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  • The Preventative Care Conundrum
    Nov 20, 2009  - The United States Preventive Services Task Force this week released a report that encourages women to wait an extra decade before receiving breast cancer examinations.  Eyebrows were immediately raised not only in the cancer research community but also by lawmakers on the Hill. Turning years of med... More
  • Bachmann Statement on Breast Cancer Screenings
    Nov 18, 2009  - U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann, along with several colleagues, today held a press conference to discuss their concerns with the United States Preventative Services Task Force’s recommendation that women between the ages of 40-49 do not need to engage in routine mammograms. Moreover, the task f... More
  • And They Want to Run Your Health Care?
    Nov 17, 2009  - The President’s economic “stimulus” package appears to be working so marvelously that it’s even creating nonexistent jobs in nonexistent locations. While the evidence continues to pile up that the President’s stimulus package has been a failure with unemployment rising to over 10%, Americans continu... More
  • The Hill: Pelosicare’s small-business tax is a tax on the American family
    Nov 16, 2009  - As unemployment surpasses 10 percent, Congress continues to vow that job creation is a top priority. After the $1.1 trillion stimulus failed to prevent unemployment from rising above 8 percent as its proponents promised, lawmakers are feeling the heat from American families as they struggle to pay f... More
  • Let's Keep the Debate on Health Care
    Nov 13, 2009  - Last week, it was brought to my attention that a small number of individuals held disturbing posters depicting Holocaust victims at a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Upon hearing the news, I immediately sent the following letter to Congressman Steve Israel (NY), the Jewish Communi... More
  • Social Security Card Center Opening in Minneapolis
    Nov 12, 2009  - If you need a Social Security number or card and live in the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington You must go to the new Social Security Card Center (effective November 16th): 1811 Chicago Avenue, Suite 2 Minneapolis, MN 55404 ... More
  • Honoring Our Veterans
    Nov 11, 2009  - On Veterans Day, we pause to remember the brave American heroes who sacrificed so much to preserve our great nation. Though we celebrate Veterans Day once a year, we reap the benefits of freedom everyday.  America's courageous sons and daughters who have chosen to fight for the freedoms and liberti... More
  • House Ignores High Unemployment and Continues to Push Pelosicare
    Nov 6, 2009  - Even as our nation's unemployment rate surpassed 10% -- exceeding even the worst case scenarios that the White House projected -- Speaker Pelosi intends to bring to the floor her $1-trillion-plus health care reform proposal. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is the highest unemplo... More
  • House was right to condemn Goldstone report
    Nov 4, 2009  - Yesterday, the House voted on and passed  H.Res.867, calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora. As a cosponsor of this resol... More
  • Bachmann Calls on the American People to Bring the Town Hall To Washington
    Nov 2, 2009  - WHAT:            Health Care “House Call” on Washington Press Conference WHO:              Republican Members of Congress                         Actor Jon Voight, Radio Host Mark Levin, and others. WHEN:            Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 12:00-2 WHERE:          West Front of the U.S.... More