Lynn Jenkins

Facing Down the Debt Limit

Sat, 07/30/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

The debate on the extension of the debt limit has been raging in Washington and across the country for months, and today House republicans, with my support, passed a second plan to meet our country’s financial obligations. The Budget Control Act is a commonsense plan that addresses our debt problem by making substantial

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Cut, Cap, and Balance

Sun, 07/24/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

This week the House passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance plan with my support. This plan sets us on a path to fiscal responsibility by cutting current spending, capping future spending, and proposing a balanced budget amendment.

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Obamacare Waivers

Fri, 07/08/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

Almost immediately after President Obama’s healthcare reform law passed last year there was a scramble by businesses, States, unions, and other groups to obtain waivers from the many burdensome job-destroying aspects

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Jenkins' Celebrating Independence

Fri, 07/01/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

235 years ago this Monday, our Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia to stand up to tyranny, sign the Declaration of Independence and proclaim America’s freedom from England.

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Fri, 06/17/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

Today, June 17th, marks the one-year anniversary of the Democrats’ so-called “Recovery Summer” and Americans are still waiting on that recovery. Unemployment is at 9.1%, and Americans are in dire need of some certainty so they can plan for the future and get back to work. M

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Bridget Gartenmayer Jenkins Intern

Sat, 06/04/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

This week I was pleased to announce that several new interns from in and around the Second District have joined my staff as summer interns. In their short time in the office each and every one of them has already impressed us with their hard work and intelligence, and I am confident they will

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May Job Numbers Disapoint

Fri, 06/03/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

It was announced this morning that the American economy gained a mere 54,000 jobs in the month of May, raising the unemployment rate from 9.0% to 9.1%. To put it simply, our economy is just not creating enough jobs, and the old Washington ways of taxing, spending, borrowing and over-regulating

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Jenkins on Storms

Fri, 05/27/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

This week our region was hit hard by a series of storms and tornadoes that not only destroyed property, but also took lives. I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to those who lost loved ones in the tragedy in Reading and St.

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House Energy Action Team

Tue, 05/10/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

This week, I was pleased to announce that I was joining with House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-IL), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) to launch the new House Energy Action Team (HEAT).

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Jenkins on Gas Prices

Fri, 04/29/2011 by Lynn Jenkins of US 2nd District of Kansas

I spent a lot of time behind the wheel this week as I traveled from my home in Topeka to locations throughout the district. One thing was perfectly clear every time I pulled into another gas station. Gas prices are hitting historic highs in Eastern Kansas and across the country.

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