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ObamaCare and your family 2 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Hello-- Yesterday, I asked an Obama administration official tough questions about ObamaCare’s impact on families. You see, in the official’s remarks, she claimed – and I paraphrase: “There is growin...
I have good news. 25 Jul 2013 | 10:45 pm
Hello-- Mississippians rely on coal for energy and jobs. But the EPA is in the process of regulating coal ash as a hazardous material, which could have negative effects on the economy. Here’s the tr...
seem fair to you? 17 Jul 2013 | 11:15 pm
Good evening-- After claiming that ObamaCare's implementation is on schedule, the administration abruptly delayed the mandate that would have penalized business owners who choose not to provide healt...
fair wages 5 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
Hello-- Earlier today, I had the privilege of speaking with thousands of advocates at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention in Orlando. This crowd gets it. They understand that re...
delay tactics 3 Jul 2013 | 06:16 pm
Hello-- Last evening, the Obama administration delayed for one year the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance to their workers. I’ve argued that this rule was a bad idea from the s...
Telemedicine works 29 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Hello-- Over the last 90 days, I’ve worked with health care experts in Mississippi and across the country in drafting a bill to improve telemedicine on the federal level. Congress has to figure out ...
Harper Responds To Court's Voting Rights Opinion 26 Jun 2013 | 01:12 am
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section IV of the “Voting Rights Act of 1965”: “The ‘V...
#KidsFirst 23 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Hello-- As the father of 24-year-old son living with Fragile X Syndrome, I understand the challenges families raising special needs children face. This is why I’ve authored a bill to prioritize fund...
bloated bureaucracy 7 Jun 2013 | 12:09 am
Hello-- It has been more than four years since my first oversight hearing with the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) as a member of the Committee on House Administration. Since that time, I’ve in...
Time's up 31 May 2013 | 08:40 pm
Hello-- The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an obsolete agency that has long outlived its purpose. Need proof? This agency still has no commissioners, no executive director, and no general c...
