Posted by: Staff in Growing The Economy on
July 23, 2010
Congressman Heller discussed how the so-called stimulus bill failed Nevada yesterday on the floor of the House of Representatives:
"Despite the promises from this administration that the stimulus bill would cap unemployment at 8%, we are seeing across this nation numbers much higher than that. We continue to see Nevada unemployment grow from 10%, 11%, 12% and now 14.2%. The stimulus was supposed to be an immediate jolt. Clearly, it didn't happen."
More from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Posted by: Staff in 2010 Election on
June 9, 2010
Congressman Heller congratulated Senate candidate Sharron Angle and Gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval for their primary victories last night:
Heller Congratulates Angle, Sandoval For Primary Victories
Posted by: Staff in Health Care Reform on
March 24, 2010
Congressman Heller called on Nevada Attorney General Cortez Masto to defend our constitutional rights by joining the legal challenge to the recently passed health care bill.
From the Associated Press:
"In a letter to Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, Heller echoed concerns that the bill will create unfunded mandates and questioned the constitutionality of requiring everyone to obtain health insurance. 'A law is not simply justified by its intentions. Congress must honor states' rights and the equality of each citizen,' Heller wrote."
Posted by: Staff in Health Care Reform on
October 27, 2009
With Congressional Democrats writing their health care bill behind doors in the dark of night this week, Congressman Heller called for adding some sunlight to the process by ensuring members of Congress and the public have at least 72 hours to review the proposal before Congress votes on it:
U.S. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said Thursday he hopes the House leadership that is putting together a health-care reform bill will agree to a 72-hour cooling off period for the lawmakers and public to look at the proposal before a vote.
Posted by: Staff in Health Care Reform on
September 9, 2009
Congressman Heller sent this letter to President Obama yesterday offering options to help bridge the gap between Republicans and Democrats on health care reform:
September 8, 2009
Posted by: Staff in Health Care Reform on
August 26, 2009
Last night, Congressman Heller discussed health care issues with 130 Nevadans last night at a town hall hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition in Reno.
Dean believes that key health care reforms need to be made, but that he doesn't support the government-run plan proposed by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal endorsed Congressman Heller's amendment to the Democrats' health care bill requiring the use to citizenship verification tools to determine eligibility for taxpayer-funded health care benefits:
President Obama's frenzied attempt to nationalize health care has hit a few snags, despite the best efforts of liberal congressional Democrats.
Posted by: Staff in Health Care Reform on
July 21, 2009
Congressman Heller introduced legislation last week requiring members of Congress to join any government-run health care plan created by Congress:
Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., told colleagues Thursday that members of Congress should be required to join any federal public health benefits plan created by Congress.
Posted by: Staff in Fiscal Responsibility on
July 15, 2009
With federal spending out of control, Dean is leading the fight to make Congress lead by example on fiscal responsibility:
A handful of House Republicans have introduced a bill to freeze Members' Representational Allowances during times of high unemployment and national debt.
Congressman Heller voted against the Democrats' national energy tax plan today -- a plan which is projected to cost thousands of Nevadans their jobs.
Dean commented on the tax plan:
