5 th District Virginians Demand A Sensible Energy Policy Dear Friend, This past week, I traveled throughout the 5 th District, making numerous stops in local businesses and neighborhoods in order to talk with Central and Southside Virginians about the pressing issues facing our nation that are most important to them. Whether it was in [...]
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Congressman Robert Hurt: 5 th District Virginians Demand A Sensible Energy Policy
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Congressman Robert Hurt: American Solutions For Job Creation
Dear Friends, The recent December unemployment report provides welcome news that more jobs were created last month at a time when so many are struggling. And while signifying a step in the right direction nationally, the simple fact remains that there are still too many in Central and Southside Virginia out of work, and there [...]
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Robert Hurt – Balancing The Budget
Editors Note: Being that the Executive,Legislative,Judicial branches of government do not follow the constitution now, what makes anyone think that they will follow an amendment to balance the constitution? Congressman Hurt’s Weekly Column: November 18, 2011 We Need A Constitutional Amendment To Balance Our Budget This past week, the House missed a historic opportunity [...]
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Congressman Robert Hurt’s Weekly Column
This past week I held a jobs roundtable with nearly 60 local small business leaders in Danville to talk about the House of Representatives’ pro-growth jobs plan and to hear from our true job creators about ways to help jumpstart our economy.
5th District Virginians from Danville, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Martinsville, Henry, and Franklin attended the roundtable, and the overwhelming message I heard from these small business leaders was that the crushing regulatory environment coming out of Washington is stifling growth and hindering job creation.
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Robert Hurt on Spending
By Kurt Feigel Lynchburg Tea Party President I spoke with Congressman Robert Hurt today. I’ve spoken with him enough over the past year to know when he is truly frustrated and this is one of those times. He like many freshman congressman went to D.C. like Mr. Smith. Intent on changing things. Sent there with [...]
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Perriello Deceptive on Healthcare Vote
Asking a question of your congressman and getting a straight answer should be a simple endeavor. Tom Perriello has evaded a definitive answer to my question concerning the healthcare bill 4 times. As a mom, a business women, a caregiver to a disabled veteran, and a constituent of the 5th District of VA, I oppose [...]
Election Aftermath – What’s Next
Last night Robert hurt won with 48.4% of the vote followed by McKelvey with 25.8% and McPadden with 9.7% Some have complained that it’s all the Tea Party’s fault. Well I can’t see how that is the case. How could we have done anything different? Short of kidnapping some of the losers. We held debates [...]
Bill Stanley for 5th District Chair – Tea Party Endorsement?
Press Release: Bill Stanley for VA5th District GOP Chairman Contact Info: Mark Lloyd mklloydva@gmail.com 434.942.3636 04/26/2010 Lynchburg, Va – “The consensus of the Tea Parties of the Virginia Fifth Congressional District is that Bill Stanley is the best candidate for GOP District Chairman,” said Mark Lloyd, Chairman of the Lynchburg Tea Party. Lloyd continued, “Bill has [...]
