Capitol Hill Updates

  • Congressman Forbes: A Nation Founded in Prayer
    A Nation Founded in Prayer By Congressman Randy Forbes The greatness of a nation comes from its foundation.  Today marks the 62nd annual observance of the National Day of Prayer, and there could be no more appropriate time than today to acknowledge the action that has most shaped our country?prayer.  The foundation of America, from the Revolution to the Constitutional Convention, was steeped in prayer.  When the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774, its first act was to ask a minister to open in prayer.  As our war-tattered nation was...
  • Congressman Boehner Requests “Real Plan” as Secretary Shinseki Visits Ohio #stopthebacklog
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) highlighted four veterans in the infographic below, all of whom have been waiting unacceptably long for a decision on their disability claims from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  Jeff Caron, Kenneth Abney, David Barrett, and Jason Derrough - shown in the infographic - are veterans from the Congressman’s home district and have been waiting for a combined 2,170 days for a decision from the VA.  The average wait time in Ohio currently stands at 368 days and nationally at 291 days.  Today,...
  • Obamacare: ‘Nosedive In The Polls’
      Popularity Has Plunged Steadily Since November… Lowest Level Of Support Since It Passed’ Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: “This month, 35 percent report a favorable view, 40 percent an unfavorable view…” (“Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, P.3, 4/13) “…just 35 percent of Americans view Obamacare ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ favorably, down 8 points since Election Day. Only once since the law passed has support run lower, when 34 percent took a favorable view of the law in October 2011.” (“Health Law Still Dropping In Popularity, Kaiser Poll Finds,” Politico, 4/30/13) “Obamacare’s popularity...
  • The Coming ObamaCare Shock
    Millions of Americans will pay more for health insurance, lose their coverage, or have their hours of work cut back By Daniel Kessler In recent weeks, there have been increasing expressions of concern from surprising quarters about the implementation of ObamaCare. Montana Sen. Max Baucus, a Democrat, called it a "train wreck." A Democratic colleague, West Virginia's Sen. Jay Rockefeller, described the massive Affordable Care Act as "beyond comprehension." Henry Chao, the government's chief technical officer in charge of putting in place the insurance exchanges mandated by the law,...
  • From Speaker Boehner's Blog: Democrats "nervous," "concerned" about ObamaCare
    The Democrats who stitched together ObamaCare and shoved it into law are starting to admit, one-by-one, the whole thing is a mess – “complex,” “confusing,” and heading for a “huge train wreck”: “NERVOUS”: The New York Times says Democrats are “getting nervous that they could pay a political price if the rollout of the law was messy or if premiums went up significantly.” “CONCERNED”: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) admitted in Politico, “I’m concerned — because we did take substantial criticism for putting this plan in place — that it achieve its true purpose.” “COMPLEX”: Sen. Jay...
  • Democrats Are Freaking Out Over Pending Implementation Of Obamacare
    Democrats in both houses of Congress said some members of their party were getting nervous…” (“Democratic Senators Tell White House Of Concerns About Health Care Law Rollout,” New York Times, 4/26/13) Senate Dem: ‘I Just See A Huge Train Wreck Coming Down’ “Democratic senators, at a caucus meeting with White House officials, expressed concerns on Thursday about how the Obama administration was carrying out the health care law they adopted three years ago.” (“Democratic Senators Tell White House Of Concerns About Health Care Law Rollout,” New York Times, 4/26/13) ·  ...
  • Congressman Ross: "These children aren't free and will never have the option to be brave"
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) spoke on the House floor with great sadness remembering the victims of abortion. His speech is below: “Every day, over 3,200 children are aborted in our great country – the same country that is called the land of the free and the home of the brave. This isn’t just unacceptable – it’s a horrific tragedy.  “And my heart goes out to all of the women who feel that abortion is the only option. God made them special and made their babies special, too. These children aren’t free and will never have the option to be brave. “Currently in...
  • Obamacare Workers Exempted from Sequester Furloughs
    Rep. Gregg Harper Goes On the Record with Greta Van Susteren to Discuss #ObamaFlightDelays and Furloughs While Obamacare Implementation Workers Remain Spared from Cuts During this week’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the implementation of Obamacare, a troubling fact came to light – as the Obama administration was furloughing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers including air traffic controllers, workers responsible for the implementation of Obamacare were not facing the same time away from their work. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) questioned Center for...
  • Stutzman: “Have Forty Years of Abortion-on-Demand Seared Our National Conscience?”
    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman went to the House floor today to lead more than a dozen pro-life members of Congress in exposing the horrors of the Gosnell trial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Kermit Gosnell is a real-life Hannibal Lecter. Gosnell operated an abortion clinic that severed the necks of hundreds of babies and stuffed their bodies into freezers, plastic bags, and cat food tins. Soon a jury in Pennsylvania will decide his fate. “Mr. Speaker, the Gosnell case must give us a moment of reflection. Have forty years of abortion-on-demand seared our national...
  • Daily House of Representatives’ Schedule - 4/26/13
    FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH On Friday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. One Minute Speeches Complete Consideration of H.R. 527 - Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings / Natural Resources Committee) The rule provides for no further general debate and makes in order the following amendments: Reps. Collins / Scott Amendment (10 minutes of debate)Reps. Dent / Higgins / Esty Amendment (10 minutes of debate)Rep. Rush Holt...