Washington, DC – Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today issued the following statement in response to the scheduling of H.R. 2920, the “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009.”
“Once again the leadership of this Congress has chosen political gimmicks over common sense and real reform. H.R. 2920, the “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009” has so many loopholes and exemptions that some 40% of federal government spending, including ALL discretionary spending, is exempt from the bill’s pay-as-you-go rules.”
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Washington, DC – As debate on the global warming bill, H.R. 2454 - The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is poised to continue into Friday evening Congressman Mac Thornberry announced his intention to vote NO on the bill. “This 1000+ page bill may be the largest tax increase in the history of our country. It will erode the quality of life for each of us, it will make it harder for a lot of people in our area to earn their living, and it will raise the cost of practically everything we need or want. The consequences for rural areas will be especially severe,” said Congressman Thornberry.
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Mac Thornberry today introduced a package of health care reform bills aimed at addressing some of the significant problems in our current health care system.
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Washington, DC - Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today introduced H.R. 2539, a bill to encourage the production of all types of domestic energy.
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If you are confused by the trail of conflicting explanations offered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on what she did or did not know about waterboarding terrorists, you are not alone. Her migrating story reflects a politician under pressure and looking to point the finger at somebody — anybody — else. A more honorable response from the speaker would be as follows: “After 9/11, we knew that follow-on attacks were being planned and that thousands more Americans might be killed. We had neglected our ...
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Washington, D.C.— As you begin to make your summer travel plans, there will be several things that you need to add to your checklist before heading to Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean. On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The proposed rules under the WHTI will require U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today issued the following statement concerning his vote against the passage of President Barack Obama’s budget:
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that there have been no reports of the new H1N1 human influenza occurring in swine in the United States.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— This coming Sunday, April 26, is Debt Day— the day that the tax revenue collected by the federal government runs out and the government starts using borrowed money to pay for its programs. This means that all of the money spent by Washington the rest of this year will either be borrowed from other countries or borrowed from future generations through taxes, increasing our federal debt dramatically. This is the earliest that debt day has ever occurred.
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