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  • 05.17.2013
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    Congressman McKeon and Congressman Peters Introduce the Communities Achieving Sustainability Act
    Washington, D.C.- This week, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA 25) and Congressman Scott Peters (D- CA 52) introduced H.R. 1997, the Communities Achieving Sustainability Act (CASA). CASA Authorizes the Housing Urban Development (HUD) to make 203k loans to small investors for a 2-year period. Th... More
  • 04.05.2013
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    Congressman McKeon Responds to Anemic March Jobs Numbers
    Washington, D.C.- Today Congressman McKeon released the following statement regarding the March Jobs Report: “Today we received more bad news from Washington in the form of another dismal jobs report. We learned that in March: only 88,000 private sector jobs were created; job increases were even les... More
  • 03.21.2013
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    Congressman McKeon Votes for a Path to Prosperity and a Balanced Budget
    Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of the Path to Prosperity, the House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2014. This budget plan stops spending money Washington doesn’t have, balances the budget in ten years and fosters a healthy fiscal environment that will res... More
  • 03.15.2013
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    Congressman McKeon on Passage of the SKILLS Act
    Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of H.R. 803, The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. This legislation passed by a vote of 215-202. The SKILLS Act will empower employers, rein in bureaucracy, and provide America’s workers with a... More
  • 09.14.2012
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    McKeon Floor Statement on National Security and Jobs Protection Act
    House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement today as prepared for delivery on the House floor regarding H.R. 6365 the National Security and Jobs Protection Act: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the National Security and Jobs Protection Act of... More
  • 09.14.2012
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    McKeon Statement on Passage of National Security and Jobs Protection Act
    House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon issued the following statement upon passage of the National Security and Jobs Protection Act of 2012 by the House of Representatives: “The passage of this bill marks the fifth time this year the House of Representatives has voted to res... More
  • 09.10.2012
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    Clearing of red tape needed for recovery
    By Buck McKeon America has always been a country founded on principled determination and the idea that it’s possible to make something out of nothing. In no state of our union is this pioneer spirit more pervasive than in California. But when you see foreclosure signs on your neighbors’ homes or “f... More
  • 08.02.2012
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    Congressman McKeon Votes to Stop Job-Killing Tax Hike and to Create Jobs Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code
    Washington, D.C.- This week, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, legislation that would stop the tax hike on all Americans looming at the end of the year, and put in place an expedited procedure to ensure Congress reforms the tax code t... More
  • 07.30.2012
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    The danger of Obama’s inaction on sequestration
    By Howard P. “Buck” McKeon Only a handful of legislative days remain to resolve the devastating cuts to our military, known as sequestration, before the campaign trail becomes the sole focus of political activity. The false notion persists that the deadline is Jan. 2, when the Office of Management ... More
  • 07.26.2012
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    Stop the Red Tape
    Thanks to President Obama, America is experiencing the worst economic recovery since World War II. Small businesses along Main Street are struggling – and they’re discouraged. If you listen, they’ll tell you they’re strangling in red tape. Almost half of small business owners said they’re not hiring... More