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Restoring the Fundamental Principle of Public Service
October 25, 2014As public servants we must always remember that fundamental principle that we are the employees and the people are the boss. Working in public service is a serious responsibility and a tremendous honor and it comes with a trust that must not be abused.< Read more > -
Working Towards a Healthier Economy
October 11, 2014Over the past twenty months the House has focused on passing solutions to strengthen our nation's economic foundation, empower the American people, and unleash their potential. The Jobs for America Act and American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, both of which the House recently passed, reflect our continued focus on these goals.< Read more > -
We Can Do Better on Health Care Reform
October 1, 2014Whether fighting diabetes or heart disease, developing vaccines, or helping people walk again with robotic limbs, Western Pennsylvania doctors, nurses, and researchers are at the forefront of medical innovation. Their work saves lives, and we can be proud that our region's universities, hospitals, and laboratories are second to none.< Read more > -
House-Passed Solutions Empower the American People
September 11, 2014Western Pennsylvanians from all walks of life have shared their frustration with a federal government that is controlling an ever-increasing share of their lives. They want the freedom that comes with job security and the ability to keep more of what they earn.< Read more > -
Working Across the Aisle to Improve Care for Veterans
September 5, 2014Although more work remains to be done, the bipartisan reforms recently passed the House and Senate and signed by the President represent a positive step towards ensuring that veterans receive the quality health care they earned.< Read more > -
House-Passed Legislation A Thoughtful and Thorough Response to Border Crisis
August 12, 2014The situation on our Southern Border is a humanitarian crisis. Solving it requires us to work together on a responsible response that secures the border, stems the tide of illegal immigration and returns the children safely to their homes.< Read more > -
One thing I learned at my first jobs
July 28, 2014What was your first job? Some of my first jobs as a teenager were delivering newspapers, bagging groceries, and flipping hamburgers and working the drive-through at McDonalds. My route as a 13-year-old newspaper delivery boy included 30 homes on weekdays and 75 homes on weekends. I still remember biking through muggy summer mornings and trudging through blizzard conditions to make sure people got the paper.< Read more > -
Hardly "Fully Successful"
July 3, 2014VA employees are public servants. If they are not doing their jobs and fail to provide veterans with the care they need and deserve, they should make way for others who will.< Read more > -
Getting the Economy to Boom Again Requires Senate Action
June 2, 2014Building an America that works is a top priority for the House, but we need a willing partner in the Senate. The House has passed dozens of pieces of legislation that would grow the economy, add jobs, and provide families and businesses with greater energy security.< Read more > -
Caring for Our Veterans Means More Accountability and Transparency at the VA
May 1, 2014Paying bonuses to senior executives of an organization with an abysmal performance record is ridiculous. Yet the VA gave its senior executives bonuses totaling $2.8 million in 2011 and $2.3 million in 2012. These valuable resources should be used to fix the problems at the VA and ensure that our veterans receive the first-rate service and care they rightfully deserve.< Read more > -
Responsible Budgeting Means A Brighter Future
April 28, 2014Our national debt is out of control. In the last ten years, it has more than doubled from $7.1 trillion to $17.6 trillion. Today, every American's share of the debt is more than $55,000. That could go a long way towards paying off your mortgage, covering home heating costs, or paying tuition for a four-year degree at Pitt-Johnstown or Penn State Beaver.< Read more > -
The Tribune-Democrat: Owning Up to Job-Destroying Regulations
March 14, 2014Would you believe that the cost of regulations is your family's second largest expense? At more than $14,000, it amounts to almost a third of an average Pennsylvania family's annual income, according to the Center for Regulatory Solutions.< Read more > -
Somerset Daily American: Bureaucrats Should Take Responsibility for Regulations that Destroy Jobs, Reduce Wages
March 8, 2014Would you believe that the cost of regulations is your family's second largest expense? At more than $14,000, it amounts to almost a third of an average Pennsylvania family's annual income, according to the Center for Regulatory Solutions. That is more than the cost of food and transportation combined!< Read more > -
Protect and Strengthen Medicare Advantage
February 26, 2014Medicare Advantage is an option for seniors to get Medicare coverage through a private health insurance provider. More than 900,000 Pennsylvania seniors rely on Medicare Advantage for their health care coverage.< Read more > -
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Money Better Spent Caring for Veterans
February 17, 2014William Nicklas was a loving husband, father and grandfather. A proud and loyal veteran from Hampton Township, he served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II.< Read more > -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Congress must meet deadlines
January 30, 2014There is an annual deadline that the House and Senate have failed to meet with embarrassing frequency. The federal government operates on a fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1 and ends on Sept. 30. Congress and the president are responsible for enacting budgets and 12 annual appropriations bills by Sept. 30.< Read more > -
Time for Action
January 12, 2014As I returned to Washington, D.C. last week, two of the major stories in the national news were the record-breaking cold and the expiration of long-term Unemployment Insurance benefits beyond twenty-six weeks.< Read more > -
The Twelve Days of Christmas for Twelve Years for All PA-12
December 23, 2013Balancing the budget will grow the economy, add jobs, and ensure that we have the money to protect and preserve Medicare and Social Security and promote a strong defense.< Read more > -
Protecting Working Families' Ability to Access Credit, Buy a Home
December 22, 2013Homeownership is a big part of the American dream. Moving from paying rent to owning a home is an investment in the future for a family and its community.< Read more > -
Somerset Daily American (Rothfus LTE): Leadership and Teamwork
December 10, 2013Strengthening our region's infrastructure, especially our highways, will make us a more competitive destination for commerce, grow our regional economy, and add jobs.< Read more > -
Let's Serve Veterans Every Day of the Year
November 8, 2013Serving Western Pennsylvania veterans is one of my top priorities as a Member of Congress, and it is one of the most rewarding parts of my job.< Read more > -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Rehab Our Inland Waterways
November 4, 2013Strengthening our inland waterway transportation system would make our nation more competitive in the global marketplace, grow our economy and create jobs.< Read more > -
Western Pennsylvanians Expect, Deserve Bipartisan Cooperation
October 12, 2013Congressman Rothfus released the following column on the need for bipartisan cooperation to resolve the partial shutdown and reopen the government.< Read more > -
Western Pennsylvanians Want A Better Way on Health Care
September 27, 2013Here is the scoop: I am against a shutdown. The President's health care law, however, is not ready for primetime, so let's delay it and work on a better way. President Obama has admitted as much by issuing nine delays and signing seven pieces of< Read more > -
Without Answers, Our Nation Must Refrain from the Use of Military Force in Syria
September 12, 2013However, American military force is not the only way to lead. Absent clear strategic and military objectives, and with no viable opposition on the ground, our nation must refrain from the use of military force in Syria.< Read more > -
Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech with Service
August 30, 2013This week we commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Dr. King's words and deeds left an indelible mark on our nation and inspired me just as they have so many other Americans.< Read more > -
Solutions to Stop Government Abuse
August 3, 2013The House this week took important steps to rein in an out-of-control federal government, make Washington, D.C. more accountable, and empower the American people. Together, these common-sense reforms will help to grow our economy, add jobs, empower citize< Read more > -
Providing Workers, Small Business Owners, Families Relief from Obamacare Mandates
July 19, 2013President Obama made many promises when promoting his health care law. He promised that if you liked your coverage, you could keep it. He promised that it would lower the cost of premiums. He promised that it would create new jobs and promote economic< Read more > -
America Needs an All-of-the-Above Energy Plan
July 5, 2013Low-cost American energy is essential for economic growth, competition in the global marketplace, and job creation. The U.S. needs an all-of-the-above energy policy to get our economy booming again, add good-paying American jobs, and finally achieve Nort< Read more > -
A Responsible and Long-Term Solution that Protects Students and Families
June 21, 2013The House of Representatives has passed a common-sense plan that keeps the interest rate from doubling and strengthens the federal student loan program. With just days before the interest rate doubles, it is critical that the Senate and President Obama jo< Read more > -
Rothfus Letter-to-the-Editor in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: VA Failing Nation's Veterans
June 9, 2013We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Unfortunately, when it comes to the ridiculous amount of time veterans must wait for their claims to be processed, the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed them in Western Pennsylvania< Read more > -
Taxpayer Dollars Better Spent on Veterans, Not Bonuses
June 7, 2013We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Like Members of Congress, employees and executives of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are public servants and have a solemn obligation to ensure that our veterans rec< Read more > -
America's Economy Can Boom Again
April 17, 2013Washington can unleash the economic potential of hardworking Americans, grow a healthier economy, and foster the creation of more jobs by taking some common-sense steps. Unfortunately, the Obama economy is failing families, young people, seniors, workers,< Read more > -
Balanced Budget Fosters Job Creation and Protects Seniors
March 31, 2013A balanced budget is critical for growing a healthier economy, adding jobs, and ensuring that we have the money to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security and promote a strong national defense. The budget plan approved by the House last week, w< Read more > -
Instead of Sequestration, Take Scalpel to Spending
February 27, 2013Automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration, take effect on March 1. These cuts, proposed by President Obama as part of his 2011 deal to increase the debt limit, are indiscriminate and fail the first step of good budgeting: prioritization.< Read more > -
Thoughtful and Responsible Disaster Relief Funding a Must
January 14, 2013To be clear, I want to vote for Hurricane Sandy disaster relief funding. I simply believe we should try to pay for the spending. It is an honor to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress. Your input is essential to my ability to represent you effectively.< Read more >
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