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October 11, 2021
of 2 89 per gallon Home buyers are still facing the toughest market in years and experts predict housing costs will continue rising next year Used car prices have also reached absurd levels surging by 42...are paying more to invest in equipment than at any time since 1982 All of these new costs are being passed on to consumers in the form of higher shelf prices Inflation Wipes Out Wage GainsOur nation would...it is drowning in federal spending passed by Democrats this year President Biden and his party seem unfazed by the rising cost of living They are now seeking to pass historic tax hikes and trillions of...
January 29, 2010
3 trillion The American people are demanding that the federal government stop the spending spree Passing this resolution which raises the limit on the nation s credit card to a record 14 3 trillion shows...our nation s history The outlook for this year is not expected to be much better In fact the budget passed last year sets the path for trillion dollar annual deficits every year for the next decade At that...time for Congress to start showing the American people that we are serious about getting our fiscal house in order Today s vote was a step in the wrong direction Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2010...
April 15, 2011
continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30 It passed 81 19 Today s vote is a start to putting our country back on a fiscally responsible path but deeper...Democrat controlled Congress failed to pass any appropriations bills to fund the federal government enacting short term measures through March 4 2011 instead The House and Senate then agreed to three additional...additional short term spending bills which included spending reductions Wicker recently wrote about the need to cut spending in this column Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2011 4 wicker votes to cut...
February 14, 2011
competitive bid process Individuals large brokers and foreign entities sought to purchase U S Treasury bills and notes on the promise that the government will repay them with interest at a later date Over the...about future priorities Eventually this money must be repaid and failing to address our problem now passes the problem to our children and grandchildren Failures of Spending Beyond Our Means President Obama...spending and rein in government growth threatens our future prosperity Important Early Steps The House of Representatives led by new Speaker John Boehner and Budget Chairman Paul Ryan has proposed significant...
February 3, 2014
did not submit his budget for fiscal year 2014 until April By then both the House of Representatives and the Senate had passed budget resolutions breaking a 92 year tradition in which the President had...with his budget request Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D Nev then refused to bring any spending bills to the floor for a vote further flouting regular order and federal law Congress Should Follow the...relying on temporary funding measures Congress should work to pass a budget resolution before the April 15 deadline and then ensure spending bills become law before the new fiscal year begins on October 1...
September 21, 2015
Iranian regime has demonstrated again and again that it is not trustworthy And yet the lifting of sanctions in the President s deal offers Iran a 100 billion economic stimulus and access to deadly conventional...
January 5, 2015
new Republican majority is entrusted with following through on this obligation and should work to pass legislation that has a positive impact on Americans lives Instead of expanding the size of government...number of other job creating ideas are ready for action Dozens of pro growth bills were passed by the Republican controlled House of Representatives during the 113th Congress Instead of being stifled by Senate...
February 4, 2015
annually Require Congress to pass a balanced budget Prohibit federal spending from exceeding 18 percent of the gross domestic product without approval of two thirds of the House and Senate Require two thirds...thirds majority votes in the House and Senate to raise taxes and Require a new three fifths majority vote in both houses of Congress to raise the debt limit The measure authored by Sen Orrin Hatch R Utah...
May 11, 2015
working hard to put policies in place that support an enduring economic resurgence The House and Senate have passed the first 10 year balanced budget plan since 2001 Unlike the big government budget proposed...finish I served as a conferee on the bicameral committee that reconciled differences between the House and Senate budget resolutions I also authored several provisions including a requirement for long...lays down parameters for the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate federal funds in its annual bills Sen Thad Cochran the committee s chairman has pledged to restore regular order to the appropriations...
January 12, 2015
publicly debate bills under consideration In this way lawmakers can scrutinize measures and work to resolve differences before legislation comes to the Senate floor Over the past few years major bills have been...contingencies The Subcommittee on Seapower plays a vital role in crafting a Defense Authorization Bill that meets national security requirements and provides strong support for our Navy and Marine Corps...Enacting a budget resolution By law each house of Congress is required to enact an annual budget resolution Over the past five years however the Democrat led Senate passed a budget only once As a member of the...
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