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Thursday May 24th
Bankrupting the Coal Industry: A Promise Actually Kept by President Obama…Unfortunately
Coal is the largest source of electricity both in the United States and around the world. In the US, we have more than 600 coal-fired power plants across the country that account for 45% of the electricity generated in 2010. Although we are not the largest producer of coal worldwide, we ...
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Wednesday May 23rd
Westmoreland Acknowledged by National Taxpayer Union Foundation for His Fiscal Responsibility
NEWNAN, G.A. – Congressman Westmoreland is proud to announce the National Taxpayer Union Foundation (NTUF) has released its BillTally for the First Session of the 112th Congress and he has proposed the 5th largest savings agenda in Congress at $395 billion. “As I always say, we don’t have a ...
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Monday May 21st
Georgia Ports an Integral Part of Georgia's Economy
We all know how important Georgia ports are to our state. They provide a much needed link to our overseas trading partners and help to make Georgia an integral part of commerce in the United States. But a recent study by the University of Georgia shows just how important those ports real...
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Friday May 18th
Fed’s Approval of Chinese Government-Controlled Bank within the U.S. Poses Serious Risks
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland On May 9, 2012, under the International Banking Act, the Federal Reserve Board voted to approve the application of three banks to operate within the United States that are partially operated by the Chinese government by purchasing up to 80% of The Bank of East Asia U.S.A.&...
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Friday May 18th
Gas Prices Are Lower Than Expected, But Is That Really Something to Celebrate?
It was set to be a record-breaking summer. Experts across the country were calling for some of the highest gas prices ever and many estimated that more people than ever in our history would pay more than $5.00 per gallon of gas. Then, suddenly, prices started to level off a back in April – ev...
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Thursday May 24th
Bankrupting the Coal Industry: A Promise Actually Kept by President Obama…Unfortunately
Coal is the largest source of electricity both in the United States and around the world. In the US, we have more than 600 coal-fired power plants across the country that account for 45% of the ...
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Wednesday May 23rd
Westmoreland Acknowledged by National Taxpayer Union Foundation for His Fiscal Responsibility
NEWNAN, G.A. – Congressman Westmoreland is proud to announce the National Taxpayer Union Foundation (NTUF) has released its BillTally for the First Session of the 112th Congress and he has proposed th...
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Friday May 18th
Gas Prices Are Lower Than Expected, But Is That Really Something to Celebrate?
It was set to be a record-breaking summer. Experts across the country were calling for some of the highest gas prices ever and many estimated that more people than ever in our history would pay ...
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Thursday May 17th
Financial Services Committee Hearing Exposes Flaws within FDIC’s Structured Transaction Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Structured Transaction Program. The Structured Tran...
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Wednesday May 16th
Westmoreland Thanks Tom Schinckel for His Service in His Washington D.C. Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lynn Westmoreland would like to recognize Tom Schinckel from Adelaide, South Australia on his participation in his United States congressional internship program. ...
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Tuesday May 15th
Westmoreland Thanks Fayetteville Native Cindy Smith for Her Service in His Washington D.C. and Newnan Offices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lynn Westmoreland would like to recognize Fayetteville native Cindy Smith on her participation in his United States congressional internship program. Smith completed an ...
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Tuesday May 15th
Westmoreland Thanks Newnan Native Zach Woods for His Service in His Washington D.C. and Newnan Offices
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Lynn Westmoreland would like to thank and acknowledge Newnan native Zach Woods on his completion with the United States congressional internship program. Woods completed ...
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Tuesday May 15th
MEDIA ADVISORY: Financial Services Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on FDIC Structured Transaction Program TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight will hold hearings on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Structured Transaction Program. The S...
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Friday May 11th
House Passes Reconciliation Bill to Stop Drastic and Harmful Military Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House has passed H.Res. 648, a resolution to stop the draconian cuts to defense spending that will be implemented beginning in January due to the deal struck under the Budget Co...
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Friday May 11th
Westmoreland and Braley Introduce Legislation to Streamline American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03) and Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01) have introduced H.R. 5710, the Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations (BURR) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed ...
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Thursday May 10th
The President’s Permatorium on Offshore Drilling a Failed Energy Policy
In November of 2011, the Obama Administration released its offshore drilling plan for the Gulf of Mexico and the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Minerals Management Service (MMS) estimates th...
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Thursday May 10th
House Passes First FY2013 Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House has passed H.R. 5326, the FY2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill. This is the first FY2013 spending bill passed in either chamber. The bill ...
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Tuesday May 8th
Westmoreland and Kingston Take a Stand Against Misuse of the Tax Code
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) was put in place to provide a tax credit for lower income Americans with children. Unfortunately, because the law only requires an Indiv...
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Thursday May 3rd
Burdensome and Expensive Energy Regulations Cause Electricity Rates to ‘Necessarily Skyrocket’
It looks like the president’s Road to Regulation Nation is truly never ending. And nowhere is this more evident than in the energy industry. After he failed at passing his unpopular cap-an...
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Thursday May 3rd
Westmoreland Congratulates Congressional Art Contest Winner Johanna Blair of Harris County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lynn Westmoreland would like to recognize and congratulate Harris County resident Johanna Blair for placing first in the annual Congressional Art Contest in Georgia’s Th...
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Monday May 21st
Georgia Ports an Integral Part of Georgia's Economy
We all know how important Georgia ports are to our state. They provide a much needed link to our overseas trading partners and help to make Georgia an integral part of commerce in the United Sta...
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Friday May 18th
Fed’s Approval of Chinese Government-Controlled Bank within the U.S. Poses Serious Risks
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland On May 9, 2012, under the International Banking Act, the Federal Reserve Board voted to approve the application of three banks to operate within the United States that are p...
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Tuesday May 15th
DHS Buys in Bulk to Save You Money
By Kevin Doran The congressman has received some letters and emails regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent purchase of a large amount of ammunition and other equipment. Ob...
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Thursday May 3rd
Westmoreland Celebrates National Day of Prayer
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual observance that dates back to 1952 when President Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming each following president will name a ...
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Tuesday April 24th
Senate Democrats Vote to Uphold Harmful Rule Granting Unions Even More Power
By Leslie Shedd The Senate has voted down a motion to block the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing a rule that speeds up union elections. Last November, the House passed H....
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Tuesday April 24th
Does Average Work Deserve $8.4 Billion in Bonuses?
By: Leslie Shedd As a part of ObamaCare, Congressional Democrats and the White House cut payments to the popular Medicare Advantage program in order to help pay for their trillion dollar gover...
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Monday April 23rd
Medicare and Social Security on "Unsustainable Paths"
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland Today, the two trustees responsible for Medicare and Social Security announced both programs are on an unsustainable path. According to the reports, the Medicare Trust...
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Tuesday March 27th
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
By Cindy Smith Congressman Westmoreland would like to remind everyone that today, March 27th, is American Diabetes Association Alert Day. Congressman Westmoreland encourages everyone to take the Diab...
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Friday March 23rd
How Much Should You Pay for Your Privilege of Being an American?
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland Recently, Treasury Secretary Geithner said wealthy Americans should have to pay more in taxes for the "privilege of being an American." His comment sparked a lot of debate, ...
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Wednesday March 21st
The Definition of Modest
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland How would you describe $1.3 billion? It might surprise you (or perhaps not surprise you at all) that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner would describe that very large sum ...
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Monday March 5th
House Passes Legislation to Level the Playing Field with China
By Ellen Johnson The World Trade Organization (WTO) promotes free trade between its members. Unfortunately, some times this free trade can result in unfair trade – especially if a member country subs...
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Wednesday February 29th
Westmoreland Questions HUD Officials on President’s Failed Housing Policies
By Rep. Lynn Westmoreland The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity held a hearing this week featuring testimony from officials at the Department of H...
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Tuesday February 28th
Westmoreland Demands Answer on Rural Water Funding
By Kevin Doran The EPA Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations Act (Pub.L. 112-74) allocated $15 million for a competitive grant program to provide rural and urban communities with technical assistance to im...
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Tuesday February 28th
House Republicans Unveil JOBS Act
By Leslie Shedd While President Obama spent the day pandering to his liberal base at the United Auto Workers conference in DC – the union that played a major role in almost bankrupting the American a...
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Wednesday February 8th
House Passes Two More Bills to Reform Federal Budget Process
By Leslie Shedd Each year, under the Budget Control and Impoundment Act of 1974, Congress is required to draft and pass a budget resolution that establishes spending guidelines for the upcoming fisca...
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