WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ander Crenshaw today (9/23) released the following statement after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda focused on addressing the American people’s top priorities. The Pledge is the culmination of a months-long engagement with the American people in which House Republicans sought their ideas and priorities for Congress. The agenda offers concrete solutions that can be implemented immediately to tackle the issues that are most important to the nation, including job creation, spending restraint, national security, health care, and reform of Congress itself. The full agenda, A Pledge to America, can be viewed at http://pledge.gop.gov/.
“For too long, the voices of Americans in Florida and across the nation have been ignored in Washington. While they have been speaking out, the Obama Administration and Nancy Pelosi have carried out a job-killing, big-spending agenda that doesn’t reflect the priorities of the people.
“I’ve been traveling from one side of the Fourth Congressional District to the other, and folks have been telling me that Congress needs to focus on ways to create jobs, stop wasteful government spending, and reform the way it does business. They run their households in a responsible way and expect Capitol Hill to do the same.
“That’s why I’m joining with my colleagues to offer A Pledge to America; the priorities of the people must top the agenda in Washington. Through this pledge we are presenting a set of bold solutions, renewing a commitment to our founding principles and offering a new way of doing business in Washington.
“With Americans looking for job creation, we are offering a jobs plan to end the economic uncertainty for American small businesses and make America more competitive. As massive debt threatens the prosperity of our children, we have a credible plan to rein in the budget deficit. To keep America safe from threats abroad and on our border, this pledge offers a commitment to national and border security. To honor the will of the people and protect the American health care system, we have a plan to repeal the new health care law and replace it with solutions that will bring down costs. And, as Americans increasingly view Congress as a broken institution, we offer a plan for reform that will provide real accountability and transparency.
“We believe that Congress should carry out the will of the people and serve as a check against overextended power. Because the American people cannot endure any more of Washington’s misguided agenda, we pledge to fight for these solutions today. Having enlisted the voices of the American people, we are now well prepared to move America forward and restore our founding principle of accountability to the people.”
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