HR 2219 Defense Appropriations for 2012 Passed by House

Representative Chip Cravaack

From Representative Chip Cravaack’s weekly email. Last Week On Friday, the House passed, with my full support, H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations for FY 2012. The bill contains $530.5 billion in non-emergency, discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD), … [Read more...]

HR 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 Approved in the House

Representative Chip Cravaack

From Representative Chip Cravaack's weekly email. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will not be in session. I plan to use the time away from Washington to meet with groups and individuals across the Eighth District. As part of my goal to provide a top-notch constituent service … [Read more...]

Pawlenty Must Support Minnesota Marriage Amendment

Tim Pawlenty

House to Vote on Bachmann Proposal Washington, DC—Today, American Principles in Action urged former Minnesota Governor and presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty to publicly support the state’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, which is up for a vote in the … [Read more...]

Donald Trump: Democrat Sugar Daddy

Donald Trump

Originally posted cialis sale at Caffeinated Thoughts Yesterday I highlighted what we know of Donald Trump on the issues – which is very little and not good. Now looking at his donations… well, the saying “you put your money where your mouth is”… or in this case what you believe in … [Read more...]

U.S. Chamber Presents Paulsen with Spirit of Enterprise Award

Erik Paulsen

Annual Award Recognizes Paulsen’s Pro-Jobs Record and Commitment to Free Enterprise Representative Erik Paulsen (MN-03) was honored today [March 31, 2011] on Capitol Hill by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the organization’s Spirit of Enterprise Award for supporting pro-jobs policies during … [Read more...]

Paulsen Questions Budget Experts on Job Creation

Erik Paulsen

Representative Erik Paulsen (MN-03) today [March 30, 2011] questioned a bipartisan panel of economists, academics and scholars during a hearing of the Ways & Means Committee about regulatory impediments affecting job creation. Paulsen expressed concern that reckless government spending and a … [Read more...]

Comparing Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann on Education

Michele Bachmann vs Tim Pawlenty on Education

Originally posted at Caffeinated Thoughts Below is a side by side contrast between the two prospective 2012 presidential candidates from Minnesota: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) on education. There is a similarity in their positions on parental … [Read more...]

One Year Later: The Time to Stop ObamaCare is Now

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One year ago President Obama launched a radical government takeover of our nation’s health care system. His administration wasted no time planting the seeds of ObamaCare’s bureaucracy. For the past year your tax dollars have been supporting the escalation of a nightmarish system that will … [Read more...]