Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
Quick notes on State of the Union
Typed while the President gave the State of the Union - as many quotes and the essence of what was said - LINK to full speech as written. I noted the applause for those who count that sort of thing. What comes of this is up to us - doesn't matter where we sit tonight but can we work together tomorrow. We will move forward together or not [...]
Latta responds to State of the Union
This came in before the speech began from the office of Congressman Bob Latta: Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address this evening. "In tonight's address to Congress and the American people, President Obama has once again failed to hear the pleas of our [...]
State of the Union
If you want to discuss before, during and after President Obama's State of the Union address, this would be the place. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has a list of "the best State of the Unions" -- LINK: * George W. Bush (2002): This is the most famous address of the Bush years thanks in large part to his use of the phrase "axis of [...]
Latta on 2011 March for Life
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) made the following statement recognizing the various events that took place today in Washington, D.C. surrounding the 2011 March for Life. "As an elected official, protecting the sanctity of life has been a cornerstone of my policy objectives over the past twenty years. Now that Republicans [...]
Brown & Sebelius news conference on the impact of health care repeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. House of Representatives plans a vote to repeal the new health reform law, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius held a news conference call to discuss the potential impact of a repeal of healthcare reform. “Today, in its first major [...]
Latta on vote to repeal health care
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act." "Over the past two years, a majority of Americans have made it clear that they opposed the Democrats' plan for the government takeover of our nation's health care system. [...]
Great Lakes Employment and Training Administration’s Heartland 2011 Partnership Forum
The Lucas County Commissioners and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur’s continued support for small businesses will be a featured topic when workforce development professionals from throughout the Midwest gather in Chicago later this spring. A presentation on an innovative program for training entrepreneurs will be part of the Great Lakes Employment [...]
Shooting of Giffords and others in AZ: Updated
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur this afternoon issued the following statement about the shooting of her colleague, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and several others today in Tucson, Arizona: "My prayers go out to Congresswoman Giffords, her family, and her constituents in the Eighth Congressional District of Arizona. "We pray for the [...]
Latta legislation would ban estate tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the first day of the 112th Congress, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 143, a bill that if passed, would permanently repeal the estate tax and ensures that individuals are not taxed on the increased value of an estate by retaining the stepped-up basis at death. A copy of the legislation can be found [...]
Boehner Speaker, 19 Democrats Vote Against Pelosi
From Ken Rudin, NPR: Ohio's John Boehner has been elected speaker of the House for the 112th Congress. That part was not a surprise. Republicans will overwhelmingly control the chamber. But what was noteworthy was that 19 Democrats voted for candidates other than Nancy Pelosi, the outgoing speaker and now the minority leader. A dozen [...]
