Press Releases

"After months of Republicans' refusal to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, the House has come together to deliver a bipartisan victory for hard-working American workers and exporters across the country.

"For more than eight decades, the Export-Import Bank has helped to level the playing field for American workers and American businesses, big and small, to compete and succeed in the global economy.  It has created and supported hundreds of thousands of jobs over the years – all at no cost to taxpayers. In fact, over the last 20 years, the Bank has contributed nearly $7 billion towards deficit reduction.

"Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for being here.  I assume you are not in line to get your picture taken with the Speaker.  I'm going to get in that line soon.  I'd be honored to have a picture taken with him as someone who worked with him in this Capitol on so many issues beyond what happens on the floor but what happens in this Capitol.

"Today, as promised, President Obama vetoed Republicans' National Defense Authorization Act.  With this veto, the President has stood in strong support of giving our men and women in uniform and our military overall the certainty they need, not Republican budget gimmicks.