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From: Representative Rob Woodall
By: Aulton Date: January 13, 2014, 5:28 pm
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[font=georgia]SUPREME COURT TO HEAR NEW OBAMACARE CHALLENGE
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled a hearing on a new
challenge to Obamacare. On March 25, 2014, the Court will hear
arguments on whether or not individuals who own closely-held
corporations can object to Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate on
religious grounds. The contraceptive mandate is the requirement
that employers either pay a fine or provide employees with
health care that covers birth control. An opinion in that case
is expected sometime in June 2014.
Also of note, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor granted a request
by a religious-affiliated organization last week that
temporarily freezes the Obama Administration’s power to enforce
the contraceptive mandate. If the full Court decides to take up
that case, they will determine the constitutionality of the
contraceptive mandate.
SENATE CONFIRMS NEW FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN
Last week, the Senate went "nuclear" on one of President Obama’s
nominees. For the first time since Senator Harry Reid changed
the Senate rules to end debate with less than 60 votes, the
so-called “nuclear option,” a nominee to head a Federal agency
has been confirmed with only 56 Senators voting in favor. One
of the hallmarks of the Senate is that it has provided powers
for the minority party to help curtail runaway government. The
Founders' “cooling saucer” is now a chamber where votes can be
fast-tracked with less debate. This is a troubling development.
More specifically to Chairman-elect Janet Yellen, the Federal
Reserve has taken unprecedented monetary steps in recent years
to expand the nation’s money supply with the stated objective of
increasing full employment. This is not what the Federal
Reserve is supposed to be doing. I’m concerned that Janet Yellen
will only get the Fed more involved in circumspect activities.
The Federal Reserve clearly needs to be more accountable to the
American people. That is why I am a proud cosponsor of “Audit
the Fed,” a bill introduced by our Georgia neighbor
Representative Paul Broun that would provide greater clarity of
the Federal Reserve’s operations. My promise to you is that I
will continue to fight for greater Federal Reserve transparency
and accountability.
ELIMINATING WASTEFUL FEDERAL SPENDING
Last year, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR)
passed a number of bills to increase transparency and
accountability in federal spending and to eliminate waste.
Unfortunately, very few bills have made it past the Senate and
to the President’s desk, and so the government continues to
waste billions of taxpayer dollars on unnecessary and
duplicative programs. My counterparts on the Senate Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Dr.
Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE), testified last
Thursday at a House OGR hearing about potential reforms that
have bipartisan support that we can quickly sign into law. Many
of these ideas are outlined in Dr. Coburn’s annual “Wastebook.”
House OGR Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) pledged to immediately
hold a vote on any good government bill that Dr. Coburn and
Chairman Carper pass out of their committee. These savings and
reforms won’t require Congress to find consensus on difficult
policy issues like entitlements and tax reform; they simply
require Congress to act on those issues on which we agree. I am
convinced that in 2014 the House, the Senate, and the President
can come together to make much-needed changes and reforms, and
you can be sure I will keep our committee focused on this
important opportunity.
CUTTING UNNECESSARY FEDERAL RED TAPE
Last Thursday, the House passed H.R. 2279, the “Reducing
Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013.” The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has a laudable goal – to preserve the
environment and protect human health – but many of the EPA’s
regulations are badly in need of reform, especially those that
are duplicative or terribly dated due to advancements in
technology and science. H.R. 2279 seeks to addresses just that
in the area of solid waste disposal. The bill removes outdated
and unnecessary deadlines on the EPA that were enacted as far
back as 1976. Additionally, by relieving the EPA of the
responsibility for creating federal regulations where sufficient
state regulations exist, this bill focuses EPA's attention on
areas of greatest need while relieving employers of duplicative
burdens. I am pleased that this bill passed the House last week,
and I hope that my colleagues in the Senate will act
expeditiously on it.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE OPEN HOUSE
I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting a Veterans
Assistance Open House on Thursday, January 23, 2014, from 10:00
am – 12:00 pm. The Open House will be held in the auditorium
breezeway at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75
Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. If you or a veteran in your life
is struggling to access or understand the veterans benefits that
you have earned, I will have all of the experts in one place to
help you.
Participating in this Open House will be representatives from
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office
and Medical Center, the Lawrenceville Vet Center, the Georgia
Department of Veterans Service, the Canton National Cemetery,
and the Georgia Department of Labor. These folks will be
available to answer questions about existing claims, VA home
loans, educational benefits, and VA health care, along with
other issues important to veterans.
If you are a veteran or know a veteran, this will be a wonderful
opportunity to meet with a representative to get answers to your
questions about forms, claims, what educational benefits are
available to you, and receiving medical care at a VA facility.
Navigating the VA system can be difficult for many individuals,
but I want you to know that I am committed to working with you
to make the experience more manageable.
Please mark your calendar for January 23rd at 10:00. I am
excited about hosting this Veterans Assistance Open House, and I
look forward to seeing you there.
YOU’RE INVITED: JANUARY TOWN HALL MEETINGS
As a reminder, I will be hosting four town hall meetings this
month: two in-person meetings and two telephone meetings. I
hope to visit with you and your family during one of these
events.
Monday, January 13th
Telephone Town Hall Meeting
7:30PM – 8:00PM
Call: 877-229-8493
Password: 17849
Thursday, January 16th
Telephone Town Hall Meeting
7:30PM – 8:00PM
Call: 877-229-8493
Password: 17849
Tuesday, January 21st
Forsyth County Town Hall Meeting
7:00PM – 8:00PM
Forsyth County Administration Building
Commissioners Meeting Room – Suite 220
110 East Main Street
Cumming, GA 30040
Thursday, January 23rd
Gwinnett County Town Hall Meeting
7:00PM – 8:00PM
Suwanee City Hall
Council Chambers
330 Town Center Avenue
Suwanee, GA 30024
THE WEEK AHEAD
· The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will be
holding a hearing on Thursday, January 16th to investigate the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' security concerns
about Healthcare.gov. Ensuring that Americans’ personal
identification information remains secure is of utmost important
to the House, and we will not rest until we can ensure that the
Obama Administration is taking information security seriously.
· The House may consider an omnibus appropriations bill this
week that will provide funding for all Federal government
agencies through September 31, 2014. This bill is the result of
serious negotiations between House and Senate Appropriations
Committees and fulfills our Constitutional duty to appropriate
funds for the proper functioning of our government. While I know
that I won't support every line of this omnibus, I am pleased
that we have come together to agree on an overall funding level
with the Senate and the President. Everyone knows how much
deficits have exploded under this President, but we now have an
agreement to move a bill to the President's desk that will fund
the Federal government for 2014 at levels even lower than
President Bush anticipated. This is progress that you can be
proud of!
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
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Re: From: Representative Rob Woodall
By: Konikujin Date: September 5, 2016, 1:58 am
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Re: From: Representative Rob Woodall
By: aspalagus Date: October 23, 2018, 4:54 am
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Re: From: Representative Rob Woodall
By: Victervon Date: December 26, 2018, 11:00 pm
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Re: From: Representative Rob Woodall
By: aidenberg Date: September 26, 2019, 5:39 am
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The article has been read.
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