RSC Republican Study Committee

(9/1/08) Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) made this statement calling for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to apologize for her comments that he says misrepresent Catholic doctrine.

(9/1/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) wrote this op-ed in USA Today, asserting that Democrat proposals to further regulate credit cards would only reduce choices for consumers and make credit less available.(7/28/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) fought hard against the big-government, tax-increasing Housing and Economic Recovery Act.  View Chairman Hensarling on the House floor here.

(7/28/08) Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID) released this letter encouraging his constituents to mail him their gasoline receipts so he can show them to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

(7/28/08) Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) wrote this op-ed about the need to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to American energy development.

(7/28/08) Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) took to the House floor to declare that “nuclear energy is clean, safe, and accessible.”  See Rep. Barrett on the floor here.

(7/28/08) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN) sent this letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), demanding investigations into allegations that mortgage lenders gave special deals to congressional staff.

(7/28/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) wrote this op-ed in The Washington Times about how the housing bill Congress passed last week will mortgage America’s future.

(7/28/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which is a bit fishy.

(7/21/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which, on its face, may seem questionable to you.

(7/21/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) released this list of values-issues action items for the House of Representatives.

(7/21/08) Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) distributed this letter introducing the Grown American Supply (GAS) Act (H.R. 6428), which includes a variety of provisions to increase the American supply of oil and natural gas, while reserving a portion of the revenues generated from new offshore leasing activity to pay down our national debt and help make the Social Security Trust Funds solvent.

(7/21/08) Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) introduced the Federal Exploration and Production Reform Act (H.R. 6379), which would streamline the application approval process for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to evaluate permits for exploration and production on both offshore and onshore federal lands. Please read this “Dear Colleague” letter for more information.

(7/21/08) Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) wrote this op-ed about the need to “return to energy production.”

(7/21/08) Reps. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and John Campbell (R-CA) released this joint letter announcing plans to challenge any earmarks in fiscal year 2009 appropriations bills for Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel’s (D-NY) “Monument to Me.”

(7/21/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) wrote this op-ed in The Washington Times about President Bush’s veto of the Medicare “doc fix” bill.

(7/21/08) Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter opposing “anti-consumer” credit card legislation.

(7/21/08) Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) sent this letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), requesting that House Rules be revised to incorporate new media into the rules regarding traditional media.

To read and sign up for Rep. Culberson’s “twitter,” click here.

(7/21/08) Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) introduced the Major Regulation Cost Review Act (H.R. 6512), which would require all federal agencies to review their existing and new major rules and prepare a cost-benefit analysis of them using a standard government-wide methodology. To learn more about the bill, click here.

(7/21/08) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter seeking cosponsors for a resolution (H.Con.Res. 389) congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful hostage rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

(7/21/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) circulated this letter introducing a resolution celebrating Constitution Day.

(7/21/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) made this statement urging Congress to “take a stand against Iran.”

(7/14/08) Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), in this op-ed, describes American energy independence as “a matter of will”.

(7/14/08) Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) wrote this column, “The Truth about Oil Shale”.

(7/14/08) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) successfully called for the release of two American citizens from a madrassa (Islamic fundamentalist institution) in Pakistan. Click here and here to learn more about this situation and the hundreds of Americans who remain in madrassas.

(7/14/08) Several RSC Members condemned the Iranian missile tests last week. Read two examples of such statements:

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)

(7/14/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released this “Dear Colleague” letter to introduce legislation (H.R. 6472) to alleviate an expected $8 billion shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund by rescinding unspent earmark funds within SAFETEA-LU, the 2005 transportation bill.

(7/14/08) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) circulated this letter about his Schoolchildren’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 6453), which would prohibit federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (the “morning-after” pill).

(7/14/08) Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID) issued this release introducing a resolution (H.Res. 1330) commending the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in District of Columbia v. Heller for upholding the right of the individual to keep and bear arms.

(7/14/08) Reps. Mark Souder (R-IN), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and John Shadegg (R-AZ) distributed this joint letter promoting legislation (H.R. 6411) that they say would create a “Google for Government.”

(7/14/08) Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID) introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 386) to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the engrossment of the Declaration of Independence. For more information, click here.

(7/14/08) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) made this statement condemning last week’s Al Qaida attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

(7/7/08) Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) released this statement announcing that he will soon introduce a resolution commemorating the life of former Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), who passed away on Independence Day.

(7/7/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) wrote this piece asking of her congressional colleagues: “I gave up earmarks; why can’t other Members of Congress?”

(7/7/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) proposed solutions for driving down the cost of energy that would make Americans less reliant on foreign sources of energy.

(7/7/08) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), in this op-ed, condemned the Democrat attempts to increase taxes on American energy production and grow our reliance on OPEC.

(7/7/08) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) was profiled in this piece about the need to increase the supply of American energy.

(7/7/08) Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) called for increasing access to America’s vast oil shale resources in this op-ed.

(7/7/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) similarly called for expanding our use of American oil shale in this op-ed.

(7/7/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) filed this blog entry from his visit to Jerusalem, where he declared that, “any chance for a just and lasting peace must begin, first and foremost, with the interests of the Jewish state of Israel.”

(7/7/08) Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter seeking co-sponsors for his resolution (H.Res. 1287) commending the Honor Flight Network, its volunteers, and donors, for enabling World War II veterans to travel to Washington, DC to see the World War II Memorial.

(6/30/08) RSC Members unanimously hailed the Supreme Court ruling striking down as unconstitutional the District of Columbia’s gun ban. Read statements from various RSC Members here:

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)

Rep. John Carter (R-TX)

Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY)

Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK)

Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)

RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)

Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)

Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH)

Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)

Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID)

Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK)

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)

(6/30/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released this joint statement praising the discharge petition filed by Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY) to force Democrat leaders to schedule their bill (H.R. 5656) to repeal a prohibition on the federal government procuring unconventional fuels.

(6/30/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) took to task the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), regarding the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Click here to see the video. To read an op-ed by Rep. Bachmann on the AMT, click here.

(6/30/08) Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) circulated this release calling on Congress to allow more offshore drilling for oil and gas here.

(6/30/08) Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) released this statement, arguing that high gas prices are caused mostly by artificially constrained supply.

(6/30/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) sent this letter to his colleagues to introduce the Founding Fathers’ Property Rights Resolution (H.J.Res. 94) to reaffirm the Constitution’s protection of physical and intellectual property rights.

(6/30/08) Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) called for some common sense on energy policy in this op-ed.

(6/30/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) penned this op-ed offering solutions to our nation’s energy problems.

(6/30/08) Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) wrote this op-ed about the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

(6/30/08) Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) called on Congress to take steps to help increase the supply of American energy, in this statement.

(6/30/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) issued this statement to introduce the COMP Act to bring more private-sector competition to services provided at federal agencies.

(6/30/08) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) released this letter to announce that he is seeking co-sponsors for a resolution (H.Res. 1315) honoring the 50th anniversary of NASA.

(6/30/08) Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter to introduce the DRILL NOW Act (H.R. 6418), which would end certain moratoriums on oil and gas drilling and allow for state revenue-sharing.

(6/30/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) circulated this editorial in the Wall Street Journal condemning the pointing of fingers at “speculators” for the nation’s high gas prices.

(6/30/08) Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) will soon introduce this constitutional amendment to permit the death penalty for child rape.

For more information, read this related editorial in Investor’s Business Daily that Rep. Smith circulated.

(6/30/08) Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) issued this press release to mark the three-year anniversary of the infamous U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Kelo v. City of New London property rights case.

(6/30/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) made this statement strongly condemning the comments of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in support of a reinstatement of the anti-free-speech Fairness Doctrine for radio broadcasts.

(6/30/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) similarly criticized Speaker Pelosi’s comments on the Fairness Doctrine in this release.

(6/30/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) wrote this op-ed on the need to facilitate the expansion of petroleum refinery capacity.

(6/23/08) Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), John Shadegg (R-AZ), and Zach Wamp (R-TN) sent this letter, co-signed by dozens of their House colleagues, urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to bring the Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act (H.R. 5984), which would extend many expiring renewable energy tax incentives, to the House floor as soon as possible.

(6/23/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) introduced legislation (H.R. 6329) to facilitate the construction of oil and gas refineries on “brownfield” sites. For more information, click here.

(6/23/08) Rep. John Carter (R-TX) condemned Democrat calls to socialize America’s energy companies in this release.

6/23/08) Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) continues to gather signatures on his American Energy Pledge, which puts Members of Congress on record about supporting efforts to increase American energy supplies.

To see which Members have signed the pledge, click here.

(6/23/08) Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) circulated this "Dear Colleague" letter demanding congressional investigations into allegations that Members of Congress received special, preferential treatment on their home mortgage loans.

For more information, read this letter from Rep. Hensarling, House Leadership, and leading RSC Members to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) demanding that the House commence an investigation into allegations of special mortgage treatment.

To see a video clip of Rep. Hensarling on Hannity & Colmes discussing the allegations of impropriety, click here.

(6/23/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) went on the O’Reilly Factor to insist on further investigation into the allegations that Members of Congress, especially those leading the effort to “bail out” questionable mortgages, received VIP treatment from mortgage lenders. See the video clip here.

(6/23/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) promoted his legislation (H.R. 2279) to expedite the construction of new oil and gas refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States. The bill was the focus of a discharge petition filed last week.

(6/23/08) Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) released this statement applauding the President’s call to open lands to oil shale exploration throughout the intermountain west. Rep. Cannon has introduced the Oil Shale opportunity Act (H.R. 6211), which would allow the President to bypass certain regulations to accelerate the development of oil shale immediately.

(6/23/08) Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) similarly praised President Bush’s Rose Garden speech, calling for Congress to allow for increased American energy exploration and development. Read Rep. Sullivan’s statement here.

(6/23/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) referred to the current restrictions on oil shale development in the United States as item #9 in his “Top Ten Countdown of Stupid Policies that Caused $4 Gas.”

(6/23/08) Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) took to the floor of the House and made this statement, blasting the high price of gasoline and urged Congress to enact new solutions to help bring down the cost.

(6/23/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) introduced the Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act (H.R. 6274), which would provide military courts with exclusive original jurisdiction to hear the habeas corpus petitions of detained foreign enemy combatants.

(6/23/08) Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) circulated this editorial in Investor’s Business Daily, criticizing the Supreme Court’s Boumediene ruling granting habeas corpus rights to prisoners of war.

(6/23/08) Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter to reintroduce the Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act, which would exempt from taxation any capital gains realized from a forced eminent domain property sale.

(6/23/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter to all House Members, urging support for three pro-Taiwan resolutions:

(6/23/08) Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and John Shadegg (R-AZ) are building support for their Performance Rights Act (H.R. 4789), which would provide performers of sound recordings with similar intellectual property rights to compensation from terrestrial broadcasters that music publishers and songwriters enjoy today.

(6/16/08) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) presented his Roadmap for America’s Future Act (H.R. 6110), comprehensive legislation to reform health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and businesses, and the budget process.

(6/16/08) Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) sent this letter seeking cosponsors for his Oil Shale Opportunity Act (H.R. 6211), which would give the President the authority to waive any laws he deems necessary to expedite oil shale development in the United States and would limit judicial review to a challenge of the constitutionality of giving the President such authority.

(6/16/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) released item #10 of his “top ten countdown of stupid polices that caused $4 gasoline," which is section 526 of last year’s energy law.

(6/16/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) sent this letter to the U.S. Secretary of State and the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, urging them to support Israel at the United Nations, should Israel increase its defensive intensity against the ongoing rocket attacks against Israeli citizens.

(6/16/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) released this statement, urging Congress to “lay off” an extension of unemployment benefits.

(6/16/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) circulated this "Dear Colleague" letter seeking co-sponsors for his bill (H.R. 4736) to remove the price caps on what a non-Medicare-participating physician is allowed to balance-bill the Medicare beneficiaries that they treat.

(6/16/08) Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) wrote this op-ed about the Democrats’ “tragically misguided” energy policies.

(6/16/08) Several RSC Members condemned last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Boumediene vs. Bush case, essentially giving constitutional rights to foreign suspects detained abroad. To read the statement from:

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), click here.
Rep, Michele Bachmann (R-MN), click here.

(6/9/08) Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) will soon introduce the Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act, which would, in light of the Kelo v. City of New London decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, prohibit any state or political subdivision of a state from receiving any federal economic development funds for ten years, if it carries out a public taking (“eminent domain”) for any private purpose in or affecting interstate commerce. For details, read this “Dear Colleague” letter.

(6/9/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) wrote this op-ed about the connection between expanding American energy exploration and increasing economic growth.

(6/9/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) presented “Tom's Top Ten Tips for a Rational Energy Policy for America.”

(6/9/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) released this statement, urging “both parties to get their heads out of the sand.”

(6/9/08) Rep. John Kline (R-MN) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter, announcing that he will soon introduce the Green Jobs Improvement Act to remove the mandate that entities participating in certain energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training programs must “partner with labor organizations.”

(6/9/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and 54 of his House colleagues sent this letter to President Bush, calling for decisive U.S. action at the United Nations to protect civilians and hold the Government of Sudan accountable for its “flagrant defiance” of numerous Security Council resolutions on Darfur.

(6/9/08) Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) introduced a H.Res. 1243, resolution “recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.”

(5/28/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) introduced this resolution (H.Con.Res. 357), encouraging all states to enact laws requiring photo ID to vote in elections.

(5/28/08) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) distributed this press release condemning the Democrat leadership for preventing the House from formally telling U.S. troops that Congress hopes for victory in Iraq.

(5/28/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) issued this release expressing disappointment that the Democrats took a step backwards on earmark reform.

(5/28/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) introduced the Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J.Res. 89), which would define in the U.S. Constitution marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

(5/28/08) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) made this statement decrying Chairman Henry Waxman’s (D-CA) threat to throw him out of a committee hearing.

(5/28/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) issued this statement abut the Democrats’ failure to address the energy crunch.

(5/19/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) made this statement condemning last week’s California Supreme Court’s decision recognizing the validity of homosexual “marriage.”

(5/19/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) similarly criticized California’s homosexual “marriage” decision in this statement.

(5/19/08) Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) wrote this op-ed about the importance of moving forward with missile defense systems.

(5/19/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) wrote this op-ed criticizing the Democrat plan to put the taxpayer on the hook for a new housing bailout plan.

(5/19/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), Ranking Member of the Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, make this opening statement at last week’s first public investigative hearing.

(5/19/08) Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter about the costs to our economy of “cap-and-trade” proposals to stop global warming.

(5/19/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) wrote this op-ed about a Democrat proposal to apply certain federal water regulations to non-navigable waters (possibly including puddles on your property!).

(5/19/08) Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced a bill (H.R. 6073) to give federal employees the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, in order to save taxpayer dollars. Click here to read more about the legislation.

(5/19/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) wrote this op-ed about how processing trash could yield a portion of America’s future energy needs.

(5/19/08) Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) issued this statement renewing his calls for the Bush Administration to impose tough new sanctions on Venezuela, citing new verification of the strong ties between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his allies to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), an internationally-recognized terrorist organization.

(5/19/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which proves Washington has trouble reducing the blubber.

(5/12/08) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) wrote this op-ed about the importance of a national language.

(5/12/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which proves that spending choices in Washington are not well done.

(5/12/08) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced the Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act (H.R. 5995), which would provide a three-month gas-tax holiday and a one-year time-out from earmarks.

(5/12/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) delivered this powerful speech on the House floor about “the forgotten man” in the Democrat mortgage bailout plans.

(5/12/08) Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) sent this "Dear Colleague" letter introducing the Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act (H.R. 5984), which would provide for the limited continuation of alternative energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency that would otherwise lapse under current tax law.

(5/12/08) Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) will soon introduce the Freedom to Serve Act, which would create a separate federal criminal penalty for undermining or preventing military recruiting through vandalism, acts of violence, or intimidation.

(5/12/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made this statement about the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel, asserting that “Israel remains a nation under siege.”

(5/12/08) Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) made this statement decrying the catastrophic loss of life being exacerbated by the Burmese military regime’s refusal to issue visas to foreign aid workers or accept disaster assistance from the United States for the victims of the devastating cyclone that occurred on May 3rd.

(5/12/08) Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) will soon introduce this concurrent resolution calling for the naming of an aircraft carrier as the U.S.S. Barry M. Goldwater.

(5/5/08) Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) circulated to his colleagues this Wall Street Journal op-ed against so-called “net neutrality.”

(5/5/08) Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA) made this statement calling on the Senate to reject the Law of the Sea Treaty.

(5/5/08) Various RSC Members cheered the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark Indiana photo ID case, upholding a state’s right to require voters to present photo ID before being allowed to vote. To read the statement from:

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), click here;
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), click here; and
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), click here.

(5/5/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) distributed this “Dear Colleague” letter to introduce the Remove Incentives to Produce Ethanol Act (H.R. 5911), which would repeal: 1) the renewable fuels standards enacted last year, 2) tax credits for ethanol producers, and 3) tariffs and duties on importing ethanol. Read more here

(5/5/08) Rep. Steve King (R-IA) stepped up his promotion of the NEW Idea Act (H.R. 3554) which would make wages and benefits paid to illegal immigrants nondeductible for federal tax purposes. Read Rep. King’s “Dear Colleague” letter on the legislation for more information.

(5/5/08) Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) distributed this release, announcing that he will soon introduce legislation placing income limits on qualifying for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

(5/5/08) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter introducing the Making Health Care More Affordable Act (H.R. 5955), composite legislation that would implement a variety of provisions aimed at allowing individuals and families to obtain more affordable, more accessible, and more flexible health insurance coverage within a patient-centered consumer-based system.

(5/5/08) Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) spearheaded this letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), decrying proposals to increase “localism” regulations on broadcasters.

(5/5/08) Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) issued this statement calling on the Bush Administration to do more to address massive human rights violations in North Korea.

(5/5/08) Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) wrote this op-ed about the rising cost of higher education.

(5/5/08) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) wrote this op-ed about the need for more patient-centered health care decisions.

(4/28/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) criticized the “mega waste” in the Medicaid program in this statement.

(4/28/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) called for the removal of barriers to success for small businesses in this op-ed.

(4/28/08) Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (R-PR) and Rep Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) circulated this letter from the Speaker of the Colombian House of Representatives, calling the U.S. House’s recent move to delay consideration of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement “a blow to the Colombian economy” that amounts to “colonial treatment…unbefitting one of the United States’ staunchest allies.”

(4/28/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) issued this statement applauding the passage of his resolution (H.Res. 1016) honoring the late William F. Buckley, conservative icon and founder of National Review magazine.

(4/28/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) asserted, in this op-ed, that “ignoring illegal immigration won’t make it go away.”

(4/28/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) pointedly argued against a taxpayer bailout of mortgage lenders and borrowers in this interview on CNN.

(4/21/08) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) distributed this “Dear Colleague” letter intoducing the Federal Sunset Act (H.R. 5794), which would create a bipartisan sunset commission to set an expiration date on each federal agency.

(4/21/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) released this letter to introduce the LIMITS Act, which would restrict representatives to the United Nations from state sponsors of terrorism to travel within ½ mile around the UN’s complex.

(4/21/08) Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) introduced the Cell Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 5793), which would prevent the imposition of new discriminatory tax increases on wireless service.

(4/21/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) wrote this letter to former President Jimmy Carter, urging him cancel his meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

(4/21/08) Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) issued this statement, calling on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to revoke former President Jimmy Carter’s passport in response to the former President traveling to Syria to meet with the terrorist organization Hamas.

(4/21/08) Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) also released a statement condemning former President Carter’s meeting with Hamas in the following statement:

(4/21/08) Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) wrote this op-ed about the important progress being made in Iraq.

(4/21/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) wrote this landmark op-ed about the current state of the economy, its relation to the Great Depression of last century, and the recipe for economic growth.

(4/21/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) circulated this release to introduce a bill (H.R. 5847) to prohibit U.S. taxpayer funds from supporting the 2009 United Nations Durban Review Conference II, in light of its predecessor conference a platform to advance anti-Semitism.

(4/21/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) also wrote this op-ed about the need to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax now.

(4/21/08) Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) introduced the Zeroing in American Energy Act (H.R. 5805), which would create public-private partnerships for the increased harnessing of solar energy.

(4/21/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) wrote this op-ed, “Tax Day Cometh.”

(4/21/08) Rep. Bill Sali (R-ID) introduced a change to House Rules (H.Res. 565) to make it easier for Members to vote separately on separate issues tied together in one bill. Click here for more details.

(4/21/08) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) wrote this op-ed about getting the economy moving again.

(4/14/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) introduced the English as the Official Language Act (H.R. 5759), which would state that there is no entitlement to receive federal documents and services in languages other than English, unless explicitly required by statute.

(4/14/08) Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) distributed this letter to introduce the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Enforcement Act (H.R. 5775), which would authorize civil monetary penalties in cases where unions clearly disregard disclosure requirements and the rights of union members regarding union dues.

(4/14/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter introducing the Homeowner Empowerment Act (H.R. 5776), which would exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments.

(4/14/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) released this statement to introduce the Help Kids Save for College Act (H.R. 5591), which would allow employers to make tax-free matching contributions to employees’ “529” education investment accounts, up to $500 a year per employee.

(4/14/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) offered this successful amendment to the Beach Protection Act (H.R. 2537), which would shield from earmarking any project funded by this Act. Learn more here.

(4/14/08) Rep. John Carter (R-TX) released this statement to defend the importance of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

(4/14/08) Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) also underscored the need to bring the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement to the House floor soon in this press release.

(4/14/08) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter seeking co-sponsors for the Digital Television Transition Consumer Relief Act (H.R. 5635), which would temporarily waive the tariff on digital television (DTV) set top converter boxes.

(4/14/08) Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) introduced the SMASH Act (H.R. 5769), which would prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cell phone number listed on the national do-not-call registry. For more information, click here.

(4/14/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) made this statement, urging Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) to hold a hearing to further examine the actions taken by the Federal Reserve in the recent sale of Bear Stearns to JP Morgan.

(4/14/08) Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) praised the mounting successes of coalition forces in Iraq in this blog post.

(4/14/08) Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) wrote this op-ed, “Free Trade Is Diplomatic Engagement.”

(4/7/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) introduced a bill (H.R. 5656) to repeal a section of a newly enacted energy law that prevents the Defense Department from getting more of its fuels from U.S. sources and from Canada. For more information, click here.

(4/7/08) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced in this “Dear Colleague” letter that he will introduce legislation prohibiting federal funds from being used for any project or program named after a sitting Member of Congress.

(4/7/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released this “Dear Colleague” letter promoting the Securing Medicare and Retirement for Tomorrow (SMART) Act (H.R. 4181), aimed solving the crisis created by the unfunded entitlement liabilities of Medicare and Social Security by transitioning to a system where today’s workers are able to choose between the current system and ownership over their retirement and future health care.

(4/7/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) offered this statement on the Democrat foolishness of trying to increase taxes on today’s energy producers.

(4/7/08) Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) wrote this op-ed about the urgent need to make sweeping reforms to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

(4/7/08) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) sent this letter urging negotiators on the farm bill to consider the inappropriateness of giving farm subsidies to wealthy people in Manhattan.

(4/7/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) made these comments questioning the federal “bail-out” of Bear Stearns and cast doubt on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s new proposals for regulating the nation’s financial system.

(3/31/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) released this “Dear Colleague” announcing the introduction of the Blogger Protection Act, which would statutorily shield bloggers from various limitations and reporting requirements under campaign finance law.

(3/31/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) will soon introduce the Splash and Dash Correction Act, which would ensure that that tax credit for producing alcohol fuel or biodiesel mixtures in the United States applies only to such fuels made for consumption in the United States. Read this “Dear Colleague” letter for more information.

(3/31/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) is also stepping up his promotion of the Enumerated Powers Act (H.R. 1359), which would require each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act.

(3/24/08) Numerous RSC Members issued statements commemorating the five-year anniversary of the commencement of the Iraq War. Click on the names below to read each Member's remarks.

Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC)
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)

(3/24/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) issued this statement lambasting Democrat efforts to raise the federal gas tax by 50 cents per gallon.

(3/24/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) delivered these landmark remarks on the House floor, arguing that the current practice of earmarking actually makes it harder for Congress to oversee the federal bureaucracy.

(3/24/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) also circulated this op-ed by Senator (and former RSC Member) Tom Coburn (R-OK), debunking the notion that America’s Founders would be supportive of the current practice of earmarking.

(3/24/08) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) wrote this op-ed on recent Democrat initiatives that would increase America’s reliance on foreign energy supplies.

(3/24/08) Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) labeled as a “tremendous disappointment” the recent Court of Appeals ruling declaring that parents without teaching credentials who home school their children are violating California law. For more information read Rep. McKeon’s full statement.

(3/17/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) is urging Americans to view this unedited video from Iraq, documenting tangible progress being made there.

(3/17/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 5616), which would repeal the mandated phase-out of the incandescent light bulb. Please read this “Dear Colleague” letter to learn more about the bill.

(3/17/08) Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced the New Employee Verification Act (H.R. 5515), which would improvement employment authorization verification. For more information about the bill read this summary of the legislation.

(3/17/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) wrote this op-ed, “Good Border Fences Make Good Neighbors.”

(3/17/08) Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) sent this "Dear Colleague" letter introduced a bill (H.R. 5642) to sharply increase the number of H-1B visas available for high-skilled immigrants to come to, or remain in, the United States this and next year.

(3/17/08) Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) wrote this op-ed about the emerging signs of success in Iraq and Afghanistan.

(3/17/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) continued to lead the charge for an earmark moratorium, against which the House voted last week (as part of the budget resolution). Read this recent “Dear Colleague” letter from Rep. Flake to learn more.

(3/17/08) Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) sent this letter, promoting his No More Excuses Energy Act (H.R. 3089), which would encourage domestic energy production in the United States.

(3/17/08) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is stepping up his efforts on the Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 1).

(3/17/08) Rep. John Campbell (R-CA) circulated this “Dear Colleague” letter, expressing doubts about the need for increased federal regulations on credit cards, as many Democrats are proposing.

(3/17/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) also issued this statement, criticizing the Democrat move to make it harder for people to get credit cards.

(3/17/08) Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) is the Republican lead on an initiative in Congress (H.R. 3934) to remove out-dated tariffs on low-cost footwear, worth nearly $800 million a year. Read this summary of the bill for more information.

(3/17/08) Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter, introducing the Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, & Accountability Act (H.R. 5490), which would add certain personal responsibility to the Section 8 housing program.

(3/17/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) issued this release, touting President Bush’s call for passage of the Broadcaster Freedom Act (H.R. 2905), which would prohibit the reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine.

(3/17/08) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter introducing a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of proposing the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).

(3/17/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) highlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which may not be so sweet.

(3/10/08) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) are gathering original co-sponsors on the Iraq Victory Resolution, which would send a clear message of support to the troops that Congress believes that the Iraq War is not lost and hopes for (and will do all it can to ensure) victory there as soon as possible:

(3/10/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) touts the continued improvements in Iraq, as he witnessed personally on a recent congressional delegation trip, in this blogpost.

(3/10/08) Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) issued this statement of support of the Colombian government’s incursion into Ecuador to kill terrorists, and then called on the U.S. State Department to label Venezuela a state sponsor of terrorism because of its ties to the anti-Colombia terrorists.

(3/10/08) Rep. Steve King (R-IA) sent this letter seeking additional co-sponsors for his Illegal Deduction Elimination Act (H.R. 3554), which would make wages and benefits paid to illegal aliens nondeductible for federal tax purposes, while providing a safe harbor for employers who take certain steps to verify the citizenship of employees. Click here to learn more:

(3/10/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) highlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which may make you think that Congress just wings it when it comes to spending decisions

(3/10/08) Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) sent this Dear Colleague letter introducing legislation, titled Jenny’s Law, that would prohibit serious sex offenders from receiving a military burial.

(3/3/08) Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA) sent this letter seeking co-sponsors for the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (H.R. 5467), which would help identify, reduce, and eliminate improper federal payments, as well as recover lost federal funds.

(3/3/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) wrote this op-ed in The Washington Times about the Economic Growth Act (H.R. 5109).

(2/25/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which may leave you crying for your mommy.

(2/19/08) Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) sent this letter announcing that he will soon introduce the SOLDIER SUPPORT Act, which would authorize the President to transfer funding for any earmark listed in either the current FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act or the upcoming FY2009 appropriations bills directly to war-related activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

(2/19/08) Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) is building support for the Seniors’ Financial Security Act (HR 2507), which would abolish taxes on Social Security benefits. Learn more about the bill in this Dear Colleague letter.

(2/19/08) Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) sent this letter to introduce the MOBILE Cell Phone Act (H.R. 5450), which would repeal the IRS requirement that employers maintain detailed logs of their employees’ cell phone use.

(2/19/08) RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) circulated this letter announcing the Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act (H.R. 5434), which would prohibit the National Park Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System from creating or enforcing regulations that infringe on 2nd Amendment rights.

(2/19/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) wrote this op-ed about the need to stand up for the people of Sderot, Israel, who are being barraged with Palestinian rocket fire on a daily basis.

(2/19/08) Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) sent this Dear Colleague seeking co-sponsors for the Lance Corporal Jeremy Burris Act (H.R. 5131), which would make it a federal crime to vandalize the grave of a member of the Armed Services, whether that member is buried on public or private property.

(2/19/08) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is seeking additional co-sponsors for a resolution (H.Res. 965) condemning the actions and statements of Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frýas.

(2/19/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) and Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) circulated this piece from the Wall Street Journal, discouraging further federal regulation of credit cards.

(2/11/08) Earmark Hypocrisy

RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued this statement regarding Republican efforts to reform earmarks and the failure of House Democrats to work together to address the broken system.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) wrote this op-ed in The Washington Times on the problems with current earmarking practices.

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wrote this op-ed in USA Today on the need to reform the earmarking system.

(2/11/08) Rep. John Campbell (R-CA) introduced the Semper Fi Act (H.R. 5222), which would strike all fiscal year 2008 earmarks for the city of Berkeley, California, and transfer the money to the United States Marines for recruiting. Read the bill text, which is a reaction to Berkeley’s decision to deem the Marine recruiting station there as "unwelcome." For more background on the story please see this report.

(2/11/08) Rep. John Kline (R-MN), in light of the City of Berkeley’s hostile treatment of the Marines, introduced a resolution (H.Res. 958) reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Marine Corps in defense of the United States.

(2/11/08) Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) delivered this address at Ball State University, opposing the proposed Democrat weakening of socially conservative provisions in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

(2/11/08) Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sent this letter, urging caution on a newly unveiled Democrat bill to increase federal regulations on credit cards.

(2/4/08) Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) called for the permanent extension of the modernized Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in this op-ed.

(2/4/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) sent this press release pointing out how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently declared herself to “not [be] a supporter of earmarks,” yet actually secured dozens of millions of dollars in earmarks for herself.

(2/4/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and RSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) sent this "Dear Colleague" letter introducing their bipartisan resolution (H.Res. 951) condemning the ongoing, Iranian-enabled, Palestinian rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and supporting Israel’s sovereign right to defend itself against such attacks.

(2/4/08) Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) circulated this op-ed by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX), urging a hands-off approach to the downturn in the housing market.

(2/4/08) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued this letter in an effort to gather co-sponsors for the Independent Health Record Trust Act (H.R. 2991), which would give individuals the option of submitting their medical records to be managed electronically by health record trusts, thereby giving people lifetime medical records that could be easily, yet securely, shared.

(2/4/08) Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) and a dozen other House Republicans sent this RSC-generated letter to the General Services Administration (GSA), urging GSA to return to its past practice of reporting how much land the federal government owns in each state.

(2/4/08) Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) circulated this letter seeking co-sponsors for a bill (H.R. 2312) to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.

(2/4/08) Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) sent this "Dear Colleague" seeking co-sponsors for his resolution (H.Con.Res. 281) that would recognize the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, including the prominent role the Declaration of Independence played in his political philosophy, and call upon the President to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of our sixteenth president.

(1/28/08) Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL) sent this letter introducing the American Job Creation and Economic Stimulus Act (H.R. 5101), which would accelerate the phase-in of the tax deduction for domestic production activities.

(1/28/08) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) is gathering cosponsors on this resolution (H.Res. 886) to express sympathy to victims and families surrounding the December 9, 2007, shootings at Youth With A Mission and New Life Church in Colorado.

(1/28/08) Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is gathering co-sponsors for his Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (H.R. 5032), which would ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound, and the opportunity to review the ultrasound, before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.

(1/28/08) Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) made a case for the REAL ID Act in the this op-ed.

(1/28/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) released this statement touting the passage of his legislation (H.R. 3959) that would make significant reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to help homeowners prepare for disaster and save taxpayers from expensive bail-outs.

(1/22/08) Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and several leading RSC Members introduced the Middle Class Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 4995), which, among other things, would reduce the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%. See this release to learn more about the bill.

(1/22/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) condemned the “massive” gas tax increase recommended by the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, in this statement.

(1/22/08) Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) similarly criticized the proposal to raise the gas tax in this statement.

(1/22/08) Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) sent this “Dear Colleague” letter urging quick action on his Bonus Depreciation Extension Act (H.R. 827), which would provide for 50% bonus depreciation.

(1/22/08) Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY) sent this letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), urging quick action on a one-year “patch” for the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) for 2008.

(1/22/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) called his colleagues’ attention to this recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, highlighting the impact of earmarks on research funds typically distributed based on merit and competition.

(1/22/08) Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) sent this letter introducing the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5057) to extend a federal DNA backlog processing program through 2014.

(1/22/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which could yield a soaring cost for taxpayers.

(1/14/08) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) issued this release calling for an overhaul of federal education policy, promoting his LEARN Act (H.R. 3177) as an alternative to what he calls the “high cost, low-result regulatory structure imposed on schools by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).”

(1/14/08) Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) made this statement praising U.S. combat troops and diplomats on the anniversary of the “surge” in Iraq.

(1/14/08) Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) is seeking co-sponsors for his resolution (H.Res. 888) expressing support for designating the first week of May as “American Religious History Week.”

(1/14/08) Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced that she will soon introduce the Federal Tax Withholding Act, which would make federal tax withholding voluntary.

(1/14/08) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) spotlighted his “egregious earmark of the week,” which could milk taxpayers dry.

(1/7/08) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) issued this release introducing the Positive Alternatives Act (H.R. 4852), which would allow states to use their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant dollars to offer pregnant women alternative-to-abortion services.

(1/7/08) Various RSC Members issued statements condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Click on the names below to read each Member's remarks.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL)
Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)