As we reach the first anniversary of Democrats’ trillion-dollar 2009 stimulus plan, a record 16 million unemployed Americans only wish it were having positive results. As America collectively lost 3 million more jobs and unemployment soared to 10 percent in 2009, the facts show:   Jobs disappeared in 49 out of 50 States; The unemployment rate rose in 48 out of 50 States;… Read more

*According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a record 16,147,000 unemployed Americans in January 2010 Read more

Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced that for the third straight week more than 11 million Americans collected unemployment checks instead of paychecks. Today, the Department released the latest job report showing that in January 2010 another 20,000 jobs were lost. In all, over 3 million jobs have been lost since last year’s stimulus and the unemployment rate… Read more

GOVERNMENT WARNING: Democrats’ Health Bills Dangerous to Your Financial Health Taxpayers and Privately Insured Both to Pay More   A new report by the Obama Administration’s own actuaries in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published in Health Affairs, details two troubling and unsustainable trends in health care spending: National Health Expenditures… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements today after a tentative agreement with Canada was reached on procurement.  Ranking Member Camp commented:  “The Democrats’ poorly written ‘Buy American’ provisions have actually been selling out American workers. I… Read more

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, sharing the Administration’s disappointment regarding Japan’s decision to use an artificial measure of fuel economy to limit U.S. participation in the Japanese cash-for-clunkers program.  The Members stated:… Read more

  Madam Speaker, This legislation increases the debt limit by an astounding $1.9 trillion, the largest one-time increase in the debt limit ever. Since the Majority came into control of Congress, the debt limit has been increased by over $5.3 trillion or by nearly 60%.   Despite this massive heap of debt thrust on the American people, Democrats plan to pile on even more debt next… Read more

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome back to the Committee, Mr. Secretary. Today we begin our annual cycle of hearings on the President’s budget proposals and their effects stretching out for the coming decade.  As usual, we will have many specific questions about what the Administration plans in terms of spending and taxes, and why. But before we get to the specific questions about the… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI), author of the Common Sense Health Care Reforms and Affordability Act, called on the President to suspend his partisan speechmaking and start bipartisan work on health care reform. “The President is traveling the country making partisan speeches, while Americans’ health insurance premiums continue to skyrocket. This… Read more

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member Dreier, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this legislation. This legislation increases the debt limit by an astounding $1.9 trillion, the largest one-time increase in the debt limit ever. Since the Majority came into control of Congress, the debt limit has been increased by over $5.3 trillion or by nearly… Read more