President Obama says he wants to purge regulations that are "just plain dumb," like his humorous State of the Union bit about salmon. So perhaps he should review a new rule that is supposed to prevent oil spills akin to the Gulf Coast disaster—at the nation's dairy farms. Two weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule that subjects dairy producers to the Spill Prevention, Cont... Read more »
An emerging group of Republican leaders in Congress are putting together the elements of a new energy plan to help define a new national energy policy. Rep. Devin Nunes is emerging as one of the key architects of new Republican thinking on energy. His energy plan is getting attention, having been profiled in various national media outlets. With Washington in gridlock on energy, as on many other is... Read more »
We're so accustomed to misnamed legislation like the Employee Free Choice Act (card check) that it's hard to believe that a welcome proposal called the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act describes what it actually purports to do. To wit, prohibit public pension bailouts by the federal government and expose the $3.5 trillion of unfunded public pension liabilities that local and state governme... Read more »
Today Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) announced his appointment by Speaker-Designate John Boehner (R-OH) to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “The Select Committee on Intelligence plays a critical role in the oversight of our nation’s national security activities. It is an honor to be selected to serve,” said Rep. Devin Nunes. The House Permanent Select Committee on ... Read more »
Today, Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA), Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (text available here). The bill, which provides enhanced transparency for state and local pensions, also establishes a clear federal prohibition on any future public pension bailouts by the federal government. “As we speak, lucrative pension promises... Read more »
Today, Congressman Devin Nunes introduced legislation to reform the manner in which Congressional Districts are drawn following the decennial census. The legislation would impact redistricting prior to the 2012 elections. “For too long, the voters have been used in an electoral game that has allowed legislators to stack the deck. It is time to change the game. The American voter should decide who ... Read more »
Congressman Devin Nunes will be holding his annual Academy Night at 6:30 PM on Monday, September 27, 2010. More than a 100 students and parents are expected to attend the informational meeting, which will include an overview of the nomination process for America’s most prestigious military academies. The event is being held at the Clovis Unified School District’s Professional Development Building,... Read more »
Congressman Devin Nunes issued the following statement today following the release of the House Republican’s “Pledge to America.” “Some conservatives may look at the House Republican “Pledge to America” with concern – not over what it contains, but what it does not contain. There are, after all, several big issues that are not tackled, including energy security, fundamental tax and entitlement ref... Read more »
Congressman Devin Nunes today called on Ways and Means Chairman Sanders Levin to investigate reports that the White House has inappropriately accessed the tax information of political opponents. A copy of the letter can be found here. Nunes also posted a commentary on this subject, included below, on the Big Government blog: Modern leftists have long used the power of government to excerpt control... Read more »
Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed the state government’s response to the capital and entrepreneurial flight from our state: Taxes remain high, and lawmakers employ all the tricks in the book to produce “balanced” budgets from shifting expenses around to borrowing ever larger sums of money. In this edition of the Washington Report, I outline a plan that would restore California’s economi... Read more »
