Press Releases
Rooney Statement on Balanced Budget Amendment
Jan 18, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 18, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) issued the following statement on H.J. Res. 2, the balanced budget amendment proposal debated by the House of Representatives today:
ICYMI: Rooney: The Devastating Consequences of $1 Trillion in Defense Cuts
Jan 18, 2011 Press ReleaseBy Rep. Tom Rooney
Rooney Urges President to Consider Security Implications, Stop Blocking Keystone Pipeline
Jan 17, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 17, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) today led a group of 14 Representatives in writing a letter to the President urging him to consider the national security consequences of blocking the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Rooney: Debt Clock Strikes $15 Trillion, Past Time for Balanced Budget
Jan 16, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 16, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) issued the following statement in support of a Balanced Budget Amendment, which the House will consider this week, after the national debt exceeded $15 trillion:
Rooney: Tax Credits for Hiring Veterans, Repeal of Withholding Tax Good Steps toward Private Sector Job Creation
Jan 16, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 16, 2011
Rooney: Panetta Letter Highlights "Devastating" Impact of Defense Cuts
Jan 15, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 15, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) issued the following statement in response to a letter from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on the impact defense cuts would have on national security under sequestration:
Rooney Welcomes Supreme Court Consideration of Health Care Law
Jan 14, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: November 14, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it would hear challenges to the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law:
Rooney Leads Florida Delegation in Supporting Disaster Declaration After Freeze
Jan 13, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: January 13, 2011
Congressmen, Senators Urge USDA to Expedite State’s Request
ICYMI: Rooney Discusses Security after Arizona Tragedy on Dylan Ratigan Show
Jan 12, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: January 12, 2011
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) appeared today on the Dylan Ratigan Show on MSNBC to discuss security and safety for members of Congress and the public in the wake of the tragic shooting in Arizona.
ICYMI: Rooney Discusses Need to Cut Spending on "Cavuto"
Jan 12, 2011 Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: January 12, 2011