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Hoekstra to Present Congressional Bronze Medal to Spring Lake Student
Feb 5, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, on Monday, Feb. 8 will present Spring Lake High School student Shannon McAvinchey with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal, one of the highest awards bestowed upon America’s young people.
"Shannon has certainly worked extraordinarily hard to win the Congressio...
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Hoekstra to Speak on Threats, Solutions to Asian Carp Entering the Great Lakes
Feb 4, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, on Monday, Feb. 8 will speak in Muskegon about the potential environmental and economic threats from, and potential solutions to, Asian carp entering the Great Lakes.
The free public meeting, hosted by the Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for 10 ...
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Article of Interest: Deficit imperils United States' top credit rating
Feb 4, 2010
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By Patrice Hill || Washington Times
The United States is drawing closer to the kind of debt crisis plaguing some European countries, where a financial emergency forces political leaders to make draconian spending cuts and tax increases to maintain the confidence of international investors.
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Hoekstra Reintroduces Bill to Allow for the Recall of Federal Officials
Feb 4, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, has reintroduced a bill that would allow voters to recall members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
"Government does not merely allow for citizen participation – it depends upon it." Hoekstra said. "Voters elected a Republican candidate oppo...
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Hoekstra Votes against Gimmick to Increase the U.S. Debt Limit
Feb 4, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today voted against a significant debt increase that was masked in a pay as you go bill. The bill will result in an increase in the federal government’s debt ceiling by $1.9 trillion.
"The debt limit should be increased by an up-or-down vote," Hoekstra said. "P...
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ABC 'World News,' 'Nightline' to Air Story on Peru Shootdown
Feb 3, 2010
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ABC "World News" and "Nightline" will air stories on recent developments concerning the CIA Peru schootdown in which a missionary and her young daughter from Fruitport were killed. Among the topics expected to be covered are the decisions of the CIA Peru Shootdown Accountability Board. U.S. Rep. Pet...
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Levin, Hoekstra, Stabenow and Camp Introduce Bill to Preserve, Maintain Access to Sleeping Bear Dunes
Feb 2, 2010
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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D- Mich., and U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, have introduced legislation that would preserve and maintain access to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., is cosponsor of the Senate bill and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, is cosponsor o...
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Article of Interest: U.S. Deficit to Hit All-Time High
Jan 31, 2010
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Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama will propose on Monday a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 that projects the deficit will shoot up to a record $1.6 trillion this year, but would push the red ink down to about $700 billion, or 4% of the gross domestic product, by 2013, according to con...
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Pete’s Perspective: Freeze the Spending Rhetoric
Jan 28, 2010
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President Obama called for a three-year non-defense discretionary spending "freeze" in his State of the Union address. I applaud the president for his acknowledgement that spending under his watch has gone out of control. I, along with my colleagues, have been calling for President Obama and Con...
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Hoekstra Statement on President Obama’s First State of the Union Address
Jan 28, 2010
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, issued the following statement on President Obama’s first State of the Union address.
"President Obama outlined a number of policy initiatives over the next year, but he should focus on jobs, the economy and strengthening national security. They are the most im...
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