Category Archives: Washington

Joseph Coletti of the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh, offers up ways health care reform can empower patients without requiring a public option. The Mint Hill Times ran an editorial this week pushing for more compromise and bipartisanship in passing … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) has released the  following statement in response to the White House’s decision to  discontinue the collection of “fishy” information on health care reform: “A program like this was never necessary. People have every right to … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) will hold three town hall meetings in the Ninth District to talk about health care reform with her constituents. There will be a town hall meeting in Union County on August 25; Mecklenburg County on … Continue reading →

The amendment to automatically enroll the President, Vice President and all Members of Congress in the public option created by HR 3200, the America’s Affordable Health Choice Act, failed along a party-line vote last night. The amendment – offered by … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) announced last week that the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to build a new VA Health Care Center in Charlotte by 2013. “This is really great news for veterans in our district,” said Rep. Myrick. … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) will offer an amendment next week to the health care reform bill currently being marked-up in the Energy and Commerce Committee. The amendment will require the President, Vice President and all Members of Congress to … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) today voted against a bill that would allow the federal government to have increased control over the nation’s credit industry. The Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights passed in the House by a vote of … Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) released the following statement today’s vote on the Fiscal Year 2010 budget: “How is increasing taxes by $1.5 trillion over ten years, increasing discretionary spending by 8.6 percent, and bringing our total national debt to … Continue reading →

Rep. Sue Myrick did not vote for the stimulus package which will be signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama. “We’re in a recession, and the American people are hurting.  I had hoped that Congress could come together, not … Continue reading →

Not in our backyard. That is US Representative Sue Myrick’s (NC-09) message to Congress. She introduced a bill this week to stop prisoners from Guantanamo Bay from being sent to North Carolina. It does this by prohibiting federal funds from being used to transport detainees to, and housing them within, the state.

“This legislation sends a clear message that we don’t want enemy combatants and terrorists housed in our backyard,” Rep. Myrick said. Continue reading →

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) announced that she will vote against the stimulus plan when it comes to the House Floor today. “Why are we going to spend $825 billion on a plan that won’t achieve its goals?” said Rep. … Continue reading →