WASHINGTON, DC – “The $3.9 trillion budget the House passed late last night will push federal spending to the highest peacetime level in American history,” said Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13). “Over the life of the plan this budget will saddle future generations of taxpaying Americans with $9.3 trillion in new debt or about $68,000 per household. By forcing through a budget that accumulates more debt than all the budgets from George Washington to George W. Bush combined, President Obama and his party missed an historic opportunity to pass real tax reform and relief to break the tax, spend, and borrow cycle in Washington.” Read more

Community banks play an essential role in the economy of our area. I have heard from a number of bankers about the heavy financial impact that the FDIC’s special assessment will have on them and on their ability to make loans to small businesses and consumers. I have sent a letter along with other Republicans in the Texas delegation to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Bair asking her to consider other alternatives to restore the balance of the insurance fund that will not be as har... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today released the following statement outlining his principles for this year’s budget debate and vote. Read more

Amarillo- Congressman Mac Thornberry will host Service Academy Forums in Amarillo and Wichita Falls to provide information to interested students and their parents about attending the United States service academies. The Wichita Falls forum will take place on Thursday, April 2, 2009 and the Amarillo forum will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – “The federal government has tremendous power to reach into the pockets of every American and take out what it wants to fund its activities. People are willing to grant government that power as long as they believe the system to be fair and that it takes no more money than is necessary to achieve important national goals,” said Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13). “I am very concerned that this compact between the people and their government is now broken. That is why I have sponsored or cosponsored this package of tax reform legislation.” Read more

Madam Speaker, None of us support payments of these bonuses to AIG employees or employees of other companies that the government has had to bail out. Unfortunately, we are only presented with one alternative to correct the situation. Interestingly enough, it is a tax bill. But the more important point is: How did we get here? We got here because the Democratic majority insisted on passing a 1000 page bill which nobody read and which was not exposed to the light of day, and in the hundreds of pro... Read more

“I will do everything I can to see that President Obama’s proposal to charge wounded veterans for their medical care is defeated. It is a sad day for this country when an Administration is willing to spend billions bailing-out Wall Street and then tries to balance the budget on the backs of wounded veterans.” Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – “Last week the Senate blocked passage of H.R. 1105, President Obama’s $410 billion “omnibus” spending bill,” said Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13). “Unfortunately that was just a temporary reprieve for America’s taxpayers. This massive spending bill combines what should have been nine separate bills into one bill that gives 12 major federal government departments and agencies a $30 billion increase in funding. This new burden on taxpayers is the wrong course to encourage economic growth.” Read more

Washington, DC – Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today issued the following statement on the United States Senate’s procedural vote delaying passage of President Obama’s $410 billion “omnibus” spending bill and the passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for another five days. Read more

Washington, DC— Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009: “The House has once again passed a massive spending bill with little time to debate it. Combined with the stimulus bill, it puts us at an 80% increase over last year’s budget,” Congressman Thornberry said. “It makes no sense to increase spending exponentially, greatly adding to the debt burden placed on our economy.” Read more