Friday, May 27, 2005
Pence to make stops in Richmond
Check today's Richmond Palladium-Item to learn about Congressman Pence's upcoming stops in Richmond.
The Race
Memorial Day for Hoosiers usually means one thing: "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indianapolis 500. Click here for the Indy Star's great coverage of the race.
More: Official Indianapolis 500 website and official Indy car racing website
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Memorial Day Weekend
Click here to see last year's Memorial Day remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery with President Bush.
The Wall Street Journal on Stem Cells
The Wall Street Journal has a nice editorial on the stem cell vote in the House on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Stem Cell Coverage
The House voted on two separate stem cell measures yesterday. You can read more about the House action in this morning's Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle:
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Berne family travels to Washington
Dave and Kelly Keim of Berne, Indiana, along with their twin 'snowflake' children Caroline and Spencer, were in Washington today to voice opposition to federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Dave and Kelly adopted Caroline and Spencer when they were still frozen embryos and brought them to full term. You can read more about this process in the Decatur Daily Democrat.
Pence Campaign Finance Reform Op-Ed Running in Washington Times
Stem Cell Bills to be Considered in House Today
You can read more in today's edition of The Hill.
Morning Read: NewsHour transcript
Click here to read the transcript of Congressman Pence's appearance on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer yesterday. Congressman Pence debated the issue of embryonic stem cell research with Democratic Congresswoman Diana DeGette.
Monday, May 23, 2005
Pence to appear on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer tonight
Congressman Mike Pence will appear on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer tonight at 6:15 p.m. EDT on PBS to discuss embryonic stem cell research.
David Broder on Stem Cells
Washington Post columnist David Broder noted House conservatives' opposition to taxpayer funding of morally objectionable research using human embryos. You can read his column by clicking here.
Friday, May 20, 2005
President Bush issues veto threat for embryonic stem cell bill
President Bush issued a veto threat for a bill that the U.S. House will consider next week that would allow federal funding to be used for research on embryonic stem cells. CNN has more here.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Washington Post covers Pence's '527 Fairness Act'
Click here to read today's story.
Stem Cell Research update
Click here to read the front page story in today's edition of The Hill on embryonic stem cell research.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Muncie Star Press running Social Security reform update
Click here to read the story.
Pro-Israel blog features Pence
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson opens for business
You can read more in today's Anderson Herald Bulletin and from WISH-TV in Indianapolis.
Conservatives fight to protect life
Click here to read an update on House conservatives' push to prevent taxpayer funding of stem cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos.
Monday, May 16, 2005
BRAC update: Indiana delegation supportive of realignment
Indiana's delegation has expressed general approval for the Pentagon's recently announced base closing and realignment plan. You can click here to read more from the Indianapolis Star.
Pence '527 Fairness Act' gets hearing this week
Congressman Pence has introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Albert Wynn of Maryland that seeks to level the campaign finance field. Their bill will be considered this week in a House Administration Committee hearing. You can read more in today's Washington Times.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Pence calls military base realignment "preliminary victory"
The Pentagon announced its proposed realignment for military bases today. Read Congressman Pence's statement on the proposal here. The Indy Star's Maureen Groppe and Mary Beth Schneider already filed a story about it here. Sylvia Smith has also filed a story for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
Pence to appear on CNN's Crossfire today
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence will appear on CNN’s Crossfire today at 4:30 p.m. EDT (3:30 p.m. Indiana Time) to discuss military base closings and other political news. You can click here to read more about Crossfire.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Wells County ethanol plant
Check out Jim Barbieri's coverage of a Wells County ethanol plant in the Bluffton News-Banner here and here.
Capitol Evacuated
The Capitol and surrounding House and Senate Office Buildings were all evacuated yesterday when a plane violated the restricted Washington, D.C. airspace. You can click here to read more about it.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Pence in Anderson yesterday
Congressman Pence was in Anderson yesterday and discussed the action the United States has taken in Iraq during his time at Lapel High School. Check out Ken de la Bastide's story in the Anderson Herald Bulletin about Pence's visit.
Pence calls vocational education "doorway to the American dream."
Today's Muncie Star Press has a story today by Gail Koch about support for vocational education.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
House committee takes up Social Security reform
Click here to read more about House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas' approach to entitlement reform.
New York Times weighs in on 527 reform
Click here to read today's editorial.
Monday, May 09, 2005
Pence in the news over the weekend
Congressman Pence was in the news both locally and nationally over the weekend.
Click here for a story in the Muncie Star Press about Pence's work to find funding for a firefighter training center at Ivy Tech State College.
The Seattle Times carried a guest column by Floyd J. McKay about the need for a federal media shield law. He mentions Pence's work on this legislation.
Indy Star blog
Gary Varvel has an interesting entry in the Indy Star's Expresso blog. You can check it out here.
Supporting the Troops
During the recent floor debate on the bill to provide supplemental funding for the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congressman Pence made the following remarks, dedicating his vote in favor of the supplemental funding to the memory of Master Sergeant Michael Hiester of Bluffton, Indiana. Pence's comments follow:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the emergency war supplemental and commend the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Jerry Lewis and members of his committee for their work on this legislation.
"I traveled to Iraq in March of last year to meet with troops and local Iraqi leaders. Having witnessed firsthand the challenges and opportunities they face, I can tell you that heroes and the future of the Middle East are being forged every day in Iraq and Afghanistan. And while much work remains, I am more confident than ever in the justness of our cause.
"And, Mr. Speaker, I remain confident that we here in Congress must demonstrate the idealism and perseverance that I witnessed among the men and women serving in our armed forces, our allies and the good people of Iraq. And we can do so by passing the $82 billion of assistance before us today.
"The men and women who liberated Iraq deserve our very best for their sacrifice.
"It was just this morning I received an email from Dawn Hiester, the courageous widow of Master Sgt. Michael Hiester who fell in Afghanistan along with four other Hoosiers the day before Easter. The courage in her email inspired and moved my wife and I to such an extent that I rise today to dedicate my humble efforts and my vote today in favor of this emergency war supplemental in memory of Master Sgt. Hiester and his brave wife.
"Additionally, Mr. Speaker, Chairman Lewis has wisely included $635 million in budgetary resources for increased border security and enforcement. This also is a critical advance in the war on terror This money will help hire, train, equip and support an additional 500 border patrol agents and relieve current facility overcrowding. We’ll also provide addition resources for training.
"It will further allow the Department of Homeland Security to hire and train additional criminal investigators and Immigration Enforcement Agents and recognizes what the 911 Commission concluded: that for the terrorists, travel documents are every bit as powerful and important as weapons.
"This legislation will require that all states must require proof of lawful presence in the U.S. if their drivers’ licenses are to be accepted as a form of identification as a travel document to a federal official including federal officials working at airports for the Transportation Security Administration.
"And so I say we are doing our part to provide for the common defense, we are standing with our soldiers abroad as they fight on the front lines of the war on terror. But this legislation also importantly and urgently speeds added resources to the fight here at home with its increased complement of support for border security and travel security. I applaud again Chairman Jerry Lewis and the House Appropriations Committee for their principled and disciplined manner of approaching this legislation and I urge my colleagues to affirm their leadership with a yea vote and urge the passage of the emergency war supplemental."
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Progress is Being Made in the War on Terror
Top al-Qaeda operative Abu Farraj al-Libbi was captured this week in Pakistan, marking further progress in the ongoing War on Terror. National Review Online contributor James S. Robbins takes a look at our progress so far.
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