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  • Sullivan Votes to Stop Obama’s War on Coal
    Sep 21, 2012  - Today, Congressman John Sullivan, Vice Chairman of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, offered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. One of the main provisions included in the bill is H.R. 2401 the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the... More
  • Sullivan Votes to Cut Red Tape for Job Creators
    Jul 26, 2012  - Today, Congressman Sullivan offered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. This common sense legislative package would freeze any economically significant regulation until our national employment rate reaches 6% or below.... More
  • Sullivan Votes to Audit the Fed
    Jul 25, 2012  - Today, Congressman Sullivan voted in support of H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011. This legislation, of which Sullivan is a proud cosponsor, would require the GAO to complete a full audit of the Federal Reserve and its banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress. Following ... More
  • Sullivan Supports Increasing American-Made Energy
    Jul 25, 2012  - Today, Congressman Sullivan offered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6082, the Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan. Specifically, the bill repeals and replaces President Obama’s proposed five-year offshore drill... More
  • Sullivan Fights to Stop Devastating Defense Cuts
    Jul 18, 2012  - Today, Congressman John Sullivan voted for H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, legislation forcing the Obama Administration to detail how they intend to implement the devastating defense sequester cuts scheduled to take affect on January 2, 2013. Following House passage of the bil... More
  • Sullivan Votes Again to Fully Repeal Obamacare
    Jul 11, 2012  - Today, Congressman John Sullivan offered the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act. This marks the 32nd time that the House has voted to repeal, defund or dismantle the President’s healthcare law. Sullivan offered the following statement: "The Supreme Co... More
  • Sullivan Statement on SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling
    Jun 28, 2012  - Today, Congressman John Sullivan offered the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate on the grounds that it is a tax. “I strongly disagree with the courts decision to uphold the individual mandate – I fear this ruling will forever change the relationshi... More
  • Sullivan Votes to Hold Attorney General Holder in Contempt
    Jun 28, 2012  - Today, Congressman Sullivan voted in support of two separate resolutions holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over his role in operation fast and furious. The House of Representatives passed a criminal contempt resolution that begins criminal contempt proceedings for Attorney... More
  • House Passes Sullivan Amendment Preserving Federal 287(g) Immigration Enforcement Program
    Jun 8, 2012  - Washington, D.C. - Last night, the House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Rep. John Sullivan to prohibit the Obama Administration from phasing out the critical 287(g) federal immigration enforcement program. The Sullivan amendment was adopted to H.R. 5855, the Homeland Security Appr... More
  • Reps. Sullivan and Murphy Team Up to Fix EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
    Jun 7, 2012  - Today, Reps. John Sullivan (R-OK) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced H.R. 5911, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012. The Sullivan/Murphy bill would provide a much-needed legislative fix to EPA’s lead renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP). Among the notable provisions, it forces EP... More