Economy and Jobs
North Florida has been hit hard by unemployment. Getting Floridians, and the rest of America, back to work is one of the reasons I came to Congress. In order to create jobs, we must get the federal government out of the way. Too often, job creation falls victim to over-regulation and red-tape. Small businesses are uniquely affected by the burden of over-regulation, and we must create an atmosphere of certainty and stability for these job creators. I am in favor of reducing red-tape and eliminating job-killing regulation from agencies that have run wild with administrative power. Congress must reassert our role in this process and reign in these agencies. I am in favor of eliminating the practice of "legislation by regulation" and bringing accountability to these departments. I am a co-founder and co-chair of the Freshman Regulatory Reform Caucus. This group was started to put an end to these costly rules and get Americans working again.
Strong tax reform is also needed to bring jobs back to the United States. Businesses need stability in order to hire and our current tax structure brings anything but that. I am in favor of the FairTax, Flat Tax, and other tax reform proposals that bring certainty and ease to our tax structure. Government should create an atmosphere that makes it easier to create private sector jobs--not harder.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) voted to create jobs by voting in favor of H.R. 5682 – To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. The bipartisan bill passed easily by a vote of 252 – 161. Congressman Yoho gave the following statement after the vote.
ALACHUA — Coqui RadioPharmaceuticals announced Tuesday that it has selected the city of Alachua to build its $250 million medical radioisotope production facility, expected to employ 164 people at an average salary of nearly $75,000.
The 100,000-square-foot facility will be built on 25 acres of land owned by the University of Florida Foundation south of Progress Park, between County Road 241 and San Felasco Hammock State Preserve.
Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) offered two amendments to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act -H.R. 4923. His first amendment would limit the administration’s ability to create and enforce rules that would increase the cost of electricity and decrease the U.S. grid’s reliability. Chairman Simpson (R-Idaho) expressed appreciation and a willingness to work with Congressman Yoho in including similar language in the final bill.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) voted in favor of the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014- HR 4899. This bill will responsibly develop our domestic oil and natural gas resources. By expanding our domestic energy production, we will be addressing our rising energy costs and helping create good-paying American jobs. This in turn will strengthen our economy and improve our energy security. The Congressman released the following statement following his vote:
Washington D.C. – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) voted in favor of H.R. 3080 – the Water Resources Reform and Development Act – WRRDA. Congressman Yoho gave the following statement after the vote:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) issued the following statement supporting House Republicans’ Fiscal Year 2015 budget resolution:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) has written a letter to two Appropriations subcommittees; the Energy, Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Congressman Yoho is requesting that language be inserted in their respective appropriations bills ensuring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will not implement new rules on navigable waters.
Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) was pleased with the passage of the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act (FUELS). The FUELS Act – which Congressman Yoho co-sponsored - modifies the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) burdensome farm fuel storage regulation. The rule has negatively impacted farmers throughout Florida. Congressman Yoho gave the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL03) voted in favor of H.R. 2804, the Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act. This legislation combined four different regulatory reform bills that curb executive agencies’ ability to impose costly and overly burdensome rules. The legislation passed 239-179.