Robert Hurt - #3232 - H.R. #1633 - VIDEO: Hurt Delivers Remarks on House Floor Regarding Jobs and The Farm Dust Regulation Act (2) Momentum Builds for Noem-Hurt Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (3) Statement by Robert Hurt on President's Obama's Joint Session Speech

Robert Hurt Delivers Remarks on House Floor Regarding Jobs and The Farm Dust Regulation Act.

Momentum Builds for Noem-Hurt Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, HR 1633 - Reps. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Robert Hurt (R-VA) released the below statements today after Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced a companion bill in the U.S. Senate to H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, co-authored by Reps. Noem and Hurt. This follows the announcement by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) that H.R. 1633 will be considered on the House floor as a part of the House’s overall agenda on jobs and regulatory relief. H.R. 1633 is a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from burdening farmers, ranchers, and small business owners in rural America with additional dust regulations to help create a better environment for job creation and economic growth. H.R. 1633 has been endorsed by the American Farm Bureau, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Public Lands Council, the Western Business Roundtable, and National Federation of Independent Business.  Read more.........

Statement by Robert Hurt on President Obama's Joint Session Speech - Congressman Robert Hurt (R-VA) released the following statement after President Obama’s speech tonight:  “With unemployment remaining unacceptably high in the 5th District and across the nation, Central and Southside Virginians want to see real solutions to our jobs crisis, and I am committed to supporting pro-growth policies that will help move our economy forward and put our economic recovery in the hands of people and businesses instead of the federal government.  “Since the start of the 112th Congress, the House has passed several commonsense, bipartisan measures that remove Washington as barrier to job growth to provide our small businesses – our true job creators – with the confidence and freedom necessary to innovate, hire, and put people back to work.  Read more.......