• Congressman John Campbell Hosts Service Academy Reception
    Dec 21, 2007  - U.S. Representative John Campbell (R-Irvine) held a luncheon today honoring the cadets and midshipmen nominated from the 48th congressional district. Each of the honorees is currently attending one of the five service academies and is home for winter break. Congressman Campbell praised the “spirit ... More
  • Finally...Progress
    Dec 20, 2007  - The impending Christmas holiday, which cannot be waived even with a 2/3rds vote of Congress, has motivated lots of deal making, and Congress adjourned for the year last night. Here are some of the things, in addition to the energy bill and the budget, that are on their way to the President's desk: ... More
  • Game Day
    Dec 20, 2007  - In 1866, Mark Twain said that "no man's life, liberty or property is safe when the legislature is in session." Congress is now out of session so your life, liberty and property are safe until mid-January.    We engage in some pretty hard discourse on very weighty topics in this regular missive. No... More
  • Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
    Dec 19, 2007  - Mr. CAMPBELL of California. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I support this bill today, which is going to leave taxes alone. And understand that's all it's going to do. It is not cutting taxes on anyone. It's just leaving them where they are. But yet to do this, the majority ... More
  • The Earmark Game
    Dec 19, 2007  - An article published in today’s Roll Call, exposes the politics that earmarks play in Congress. The article cites a letter from Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairwoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) who explicitly states, “Inherently, we understand that this earmark process is not equitable… ... More
  • Christmas Tree
    Dec 19, 2007  - Last night, the omnibus appropriations bill passed the Senate. This bill is simply exploding with earmarks.  The last count I’ve heard was about 9,000 where 115 of them, totaling $117 million, were added to the Homeland Security section by itself.  It’s no shock that these earmarks are slat... More
  • Senate Up Next as House Sends Over Omnibus-- CQ Politics
    Dec 18, 2007  - Divergent Priorities Though Democrats capitulated to the president’s spending total, they left their stamp on the omnibus by boosting funding for their priorities while providing less than the president wanted for some of his. “This bill is wholly inadequate to meet the needs of the country here a... More
  • Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
    Dec 18, 2007  - Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I spent 25 years in the retail car business, so I know a little bit about cars and fuel economy. I support this bill because it is an effective compromise that will move us towards less dependence on foreign oil while still allowing manufacturers to build car... More
  • Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007(TRIA)
    Dec 18, 2007  - Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I opposed both the earlier versions of this bill, of the TRIA bill, but I support this one. This bill is shorter in duration, and it requires more participation by the private sector. Effectively, in the bill the Federal Government is a backstop, a reinsurer ... More
  • Hog Wild Road Trip
    Dec 18, 2007  - Today I found this graphic that the Heritage Foundation put together.   Unfortunately it is absolutely true. More