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Agriculture Budget/Fiscal Responsibility Defense/International Relations Economy/Taxes Education

Energy & the Environment Federal Land Management Flood Control and Water Policy

Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Reform Private Property Rights

Second Amendment Rights Trade Traditional Values Veterans

General Updates

Agriculture

Ignoring May 10th Agreement Bad for American Industry and Workers (May 2010)
Sixth Circuit Court Decision Damaging to Agriculture and Efforts to Protect Public Health (December 2009)
Urging USDA to Move on Roundup Ready Alfalfa (November 2009)
National Energy Tax Devastating to Agriculture (May 2009)
Western Caucus (Feb. 2009)
Peru Trade Agreement (Nov. 2007)

Budget/Fiscal Responsibility

Tackling Our Nation's Debt Crisis (October 2010)
House Democrats Reject Reducing Federal Government (September 2010)
House Democrats Keep Up the Spending (September 2010)
YouCut Offers Real Opportunity to Cut Federal Spending (July 2010)
Congressional Democrats Fail in "Most Basic Responsibility" of Governing (June 2010)
Fiscal Responsibility Should Be a Bipartisan Issue (May 2010)
Failure to Pass a Budget is a Failure to Lead (May 2010)
Herger Applauds GOP Ban on Earmarks as Important First Step Toward Fiscal Discipline (March 2010)
Herger Supports Strict Government Spending Limit Legislation (March 2010)
President's Budget Proposal is Fiscally Irresponsible (February 2010)
End TARP and Pay Down the Debt (February 2010)
Democrats' Spending an Albatross Around Neck of American Economy (December 2009)
House Democrats Continue on Path of Big Government and Bigger Spending (December 2009)
Defund ACORN Now (September 2009)
REBOUND Act (July 2009)
Government Should Reimburse Taxpayers with Repaid TARP Funds (June 2009)
Herger Disappointed by Too Much Spending, Borrowing During Obama's First 100 Days (April 2009)
Debt Day (April 2009)
Big Government, High Taxes Are Not the Solutions We Need (April 2009)
There Are Better Solutions (March 2009)
Share Your Budget Stories (March 2009)
Washington Needs to Live Within Its Means (Feb. 2009)
We Can Do Better to Jumpstart Our Economy (Feb. 2009)
Those Who Don't Learn From History Are Doomed to Make Things Worse (Feb. 2009)
Democrats' Plan Long on Spending, Short on Stimulus (Jan. 2009)

Defense/International Relations

Religious Freedom is Fundamental Human Right (October 2010)
Israeli Ambassador Discusses Middle East Peace, Threats to Israeli Security (September 2010)
Success in Iraq a Testament to Our Troops (September 2010)
Beale Air Force Base Chosen As Permanent Home for New Intelligence Mission (July 2010)
Congress Takes Action to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions (June 2010)
Navy SEALs Cleared of All Charges (May 2010)
House Pushes Forward Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions on Iran (April 2010)
Obama Administration Needlessly Escalates Rhetoric against Key Ally (March 2010)
Iraq Elections Represent another Milestone (March 2010)
Beale AFB's Global Hawk Vital Asset to U.S. Military (February 2010)
UN Nuclear Inspectors Conclude Iran is Building a Nuclear Warhead (February 2010)
Congress Passes Law to Extend Deductability of Charitable Donations for Haiti Earthquake Relief (January 2010)
House Passes Legislation Aimed at Undermining Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons (December 2009)
Court Martial of Navy SEALs Raises Deep Concerns (December 2009)
Increase of Troops in Afghanistan the Right Call But Victory Must Be Our Timeline (December 2009)
President's Decision to Try 9/11 Mastermind in New York Makes Americans Less Safe (November 2009)
Obama Administration Gambles on Carrot and Stick Policy Toward Darfur (October 2009)
President Obama Should Listen to His Generals (October 2009)
Threat from Iran Growing More Severe and Urgent (October 2009)
Decision to Scrap Missile Defense Plans in Europe Shortsighted (September 2009)
Supporting Our Troops (July 2009)
Iran Cracks Down on Massive Uprising following Controversial Presidential Election (June 2009)
Speaker Pelosi Undermining Intelligence Community (May 2009)
Troop Funding Bill Passed - House Blocks Closing of Guantanamo Bay (May 2009)
Iran's Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Threatens Future of Israel (May 2009)
Visit to Beale AFB Air Show (April 2009)
President Should Unveil Successes of CIA Interrogation Program (April 2009)
Missile Launch Shows North Korea Remains Threat (April 2009)
Humanitarian Situation in Darfur Takes Turn for Worse (March 2009)
Report Concludes Iran Could Make Nuclear Bomb (Feb. 2009)
Local Elections in Iraq Major Step Forward (Feb. 2009)
President Obama Signs Order to Close Guantanamo Bay Within the Year (Jan. 2009)
Israel (Jan. 2009)
Afghanistan (Aug. 2008)
North Korea (July 2008)
Law of the Sea (May 2008)
Cyber Command (March 2008)
Berkeley (Feb. 2008)
Iraq (Feb. 2008)
Iran (Dec. 2007)
Missile Defense (Nov. 2007)
Petraeus Report (Sept. 2007)
Darfur (April 2007)

Economy/Taxes

President Obama’s “Stimulus” Failing to Create Jobs (October 2010)
House Democrats Vote to Leave Town, Fail to Prevent Massive Tax Increase (October 2010)
Tax Freeze and Spending Cuts Best Pathway to Job Creation (September 2010)
Taxes for North State Families Set to Spike (August 2010)
Financial Reform Ignores Real Problems (July 2010)
Congress, President, and Debt Commission Should Reject Value Added Tax (May 2010)
Financial Regulatory Bill Ignores Needed Reforms (May 2010)
Congress Should Firmly Reject Value-Added Tax (May 2010)
Financial Regulatory Reform Must Prevent Future Collapses, Not Permanently Encourage Irresponsible Behavior (April 2010)
Administration Policy on Federal Contracts Boon to Big Labor But Costly to Taxpayers (April 2010)
Tax Day Already Painful, Will Get Worse with Democrats' Tax Hikes (April 2010)
Americans Still Asking "Where Are The Jobs" After a Year of So-Called Stimulus (February 2010)
Democrats Financial Reform Package Creates Permanent Bailout (December 2009)
Audit the Federal Reserve (December 2009)
Research and Development Essential to Recovery (October 2009)
Stimulus Yields Disappointing Results (July 2009)
National Energy Tax is a Job Killer (June 2009)
Government Ownership of GM Sets Dangerous Precedent (June 2009)
New National Energy Tax Would Cost Jobs and Worsen the Recession (May 2009)
Leveling the Playing Field for Small Business Health Care (March 2009)
Helping Charitable Organizations in the Economic Downturn (March 2009)
We Can Do Better to Jumpstart Our Economy (Feb. 2009)
Those Who Don't Learn From History Are Doomed to Make Things Worse (Feb. 2009)
Democrats' Plan Long on Spending, Short on Stimulus (Jan. 2009)
Alternative Minimum Tax (Dec. 2007)
Self-employed Tax Relief (Nov. 2007)
Tax Reform (Oct. 2007)

Education

Education Reform Poll Results (August 2010)
Education Reform Poll (July 2010)
National Financial Capability Challenge for Students (February 2010)
Americans Express Concern with Nation's Education System (October 2009)
Local Leaders Express Concerns about NCLB(April 2009)
Groundbreaking Education Initiative in Nation's Capital Threatened (Feb. 2009)

Energy & the Environment

EPA’s Assault on Rural America (October 2010)
"Endangered Species Day" Misses the Mark (June 2010)
Cap and Tax Back Again and Damaging as Ever (May 2010)
Ways and Means Holds Important Hearing on Energy Tax Incentives (April 2010)
President Obama's Encouraging Rhetoric on Nuclear Energy Must be Followed by Concrete Action (March 2010)
As Oil Prices Rise, Administration Moves to Further Restrict Domestic Energy Production (February 2010)
U.S. Negotiators Continue to Push for Damaging Mandates at Copenhagen Negotiations (December 2009)
EPA's Attempt to Circumvent Congress Recklessly Endangers our Economy (December 2009)
United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Threaten American Sovereignty (November 2009)
Where's the Domestic Energy Production? (October 2009)
Obama Administration Documents Tell Real Story About National Energy Tax (September 2009)
American Energy Innovation Act - Energy Independence Through Innovation, Conservation and Responsible Production (June 2009)
EPA's Endangerment Finding an Endangerment to Our Standard of Living (April 2009)
Cap and Trade Scheme Would Impose Huge Costs on American People (April 2009)
Offshore Energy Development Delayed Again (Feb. 2009)
Western Caucus (Feb. 2009)
Restricting Oil and Gas Development on Federal Lands (Feb. 2009)
Majority Party Denies Vote on Energy (August 2008)
Off Shore Energy (July 2008)

Federal Land Management

Federal Government Needs Strategy to Combat Drug Cartels on Federal Lands (July 2010)
Obama Administration Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on "Conservation Agenda" (July 2010)
Fighting for Access to YOUR Federal Lands (April 2010)
Feds Must Take on Larger Role in Drug Eradication Efforts (January 2010)
Forest Service Continues Willful Ban on Off-Highway Vehicles (January 2010)
Federal Lands Becoming a Haven for Illegal Drug Production (November 2009)
Key Senate Committee Considers Legislation to Improve Recreation Access on Federal Lands in Northern California (October 2009)
Congress Acts to Prevent Wildfire Management Funds From Going to DC Parks (October 2009)
Critical Forest Management Dollars Put Towards DC Parks (September 2009)
Funding for Drug Enforcement on Federal Lands (July 2009)
Reducing the Threat of Catastrophic Wildfire (June 2009)
Herger Bill to Limit Bureaucracy and Increase Access to Federal Lands Passes House (June 2009)
Obama Administration Instates One-Year Moratorium on Road-Building in National Forests (May 2009)
Community Fire Forum (May 2009)
Double-Standard on Biomass Policy Threatens Public Safety and Environment (April 2009)
FLAME Act (March 2009)
Frivolous Lawsuits Cost Local Jobs (March 2009)
Herger Discusses Using Forest Management to Reduce Wildfires and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Feb. 2009)
Delayed Opportunity for Increased Forest Management (Feb. 2009)
Western Caucus (Feb. 2009)
Summit on Wildfire Prevention (Aug. 2008)
Angora Fire (Aug. 2007)

Flood Control and Water Policy

Flood Insurance Reform Legislation Passes House with an Unfortunate and Unnecessary Price Tag (August 2010)
Discussing Water Policy with Head of Sacramento Army Corps of Engineers (February 2010)
Expansion of Clean Water Act Would Undermine Private Property Protections (December 2009)
Expansion of Clean Water Act Would Greatly Expand Government Authority (June 2009)
Congressional Water Caucus (June 2009)
Levee Tours (April 2009)
A Call for Comprehensive Solution to California Drought (April 2009)
Dire Water Conditions for California (Feb. 2009)
Western Caucus (Feb. 2009)

Health Care

Court Allows Lawsuit Challenging New Health Care Law to Proceed (October 2010)
Closing Medicare Fraud Loopholes (September 2010)
New Medicare Administrator Should Testify Before Congress (July 2010)
Price Tag of Health Reform Law Too High (June 2010)
Small Businesses Under Siege Due to Obamacare (June 2010)
Repeal Government Takeover of Health Care and Replace with Solutions that Lower Costs (May 2010)
Small Businesses' Concerns with Taxes in Health Care Bill Confirmed (May 2010)
Medicare Report Confirms Health Care Law Bad for Americans, Especially Seniors (April 2010)
Another Missed Deadline (April 2010)
California Should Challenge Health Care Law on Constitutional Grounds (March 2010)
The Battle Was Lost But the Fight Is Not Over (March 2010)
House Republicans Demanding a 'Call of the House' on Government Takeover Bill (March 2010)
Health Care Fight Not Over Yet (March 2010)
A Vote for Government-Run Health Care is a Vote for Backroom Deals (March 2010)
Government-Run Health Care Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion (March 2010)
Majority Party Set to Employ Desperate Tactic to Increase Government Control over Health Care (March 2010)
Mr. President, Start Over on Health Care (February 2010)
Democrats Should Listen to "Shot Heard Round the World" -- Start Over on Health Care (January 2010)
Report Confirms that Senate Health Care Bill Would Increase Costs for Millions of Americans (December 2009)
CMS Report Shows Pelosi Care Equals Higher Health Care Costs (November 2009)
Standing Against Pelosi's Plan for Government-Run Health Care (November 2009)
Thousands Protest Government Takeover of Health Care (November 2009)
“New” Pelosi Health Care Plan is the Same Government Takeover (October 2009)
Administration Has A Double Standard on Health Care (October 2009)
Senate Health Care Bill is a "Tax" Bill (October 2009)
Administration Prevents Free Speech About Health Care Reform (September 2009)
The Reality of Government-Run Health Care (July 2009)
Government Run Health Care Extends Beyond Price (June 2009)
Medicare Trustees Report Shows Need for Bipartisan Reform (May 2009)
Secretary Sebelius Visits Capitol to Talk Health Care Reform (May 2009)
Reaching Across the Aisle for Health Care Reform (April 2009)
Health Care Hearing on MedPAC Report (March 2009)
White House Health Care Summit Good First Step Toward Reform (March 2009)
Health Provisions in Massive Spending Bill (Feb. 2009)
Working for Northern California Hospitals (Feb. 2009)
SCHIP Expansion (Feb. 2009)
Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Health (Jan. 2009)
Stem Cell (Dec. 2007)
Self-employed Tax Relief (Nov. 2007)

Homeland Security

Federal Government Needs Strategy to Combat Drug Cartels on Federal Lands (July 2010)
We Must Do More to Secure Our Nation's Borders (June 2010)
Times Square Bombing Attempt Shows Jihadist Threat Remains (May 2010)
Feds Must Take on Larger Role in Drug Eradication Efforts (January 2010)
Moving Terror Suspects to U.S. Soil Dangerous to Safety of Americans (December 2009)
President's Decision to Try 9/11 Mastermind in New York Makes Americans Less Safe (November 2009)
Increase Federal Protection of Public Lands from Drug Cartels (October 2009)
Remembering Those Who Perished on 9/11 (September 2009)
Spies Hack U.S. Electric Grid, Expose Vulnerabilities (April 2009)
President Obama Signs Order to Close Guantanamo Bay Within the Year (Jan. 2009)

Immigration Reform

Administration Should Enforce Immigration Laws Instead of Undermining Arizona’s Efforts To Do So (July 2010)
We Must Do More to Secure Our Nation's Borders (June 2010)
Increase Federal Protection of Public Lands from Drug Cartels (October 2009)
Preventing Illegal Immigrants from Receiving Taxpayer Benefits (September 2009)
Strengthening Border Security (June 2009)
Report Indicates President will Push Controversial Immigration Reform (April 2009)
Border Fence Should Be Completed Without Further Delay (March 2009)
Congress Should Finally Make English Official Language (Feb. 2009)
Border Patrol Agents Released from Prison (Feb. 2009)
Border Patrol Agents to Regain Freedom (Jan. 2009)
English in the Workplace (Dec. 2007)
No Driver's Licenses (Nov. 2007)
CLEAR Act (Oct. 2007)

Private Property Rights

Expansion of Clean Water Act Would Undermine Private Property Protections (December 2009)
Founding Fathers' Property Rights Resolution (September 2009)
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2009 (April 2009)

Second Amendment Rights

Supreme Court Affirms Individual Right to Own a Firearm (June 2010)
Victory for the 2nd Amendment in Our National Parks (March 2010)
Supreme Court to Decide if Second Amendment Applies to All States (December 2009)
State Bill Raises Privacy, Second Amendment Right Concerns (September 2009)
House Overturns Ban on Firearms in National Parks (May 2009)
SAFE Act (March 2009)
Anti-Gun Legislation Introduced (Feb. 2009)
Reducing the Tax Burden on Small Businesses That Manufacture Firearms and Ammunition (Jan. 2009)
House Votes to Ensure DC Gun Ownership Rights (Sept. 2008)
DC Evades Supreme Court Ruling (July 2008)
Supreme Court Decision (June 2008)
Supreme Court Case (April 2008)
OSHA Ruling (July 2007)

Trade

Soft Protectionism Threatens U.S. Prosperity (June 2010)
Ignoring May 10th Agreement Bad for American Industry and Workers (May 2010)
President's Actions on Trade Must Match His Rhetoric (March 2010)
Stalling on Trade Puts American Jobs at Risk (October 2009)
U.S.-Colombian Trade Agreement Important for America (July 2009)
Seminar Shows Importance of International Trade During Tough Economic Times (May 2009)
New Data Demonstrates Importance of Trade to U.S. Economy (Feb. 2009)
Peru Trade Agreement (Nov. 2007)

Traditional Values

Religious Freedom is Fundamental Human Right (October 2010)
Honoring Constitution Day (September 2010)
Activist Ruling Just Beginning of Fight to Protect Traditional Marriage (August 2010)
Federal Court Strikes Down National Day of Prayer (April 2010)
Government-Run Health Care Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion (March 2010)
Court Upholds "Under God" in Pledge and "In God We Trust" (March 2010)
National Prayer Breakfast (February 2010)
March for Life in Our Nation's Capital (January 2010)
Supreme Court has Opportunity to Support Religious Expression of Veterans (October 2009)
Prevent Taxpayer-Funded Abortions (October 2009)
Bill Honoring America's Spiritual Heritage Passes House (July 2009)
Recognizing and Reaffirming our Spiritual Heritage (June 2009)
CA Supreme Court Affirms Proposition 8 (May 2009)
'Thought Crime' Bill Unjust and Un-American (April 2009)
Taxpayers to Fund Controversial Embryonic Stem Cell Research (March 2009)
36th Annual March for Life (Jan. 2009)
Upholding Proposition 8 (Jan. 2009)
"In God We Trust" (Oct. 2007)

Veterans

Veterans Day (November 2010)
Commemorating the Valiant Service of American Veterans (November 2010)
Groundbreaking at Redding Veterans Home (May 2010)
Supreme Court Affirms Religious Expression of Veterans (April 2010)
VA Responds to Delay in GI Benefits (February 2010)
Court Martial of Navy SEALs Raises Deep Concerns (December 2009)
Honoring Our Veterans (November 2009)
Supreme Court has Opportunity to Support Religious Expression of Veterans (October 2009)
Veterans Clinic Opens in Yuba City (October 2009)
Veterans Clinic Sets Up Preliminary Service (June 2009)
Paying Homage to America's Fallen Who Have Kept Us Free (May 2009)
DHS Report's Insult to Veterans Unacceptable(April 2009)
Tricare Must Offer Fair Payments (March 2009)
VA to Expand Health Care Services in North State (January 2009)
Education Benefits (April 2008)
Tax Relief (Nov. 2007)