Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after the announcement that the FBI is going to review "pertinent" emails to the investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private server: "I am glad the FBI has chosen to review new evidence in its investigation of Hillary Clinton. The American people are desperate to see her face the consequences that any other person who mishandled classified information would face. Today's decision was a small step in returning faith in our ...
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Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after the Obama administration confirmed an average increase in Obamacare premiums of over 20 percent for 2017: "Americans are already feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks, and this news simply proves what we have said all along: the so-called 'Affordable' Care Act is totally unaffordable." "President Obama promised that if you like your plan you can keep it. He said there would be an average of $2,500 reduction in premiums and that insurance wo...
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Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after receiving an "A" rating from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU): "I am proud to receive the National Taxpayers Union 'Taxpayers' Friend Award.' Standing up for the American taxpayer has been my top priority in Congress, and I am committed to reigning in our out-of-control spending and creating a budget that actually balances. "We must begin practicing real fiscal restraint and implementing specific spending reductions now, so it will be poss...
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Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after receiving an "A" rating from Gun Owners of America: "I am very proud to have earned an 'A' rating from Gun Owners of America. I have always fought to defend our God-given rights, including the right to bare arms - not just when it is convenient. The second amendment is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution because it provides the ultimate guarantee of sovereignty, and my commitment to protecting this, and all rights, is unwaverin...
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Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.,) a recipient of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) guardian of small business award, issued the following statement after participating in the "Coalition to Save Local Business" round-table discussion: "Today I heard from local business owners on the imposing number of costly rules and regulations that the federal government has saddled on them, including the new 'overtime' rule and the joint-employer rule. As an economist, I understand that these burea...
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Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after Congress voted to override the president’s veto of S. 2040, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. “Today Congress acted in a bipartisan manner to support the families of 9/11 victims by overriding President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The families of America’s deadliest terrorist attack deserve the truth and I am happy that we were able to support the cause of justice today. This action is long ove...
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After leading a bipartisan letter with 46 signers to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting an update on the implementation of the removing Social Security numbers from ID cards, Rep. Brat released this statement: “Medicare cards that display the Social Security numbers of beneficiaries are putting seniors and disabled Americans at risk of identity theft. Americans should not have to risk their identity being stolen in order to access health care services. The risk that Medi...
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Rep. Brat (R-Va.) released the following statement after presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Mr. Pablo Rivera: “I am proud to have honored Pablo Rivera with the Congressional Gold Medal today. Mr. Rivera’s distinguished service as a member of Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment is humbling and will forever be remembered with great pride and appreciation.” Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry sailed to Korea in September, 1950. The unit informally decided to call themselves the “Borinqueneers”, a ...
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Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) released the following statement following the Phyllis Galanti Arboretum Dedication: "I was honored to attend the Phyllis Galanti Arboretum Dedication today at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. I can think of no other individual as deserving of this dedication as Phyllis Galanti, a tireless advocate for the rights of prisoners of war. Her efforts brought international awareness to the plight of U.S. POWs and the campaign to free them. It is especially fitting th...
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The House Committee on Natural Resources approved Rep. Dave Brat’s bill to remove a federal land-use restriction on a small piece of land in Louisa, Virginia so that it can be repurposed to provide residents with clean, safe drinking water.
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