U.S. Congressman Dennis Ross

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  • Baby Steps - End Ethanol Subsidies Now
    Dec 12, 2011 - As the First Session of the 12th Congress comes to a close, we urge you to allow ethanol subsidies set to expire to do just that and to resists calls to expand or create new ethanol subsidies in the eleventh hour... Read the full letter and see who signed it, here. More
  • Employers and Veterans - First Annual Veterans Job & Information Fair Coming to District 12
    Sep 13, 2011 - Are you an employer looking to hire? Are you a Veteran looking for work? Are you a Retired Veterans looking for answers? Are you a Senior with questions for your government? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then Congressman Dennis Ross' First Annual Veterans Job & Information Fair is ... More
  • Attention High School Students and Parents
    Sep 8, 2011 - Attention High School Students and Parents! I will host an “Academy Day” Event in Lakeland, Florida on September 17, 2011 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the James West Reserve Center – 905 North Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33802. This event will host representatives from the United States Military S... More
  • The Truth About Compromise - Updated
    Jul 26, 2011 - 8-22-2011 Update - Recently penned two Op Eds on this topic. You can read one in the Tampa Tribune here and the Lakeland Ledger here. The President and his supporters keep encouraging us to "compromise." I have heard this time and time again for the entirety of this debt limit debate. I can't sit b... More
  • Congressman Dennis Ross Speaks in Support of Cut Cap and Balance
    Jul 19, 2011 - Remarks as written: Mr. Speaker, I have spent the last 30 years of my life as a husband, a small business owner and a State legislator. All three of these roles have given me something sorely lacking in this adminisntration and Washington in general - Common Sense. As a husband, I know that it would... More
  • Spending v. Revenue - Truth Campaign - Courtesy of Rep. Paul Ryan
    Jul 12, 2011 - The information below was put out by Rep. Paul Ryan to the Budget Committee outlining the reality of Washington's SPENDING problem. A “Balanced Plan”? - During the past two years Democrats enacted huge tax increases (see today’s Wall Street Journal editorial, “Taxes Upon Taxes”), which were accompa... More
  • Postal Service "Overpayment" - Myth v. Fact
    Jun 24, 2011 - Highlights from the OPM Report on the United States Postal Service - OPM- "Of great concern to us is the fact that during the course of our research, we did not find any viable projections indicating that the USPS will be able to restore its operations to profitability." OPM - "The USPS has used its... More
  • Video: Job Fair and Putting Floridians Back to Work
    Jun 8, 2011 - On Tues. June 7th, my office, inconjunction with Polk Works and the Lakeland and Bartow Chambers of Commerce, hosted a job fair. It was, sadly, an overwhelming success. I say sadly because literally thousands came out looking for jobs. I sincerely hope and pray there are many success stories that co... More
  • Visa Security - it is about time!
    May 5, 2011 - My Chairman on Judiciary, Lamar Smith (R-TX) today introduced the Secure Visas Act (HR 1741). I am very proud to be an original co-sponsor, along with Reps. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), Steve King (R-Iowa), & Ted Poe (R-Texas). HR 1741: Ends Judicial Review for Revocation of Terro... More
  • No More Taxes on Social Security
    Apr 21, 2011 - Today I joined with Rep. Ron Paul to co-sponsor the the Senior Citizens' Tax Elimination Act (which repeals all taxes on Social Security benefits) and the Social Security Beneficiaries’ Tax Reduction Act (which repeals the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits). To me, It does not make sense... More

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