MicroGroks
OK, a bunch of things tonite have taken me away from blogging – especially on this bill. I have a LOT of concerns with what the House has passed but while there may be some good stuff there, I have not come to the conclusion that this was a good bill. In fact, my gut …
The Debt Ceiling bill – Deja vu all over again, or a good thing? Read More »
Over at The Corner: Senate GOP to Obama: ‘End the DOJ’s Unwarranted Investigations of CIA Interrogators’ Senate Republicans pen a letter to the president: We call on you to finally end the DOJ’s unwarranted investigations of CIA interrogators, whose work led to one of the most defining moments of the Global War on Terror. These …
Nice to see a particular name on this list of US Senators Read More »
The Job of Creating New Jobs – How We Can Get Granite Staters Back to Work When I was campaigning for Congress last year, I told voters that helping get people back to work was very important to me. I meant it then, and I still mean it now. That’s why I am conducting a …
Take a deep breath – the real battle over spending cuts is just starting Late last week, Congress reached a deal to keep the federal government funded until the current fiscal year ends on September 30th. When it is passed, the lengthy headache caused when the previous Nancy Pelosi-led Congress failed to pass a budget …
Has it been THAT easy to co-opt you in Washington, DC? You’ve just voted for another short-term "fix gimmick," allowing the insane spending to continue yet again. In doing so you have failed to stand your ground—or the ground you said you stood on when you were running—and have backed down from a fundamental stance you …
Taking stock of my first two months in Washington Sometimes, when you’re moving fast, it’s a good idea to take a moment and look back at all the ground you’ve covered. March 5th marks two months since the new Congress convened. I want to tell you about the many things I’ve been doing these past …
The US House just finished it’s work on HR1, cleaning up after democrats who in 2010 abrogated yet another constitutional obligation when they refused to write the budget they wanted.
Righting a wrong. I just got a tip that tomorrow morning, Congressman Frank Guinta will be introducing the following resolution (more or less) to the CR (Continuing Resolution) that will basically throw out such Federally mandated spending: "None of the funds available by this act may be used to enter into after the date of …
"I have launched a petition drive calling for Members to vote no on raising the debt ceiling. And as a result of your hard work, we’ve collected nearly 100,000 signatures for our Don’t Raise the Debt Ceiling petition drive." I signed it. Feel free to join the fun!
