Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Mike Pompeo [R, KS-4]

Viewpoints: Obama took risk on budget offer and was slammed by Rep. Ryan; Health law could 'quash' progress on spending

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...themselves from ObamaCare that they're using even harsher terms. Let's call these politicians the Train Wreck Club (Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., 5/10). Scripps Howard News Service: Today's Hospital Pricing Shows A Sickening Disparity Don't feel bad if you

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Programming notes

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee & NAACP Chairman Emeritus Julian Bond on the IRS under siege. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), joins to discuss the AP phone records scandal and the politics of Benghazi. Today’s panel includes: NBC Latino

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Update regulations, revitalize general aviation

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...for Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Wichita, for trying to lower costs and increase innovation in the general aviation industry. Pompeo and four other lawmakers have introduced the Light Aircraft Revitalization Act, which would implement regulatory changes recommen

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Letters to the editor on suspended student, Brownback’s beliefs, tattered flag, ex-presidents, Mother’s Day math, West High

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...the most despicable way. It is not flown at the proper height. It is shredded and torn and is a disgrace to this country. Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Wichita, parked his campaign bus underneath this flag for most of the winter of 2012. I contacted his office, t

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Congressman Pompeo encouraged by early reception of aviation bill

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...McCoy covers aviation, manufacturing, energy and automotive. In this file photo from 2012, Rep. Mike Pompeo unveils a general aviation advocacy campaign. He's pushing for a bill that would help streamline the process of certification for Part 23 light a

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Congress mulls pipeline approval bill

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...NEW YORK A bill aimed at expediting the approval process of natural gas pipelines has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R., Kan.). To access AMM's full content, please log in below. If you do not have an AMM account, we invite you to tak

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Pompeo co-sponsors bill to speed up natural gas pipeline permits

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Mike Pompeo is co-sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House to force federal regulators to rule on new interstate gas pipelines faster. Pipeline projects require approvals from several federal agencies, under the lead of the Federal Energy Regulatory Com

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Congressman Pompeo (R-KS) Addresses General Duty Clarification Act (H.R. 888) At NACD's Annual Washington Fly-In

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...Fly-In brought over 80 attendees to D.C. where they got an early start to the day hearing a formal address by Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS), member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. This morning Rep. Pompeo deta

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Taker nation: Why federal spending is tough to trim

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...Voters here elect reliably anti-tax and anti-spending lawmakers to the Kansas Statehouse. Their congressman, Republican Mike Pompeo, ranks as one of the 10 most conservative members of the U.S. House. He defeated his last opponent by a 2-to-1 margin. La

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GAMA Welcomes Legislation to Improve General Aviation Safety and Development

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today welcomed the introduction of the Small Aircraft Revitalization Act of 2013 by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo and a bipartisan group of U.S. House members. The bill, H.R. 1848, would establish a date certain for implementing

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Pompeo introduces legislation he says will help light aircraft industry

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...Mike Pompeo, R-Wichita, on Tuesday introduced the Light Aircraft Revitalization Act, which sponsors say would streamline the certification process, lower costs and revitalize the general aviation industry. Reforming certification processes would improve

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Confession: A crush on Rush

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...representatives from radio and newspapers; a libertarian blogger from Wichita; professors from universities across the state; Rep. Mike Pompeo and members of the Brownback administration. The hour-long discussion of issues includes in-depth analysis of

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Congressman Tweets That America ‘Can Survive Spending Cuts’ As 10 Are Laid Off In His District

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...Mike Pompeo (R-KS) on Friday tried to use the positive jobs numbers over the last month to argue that America can handle the devastating budget cuts known as sequestration. Pompeo tweeted at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), “America did fine

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Opinion Line (April 28)

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...You can thank a Republican for the delays at airports, since they are the ones who thought the sequester was a great idea. Rep. Mike Pompeo called it a “home run.” Enjoy the game. Popcorn, anyone? It appears the Missouri governor is smarter than our

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EDITORIAL: Obamacare off the rails

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...over the color of [type] fonts on a website to just making sure the exchanges aren’t a ‘Third World experience,’” writes Rep. Mike Pompeo, Kansas Republican. “There’s little to no information about how the exchanges will function.” In a le

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Opinion Line (April 24)

2013-04-23T01:00:00Z

...asked whom Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts represent (April 21 Eagle). The answer is obvious, and it’s not us. You can add Rep. Mike Pompeo to that category. Just think – we could have passenger rail service from Oklahoma to Wichita for half of wh

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A week of chaos

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...Act deserves a failing grade,” he told Sebelius. “You haven’t given me any data. You just give me concepts, frankly.” Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) pointed out that Baucus was one of the chief authors of the law whose implementation he was now criti

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Pompeo to Baucus: You Wrote this 'Train Wreck'

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...Mike Pompeo (R-KS) is having none of Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) trying to dodge responsibility for the coming ObamaCare “train wreck.” Here’s a letter Pompeo sent to Baucus yesterday: I was stunned, and also saddened, to read of your complaint that He

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Democrats' Plan for ObamaCare Left Out an Important Detail: Republicans

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...credit: Gage Skidmore / Foter.com / CC BY-SARep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) is, ah, kind of upset with Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.). That’s because Baucus, who has claimed authorship of the Finance Committee health care bill that became the basis for ObamaCa

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Pompeo to Baucus: ObamaCare 'train wreck' is your fault

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...that he fears the implementation will be a "huge train wreck" because people do not understand what the reform law does. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) was not impressed with Sen. Max Baucus's (D-Mont.) criticism of how the Obama administration has implement

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