The Congressional CPA Caucus will serve as an informal, bipartisan group of Members who are CPAs, dedicated to discussing and formulating innovative policy approaches to the issues affecting CPAs – including tax administration and compliance and accounting and auditing standards. The Caucus will work to reduce the compliance burden of our tax laws. It will also seek to provide input on issues being debated by Congress on which CPA’s have particular expertise – including budgeting and fiscal issues.
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"We must work together to ensure that varied risk management strategies remain affordable and relevant. In the coming months, I look forward to working to ensure that costs, benefits, and consequences be taken into account before all-encompassing regulations are imposed. The actions we’ve requested of Chairman Gensler represent an important first step in this process, and it is my hope he will accommodate the request of Chairman Lucas and I," said Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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“The number one priority for this Congress, as well as for the American people, is cutting spending to stimulate job creation. While I applaud the President’s call for a ban on earmarks and a five-year budget freeze on non-security discretionary spending, it is still not enough to hold spending at current rates and get our country back on the road to financial responsibility.
“Actions speak louder than words. The time is now to make good on the fiscal promises that the President made tonight, and I look forward to seeing his plan be put into action. It isn’t what he says tonight, but what he does tomorrow that will matters for the future of our country.”
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"Today is a good day for the future of America. Today we took a step toward improved, budget-conscious, job-creating health care. The days of hidden costs packed in massive bills are over, and so it is fitting that the new House of Representatives begins with a full repeal of the Democrats’ costly healthcare law."
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"I am deeply saddened by the tragic event that took place today in Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords home district. Suzanne and my thoughts and prayers are with her and her family, those injured, and the families of those who lost their lives in this horrific incident. It is my hope that the people of District 11 will join Suzanne and me in praying for the victims of this hateful crime, and keep the community of Tucson in their thoughts during this difficult time."
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Today, the House Office of Majority Transition released the new House rules for the 112th Congress. Included in the rules is Rep. Mike Conaway’s (TX-11) language to ‘Cut-as-you-go’, previously introduced as the ‘No New Programs’ legislation, which requires cutting spending in existing programs for any increases in mandatory programs of equal or greater cost.
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Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 112th Congress, named Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX-11) Chairman of the esteemed Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. "Rep. Conaway is a strong leader and I’m pleased to have him chair the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. I look forward to working with him in this new leadership role on behalf of America’s farmers and ranchers," said Chairman-elect Frank L...
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“I am delighted that my Republican colleagues did not back down, and were able to block this $1.1 trillion spending bill from coming to the floor for a vote. Not only did this bad legislation contain thousands of earmarks, it was also set to increase federal government spending by $18 billion over last year’s spending levels.
“It is heartening that a modicum of sanity returned to Washington, D.C. just in time to avoid passing legislation that the American people clearly said on November 2 that they did not want. It is time for the current Congress to adjourn and make way for the next Congress to make the people’s agenda priority one.”
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“I am outraged by this bloated, pork-laden, 2,000 page spending bill. Not only does this bill contain thousands of earmarks, it also increases federal government spending by $18 billion over last year’s spending levels. Members who support this ‘ominous omnibus’ must have just emerged from a time warp and missed the elections on November 2nd, as they have not taken into account the words and actions that the American people made loud and clear. Congress must not continue this out-of-control spending spree, and it is high time we listen to the American people and make essential cuts.”
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“The ruling by Virginia District Judge Henry Hudson today, which declared the individual mandate in President Obama’s job-killing healthcare bill, is a victory for all hard-working Americans. The ruling found that Congress does not have the authority to impose the mandate, which is set to force every American to purchase government approved health insurance."
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