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  • Colombia trade deal gets raw deal from Democrats
    Apr 11, 2008  -  House Democrats’ move to shelve the Colombian free trade agreement represents the latest battle in the Democrats’ War on Jobs, said U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland.   “In their shameless efforts to pander to unions, the Democrats have killed a trade deal that would lower duties on American-made ... More
  • Westmoreland welcomes news of direct flights to Shanghai
    Sep 25, 2007  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today thanked the U.S. Department of Transportation for awarding Delta with a nonstop route from Atlanta to Shanghai beginning March 30.“This is a major breakthrough for the metro Atlanta region, for Georgia and for Delta,” said Westmoreland, the only Georgian on the Avia... More
  • Westmoreland earns award from Chamber of Commerce
    Apr 18, 2007  - The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Lynn Westmoreland with its annual “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress.  “Rep. Westmoreland proved to be a valuable ally to the bu... More
  • GOP leader on subcommittee
    Jan 30, 2007  -   The Republican leader on the House Small Business Committee named U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland ranking member of the Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care and Trade. “Small business fuels the economy of Georgia’s 3rd District and creates more than 70 percent of new jobs,” Westmoreland ... More
  • Westmoreland votes to withdraw U.S. from WTO
    Jun 9, 2005  - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted today for legislation to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization. The effort failed. "I’m pro-trade, but I’m concerned about U.S. law being subject to an unelected, international judicial body," Westmoreland said. "If we are going to be subjec... More