All posts tagged "Congress"
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Rand Paul, Ron Wyden want to end endless national emergencies
Have you heard about the newest national emergency? No, not the COVID-19 pandemic....
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‘No one is above the law’ – except members of Congress
We’ve been watching the judicial gyrations over the fate of retired Lt. Gen....
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Law, oaths and the truth
In today’s partisan, impeachment-centric political climate, the following have become figurative lapel pins...
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Net neutrality stifles investment and innovation
Lawmakers and special interests always seem to title their bills with buzzwords that...
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Rep. Pingree ‘Sits-In’ to Use Orlando Attack to Raise Campaign Cash
I read a lot of arguments in editorial pages and news commentary that...
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If There’s No Raise for Seniors and Veterans, There Should Be No Raise for Congress
Our State is home to more than 107,000 seniors and more than 126,000...
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Supporting Maine’s Small Businesses
My number one focus as Maine’s Second District Congressman is job creation. Congress...
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Posik: Boehner’s Last Deal
Days from stepping down as Speaker of the House, John Boehner and other...
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Poliquin: The Iran Nuclear Agreement Is A Bad Deal
Let me be clear, I will never support any deal that leads to...
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Poliquin: We Should Honor Veterans By Providing Quality Healthcare
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,...
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Poliquin: Obama’s TPA Would Kill Maine Jobs
For decades, Maine’s Second Congressional District was home to dozens of thriving paper,...
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Poliquin: The Export-Import Bank Must Be Held Accountable
Maine’s Second District is home to the hardest-working, most honest people that you...
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Poliquin: The Federal Reserve Continues To Resist Oversight
According to 2012 reports, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is made...
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Poliquin: Made-In-Maine, Free-Market Solutions to ObamaCare
For several years, families and small businesses have suffered from the negative effects...
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Poliquin: Congress Must Act On Welfare Reform
There is no doubt a large number of Maine people have seen the...
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Poliquin: We Must Ensure Single Parents Can Provide for Their Children
Raising a child alone is one of the hardest things to do. Far...
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Poliquin: Congress Works To Strengthen Cybersecurity
Time and time again, our seniors, businesses and local governments’ private information is...
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Emily Cain Announces Dismal Fundraising Numbers
Shortly after Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin released his fundraising numbers for the first...
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Poliquin: Strengthening, Protecting and Preserving Medicare
As you may know, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was created as a...
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Congressman Poliquin Pushes Back Against Shady FDIC Practices
Last week, the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations subcommittee held a hearing...
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Senate and House Republicans Look to Reconcile Budgets
Early Friday morning, Senate Republicans passed their first budget since 2006. The vote...
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Poliquin: ObamaCare Continues to Hurt Mainers
As I have repeatedly said, too many of our hard-working families and small...
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Fighting to Defend the Second Amendment
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,...
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College Savings Plans Should Be Expanded, Not Taxed
From putting my son through college to overseeing the management of Maine’s 529...
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin: My First 60 Days in Congress
Over the last 60 days, I have finally settled in to all my...
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Investigators Looking into Missing IRS Emails
On Thursday, investigators announced that they had discovered over 30,000 emails related to...
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Poliquin, Cain and Pingree post top fundraising totals
Campaign finance reports became available for Maine’s congressional candidates on Tuesday. Here are...
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Maine candidate says President Obama wrong on Syria intervention
BELFAST – As U.S. military intervention in the Syrian civil war seems imminent,...
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Evil genius: Hedge funds and the perpetual political machine
by Dean Scontras I find myself struck—though not particularly surprised—by the short reach...
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Senate President Raye Announces Bid for Congressional District Two
by Terrilyn Simpson Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Perry) has kicked off the...
