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October 22, 2009
As Unemployment Rises and Democrats Continue to Back Job-Killing Health Care Reform, Brown Works to Protect Local Small Businesses and Manufacturers
WASHINGTON - Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) made the following statement today after the Employment Security Commission announced that South Carolina’s unemployment has risen to 11.6 percent and the state has lost over 24,000 manufacturing jobs in the past year:
Full Story » October 2, 2009
Brown Comments on Ever-Rising Unemployment
Washington, DC – Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) made the following statement today after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate rose to 9.8% and 263,000 more Americans lost their jobs in September:
Full Story » September 15, 2009
Brown Signs onto Legislation to Stop All Federal Funding of ACORN
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) became a cosponsor of the Defund ACORN Act, legislation introduced by House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) that will sever all ties between the federal government and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). House Republicans have also sent a letter to President Obama asking him to take action to end taxpayer funding of ACORN. After signing onto the Defund ACORN Act Congressman Brown issued the following statement:
Full Story » August 25, 2009
Brown Denounces New Deficit Numbers and Proposes a Balanced Budget
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s forecast that their spending plans will result in a $9 trillion deficit over the next decade. This projection is nearly $2 trillion more than the White House’s previous forecast.
Full Story » August 17, 2009
After Six Months, The 'Stimulus' Has Not Done Its Job
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) issued the following statement on the six-month anniversary of the signing of the President’s so-called stimulus bill. Since becoming law, over 2 million Americans have lost work and only 18 percent of Americans say that the trillion-dollar plan has helped the economy. Full Story » July 22, 2009
Brown Deems Democrat 'PAYGO' Bill a Ploy and Demands Real Fiscal Responsibility
WASHINGTON- Today, in an attempt to shield themselves from the criticisms of their recent massive spending bills, House Democrats forced legislation to set up their versions of a 'pay-as-you-go' budgeting system for the US Government.
Full Story » July 2, 2009
Brown Comments on Failed Stimulus as it Leaves 467,000 More Americans Out of Work
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 467,000 more jobs were lost in June, far more than expected, pushing the unemployment rate up to 9.5% - a 25 year high. The report reveals that job losses are accelerating, with over 100,000 more Americans losing work in June than in May. Full Story » April 29, 2009
Brown on House Passage of Irresponsible Budget
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) made the following remarks upon passage of the conference report of the Democrat-crafted budget:
Full Story » April 2, 2009
Brown Backs Republican Budget Alternatives
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) voted in favor of the proposed Republican budget alternatives as they create real solutions for the struggling American economy. The GOP plans, unlike the President’s budget, support small businesses, rein in spending and do not irresponsibly burden America’s future generations with a debt that they will be unable to repay. After the votes, Congressman Brown made the following remarks:
Full Story » March 19, 2009
Brown Votes in Favor of Taxpayer Reimbursement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) voted in favor of taxing bonuses received by an employee of any company that has received funds from the TARP, as it was the best opportunity to return the bonus funds back to the American taxpayers and hold Congressional Democrats, President Obama and Secretary Geithner accountable for their previous actions. After the vote, Congressman Brown made the following statement:
Full Story » March 5, 2009
Brown: Mortgage "Cram Down" Hurts Responsible Homeowners
WASHINGTON- Today, House Democrats forced passage of their “cram down” housing bill, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, legislation that allows bankruptcy judges to adjust the terms of a mortgage and in turn, punish the over 90 percent of responsible homeowners who lived within their means by forcing them to subsidize those who made irresponsible choices. After the vote, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) made the following statement:
Full Story » February 25, 2009
Brown Works to Protect Worker Free Choice
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr., as an original cosponsor and staunch supporter of worker freedoms, made the following statement after the introduction of The Secret Ballot Protection Act, legislation that would guarantee workers the right to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board and prohibit unions from coercively subjecting employees to a card check campaign:
Full Story » February 24, 2009
Brown Calls on President for Bipartisanship and Economic Stability
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Tonight, Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) made the following statement after President Obama’s Address before the Joint Session of Congress:
Full Story » February 12, 2009
Brown Votes No on Partisan Wasteful Non-Stimulus
WASHINGTON- Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) issued the following statement after opposing the Democrat’s trillion dollar spending bill. The plan, drafted by House and Senate Democrats behind closed doors, reduces the already meager amount of tax relief included for working Americans and small business while incorporating additional wasteful spending. Unlike the open lawmaking process promised by Democratic leaders, the legislation, which is the largest spending bill ever considered by Congress, was crafted with absolutely no Republican input and it’s text was only released to the public a few short hours before the vote.
Full Story » January 28, 2009
Brown Opposes Legislation that Would Threaten Improvements to First Responder Communications
WASHINGTON, DC- Recognizing the need to improve the communications systems for our first responders, Congressman Brown opposed legislation to postpone the upcoming digital television transition by 120 days. Following the failure of the DTV Delay Act, Congressman Henry E. Brown (R-SC) made the following statement:
Full Story » January 28, 2009
Brown Votes No on Democrat Pork-Laden Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) voted against the Democrat trillion dollar spending package, legislation laden with wasteful government spending that will neither stimulate the economy nor create the jobs Americans so desperately need. Following the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), Congressman Brown made the following statement: Full Story » January 22, 2009
Brown Opposes the Release of an Additional $350 Billion
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) voted against releasing the second $350 billion dollar installment of the original $700 billion dollar economic recovery package as the first part of the funds were mishandled and spent to the detriment of the American taxpayer. Following the vote, Congressman Brown made the following statement:
Full Story » October 16, 2008
Brown Demands AIG Repay Taxpayers for Lavish Retreat
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R-SC) joined a large bipartisan group of his colleagues from the House in outrage as they learned that, after recently receiving an $85 billion loan from the federal government, AIG hosted an extravagant $440,000 retreat at the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California. Brown has since signed a letter demanding that Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke ensure that no taxpayer funds were used by AIG to host this retreat, and if taxpayer funds were used, have demanded that AIG repay the American people in full. After signing the letter, Brown made the following statement:
Full Story » October 16, 2008
Brown Leads House Republicans in a Call for Opening the Books at Fannie and Freddie
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC), led over 30 House Republicans in calling for opening the books at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the public, allowing Americans to see inside the decisions made by the leadership of the two mortgage giants at the heart of the crisis gripping our financial markets. In their letter, Brown and his colleagues urged James B. Lockhart III, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to “take steps to release all documents related to [Fannie and Freddie’s] operations, especially their financial decision making, contacts with government officials, and campaign donation strategies.” After sending the letter, Brown made the following statement:
Full Story » October 3, 2008
Brown Votes to Safeguard the Financial Futures of American Workers and Families
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) voted in favor of improved legislation that will prevent the financial crisis that Main Street is watching today on TV from playing out in their neighborhoods and workplaces. Following the passage of the Senate amended Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1474), Congressman Brown made the following statement:
Full Story » September 29, 2008
Brown Votes in Favor of America's Financial Future
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) voted in favor of legislation that he believed laid out the best possible plan for the future of America’s financial markets. Following the failure of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 3997), Congressman Brown made the following statement:
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