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Reichert Supports Fiscally Responsible Medicare Access Bill
Nov 19, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today rejected a bill that would increase Medicare Part B premiums and add more than $260 billion to the federal deficit. The House passed the legislation, H.R. 3961, by a vote of 243-183.
“Our current system of reimbursing doctors for treating Medicare pat...
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Trade: The forgotten stimulus
Nov 16, 2009
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Cross-posted from the Heritage Foundation blog, The Foundry
President Obama’s trip to Asia this week comes at a critical economic time for American workers. With unemployment eclipsing 10 percent, it’s clear that the stimulus package passed by Congress has so far proven ineffective in getting Ame...
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National Education Association Endorses Reichert, Tanner Teacher Tax Relief Act
Nov 16, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) and Congressman John Tanner (TN-08) today announced that the National Education Association (NEA) endorsed the Teacher Tax Relief Act (H.R. 3758), a proposal that would both increase and make permanent the maximum tax deduction available for educators purchasing cla...
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Reichert Statement on U.S. Participation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Nov 14, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) issued the following statement today in response to the President’s announcement that the United States will participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations:
"With this announcement, the President positively indicates that he is placing emphasis o...
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Reichert Honors Nations’ Veterans
Nov 11, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today released the following statement in observance of Veterans’ Day:
“Today we honor all those men and women who serve and have served to protect and defend freedom, security and our great nation. This year, Veterans’ Day falls so soon after a brutal attack; e...
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Reichert Rejects Health Care Overhaul
Nov 7, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today voted against a health care overhaul that would implement a government-run health plan estimated to cost more than $1.3 trillion, while drastically slashing Medicare benefits, forcing tax increases on millions of Americans and small businesses, and also threat...
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Reichert Calls for Action on Jobs as Unemployment Eclipses 10%
Nov 6, 2009
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Reichert Rebukes AARP Endorsement of Bill with Drastic Medicare Cuts
Nov 5, 2009
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Don't miss: telephone townhall tomorrow night on flooding and the Howard Hanson Dam
Nov 3, 2009
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Flood season is here and with the threat of increased flooding
posed by the Howard Hanson Dam, we are doing everything we can to prepare and protect
the area, both in the near- and long-term. But as we work to do that,
you must prepare your family too. Join us for a discussion on what
local and ...
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Reichert Disappointed with Second AARP Response
Nov 3, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today expressed concern regarding AARP’s latest response to his inquiry into the potential hidden profit motive behind the organization’s vocal advocacy for a House health care proposal that contains nearly $500 billion in Medicare cuts affecting millions of seniors...
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