Shutdown Continues President's Legacy of Partisanship
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“Just as Obamacare passed on purely partisan votes, the President’s legacy of partisanship continues. House Republicans, though, are willing to lead and will continue to try and find common ground with Democrats to open this government.” Foxx Votes to Keep Government Open, Put Obamacare Uncertainty on Hold
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Our bipartisan legislation fully funds the federal government, guarantees troop pay, puts Obamacare and all its uncertainty for families and small businesses on hold, and permanently repeals Obamacare’s innovation hampering medical device tax – something more than thirty Senate Democrats want removed. Foxx Acting to Add Accountability to Uncle Sam's Unlimited Plan
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Congresswoman Foxx is a proud cosponsor of this legislation, the Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act, and supports its passage through Congress. This is just one of the ways Congresswoman Foxx is fighting against government fraud that costs North Carolina taxpayers each month. Any taxpayer-funded welfare program, such as the Lifeline program, must serve only those who qualify for help, and certainly shouldn’t be manipulated to provide corporate welfare to wireless providers. North Carolina: An Example for Tax Reformers
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As Washington continues to pursue federal tax reform, it is encouraging to see reform accomplished in the Tar Heel State. The House Voted to Keep the Government Open, Now the #SenateMustAct
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"We had an opportunity to move our government away from shut down and our country and economy away from Obamacare. This was the right step to take. The Senate must now do its part to pass this legislation. Foxx, House Republicans Vote to Stop Government Shutdown, Defund Obamacare
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“Today we had an opportunity to move our government away from shut down and our country and economy away from Obamacare. This was the right step to take. The Senate must now do its part to pass this legislation.” Foxx, Pittenger say vote is for 'fiscal sanity'
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Iredell County’s two U.S. House of Representatives members joined most of their fellow Republicans in voting for a short-term spending plan that includes the complete defunding of the Affordable Care Act, which is commonly known as Obamacare. Reforms Add Integrity to SNAP Food Stamp Program
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An unchecked SNAP program that wastes its limited resources on publicity campaigns or subsidizing those who do not qualify is unable to provide the best service to the people it is designed to help. It is the job of this Congress to ensure the program is held accountable as a steward of taxpayer dollars and as a safety net of last resort for the needy. Foxx Praises Cost-Saving, Strengthening Reforms to SNAP Program
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"Reforms in this legislation put stronger protections in place to ensure SNAP money is reserved just for those Americans who qualify for food stamps and isn’t wasted on government public relations campaigns or lottery winners. Additionally, consistent with the bipartisan belief that the solution to poverty is found through work, and not just aid, the Nutrition Reform & Work Opportunity Act reinstates Clinton-era SNAP work requirements." NSC analysis compares WIA bills.
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National Skills Coalition recently released a side-by-side comparison of occupational training and adult education and family literacy provisions in current law to legislation in the House and Senate to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
