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  • A Bill of Rights for Credit Cardholders
    May 20, 2009  - If you have ever had the experience of opening a credit card statement only to find that your interest rate unexpectedly shot up, then April 30th marked a legislative victory for you.  By a bipartisan vote of 357 to 70, the House of Representatives took an important step forward in passing long-over... More
  • Senior Stimulus Funds on the Way
    Apr 29, 2009  - Earlier this year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, otherwise known as the $787 billion “stimulus” bill, became law. Among its provisions are one-time payments to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Nearly 55 million people who receive Social Secu... More
  • CURB THE SPENDING RACE
    Mar 13, 2009  - Currently, we are experiencing an economic crisis that some say comes once in a lifetime, but I have been inspired by the resilience of the American people.  Each day they are making tough sacrifices to help weather this economic storm. Families are tightening their budgets and small businesses are ... More
  • Brown-Waite: Commonsense Housing Bill Will Bring Stability to Crumbling Industry
    Mar 5, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite today announced support for new legislation aimed at restoring stability to the housing market and protecting families on the verge of losing their homes. The “Fairness in Housing Recovery Act,” authored by Rep. Judy Biggert (IL-13), offers a commonsense alterna... More
  • AMERICA NEEDS AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY BILL, NOT A MASSIVE SPENDING BILL
    Jan 30, 2009  - These past several months have seen the collapse of once venerable institutions and the near collapse of major banks.  Manufacturing industries from steel to automakers are facing bankruptcy, and retailers have reported a sharp drop in sales.  In reaction to this financial and economic crisis that... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE EXPLAINS HER OPPOSITION TO MASSIVE PORK LADEN SPENDING BILL
    Jan 28, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today released the following statement about the massive spending bill before the House.  The legislation, which Rep. Brown-Waite opposes, is scheduled to be voted on later today.   “There is no doubt that our economy needs a kickstart to put us back o... More
  • REPS. PUTNAM, BROWN-WAITE INTRODUCE MEASURE TO SIMPLIFY TAXES FOR SENIORS
    Jan 27, 2009  - U.S. Representatives Adam Putnam (R-Fla) and Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla) today introduced legislation that would allow senior citizens to file their taxes on a new and simplified tax form (Form 1040S).  The IRS estimates that as many as 11 million seniors could benefit from a simplified tax form in th... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE 5TH DISTRICT
    Jan 19, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that two 5th District Counties have received grants totaling more than $20 million in Neighborhood Stabilizations Program (NSP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  A program supported by Rep. Brown-Wait... More
  • FEDERAL BAILOUTS NEED STRONG CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT
    Jan 16, 2009  - Like many of my constituents and colleagues, I am dismayed by the total lack of accountability over the numerous bailouts the federal government enacted over the past few months.  As you may know, I opposed the $700 billion bailout, as well as the bailout of AIG and Citigroup – the latter two of whi... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, NOT LEGISLATION THAT RAISES TAXES AND PUSHES FAMILIES OUT OF PRIVATE INSURANCE
    Jan 14, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced her opposition to legislation that would push low-income children out of private insurance plans and allow adults and illegal immigrants to qualify for state children’s healthcare programs.  While serving in the Florida State Senate Rep. ... More