03/07/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday supported a bill sponsored by Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) requiring the President to tell Congress how much future deficits will cost taxpayers (H.R. 668). This legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, with a final vote of 392-28. “I applaud the passage of Rep. Messer’s legislation to bring Hoosier...
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02/22/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski was in Plymouth Thursday morning for the monthly breakfast of the Marshall County Republicans. She addressed a group of over 50 Republican during breakfast meeting at Christo’s Banquet Center. Walorski spoke about a wide range of subjects including concerns about the upcoming sequestration.
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02/18/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) released the following statement on the bipartisan passage of H.R. 273, to eliminate a statutory pay adjustment for federal employees: “With a national debt of $16.5 trillion, I applaud my colleagues for passing legislation to freeze pay for federal employees including the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, and Members...
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02/14/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) released the following response to the President’s State of the Union address: “House Republicans are ready to get to work on common sense reforms to reduce our deficit and wasteful government spending in this Congress. “In Indiana, Hoosiers sit around their kitchen tables and make tough choices to...
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02/11/13 In an effort to save Hoosier jobs, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today became an original co-sponsor of the Protect Medical Innovation Act (H.R. 523). This bill will eliminate the 2.3 percent tax on the sale of medical devices, which went into effect on January 1, 2013 as part of the President’s Affordable...
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02/08/13 On the House floor Wednesday, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) voted in favor of the “Require a PLAN” Act, H.R. 444. This bill would require the White House to produce a balanced budget or submit a supplemental plan for a balanced budget by April 1, 2013. “Today’s passing vote reinforces our continued commitment...
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02/04/13 On behalf of The Spirit of American Foundation, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) received an honorary flag at her district office earlier today. The flag was presented by Mishawaka naval veteran Dale Hemphill, founder of the veteran non-profit organization that recognizes our fallen heroes across the country. “The Spirit of America flag symbolizes...
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01/24/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday released the following statement regarding the passage of the No Budget, No Pay Act, H.R. 325: “I am pleased with the bipartisan passage of the No Budget, No Pay Act today on the House floor. This legislation clearly signals to the American people that Washington is serious about...
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01/23/13 As her first co-sponsored bill to reduce government spending, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday announced she will support legislation to freeze federal salaries, H.R. 273. Sponsored by Representative DeSantis (FL-06), this bill prevents a salary increase for the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, Members of Congress, and federal employees issued through President Obama’s executive...
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01/17/13 In her first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tuesday evening Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) discussed the urgent need to cut wasteful spending and restore fiscal sanity in Washington. Guided by her common sense Hoosier values, Walorski called on Congress and the President to pass a responsible deficit...
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