Congressman Todd Akin Missouri's 2nd District
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Akin Encouraged by Old Monroe Hearings on Plan H

December 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Todd Akin (R-Mo.), today said he was encouraged that the Army Corps. of Engineers was holding an open house and public hearing on...

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Akin Opposes $3.9 Trillion Tax Increase:

November 17, 2010

Calls for Extending Tax Cuts for All Americans   Congressman Todd Akin (R-Mo.), today spoke out against Democrat plans to significantly increase income taxes....

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Akin and Franks Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Bombay Challenge

November 8, 2010

November 8, 2010 – Todd Akin (MO-02) and Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) today issued the following statement in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the ...

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Now is the Time to Reform the House

November 9, 2010

Last week, the American people sent a loud message to Washington: Congress needs to be reformed and get back to the business of representing the people. The Amer...

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Is mandating health care unconstitutional?

September 14, 2010

Nearly a month ago, a clear message was sent to Washington, D.C., when 71 percent of Missouri voters supported Proposition C and rejected "Obamacare." At the heart of Prop C and ...

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Peace through weakness is not viable

September 1, 2010

Respondents of a recent Real Clear Politics Poll indicated that 50.7 percent of Americans disapprove of the job that President Obama is doing, and 61.4 percent expressed the belief that ...

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Where are the alarm bells?

August 27, 2010

The prospect of a nuclear Iran has long been of great concern to the Western world. Yet, last week, when Iran began fueling its first nuclear reactor, the world blinked. At on...

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Timeless Principles

Noah Webster

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"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States." --- Noah Webster founded and edited New York's first daily newspaper, compiled the first American dictionary and wrote textbooks, newspaper articles and taught school.

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