Congressman Scott Garrett Proudly Serving the 5th District Of New Jersey

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  • Garrett Joins ACLJ in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Health Care Law
    Nov 19, 2010  - Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) today joined the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) in filing an amicus brief with a federal court in Florida challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law.  As Founder and Chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, Garrett has long been a... More
  • Health Insurance Mandate is Unconstitutional
    Jun 1, 2010  - One of the central planks of the recently passed health care legislation is the so-called “individual mandate.” It is also perhaps the most controversial. The provision sets forth a process whereby the federal government defines what qualifies as health insurance, and then mandates that all individu... More
  • Garrett Legislation Strips Unconstitutional Individual Mandate
    Apr 15, 2010  - – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) introduced H.R. 4999, the Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act, legislation that would strip the unconstitutional individual mandate contained in the health care bill.  “While Congress is given power under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce, never... More
  • Rep. Scott Garrett’s Reconciliation Primer
    Mar 11, 2010  - The president argues that we have come too far and we are too close to start a new, truly bipartisan health care bill from scratch. This bill will affect every American and every American born for generations to come. How can we say, in good conscience, that this doesn’t deserve every minute of deba... More