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H.Res.199 Providing that the Congress should stop passing massive Government bailouts.
I am writing as your constituent in the 23rd Congressional district of Texas. I am writing as your constituent in the 23rd Congressional district of Texas. I support H.Res.199 - Providing that the Congress should stop passing massive Government bailouts., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Araceli C. Hamed
Sincerely,
Araceli C. Hamed
This letter was a reply from the office of Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] on November 15, 2011.
Constituent Response From Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
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Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me regarding our national debt. I welcome your thoughts and comments.
Out-of-control spending has put our economic and national security at risk. Over the past two years, the federal government has posted deficits of $1.4 trillion and $1.3 trillion, respectively. Our nation?s accumulated debt surpassed $14 trillion December 2010, and reached its statutory limit of $14.3 trillion on August 2, 2011. The debate over our nation's debt ceiling agreement presented Congress and the White House with the opportunity to achieve real, substantive spending cuts and reforms that are necessary to put our fiscal house in order.
I am a cosponsor and strong supporter of both the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and S. 1340, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011. The only permanent solution to our debt and deficit crisis is to enact laws that require the federal budget to be balanced every year, and that cap the share of our country's economic output that can be diverted to support our government.
Unfortunately, the Democrat majority in the Senate has repeatedly blocked voting on either bill. Most recently, on July 22, 2011, despite unanimous support from me and all Republican Senators, the Senate majority voted down a procedural move to bring up the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act.
The House of Representatives, which had passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, then approved a compromise bill that would have raised the debt limit by $900 billion -- accompanied by more than $900 billion in initial spending cuts, no tax increases, and a commitment that the Senate vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment. Senate Democrats rejected this compromise and brought forward a proposal that was rejected by both the full Senate and the House of Representatives.
With the deadline for debt limit action approaching, the Republican Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives negotiated directly with the White House, and arrived at a debt limit and deficit cut agreement that was approved by the full House and Senate, and signed by the President on August 2, 2011. This agreement raises the debt by about $900 billion, locks in more than $900 billion in spending cuts, and does not raise taxes. It also requires the Senate to vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment before the end of 2011.
The debt limit agreement establishes a special Congressional committee to recommend at least $1.2 trillion in additional spending cuts that must accompany any further increase in the debt limit. If the committee cannot agree on these cuts, or if the full Congress or the President reject them, the August 2 legislation triggers $1.2 trillion in across-the-board cuts in all federal discretionary spending programs.
The provisions of this agreement fall far short of the $4 trillion in spending cuts that I hoped could be achieved; however, it is the best result that could be achieved with Democrats in control of the Senate and the White House. Tax increases are off the table, a vote on the Balanced Budget is guaranteed, and never again will Congress and the White House take for granted upping the limit on the national credit card. Finally, this agreement provided a needed respite for our weak, jobless economic recovery.
Please be assured that I remain strongly committed to the goal of balancing the federal budget -- without raising taxes. I appreciate hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.
Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)
http://hutchison.senate.gov
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to this message as this mailbox is only for the delivery of outbound messages, and is not monitored for replies. Due to the volume of mail Senator Hutchison receives, she requests that all email messages be sent through the contact form found on her website at http://hutchison.senate.gov/?p=email_kay .
If you would like more information about issues pending before the Senate, please visit the Senator's website at http://hutchison.senate.gov .? You will find articles, floor statements, press releases, and weekly columns on current events.
Thank you.
Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me regarding our national debt. I welcome your thoughts and comments.
Out-of-control spending has put our economic and national security at risk. Over the past two years, the federal government has posted deficits of $1.4 trillion and $1.3 trillion, respectively. Our nation?s accumulated debt surpassed $14 trillion December 2010, and reached its statutory limit of $14.3 trillion on August 2, 2011. The debate over our nation's debt ceiling agreement presented Congress and the White House with the opportunity to achieve real, substantive spending cuts and reforms that are necessary to put our fiscal house in order.
I am a cosponsor and strong supporter of both the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and S. 1340, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011. The only permanent solution to our debt and deficit crisis is to enact laws that require the federal budget to be balanced every year, and that cap the share of our country's economic output that can be diverted to support our government.
Unfortunately, the Democrat majority in the Senate has repeatedly blocked voting on either bill. Most recently, on July 22, 2011, despite unanimous support from me and all Republican Senators, the Senate majority voted down a procedural move to bring up the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act.
The House of Representatives, which had passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, then approved a compromise bill that would have raised the debt limit by $900 billion -- accompanied by more than $900 billion in initial spending cuts, no tax increases, and a commitment that the Senate vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment. Senate Democrats rejected this compromise and brought forward a proposal that was rejected by both the full Senate and the House of Representatives.
With the deadline for debt limit action approaching, the Republican Leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives negotiated directly with the White House, and arrived at a debt limit and deficit cut agreement that was approved by the full House and Senate, and signed by the President on August 2, 2011. This agreement raises the debt by about $900 billion, locks in more than $900 billion in spending cuts, and does not raise taxes. It also requires the Senate to vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment before the end of 2011.
The debt limit agreement establishes a special Congressional committee to recommend at least $1.2 trillion in additional spending cuts that must accompany any further increase in the debt limit. If the committee cannot agree on these cuts, or if the full Congress or the President reject them, the August 2 legislation triggers $1.2 trillion in across-the-board cuts in all federal discretionary spending programs.
The provisions of this agreement fall far short of the $4 trillion in spending cuts that I hoped could be achieved; however, it is the best result that could be achieved with Democrats in control of the Senate and the White House. Tax increases are off the table, a vote on the Balanced Budget is guaranteed, and never again will Congress and the White House take for granted upping the limit on the national credit card. Finally, this agreement provided a needed respite for our weak, jobless economic recovery.
Please be assured that I remain strongly committed to the goal of balancing the federal budget -- without raising taxes. I appreciate hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.
Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)
http://hutchison.senate.gov
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to this message as this mailbox is only for the delivery of outbound messages, and is not monitored for replies. Due to the volume of mail Senator Hutchison receives, she requests that all email messages be sent through the contact form found on her website at http://hutchison.senate.gov/?p=email_kay .
If you would like more information about issues pending before the Senate, please visit the Senator's website at http://hutchison.senate.gov .? You will find articles, floor statements, press releases, and weekly columns on current events.
Thank you.
This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. Francisco Canseco [R, TX-23] on November 23, 2011.
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November 23, 2011 Mr. Roozbeh Hamed 6200 Desert Willow El Paso, TX 79938-9375 Dear Mr. Hamed: Thank you for contacting me and expressing your support for H. Res. 199. I value your opinions on this matter and always appreciate hearing from you. Your comments and input are crucial to my ability to effectively represent the needs of the 23rd District of Texas. You can be sure I will keep your views in mind should this legislation come before me on the floor of the House of Representatives. I look forward to hearing from you again. Again, thank you for contacting me. In the future, if there is anything else with which I may assist you, please feel free to contact me. To keep track of what is happening in Congress, I encourage you to visit my website at http://canseco.house.gov/, my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/RepCanseco, or follow me on my twitter site http://twitter.com/RepCanseco. Sincerely, Francisco “Quico” Canseco Member of Congress FC/JM
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This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. Francisco Canseco [R, TX-23] on February 09, 2012.
Reminder: You are invited to a town hall in the El Paso area
I would like to invite you to a town hall in the El Paso area
I am humbled to represent you in the U.S. House of Representatives, and opportunities to listen to your concerns ensure that I remain accountable to you.
I would like to invite you to:
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7:30 PM MST
I hope you will join me for an engaging discussion on issues currently affecting our Nation and Texas District 23.
For more information, please contact
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I am humbled to represent you in the U.S. House of Representatives, and opportunities to listen to your concerns ensure that I remain accountable to you.
I would like to invite you to:
Town Hall
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Oz Glaze Senior Center
13969 Veny Webb
Horizon City, TX 79928
7:30 PM MST
I hope you will join me for an engaging discussion on issues currently affecting our Nation and Texas District 23.
For more information, please contact
210-561-8855
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This letter was a reply from the office of Rep. Francisco Canseco [R, TX-23] on March 02, 2012.
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There are a lot of important issues facing our nation and Texas right now. As your representative in Congress I am constantly looking to keep you, my constituents, best informed about the issues that matter most to you.
Every week, I send out my Weekly Column e-newsletter to our fellow Texan's in the 23rd Congressional District to talk about current issues. If you would like to stay informed about the issues that are important to you, sign up for my e-newsletter by clicking here, or use to "Email Updates" box on the right side of this email.
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