Happy New Year! In this first Weekly Republican Address of 2012, Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY) discusses the Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators which “is designed to empower small businesses and get government out of their way.” Rep. Hayworth notes the House passed nearly 30 bipartisan jobs bills in 2011 that remain stuck in the Democratic-controlled Senate -- and “more jobs bills are in the works.” Watch this week's address and learn more below:
Highlights from Rep. Hayworth's Address on GOP Jobs Bills & Full-Year Payroll Tax Relief Extension:
- “There are nearly 30 jobs bills passed by the House with support from both Republicans and Democrats that are awaiting action in the Democratic-run Senate,” said Rep. Hayworth. “We are hopeful that President Obama, in his State of the Union Address, will express a willingness to work with Republicans to enact all of these jobs bills.” You can find the full list here and find more information on our jobs plan on jobs.GOP.gov. [READ MORE]
- Rep. Hayworth is one of the negotiators working to finish a year-long extension of the payroll tax break. As she noted, “the Republican-led House has passed a full year extension of the payroll tax holiday” but “the Senate, controlled by the president's own party, has not.” [READ MORE]
- “Finding work in this economy remains a struggle,” said Rep. Hayworth. And for those fortunate enough to find a new job, the Obama administration’s policies are driving up costs for working families - on health care, energy, and more - faster than wages are rising. [READ MORE]
- “Unemployment has now been above eight percent for 35 straight months,” said Rep. Hayworth, “the longest such stretch since the Great Depression.” In fact, the unemployment rate has averaged 9.4 percent and the economy has lost more than 600,000 jobs since the ‘stimulus’ spending bill was enacted. [READ MORE]
- “In the coming weeks, the House will consider job-creating proposals to reduce unnecessary and burdensome regulations, and repair and improve America’s roads and bridges,” said Rep. Hayworth. The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, for example, would link new American energy production to high-priority infrastructure projects. [READ MORE]
- Rep. Hayworth also marks the one-year anniversary of the Tucson, AZ shooting that took six lives. “In those difficult hours, Americans reminded the world that no act of violence would silence the dialogue of democracy,” said Hayworth. Watch the full address here. [READ MORE]
More News from Speaker.gov:
- KEYSTONE CLOCK IS TICKING: After three years of reviews, reports, and delays, how much longer will he keep the American people waiting for a decision on the job-creating Keystone XL energy pipeline? [VIEW THE KEYSTONE CLOCK]
- THE BYSTANDER PRESIDENT: Instead of working with lawmakers to create a better environment for private-sector job growth, the White House admitted it has no serious legislative agenda, saying President Obama's “election-year strategy” is to “travel the country” in 2012 while “attacking Congress.” [READ MORE]
- UNPRECEDENTED: Speaker Boehner called President Obama's “recess” appointment (when the Senate was not in recess) an “extraordinary and entirely unprecedented power grab,” and noted the position “had not been filled for one reason: the agency it heads is bad for jobs and bad for the economy.” [READ MORE]
- 2011 IN PHOTOS: From the opening of the 112th Congress to the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree, this set of photos will take you through some of 2011’s many events on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. [VIEW PHOTOS]
Don’t forget to watch the weekly Republican address by Rep. Hayworth and be sure to stay connected with the Office of the Speaker throughout 2012 on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Google Plus, and Speaker.gov. Thank you!
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