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Speaker Murphy's legacy felt throughout Georgia
Dec 17, 2007
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Westmoreland statement on death of legendary Georgia House Speaker Tom Murphy:“To say that Tom Murphy ran the Georgia House of Representatives with an iron fist would insult the speaker’s legacy. He had a lot more power than that. There’s no cliché about powerful leaders that truly does him justice....
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A taxing Christmas
Dec 14, 2007
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At the time of year when we want to have the giving spirit of Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Americans pinched by the rising cost of living might feel more like the Dickensian orphan Oliver Twist.How’s this for the 2007 Christmas list: Higher gasoline and home-heating oil prices t...
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Westmoreland backs higher age limit for pilots
Dec 11, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland will vote today in the House to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots to 65 from 60. As a member of the panel that oversees aviation, Westmoreland co-sponsored the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act, which is expected to easily pass the H...
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Water release decrease is simply first step
Nov 16, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland issued the following statement today after the Fish and Wildlife Service issued its Biological Assessment:“Today’s announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service is a small step in the right direction, but the crisis in Georgia has reached a level where this fix is not goi...
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Westmoreland seeks assurance from Delta CEO
Nov 15, 2007
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At a congressional hearing today, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland told Delta CEO Richard Anderson he felt “blind-sided” by media reports that Delta was negotiating a merger with United and sought a direct assurance that Delta was staying in Atlanta.“I want to look at you eyeball to eyeball and I want yo...
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Westmoreland demands equity for Corps lakes
Nov 8, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today implored representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers to more equitably balance pool levels in Georgia’s Corps-managed lakes.“The primary focus throughout much of this debate has been on Lake Lanier, but we need more focus on West Point Lake in Troup County becaus...
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Democratic theatrics leaves work undone
Oct 31, 2007
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After 10 full months in power, the Democrat-led Congress has proved all bark and no bite.“The Democrats called the Republican Congress the ‘Do Nothing Congress’ and promised action on their watch,” U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said today, “but what we have here looks like a school production of the ‘...
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Problems remain in kids’ health bill
Oct 25, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted against the Democrats’ latest State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill, saying Democrats refused to compromise on the size of the program. SCHIP, known in Georgia as PeachCare, covers children in low-income families that earn too much money to qualify fo...
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Augusta VA Center perfect fit for honoring Norwood
Oct 23, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland praised the unanimous House passage today of a bill to rename the Augusta, Ga., VA Medical Center in honor of former Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.), who died earlier this year.“In my opinion, naming the Augusta VA Medical Center after Charlie Norwood is the perfect fit,” We...
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‘Put poor kids first’
Oct 18, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today voted to uphold President Bush’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, known in Georgia as PeachCare. The 273-156 vote fell 13 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to override a veto.“Now that the Democrats have scored their political points, we c...
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