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March 16, 2021 Walorski: Democrats’ progressive push endangers economic recovery

Democrats exploited the pandemic to pass “the most progressive legislation in our lifetime,” in their own words–and ultimately will harm…

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March 10, 2021 Wenstrup: The real problem with Democrats’ ‘COVID relief’ bill

In this crisis, we don’t have time for Democrats to exploit a crisis to pass partisan bills that don’t address…

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March 08, 2021 Op-Ed: Tax increases are the wrong medicine for our struggling economy

Key Takeaways:  After TCJA, U.S. GDP grew 4.1% in 2019 after increasing 5.4% in 2018, unemployment reached a 50-year low…

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February 26, 2021 Rep. Smucker: If Dems’ $1.9T bill is a stimulus, where are the jobs?

WASHINGTON–Rep. Smucker appeared before the House Committee on Rules to discuss the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Pelosi Payoff that neither crushes…

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February 26, 2021 Rep. Ferguson: Eliminate progressive handouts in $1.9T bill, put towards vaccines, health

This rushed, hyper-partisan $1.9 trillion bill is out of touch with the real and urgent needs facing the public, writes…

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February 25, 2021 Brady Introduces U.S. Trade Rep-Nominee Katherine Tai at Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON–Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) introduced Katherine Tai, a longtime trade counsel for the Committee on Ways…

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February 25, 2021 Rep. Estes: Pelosi’s Payout “Unrelated to COVID-19 and Unnecessary”

Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) notes in a Daily Signal oped that the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion so-called “relief” package is more…

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October 09, 2020 NEW Op-Ed from Brady and McCarthy: These targeted tax credits would help fuel growth

Successful Republican policies put American workers in the driver’s seat before the coronavirus hit. Today, we can help these same…

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September 15, 2020 Brady Remarks at House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” Press Conference

Read the House Republicans full fall agenda here.   WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Ways and Means…

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August 04, 2020 Rep. LaHood Op-Ed: Reforming China’s Unfair Practices at the WTO Will Level the Global Playing Field

Washington Examiner Reforming China’s unfair practices at the WTO will level the global playing field By Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)…

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