CONGRESSMAN JIM SENSENBRENNER - PROUDLY SERVING WISCONSIN‘S 5TH DISTRICT

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  • Small Business Voices: Let Yours Be Heard
    Dec 11, 2012  - As Congress continues to debate the fiscal cliff and methods to rein in our national debt, we cannot neglect to consider how tax hikes would burden the economic backbone of our country, our small businesses. Last week, I wrote that Congress must address the drivers of our debt, entitlement spending... More
  • Don't trade a cliff for an iceberg
    Dec 4, 2012  - Congress has returned to Washington after the Thanksgiving holiday to work on the “fiscal cliff.” Any deal that fails to tackle the structural causes of our debt will land us back in the same predicament in a few months or years. We should not trade the cliff for an iceberg waiting to sink us. The f... More
  • Looking Forward
    Nov 16, 2012  - I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday next week, as I am sure many of you are as well. Thanksgiving is a time to spend with friends and family, and to be thankful for all of our blessings. This year, as always, there is much for which I am thankful. I want to update you that I am recoveri... More
  • How Can I Help?
    Nov 8, 2012  - I recently heard from a woman in my district. Like many other veterans, her husband applied for post-9/11 GI benefits to help support his family while continuing his education. He served our country honorably in Iraq and received the Bronze Star with Valor. Since he had enlisted right out of high sc... More
  • Obamacare and Jobs: An Unhappy Tale
    Oct 17, 2012  - The story of Obamacare and jobs is unfolding, and it’s not a happy one. Last week, a large national restaurant chain with hundreds of Olive Garden and Red Lobster locations announced that it will need to cut back hours for part-time employees thanks to Obamacare’s regulations. But behind the scenes ... More
  • Less Than 3 Months to Stop Job-Killing Taxes
    Oct 5, 2012  - As Wisconsin families are getting settled into their fall routine of back-to-school, football, and the political season, we should not lose sight of what is going to happen on January 1, 2013. In less than three months, current tax rates will expire. House Republicans have already voted to extend al... More
  • Keeping Your Medications Safe
    Sep 28, 2012  - The Safe Doses Act, legislation I introduced to fight medical theft, recently passed both the House and the Senate. In a time of intense partisanship, this bipartisan legislation passed both Chambers of Congress to protect patients from stolen and mishandled medical products that find their way back... More
  • EPA's four-gallon minimum mandate
    Sep 18, 2012  - EPA's four-gallon minimum mandate By Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) The latest mandate handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is so ridiculous, ev en I was shocked. The EPA has now mandated how much gasoline you must buy at certain gas stations. Say hello to the Obama Administr... More
  • More than just a number: 16 trillion in debt
    Sep 12, 2012  - Another year, another trillion dollars in debt. At least that seems to be the trend with President Obama at the helm. This month, the national debt surpassed $16 trillion. Only ten months ago, we had passed the $15 trillion mark. Our government is deep in the red and accumulating debt at an accelera... More
  • Cut the Red Tape Before It Strangles Us
    Jul 27, 2012  - As my constituents in Wisconsin know, times are tough for small businesses. Regulations, new taxes, and careless spending have left many small business owners feeling helpless and abandoned. According to a report released this week by the Associated General Contractors of America, Wisconsin lost the... More