in 2011 and Canada 18 percent, as compared to nine percent for America.\n\n\"We are surrendering thousands of jobs with average salaries of $70,000 to $80,000 without putting up a fight. And we are leaving countless other American manufacturing jobs dependent on foreign countries because we are unwilling to cut red tape and allow federal land managers reasonable administrative guidelines to work with each other and all stakeholders.\n\n\"The objective of this simple, 11-page bill should not be Republican or Democrat, but common American sense.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-announces-28284-grant-department-justice-city-gadsden", "Aderholt Announces $28,284 Grant from the Department of Justice for the City of Gadsden", "2012-07-11", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program will award the City of Gadsden $28,284 for the purchase of law enforcement equipment.\n\n\u201cThis grant from the Department of Justice is great news for Gadsden and surrounding communities,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThis law enforcement equipment that will be purchased with these grant funds will help emergency response personnel continue to support the safety and security of our area.\u201d\n\nThe Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-votes-full-repeal-obamacare", "Aderholt Votes for Full Repeal of ObamaCare", "2012-07-11", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "House Passes Legislation Repealing the President\u2019s Job Crushing Health Care Law\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement in support of H.R.6079, the Repeal of Obama Care Act which passed in the United States House of Representatives by 244-185.\n\n\u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s recent decision to uphold ObamaCare was a dangerous step toward socialized medicine in our country and the law\u2019s 21 tax hikes are not good news for economic recovery,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cMost American families and small businesses still agree that the President\u2019s health care law is taking our health care system and our nation\u2019s economy down the wrong path. Simply put, with today\u2019s debt America cannot afford ObamaCare. The 21 tax increases that are included in the President\u2019s health care law will cost American taxpayers more than $675 billion over the next ten years and will only make it more difficult for small businesses and families to afford quality coverage.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote is another example of House Republicans trying to change this dangerous course. I voted, along with both my Democrat and Republican colleagues, for this repeal. I hope our colleagues in the Senate will follow suit, so we can work together to implement patient-centered reforms that protect Americans access to the care they need, from the doctors they choose, at a lower cost,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nIn the 112th Congress the House of Representatives has taken over 30 floor votes to repeal, defund or dismantle ObamaCare. To date, three programs have been completely eliminated, including the onerous 1099 reporting requirement. Additionally, seven provisions have been signed into law either repealing or rescinding funds from ObamaCare. The House also previous passed H.R. 2, a full repeal of the President\u2019s health care law (H.R. 2) with bipartisan support. However, the measure was never addressed in the Senate.\n\nFor complete text of H.R. 6079 visit: https://www.rules.house.gov/Media/file/PDF_112_2/LegislativeText/BILLS-112-PIH-ocrpl.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-votes-to-repeal-obamacare-again", "Chuck Fleischmann votes to repeal Obamacare again", "2012-07-11", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Fleischmann made the following remarks after voting to repeal Obamacare.\n\n\u201cSince the day I was elected I have been fighting to repeal Obamacare, and I will continue to vote until Obamacare is no more. This continues a promise I made to Tennesseans when I first ran for Congress. Today\u2019s vote demonstrates the Republican commitment to repeal and that, if we have the necessary majorities, Obamacare will be repealed,\u201d Fleischmann said.\n\n\u201cThe simple fact is that Obamacare is a job killer. Thanks to the employer mandate, businesses are required to provide government approved insurance once they hit a certain threshold. So if a small business has 48 employees and needs to start providing government approved insurance at 50 employees, why would they expand their business? This is in addition to all of the job killing taxes sprinkled throughout the bill. When our nation needs jobs desperately, Obamacare penalizes workers and job creators.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/house-passes-veterans-cola-and-jobs-skills-legislation", "House passes veterans' COLA and jobs skills legislation", "2012-07-10", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJuly 10, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- The House of Representatives yesterday passed two bills important to the nation's wounded warriors, veterans, and their families -- H.R. 4114, the Veterans\u2019 Compensation Cost-of-Living Act, and H.R. 4155, the Veteran Skills to Jobs Act.\n\nH.R. 4114 would put service-disabled veterans, their dependents, and the survivors of deceased veterans on equal footing with Social Security beneficiaries by authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).\n\nDespite current economic conditions, service-disabled veterans who receive disability benefits from the VA do not automatically see their benefits increase to meet the rising cost of consumer goods. To right this inequity, H.R. 4114 makes compensation to veterans and their dependents, the clothing allowance, and the dependency and indemnity compensation subject to the same COLA as Social Security recipients.\n\nH.R. 4155 would require the heads of federal departments or agencies to ensure that applicants for federal licenses, for a variety of commercial activities, who received relevant training while serving as members of the Armed Forces, are deemed to satisfy any training or certification requirements for the licenses.\n\n\"In a town that doesn't agree on much, it's encouraging when we can set aside partisanship to do what we can to help our veterans and military families through this tough economy after they've served and sacrificed for their country,\" said Amodei.\n\nAmodei is a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the House Army Caucus. He served in the U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General Corps, and his daughter Ryanne is a U.S. Navy veteran of the first Gulf War.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-comments-on-the-june-jobs-report", "Chuck Fleischmann comments on the June jobs report", "2012-07-06", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHATTANOOGA \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following comments after hearing that the economy added only 80,000 jobs and that unemployment remained at 8.2%.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s jobs report reminds us of the millions of unemployed Americans who want to work but simply cannot. It reminds us of the thousands of small businesses that want to expand and hire workers but simply cannot because they are being strangled by red tape and regulation. Republicans have offered a positive growth agenda, passing everything from a 20% small business tax cut, to an energy exploration bill that could create thousands of jobs, to regulatory reform so small businesses can know what their costs will be,\u201d Fleischmann said.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-observes-july-4th", "Chuck Fleischmann observes July 4th", "2012-07-03", "2012", "2012-07", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CHATTANOOGA \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following remarks in observance of the July 4th Holiday.\n\n\u201cOn July 4th, in 1776, a small group of men in Philadelphia took a remarkable step. They declared themselves independent of the British King, and founded a nation based upon the ideals of liberty and equality under the law. These were revolutionary concepts at the time, but what these men did changed the world. In those days, rulers drew their legitimacy from the \u2018divine right of kings,\u2019 but our founding fathers broke the bonds of monarchy and created a government that derived its legitimacy from the consent of the governed,\u201d Fleischmann said.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:25Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-announces-533267-fema-grant-guntersville-police-department-0", "Aderholt Announces $533,267 FEMA Grant for the Guntersville Police Department", "2012-06-29", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), Port Security Grant Program will award the Guntersville Police Department with a $533,267 grant for an integrated hazardous materials/technical response boat that will aid the Guntersville Police Department to patrol, detect, communicate and provide rapid response capability in and around the Guntersville Port area.\n\n\u201cAs Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee I am pleased to announce this Port Security Grant for the Guntersville Police Department,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThe addition of the emergency response vessel this grant enables will not only provide the department with a state-of-the-art, Coast Guard approved technology, but the grant will also provide department staff with response scenario training and preparation.\u201d\n\nThe Port Security Grant Program is a competitive grant program which provides funding for transportation infrastructure security activities to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies required to provide port security services.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-statement-house-contempt-vote-attorney-general-eric-holder", "Aderholt Statement on House Contempt Vote for Attorney General Eric Holder", "2012-06-28", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for documents related to Operation Fast and Furious. The measure passed by a vote of 255-67.\n\n\u201cAttorney General Holder and the Department of Justice were given multiple opportunities to comply with the law and provide the subpoenaed information to Congress\u2014opportunities they opted not to take\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThe Attorney General left Congress little choice but to take this vote today.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor nearly a year and a half Congress\u2019 investigation has sought to find the truth and ensure accountability for what occurred in Operation Fast and Furious. Similar predecessor programs were determined to be too dangerous and were cancelled by the Bush Administration. However, under Attorney General Holder, Operation Fast and Furious was created and the Department of Justice lost track of approximately 2000 weapons, including assault weapons. For 10 months, the DOJ concealed the truth and refused to answer Congress' direct questions in an attempt to cover-up the Department's wrongdoing.\"\n\n\"This contempt vote is not a Republican versus Democrat measure but instead Congress holding the Executive branch accountable and trying to find real answers. Indeed, this is not a partisan action but a constitutional obligation,\" concluded Aderholt.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-statement-supreme-courts-decision-presidents-health-care-law", "Aderholt Statement on Supreme Court's Decision on the President's Health Care Law", "2012-06-28", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "High Court Upholds the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision regarding the President\u2019s health care law.\n\n\u201cMost Americans agree that the President\u2019s health care law is taking America down the wrong path and government mandated health care is not what they want. Health care decisions that are made at the federal level only make it more difficult for small businesses and families to afford quality coverage. Putting health care decisions in the hands of unelected Washington bureaucrats and using taxpayer dollars to provide for abortions is simply bad policy. My concern is the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to uphold the majority of the President\u2019s health care law is a devastating step toward socialized medicine for our nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cHouse Republicans will continue to work to repeal the President\u2019s flawed health care law, so that we enact common-sense, step-by-step reforms that protect Americans access to the care they need, from the doctors they choose, at a lower cost. I think you will see House Republicans act quickly once again to fully repeal the law and implement patient-centered reforms that ensure families and doctors make health care decisions.\u201d\n\nAderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee\u2019s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Agriculture Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.\n\nFor more information about Aderholt\u2019s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-votes-hold-ag-holder-contempt-congress", "Amodei votes to hold AG Holder in contempt of Congress", "2012-06-28", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "Nevadans and Americans as a whole are searching for some shred of evidence that their federal government is accountable. When U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry and an estimated 200 Mexicans were murdered as a direct result of the 'Fast and Furious\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJune 28, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today voted to hold the Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Amodei released the following statement:\n\n\"Nevadans and Americans as a whole are searching for some shred of evidence that their federal government is accountable. When U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry and an estimated 200 Mexicans were murdered as a direct result of the 'Fast and Furious' gun-walking operation, the victims' families were left without any answers or explanations.\n\n\"During an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, I asked Mr. Holder if he believes he leads from the front. He replied he does.\n\n\"Yet, by turning to President Obama to invoke executive privilege, Mr. Holder gives a very different answer. He does not lead from the front. He does not believe he is accountable. Not to Brian Terry's family, not to the Mexican victims, and not to the American people.\n\n\"Today's vote to hold Mr. Holder in contempt of Congress represents a small step toward regaining some sorely needed accountability.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-06-28 13:36:00 2012-06-28 13:36:00 2012-06-28 13:35:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-comments-on-the-supreme-court-obamacare-decision", "Chuck Fleischmann comments on the Supreme Court Obamacare decision", "2012-06-28", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following comments following the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act.\n\n\u201cThe Supreme Court made the wrong decision today. The Constitution places specific limits on the government, and the court unfortunately did not recognize those limits in allowing Obamacare to stand. While the Supreme Court may consider the individual mandate a tax, the Obama administration repeatedly claimed that this was not a tax when they tried to pass Obamacare. Like many conservatives, I believe the individual mandate cannot be justified as a tax,\u201d Fleischmann said.\n\n\u201cNot only does Obamacare force Americans to buy insurance whether they want it or not, but it also forces Americans to subsidize birth control even if it violates their faith. Additionally, the law creates IPAB, the Independent Payment Advisory Board. This board is anything but advisory. It has the power to control Medicare payments, and its decisions carry the full force of law.\n\n\u201cThe results of Obamacare are clear: Higher healthcare costs, hundreds of billions in tax increases, top down government control of healthcare, and a continuation of our massive deficits. Now, it is time for Congressional Republicans to demonstrate our commitment to smaller government, and continue the fight to repeal Obamacare. Our healthcare, our nation\u2019s finances, and our national character demand nothing less.\u201d\n\nRep. Fleischmann has been a consistent advocate of repealing Obamacare throughout his time in Congress, and has been critical of many of the bill\u2019s provisions. One of Rep. Fleischmann\u2019s earliest votes was a full repeal of Obamacare in January of 2011. He has cosponsored and voted to repeal the 1099 provision of Obamacare, cosponsored and voted for a bill to repeal the Independent Patient Advisory Board, and cosponsored and voted for legislation that repeals the Medical Device tax.\n\nTo speak with Rep. Fleischmann about the Supreme Court decision, please use the contact information above.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-votes-hold-attorney-general-eric-holder-contempt-congress", "Chuck Fleischmann votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress", "2012-06-28", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following statement after voting to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.\n\n\u201cNo one is above the law. Not me, not the President, and certainly not the Attorney General. Eric Holder\u2019s continued stonewalling in the wake of the Fast & Furious scandal is a disgrace. Congress and the American public have the right to a full accounting about a scandal where guns were knowingly put in the hands of straw purchasers affiliated with drug cartels. This was done over the objections of on-the-ground ATF agents and concerned gun shop owners. Fast & Furious directly led to the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, as well as numerous Mexican citizens,\u201d Fleischmann said.\n\n\u201cSince there is near universal agreement that Fast & Furious was at best misguided, one would think that Eric Holder would want to work with Congress to get to the bottom of this. Instead, he has stonewalled at every turn, and made statements to investigators which have been contradicted by Department of Justice documents. Now, President Obama has joined in the stonewalling, deciding to assert executive privilege. The American people demand answers, and it is my hope that by finding Eric Holder in contempt, we will get those answers.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-offers-buy-american-amendment-fy13-interior-and-environment", "Aderholt Offers Buy American Amendment to FY13 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill", "2012-06-27", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) offered an amendment to the FY13 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill during today\u2019s full committee markup. The amendment would apply a \u201cBuy American\u201d preference to the State Revolving Loan Fund for water and wastewater infrastructure. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.\n\n\u201cThe common sense amendment I offered today would simply require that all water and wastewater infrastructure projects funded through the State Revolving Loan Fund be made with American produced iron and steel products,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cI think most Americans agree that their taxpayer dollars should be supporting American products, American workers and American jobs, not our foreign competitors who refuse to open their markets to American goods.\"\n\n\"To those that say Buy American is not 'free trade,' this amendment includes a provision for countries that have free trade agreement with the United States, their product will receive the same treatment as an American made one. American businesses can compete with anyone, anywhere in the world but not when foreign markets are closed to them.\"\n\n\u201cTherefore, this amendment would act as an incentive for other countries to open their markets to American products, ultimately creating an opportunity for further economic growth, that means job creation here at home. I thank Chairman Simpson for accepting this common sense amendment and I am pleased that it will be included in the bill going forward.\u201d concluded Aderholt.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=6069B9F5-63BA-4036-9377-BDAE5C80C212", "DesJarlais Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act", "2012-06-27", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act\u2019s individual mandate as a tax.\n\n\u201cThis is a sad day for health care, personal freedom and those opposed to the intrusion of big government into their lives. Today\u2019s ruling does not change the fact that ObamaCare is still bad for patients, bad for taxpayers and destructive to our nation\u2019s health care system. It is now even more critical that we move forward in fully repealing this law and instituting step-by-step, patient-centered solutions that will lower medical costs and expand access to care.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s ruling confirms what House Republicans have been saying from the beginning: ObamaCare is now officially the biggest tax increase in American history.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-applauds-passage-enabling-energy-savings-innovation-act", "Aderholt Applauds Passage of the Enabling Energy Savings Innovation Act", "2012-06-26", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Common Sense Legislation Offered by Congressman Aderholt Would Remove Bureaucratic Red Tape and Barriers to Innovation\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, introduced by Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) in April, passed in the United States House of Representatives unanimously by voice vote today. H.R. 4850 amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to allow for the inclusion of walk-in cooler and freezer technologies that are more energy efficient than systems that are currently required in the law\u2019s narrow definition.\n\n\u201cToo often bureaucratic red tape and needless federal regulations keep America\u2019s innovators and small businesses from creating jobs,\u201d said Aderholt. \u201cThe Enabling Energy Savings Innovation Act passed by the House today is a common sense solution to what never should have never been a problem to begin with, but sadly became another bureaucratic nightmare.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am glad to see that the House of Representatives is again paving the way for manufacturers to come up with innovative energy and cost-saving ideas that at the same time also save American jobs. House Republicans remain committed to creating a regulatory environment that fosters innovation, growth and job creation and H.R. 4850 is another step in the right direction. I thank my colleagues for joining me in supporting this initiative and hope that our colleagues in the Senate take action on this common sense measure,\u201d concluded Aderholt.\n\nFor the full text of the legislation, please visit: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4850ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr4850ih.pdf", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/chuck-fleischmann-comments-supreme-court-ruling-arizonas-immigration-law", "Chuck Fleischmann comments on the Supreme Court ruling on Arizona\u2019s immigration law", "2012-06-25", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Charles J. \"Chuck\" Fleischmann", "F000459", "fleischmann.house.gov", "fleischmann", "https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann made the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld part of Arizona's S.B 1070 law, while striking down other provisions.\n\n\"The Supreme Court decision today underscores the need for the federal government to step up and enforce our nation's laws. The very fact that Arizona saw the need for S.B. 1070 is the result of the Obama Administration's failure to secure our border. While the Supreme Court did strike down parts of the law, they upheld the law's core provision. The State of Arizona has to live with the consequences of illegal immigration daily, so I am not surprised that they saw the need for this action. It is my hope that the Obama Administration will finally step up and start enforcing federal immigration law,\" Fleischmann said.\n\nPassed in response to the Obama administration's lax enforcement of federal immigration law, S.B. 1070 allows Arizona law enforcement to ask about immigration status during a lawful stop if there is a \"reasonable suspicion\" that a person is here illegally. Although the Supreme Court struck down some provisions, this part of the law was upheld.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/reno-student-represents-second-district-congressional-art-competition", "Reno student represents second district in Congressional Art Competition", "2012-06-21", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJune 21, 2012\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Jacob Lokshin, a freshman at Davidson Academy in Reno, was honored Wednesday as winner for the second district of Nevada in the 31st annual Congressional Art Competition. Lokshin\u2019s artwork, entitled At the Beach, will hang in the U.S. Capitol, along with other winners from across the country as part of the year-long Artistic Discovery exhibition. Jacob and his parents, Mindy and Boris, traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the art competition's slate of events.\n\n\u201cI did not envy our judges. We have some talented young artists in CD-2, all of whom would be great ambassadors for Nevada,\u201d said Amodei. \u201cThree million people visit the Capitol every year and they're going to see Jacob's outstanding artwork front and center.\u201d\n\nAs winner, Jacob met with Amodei, had his picture taken on the steps of the Capitol with the other winners, and participated in the opening ceremony of the art exhibit.\n\nArtwork from runners-up, Tim Taylor of Dayton High School, Sierra Esau and Lauren Marie Wodarski of Bishop Manogue High School, and Anne Mueller of Reed High School, will also be displayed at Amodei's Reno, Elko and Washington, D.C. offices.\n\nHonorable mentions include Eli-Jah J. Bolton, Riley Clafton, Delia Diaz, Taylor Grogan, Elise Levy, Caitlin Mabry, and Roddy White.\n\nThe winning pieces were chosen by judges Quest Lakes from Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, Katie Lewis of Nevada Museum of Art, Beth Macmillan of Reno is Artown, and Stacey Spain from Sierra Arts Foundation.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-supports-amendment-banning-taxpayer-funded-abortions", "Aderholt Supports Amendment Banning Taxpayer Funded Abortions", "2012-06-20", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), released the following statement in support of an amendment offered by Congressman Alan Nunnelee (MS-01) to the FY13 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations during today\u2019s full Committee markup. The amendment expands an existing prohibition that restricts the Federal Employees Health Benefits program from proving coverage for abortions to include multi-state health insurance programs administered by the federal government under ObamaCare. The amendment was adopted on a vote of 28-20.\n\n\"The amendment offered by my friend Mr. Nunnelee from Mississippi today simply applies the current prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortions for federal employee health programs to all of the health insurance plans that the government administers, including those that may be created under the President's new health care law,\u201d said Aderholt.\n\n\u201cThe bottom line is taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund abortions and I am pleased this amendment passed and will be included in the bill going forward. We cannot just rely on Executive Order's from the President that are inconsistent and can be rescinded at any time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-senate-majority-leader-will-have-no-problem-advancing-yerington-legislation", "Amodei: 'Senate Majority Leader will have no problem advancing Yerington legislation'", "2012-06-20", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "After a busy day yesterday, which included passage of the Yerington lands bill, I want to express my sincere gratitude to Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-1) for their help in\n\nIMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJune 20, 2012\n\nAmodei: 'Senate Majority Leader will have no problem advancing Yerington legislation'\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today released the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 4039, the Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act, as title IX of H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act -- a larger jobs and public lands package.\n\nAmodei: \"After a busy day yesterday, which included passage of the Yerington lands bill, I want to express my sincere gratitude to Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-1) for their help in moving this legislation out of the House of Representatives in 120 days from its introduction.\n\n\"I was surprised by the focus of some colleagues on other parts of the jobs and lands package in which the Yerington bill was passed. I can assure you, any opportunity I have to work with the 16 Democrats from across the nation who supported the measures on issues of primary interest to Nevada, such as grazing improvements, border security, fuel mitigation for Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, and marksmanship training support for recreational shooting, is one I will continue to embrace without qualifications.\n\n\"Having sat on the jurisdictional committee that passed the bills in this package, the allegation of 'strong opposition in Nevada' is a statement whose foundation is unknown to me.\n\n\"I look forward to well-deserved support and leadership in moving the Yerington bill forward in the U.S. Senate. As the junior member of the House Republican Conference, I am sure the Senate Majority Leader will have no problem advancing Senator Heller's Yerington legislation in much less than 120 days.\"\n\n# # #\n\n2012-06-20 14:23:00 2012-06-20 14:23:00 2012-06-20 14:09:00 False False", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center?ID=C7A90F29-F393-4C97-BEBF-480369DD89FD", "DesJarlais Votes to Hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress", "2012-06-20", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Scott DesJarlais", "D000616", "desjarlais.house.gov", "desjarlais", "https://desjarlais.house.gov/media-center", "scraper", "Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.\n\n\u201cIt is truly regrettable that we have gotten to this point, but the attorney general\u2019s actions have simply left us with no other choice. The Justice Department has continued to stonewall congressional investigators despite numerous requests for information relating to the gun walking operation known as Fast and Furious. At this point, I can draw no other conclusion than Mr. Holder is deliberately and actively withholding information for purely political reasons. The American people deserve answers as to who knew, who authorized and who could have stopped this flawed operation that contributed to the death of border patrol agent Brian Terry and over 200 Mexican citizens.\u201d\n\nBelow are Representative DesJarlais opening remarks as prepared from today\u2019s Oversight Committee hearing:\n\nOpening Statement\n\nThe Honorable Scott DesJarlais\n\nOversight and Government Reform Committee\n\nContempt Resolution\n\nJune 20, 2012\n\nMr. Chairman, thank you for bringing us here today, and thank you for diligence in pursuing this extremely important matter.\n\nI truly wish that it hadn\u2019t gotten to this point, but the actions of the Justice Department have left us with no other choice. This is far from political theater. This is a legitimate investigation into an operation \u2013 the Fast and the Furious \u2013 that was so flawed that it flew right into the face of common sense. There are many people in this room on both sides of the aisle that would agree that one person \u2013 any person \u2013 within the chain of command in this federal bureaucracy should have stopped this gun walking operation that put the lives of law enforcement officials and innocent citizens in harm\u2019s way.\n\nWe were originally told that this was a flawed decision made by local officials. Then we learned that, in fact, there was significant information known by officials in Washington about the conception and execution of this operation. At the Oversight Committee hearing on February 2, 2012, I learned that information required for this committee to complete its investigation into Operation Fast and Furious is being held inside \u201cFortress Holder.\u201d It is high time for the Attorney General to stop the stalling tactics and produce the documents the Committee has been seeking.\n\nI am concerned that my remarks at that hearing have turned out to be prophetic. I said then that \u201cwhat may appear as political appears now somewhat as a cover up. A lot of information here doesn't seem to be accurate and I think that's why the number of hearings continue to go on, because I don't think we're getting the full information.\u201d\n\nThe Obama Administration and the Justice Department cannot continue to stonewall the Committee any longer. The American people want answers. Agent Terry\u2019s family deserves answers. It\u2019s time for the Attorney General to produce the documents. As I made clear in a recent statement, \u201cWe have given the Attorney General ample opportunity to come forth and present the facts surrounding Fast and Furious, yet his department has refused to cooperate. After reviewing the draft report, I believe that this is an appropriate course of action and urge Chairman Issa to move forward with this resolution holding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress.\u201d\n\nAgain, Mr. Chairman, I come here today not as a political partisan, but as someone who simply wants the truth to come out. This committee is designed to shine the light on the inner workings of federal decision making. At the last minute, the Department came to offer only a small portion of documents in exchange for the end of this investigation. Mr. Chairman, to accept that kind of deal would preclude the American people from the kind of transparency that we are charged to provide. This situation demands full disclosure and full accountability.\n\nThe contempt report before us today is thorough and accurate. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the committee\u2019s efforts to hold the Justice Department accountable. Thank you, and I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://jordan.house.gov/media/press-releases/jordan-statement-fast-furious-contempt-resolution", "Jordan Statement on Fast & Furious Contempt Resolution", "2012-06-20", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Jordan", "J000289", "jordan.house.gov", "jordan", "https://jordan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "June 20, 2012\n\nCongressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) released the following statement after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved a resolution holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress:\n\n\"I commend Chairman Issa for conducting the Fast & Furious investigation in a through, fair, and responsible manner. It's unfortunate the Justice Department will not comply with the subpoena, a request for information they have had for eight months. We simply want the facts. Because Attorney General Eric Holder will not provide what the law requires he provide, we are left with no other option except to vote to hold him in contempt.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T21:11:16Z"], ["https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases/amodei-host-veterans-town-hall-reno", "Amodei to host veterans' town hall in Reno", "2012-06-19", "2012", "2012-06", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Mark E. Amodei", "A000369", "amodei.house.gov", "amodei", "https://amodei.house.gov/news-releases", "scraper", "IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155\n\nJune 19, 2012\n\nRENO, NEV.-- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will hold a veterans' town hall meeting in Reno on Monday, July 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Washoe County Board of Commissioners Chambers, 1001 East 9th Street, Building A, Room 101.\n\n\"I want to continue to meet with our veterans and listen to them regarding the issues and challenges they face,\" said Amodei. \"In addition to thanking them for their service, this is an opportunity to familiarize them with the assistance my office can provide, as well as to identify areas where I can help as a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.\"\n\nRepresentatives from federal agencies serving veterans will also participate. Attendees are asked to please RSVP so a light lunch can be provided. 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