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March 26, 2009 Camp-CBO Exchange on Cap-and-Tax Proposal

Q: Higher energy prices? Yes.Q: Any goods not rise in price? Unlikely.Q: Drag on economy that reduces income and payroll…

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March 26, 2009 New Analysis Shows Massive Spike in Electricity Prices Under Cap-and-Tax (a.k.a. Cap-and-Trade)

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement during today’s committee hearing addressing…

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March 26, 2009 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on Addressing Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation

(REMARKS AS PREPARED) Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman. The issue of price volatility in climate change legislation is a…

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March 25, 2009 Boustany: Controlling Costs is Top Priority

Americans want Congress to pass meaningful legislation to reducehealth costs, improve access to needed care, expand coverage and shoreup the…

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March 25, 2009 Heller: Congress Can’t Tax Its Way Out of a Recession

Economic recovery is the one issue that should bring Democrats and Republicans together. Nationwide the unemployment rate is over 8…

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March 25, 2009 Roskam: Dim Prospects for Debt

  By: Peter Roskam In these uncertain economic times, many Americans are asking important questions about the nation’s finances. Why…

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March 25, 2009 Industry, Labor Groups Urge Panel to Reject Cap and Trade

By Terry Kivlan Union and business group officials on Tuesday warned a House panel againstapproving a cap-and-trade program to reduce…

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March 24, 2009 CBO: 1.7 Million More Americans Unemployed Next Year Than Obama Budget Admits

Washington, DC – While the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office’s analysis ofthe President’s budget impact on the deficit has created an…

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March 24, 2009 Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on Trade Aspects of Climate Change Legislation

(REMARKS AS PREPARED) Mr. Chairman, you have commented that the globe is smaller and more interconnected than ever, and I…

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March 24, 2009 Linder Opening Statement for Hearing on Disability Backlogs

(REMARKS AS PREPARED) Today’s hearing is about two things.  The first is the large backlogin Social Security and SSI disability…

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