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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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  • Camp Introduces Solar Jobs Creation Legislation
    Nov 18, 2009  - Today, U.S. Representatives including Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, helped introduce bipartisan legislation to boost solar panel manufacturing in the United States. U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, co-sponsored the bill, H.R. 4085, with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) which will offer a significant tax credit... More
  • Camp votes against Democrats' $1 trillion government takeover of health care
    Nov 6, 2009  - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today voted against Speaker Pelosi’s one-trillion dollar government takeover of health care. Following the House vote, Camp issued the following statement: “Speaker Pelosi chose not to listen to the American people and instead forced through a bill... More
  • House, Camp, extend unemployment, tax credits that will help homebuyers and America’s small businesses
    Nov 5, 2009  - The House today passed a bill that will help American families even more by extending unemployment benefits for an additional 20 weeks in 29 states that, like Michigan, have more than 8.5 percent unemployment. Michigan’s unemployment is the highest in the country at 15.3 percent.   Camp s... More
  • Public, Congress need at least 72 hours to read bills and amendments
    Nov 2, 2009  - Legislative transparency is a necessity, especially with huge bills moving quickly through Congress, said U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Camp supports initiatives that would ensure transparency in the legislative process by making bills and amendments a... More
  • Camp Champions Solar Energy Development
    Oct 22, 2009  - Solar manufacturing got some warm support from the House and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, as they voted to boost this emerging alternative energy market.  The House-approved bill, HR 3585, would invest $2.25 billion for a solar technology research and development program. It also creates a commit... More
  • $2.85 billion DOE program would help reduce high emission fuels
    Sep 16, 2009  - The House and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp voted to help cut use of high-emission fuels. The Advanced Vehicle Technology Act would give $2.85 billion to the Department of Energy (DOE) to research reducing the use of vehicle fuels that generate high emissions. “Alternative fuels are the key to reducing ... More
  • Senate begins work on cap-and-tax
    Jul 8, 2009  - Today, the Senate began working on climate change legislation with a Finance Committee Hearing considering international trade issues. U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., urged them to consider American workers and jobs. “The Speaker rammed through the House a national energy tax bill that co... More
  • Cap-and-tax will increase all energy costs, will push jobs overseas
    Jun 26, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, took to the House Floor today to speak out against the Democrat’s Cap-and-Tax bill. It is expected that the House will vote on this bill around 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. today; you can watch the debate here. This bill: Will squeeze Americans’ budgets much more than they... More
  • American Energy Act unveiled today
    Jun 10, 2009  - Americans need an energy policy that isn’t going to tax them. They need a comprehensive, all-of-the-above approach. U.S. Rep. Dave Camp finds that in the American Energy Act, introduced today. “The consistent spike in gas prices each summer is hard enough for families, they don’t need a plan that i... More
  • Updated: Camp Co-Sponsor of "Cash For Clunkers" Bill Passed in the House Today
    Jun 9, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., is a co-sponsor of “Cash for Clunkers,” intended to incentivize purchase of new vehicles and to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road. “This bill will help jump-start stalled auto sales and boost Michigan’s economy—all while improving fuel efficiency of vehicl... More