Fiscal and Economic

June 12, 2015

Trade means prosperity. In any trade, both sides go away with something of greater value to themselves – or the trade wouldn’t take place. More markets for American products mean more jobs and higher wages for American workers. More products entering our economy mean more consumer choices and lower prices.

Issues:Fiscal and EconomicCalifornia

Amendments Forbidding Defense Dollars From Being Spent on Coal Earmark and Green Energy Mandates Adopted

June 11, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – An amendment authored by Congressman McClintock and a bi-partisan amendment co-authored with Congressman Jared Huffman have been adopted by the House of Representatives to H.R. 2685 - FY16 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.

Issues:Fiscal and EconomicGovernment Regulation

"Essential Air Service" - Amendment to H.R. 2577

June 4, 2015

Speeches

Congressman McClintock introduced an amendment to H.R. 2577 - FY16 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act to eliminate funding for the "Essential Air Service" program. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 166 to 255.

Issues:Fiscal and EconomicGovernment Regulation

Eliminating Global Marketing Activities of the International Trade Administration - Amendment to H.R. 2578

June 2, 2015

Speeches

This amendment enacts a CBO option to cut $312 million for global market activities of the International Trade Administration. What does ITA do, exactly?

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Rep. McClintock Delivers Weekly Republican Address: Trade Means Freedom and Prosperity

May 9, 2015

Press Release

Hi, I’m Congressman Tom McClintock from California. Right now, Congress is considering important legislation to help create more jobs and prosperity for the American people. It’s called ‘Trade Promotion Authority,’ and I’d like to visit with you about it.

Issues:LaborFiscal and EconomicGovernment RegulationCalifornia

Rep. Tom McClintock to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address

May 8, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has selected Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) to deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, May 9, 2015.

Issues:Fiscal and EconomicGovernment RegulationLaborCalifornia

Federal Lands Subcommittee Hearing: Federal Land Acquisition and its Impacts on Communities and the Environment

April 15, 2015

Speeches

The Federal Lands subcommittee meets today to review federal land acquisition policies and their impact on communities and the environment. Last month, this subcommittee received testimony from the government’s land management agencies regarding their 2016 budget requests. All expressed a burning desire to vastly increase their holdings, while admitting to large and growing backlogs of deferred maintenance.

Issues:Fiscal and EconomicNatural Resources Committee

HR 2 – Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: NO

March 26, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

3/26/2015 - HR 2 – Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: NO. In 1997, Congress passed legislation to control Medicare spending by establishing a "Sustainable Growth Rate" (SGR) that limits the annual increase for physician reimbursements, but Congress never had the stomach to actually implement it.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

H. Con. Res. 27 – Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2016: YES

March 25, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

3/25/15 - H. Con. Res. 27 – Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2016: YES. Sadly, the final version of the House Budget as amended on the floor declines to pay for $22.5 billion in additional spending for defense and refugee resettlement that was added to the off-budget war account to satisfy “defense hawks.” Although technically this only affects spending for FY 2016, I fear it implicitly repudiates programmed reductions in 2017, without which the budget may not balance within ten years as called for in the version that passed the House Budget Committee. I addressed this issue in greater detail in my speech to the House of March 24...

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Progressive Caucus Budget

March 25, 2015

Speeches

Even though I disagree heartily with the budgets advanced by the Progressive Caucus, they do an invaluable service to the budget debate by bringing into sharp relief the two very different visions of governance advanced by the two parties. The Progressive budget is a sincere and bold document. Unfortunately it is also wrong. It would hike taxes by $7 trillion over the next ten years...

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

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