March 12, 2012 at 2:07 am in Accountability, GAN, House, John B.T. Campbell III, News by Barbara Geerlings ·
Rep John Campbell (R-CA) was one of two lone votes against HR 1148 also known as the STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act). This insider trading bill had just previously passed the Senate by a 96-3 margin. When it reached the house, amendments added by the Senate were removed to make it more…
March 9, 2012 at 4:24 pm in Accountability, GAN, House, John B.T. Campbell III, News by Greyson Peltier ·
President Obama has frequently stated that a major part of his plans to stimulate the economy would be development of infrastructure, like roads, train tracks and utilities facilities. His American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $105.3 billion in infrastructure spending. Republicans argue that these projects do not deliver as many jobs as promised and unnecessarily…
March 6, 2012 at 12:40 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, Norman D. Dicks by Larry ·
There has been a rash of articles lately about possible favoritism by Washington D.C. lawmakers for earmarking millions of dollars for agencies run by family members. One man that has drawn fire is Norm Dicks, 71, (WA. D.) Journalists and the Dicks family have parried back and forth in The Washington Post, The Bellingham Herald,…
March 5, 2012 at 6:15 pm in Accountability, GAN, House, News, Tim Scott by Brenda Pitts ·
Introduction of The Employee Free Choice Act and Employee Rights Act has prompted both business and organized labor to unleash what each calls its most aggressive lobbying effort in history. The EFCA, if passed, would bring about the biggest changes in the federal labor laws since 1935 when passage of the National Labor Relations…
February 29, 2012 at 10:26 am in Accountability, Edward R. Royce, GAN, House, News by Richard ·
Rep. Royce cosponsored H.R. 3550, the RESTRICT Act , and supported the STOCK Act (H.R. 1148). Both are measures meant to strengthen the laws regarding insider trading by Congressional members, as well as senior officials in the Executive and Judiciary branches of the government. These acts are in response to recent disclosures that Congress, and…
February 25, 2012 at 9:45 pm in Accountability, GAN, House, News, Tom McClintock by Kenneth Pettingill ·
Hedging Against the American Dream—Part I Freddie Mac reaps rewards when homeowners are unable to refinance under low rates. Critics contend that Freddie Mac, in October 2010, tried to deter prospective refinancers by tightening underwriting guidelines and raising prices. Freddie Mac, a taxpayer funded Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE), stands to lose if upside-down borrowers can…
February 23, 2012 at 8:00 pm in Accountability, GAN, House, John B.T. Campbell III, News by Greyson Peltier ·
Many projections on the fiscal impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were based upon inaccurate estimates. These estimates helped Congress come to a conclusion that the law would not add to the deficit. It was discovered that some of these projections were manipulated by having costs loaded out 11 years. Now, Rep….
February 15, 2012 at 4:26 pm in Accountability, Daniel E. Lungren, GAN, House, News by Sue Hokana ·
In Part 1, we reviewed Rep. Lungren’s (R-CA3) legislative leadership on repealing Obamacare. Robert Ehlert, a member of Rep. Lungren’s Gold River office staff, promised to obtain a brief overview of the Congressman’s perspectives regarding the repeal bill HR 21, “Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act” from their legislative analyst in Washington D.C. H.R. 21 would amend…
February 15, 2012 at 4:25 pm in Accountability, Daniel E. Lungren, GAN, House, News by Sue Hokana ·
In an unrecorded Tea Party Patriot tele-townhall last September, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli strongly urged listeners to keep their Congressional representatives focused this spring on repealing Obamacare (HR 3590, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”). He claims the U.S. Supreme Court will pay close attention to legislative momentum as they consider the six Obamacare…
January 31, 2012 at 4:20 pm in Accountability, GAN, Gary G. Miller, House, News by Mark Powell ·
Congressman Gary Miller (California 42nd District) sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee which convened a hearing last month on California’ s proposed High Speed Rail Project. Held December 15, 2011, the hearing was titled California’s High-Speed Rail Plan: Skyrocketing Costs & Project Concerns . The hearing followed six weeks after California’s High-Speed Rail…
