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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
  • 04.10.2013
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    McKeon Statement on President Obama’s Budget
    WASHINGTON – Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement on the President's budget submission: “Today the President released a budget proposal that is disappointing and nothing more than a document that reaffirms the President’s belief in the status quo of big government, big sp... 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
  • 02.13.2013
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    SOTU By The Numbers
    Last night during the State of the Union, the President claimed to have cut the deficit by $2.5 trillion since taking office. What’s NOT included in the President’s math? Stimulus = $831 billion Payroll Tax Holiday 1 = $111 billion Payroll Tax Holiday 2 = $89 billion Multiple unemployment insurance ... More
  • 01.30.2013
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    McKeon Statement on Shrinking US Economy Restrained By Plunge in Defense Spending
    Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon released the following statement regarding the news that the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades. "Today's economic news is disturbing, but in no way a surprise. Nearly a ... More
  • 01.23.2013
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    Congressman McKeon Votes for “No Budget No Pay”
    Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted for H.R. 325, the “No Budget No Pay” Act of 2013. H.R. 325 passed by a vote of 285-144. This legislation temporarily raises the debt limit through May 18, 2013. In addition, the bill directs the Members of both the House and Senate to p... More
  • 01.01.2013
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    Congressman McKeon’s Statement on the Fiscal Cliff Compromise
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the fiscal cliff compromise bill: "I support this proposal with important reservations. Our troops have shouldered an unfairly large share of budget cuts to date, in addit... More
  • 12.12.2012
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    Our Economy & National Security Are At Risk
    Click to play video On Monday, I appeared on Bloomberg TV 's "Street Smart," to discuss how further defense cuts would not only affect our national security, but also have a negative impact on our economy. As the December 31st fiscal cliff deadline looms, we are facing the threat of devastating def... 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