Washington, DC -- Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI), Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Appropriations Subcommittee (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies) Ranking Member Jack Kingston (R-GA) issued a letter to colleagues today highlighting the flaws and dangers of a provision that would prevent under any… Read more

Today’s UI benefit claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals another record number of Americans collecting unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.  The almost 9 million currently collecting UI benefits is an increase of 1 million from the level before the so-called stimulus bill.  This counts the 6 million receiving State UI benefits (payable for up to six months) and the… Read more

Speaking to the American Medical Association last month, President Obama waxed enthusiastic about countries that "spend less" than the U.S. on health care. He's right that many countries do, but what he doesn't want to explain is how they ration care to do it. Take the United Kingdom, which is often praised for spending as little as half as much per capita on health care as the U.S.… Read more

According to the association that represents 350,000 small businesses, the House Democrat health care bill:  Hurts small employers by imposing a government-run plan:  “…we are deeply concerned that a public plan would further compromise the viability of private insurance, which would limit rather than expand choice.” Harms workers by imposing employer… Read more

A new study by an independent research firm predicts the government-run insurance plan proposed by House Democrats will force 2 out of 3 Americans to lose their current health coverage.  The June 2009 Lewin Group analysis of the House Democrats’ health “reform” bill found that: 114 million Americans would be forced out of their current private health coverage, including more than 106… Read more

Washington, DC – Following the release of the June 2009 jobs report this morning, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement: “American workers didn’t need to wait for the latest jobs report to know that the President’s trillion dollar spending bill is not creating jobs.  At 9.5 percent in June, our current unemployment rate is 1.6 percentage points… Read more

Washington,DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade SubcommitteeRanking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement today inresponse to the second anniversary of the expiration of Trade PromotionAuthority (TPA):  “If the Speaker were serious about helping American workers, she would begranting the President TPA instead of inviting international… Read more

As a candidate, the President stated that under his plan “electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”  I give him credit – he was being honest with the American people. Today, the nation’s unemployment level is fast approaching 10 percent.  That means one out of every ten Americans will soon be without a job and without a paycheck to provide for themselves and their families. … Read more

June 26, 2009 The current version of the Democrats’ National Energy Tax Bill (H.R. 2998) eliminated middle class tax relief provisions, denying relief from higher energy bills to millions of middle class taxpayers.  As the bill is written, every family of four earning over $33,000 “loses” – getting no energy stamps but all the energy tax hikes in the Democrats' bill.  How is that… Read more

As lawmakers continue to debate solutions to revive our ailing economy, a pillar of recovery that must not be forgotten is the vital role free trade plays in growing our economy and creating jobs.   With unemployment numbers continuing to rise, there is no better time than now to affirm our nation’s commitment to stimulating our economy by opening and engaging new markets.… Read more