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Westmoreland votes to extend tax cuts Dec 8, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted for the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005. The bill, which passed 234-197, will keep taxes on capital gains and dividends at 15 percent through 2010. "The Republican tax cut policies have kept our economy humming at an incredible pace, even thr... More

Hold vote on Deficit Reduction Act Nov 16, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland called Wednesday for a floor vote on the Deficit Reduction Act, regardless of whether the GOP Conference can attain the 218 votes needed for passage. "Let the voters know where every member stands when it comes to upholding Republican values: limited government, reduced... More

Let section of Voting Rights Act expire Oct 27, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) announced today that he will push his colleagues to drop Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act as Congress undertakes renewal of the landmark legislation. "Several generations of Georgians, white and black, have worked together for 40 years to correct our state’s hi... More

Pay for Katrina relief with cuts in other areas Sep 21, 2005  - In a time of national crisis, we have to set priorities for federal spending. We’ve already OK’d $64 billion for relief and recovery for the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, but that doesn’t include one red cent for rebuilding. The administration estimates that the full cost will hit $200 billion e... More

Westmoreland statement on $51,800,000,000.00 spending bill Sep 8, 2005  - Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 3673, the Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Along with the other members of the House, I have been shocked and saddened to watch the devastation that has been... More

Katrina's damage extends to the gas pump Sep 6, 2005  - Americans who have to fill gas tanks in order to get to work are among the economic victims of Hurricane Katrina. The storm cut off the majority of Georgia’s gas supply and our state’s residents experienced sky-rocketing prices and shortages. Drivers waited hours to fill up as many stations’ wells... More

Westmoreland votes to renew PATRIOT Act Jul 21, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted to reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act. "It’s fitting that as we take on this legislation today as our ally in the War on Terror, Britain, is dealing with a second terror attack in as many weeks," Westmoreland said. "Our efforts to fight terrorism must continue t... More

Demand reforms at the United Nations Jun 17, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted to call for major reforms of the scandal-ridden United Nations. "The United States provides 23 percent of the funding for the United Nations. As such, we have a big incentive to make sure that U.N. money is spent wisely and efficiently. That level of funding... More

Disband Ethics Committee and start over Jun 9, 2005  - Rep. Lynn Westmoreland delivered the following speech on the House floor today, calling for the House to disband the Committee on Standards and Conduct and reappoint the panel with members dedicated to forging bipartisan consensus so that the committee can begin work on the cases before it. As ... More

Westmoreland votes to withdraw U.S. from WTO Jun 9, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted today for legislation to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization. The effort failed. "I’m pro-trade, but I’m concerned about U.S. law being subject to an unelected, international judicial body," Westmoreland said. "If we are going to be subjec... More

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