For Immediate Release
July 22, 2010
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman will be a featured speaker at the Americans for Budget Reform Rally on August 21, 2010. As Co-Chair of the first Balanced Budget Caucus in the history of the U.S. Congress, Congressman Coffman is proud to champion the cause of balancing America’s budget. For information on attending the rally, to sign the petition in support of a balanced budget, and more, visit www.AmericansforBudgetReform.com.
July 20, 2010
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Chris Davis of Americans for Budget Reform join the Amy Oliver show on 1310 KFKA to discuss why we must have a balanced budget amendment and the August rally in support of Congressman Coffman’s proposed amendment.
By Joseph Boven, Colorado Independent
July 19, 2010
Sixth-District Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman fired up the party faithful Saturday at the Republican Lincoln Day Dinner in Centennial by unleashing a tea-party-style broadside lambasting President Obama as the leader of a socialist takeover of America.
“This election will be a referendum on the direction of our country,” he said. “This election will be a referendum on whether America continues to go down the path of socialism or down the path of a free-enterprise system.”
Coffman likened this year in politics to 1776. He said Republican voters would rise up against “the forces” of Obama like the American colonists rose up against King George to win independence from the British.
By: Anthony Bowe, Colorado Statesman
July 16, 2010
Former Colorado U.S. Sen. Gary Hart, vice chair of U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council, moderated the “Stopping Terrorism through Transnational Security Cooperation” forum in front of hundreds of interested citizens and Colorado leaders at the Seawell Ballroom in Denver. It was sponsored by Biennial of the Americas Denver 2010 and The CELL, the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab.
The four panelists, whose experience in preventing terrorism ranged from diplomatic artistry, law enforcement and military strategy as well as public activism, were William Brownfield, U.S. Ambassador to Columbia since 2007; W. Ralph Basham, former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection from 2006 to 2009; General Victor Renuart, who retired his post as commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) only one week prior as an Air Force four-star general; and Oscar Morales, the youngest counselor to the UN’s One Young World and a Columbian native who successfully used social media to organize millions of protestors in Colombia and across the world against terrorism and the FARC — a Colombian terrorist organization — in 2008.
For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON, DC — June 23, 2010— The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) is pleased to recognize U.S. Representative Michael Coffman with a 2010 Thomas Jefferson Award, honoring the legislator’s work to strengthen our nation’s free enterprise system and support economic prosperity. During each Congress, IFDA presents the Thomas Jefferson Award to Senators and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives who demonstrate their commitment to building our nation’s economy and reducing government regulation. The Award is based on Congressional voting records on issues critical to the growth and prosperity of the foodservice distribution industry and our nation’s overall economy. Recipients of the Award have shown their dedication to restoring our nation’s economic and fiscal health during the 111th Congress.
By U.S. REP. MIKE COFFMAN
6th Congressional District
July 15, 2010
Recently, the House considered legislation (H.R. 5297) that will create a $30 billion fund for the secretary of the Treasury to use to make capital investments in smaller financial institutions. The investments are allegedly to encourage small business lending. I ran a small business before coming to Congress, and I know that access to capital is important — especially during these tough times. But this legislation does not include any requirements that banks actually use the money to lend to small businesses. I opposed the bill because it puts the taxpayer under billions of dollars more of obligation and does not offer a guarantee that small businesses will benefit from the funding.
That’s right — there is no guarantee that the banks must lend the money they receive from the taxpayer. Instead, the bill attempts to persuade banks to do so by allowing them to pay back the taxpayers at lower rates if the banks offer more loans. But, if no loans are made after two years, participating banks would pay no penalty. Maybe I haven’t been in Washington long enough, but supporting a bill to increase small business lending that does not actually require increased small business lending makes no sense.
By: U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman
July 15, 2010
Recently, the House considered legislation (HR 5297) that will create a $30 billion fund for the secretary of the treasury to use to make capital investments in smaller financial institutions. The investments are allegedly to encourage small-business lending. I ran a small business before coming to Congress, and I know that access to capital is important — especially during these tough times. But this legislation does not include any requirements that banks actually use the money to lend to small businesses. I opposed the bill because it puts the taxpayer under billions of dollars more of obligation and does not offer a guarantee that small businesses will benefit from the funding.
By: Ross Kaminsky, Human Events
July 15, 2010
They’re baaaaack! The Democrats, in their persistent view that anything which possibly can be taxed should be, are again proposing federal legislation to impose sales taxes on interstate purchases made over the Internet.
The measure, H.R. 5660 sponsored by Rep. Bill Delahunt (D.-Mass.), has the Orwellian title of the “Main Street Fairness Act.” New-speak continues in the subtitle: “To promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes; and for other purposes.” At least the last four words are accurate.
By: Kristen Wyatt, The Associated Press
July 08, 2010
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — In his first public remarks since his widely condemned comments on Afghanistan, Republican Party chairman Michael Steele said Thursday he “ain’t goin’ anywhere” despite calls for his resignation.
Steele’s appearance before Colorado Republicans was his first since he came under fire last week from within the GOP for calling the nine-year-old conflict in Afghanistan a mistaken “war of Obama’s choosing.” The gaffe prompted criticism of Steele’s leadership, and some calls to resign.
“Every time something happens, people say, ‘Oh, you should step down. You should step down.’ The reality is, that’s not happening, so stop the noise on that,” Steele told about 100 volunteers and state GOP leaders.
By: U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman
July 06, 2010
One of Congress’ fundamental responsibilities under the Constitution is budgeting. With large majorities in both houses of Congress, the only hurdle Democrat leaders have in developing and garnering support for the annual budget resolution is themselves.
Yet, this past week House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer officially announced during a speech that Congress will make no attempt to develop and pass a budget this year.
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