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MONDAY, NOV 17, 2008

The House is not in session.


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  • A Real Plan for Economic Growth (Washington Times)
    Nov 17, 2008  - In talking with President-elect Barack Obama after his historic election, I shared with him my sincere hope that we can work together in the months and years ahead toward solutions that address the significant challenges facing our nation. The most pressing challenge is the state of our economy and ... More
  • We must renew the fight for accountable government (Cincinnati Enquirer)
    Nov 16, 2008  - The challenges facing our great nation today are significant and arguably unprecedented. To date, Washington has failed to adequately respond to these challenges.   President-elect Barack Obama's election symbolizes the hunger for change the American people so deeply feel with respect to national p... More
  • Republicans' Road Back (Washington Post)
    Nov 7, 2008  - While Republicans are disappointed by Tuesday's results, we respect the American people's decision and pledge to work with President-elect Barack Obama when it is in the best interest of our nation. Some Democrats and pundits may want to read Tuesday's results as a repudiation of conservatism -- a s... More
  • Drill Now for Alternative Energy (RedState)
    Sep 15, 2008  - America’s energy crisis has reached critical mass. Our dangerous dependence on foreign oil, the result of decades of misguided Washington policy, is making us vulnerable abroad, and destroying jobs and hurting families and schools at home. To solve this crisis, we need to do it all, and we need t... More
  • Madam Speaker... Please Stand Up for Energy (Washington Times Op-Ed)
    Aug 19, 2008  - The House Republicans' unprecedented nationwide gas-prices protest is now in its third full week. My Republican colleagues and I have vowed to continue the historic uprising - in Washington and in communities across the country - until the House returns to session for a vote on the American Energy A... More
  • Giving Parents, Students, and School Officials a Voice in the American Energy Debate (Townhall.com)
    Aug 15, 2008  - All summer long, Americans have been hit hard – and continually – by high gas prices. Vacation plans have been altered. Family visits have been shortened or cancelled. And commutes to and from work are more costly than ever. While Americans are forced to deal with this reality each and every day, Sp... More
  • Unleashing America's Ingenuity By Unlocking Its Energy (Wall Street Journal)
    Aug 4, 2008  - Last Monday The Wall Street Journal kicked off a debate on how best to allocate scarce resources to solve the world's problems. Bjorn Lomborg offered a summary of the latest findings from his Copenhagen Consensus project, where he has enlisted some of the world's top economists to address the issue.... More
  • The Democrats’ Drill-Nothing Congress Going Home (Human Events)
    Aug 1, 2008  - The last week before Congress’ August recess is typically a very busy one, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hammering out final details on key legislation they hope to get to the President’s desk before the month-long break.  But the final weeks before both last year’s and this year’s ... More
  • A Defining Week for Congress (Real Clear Politics)
    Jul 28, 2008  - The final week before the August district work period is typically among the busiest of all for Congress – and usually one during which major legislation is passed in advance of the lengthy recess away from Washington.  The pressure is on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senators Harry Reid (... More
  • Lessons from an American Energy Tour (National Review Online)
    Jul 21, 2008  - Some 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle yesterday, 10 of my House Republican colleagues and I completed an American energy tour focused on real solutions to help lower gasoline prices and energy costs for families and small businesses.  Our trip started Friday with a visit to Golden, Colorado... More