Tom Rooney

Obama: Congress Must Finish Job on Minimum Wage

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Congress should finish the job he started by raising the minimum wage to $10.10. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says Americans deserve to know where their representatives stand. He says

Obama: Congress Must Finish Job on Minimum Wage

IRS Scandal Makes Libertarians Case Against Government

Florida Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL) has called for the elimination of the Internal Revenue Service, as a direct result of the scandal that the IRS has targeted ‘Tea Party’ related non-profit organizations.   The IRS has admitted wrongdoing, but now

House GOP Leadership Split Votes Over 'Fiscal Cliff'

The House voted to pass the Senate’s fiscal cliff bill on Tuesday night. Eighty-five Republicans joined 172 Democrats to pass the bill. And the House Republican leadership split down the middle. House Republican leadership members who voted against the Senate “fiscal

House GOP Leadership Split Votes Over 'Fiscal Cliff'

Dems Propose Back Door Energy Taxes

While Harry Reid may have allowed the energy tax hikes to die on the floor of the Senate, liberals nationwide have continued their attacks on the energy industry. The Gulf oil spill is barely a fond memory of a moratorium