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Public Policy by the Numbers – Democrats, 26 : Americans, 0
May 16, 2007
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More than five months after taking control of Congress, Democrats in the House and Senate have made no progress on addressing any of the major issues confronting the United States, according to data published by the Legislative Information System. Despite their highly-touted “Six for ‘06” agenda, De...
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Democrats’ Budget Will Cost NC’s Tenth District 2,200 Jobs
May 10, 2007
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House and Senate Democrats are meeting this week to finalize their federal budget, which will cost North Carolina’s Tenth District 2,200 jobs upon its adoption. The Heritage Foundation released a study this month titled “The Impact of Tax Increases: A Breakdown of How Congress Could Harm Taxpayers a...
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U.S. Chamber Presents Annual “Spirit of Enterprise” Award to Rep. Patrick McHenry
Apr 17, 2007
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The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) with its annual “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress. “Rep. McHenry proved to be a valuable ally to the business community...
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The More Things Change…
Mar 29, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today issued the following statement upon the House Democrats passing the largest tax increase in American history – $392.5 billion – as part of the largest federal budget in history, which checks in at $2.9 trillion. The 1993-1994 House Democrats held the previous record...
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McHenry’s Amendment Forbidding Federal Funds to Lobbyists Passes in House with Full Bipartisan Support
Mar 8, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry’s amendment to forbid federal funds from going to lobbyists passed with full bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives last night by a vote of 425 – 0. As the House debated H.R. 569, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, McHenry took to the floor to offe...
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The REAL 100 Hours
Jan 19, 2007
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To mark the end of the Pelosi 100 hour agenda, House Conservatives today reminded House Democrats of the promises made to Americans during the fall elections and the cost House Democrats have stuck the American taxpayers within the first ten days of Democrat control. “Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat...
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Congressman McHenry’s Statement on the RSC’s Proposal to Balance the Budget in Five Years
Mar 8, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today issued the following statement during the Republican Study Committee’s press conference to announce a budget proposal that will balance the federal budget in five years. The congressman’s statement is below:
“This budget proposal makes me proud to be a co...
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Congressman McHenry’s Statement on the State of the Union Address
Jan 31, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today issued the following statement regarding President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address: "President Bush delivered a strong, forceful State of the Union address tonight. He articulated a plan to reform and limit government, continue the tax cuts ...
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Congressman McHenry Announces Support for “Operation Offset”
Sep 21, 2005
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) was joined by other members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) in announcing his support for “Operation Offset,” an RSC plan to pay for Hurricane Katrina relief operations by making cuts in wasteful and duplicative government spending. Congressman M...
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