Published January 25, 2017 FoxNews.com The healthy school lunch program championed by former first lady Michelle Obama has had its fair share of criticism -- but with a new administration in place, the program could be rolled back. A document released by the office of Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., called for repealing certain aspects of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 – the legislation that helped put Michelle Obama’s hallmark program into law. The initiative is part of a broader plan rele...
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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has been named Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations for his second term. Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) announced his selections for Oversight Subcommittee Chairmanships on Monday. The Subcommittee on Government Operations has jurisdiction over the Department of Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the Postal Service, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Management and Budget. Its mission is to...
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Meadows named chair of Subcommittee on Government Operations U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows Times-News/File Tuesday Posted at 5:31 PM By staff Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has been named chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations for his second term. Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) announced his selections for Oversight Subcommittee Chairmanships on Monday. The Subcommittee on Government Operations has jurisdiction over the Department of Treasury, the Exec...
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New Congress Can Limit Occupational Licensing Jared Meyer CONTRIBUTOR AN INTERVIEW WITH Representative Mark Meadows Rep. Mark Meadows represents North Carolina’s 11th District and is the Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. Follow him on Twitter here. · Licensing is a clear example of a government-imposed barrier to opportunity · These inconsistent, time consuming, and often expensive requirements keep millennials, recent graduates, and Americans trying to climb the economic ladder or change ca...
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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order restricting foreign, non-governmental organizations that receive U.S. aid from performing abortion services: “As Washington, D.C. prepares to host hundreds of thousands of marchers in the March for Life—the largest annual peaceful protest in D.C.—it is very fitting that President Trump began the week with this executive order. Taxpayer funding should never be use...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2017 The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement on the swearing in of the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump: “Today is a day of celebration and unity as we embark on a new era in the United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump. While there are significant challenges that lay ahead for our great nation, we are confident that our new President and Vice President will be ready to go to work on day one for the Amer...
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By Mike DeBonis January 17 at 6:00 AM When Vice President-elect Mike Pence addressed House Republicans in a closed-door meeting earlier this month, he let them know just how quickly his running-mate plans to get to work. The Jan. 20 parade from the Capitol to the White House would be sped up, Pence said, so a newly inaugurated President Donald J. Trump could sit down sooner in the Oval Office and start rescinding his predecessor’s executive actions. The lawmakers cheered, two people in the room ...
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Obamacare Repeal Begins Flawed. Failing. Not fixable. These are just a few of the words to describe Obamacare--our crumbling healthcare system that is hurting working families, bankrupting businesses, and driving our economy into the ground. This law needs to be fully repealed. Americans cannot afford to bear the burden of its failure any longer. This week, the House began the process of repealing Obamacare by passing a budget resolution to take Obamacare and its financially crushing regulations...
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Statement from Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus: “While Republicans continue to debate how to best repeal and replace Obamacare, we agree on the big picture: our current system does not work. Obamacare is flawed, failing, and not fixable—and it needs to be fully repealed. Americans cannot afford to bear the burden of its failure any longer. While serious concerns remain, I have been pleased to hear the Speaker commit to bringing up a healthcare replacement bill wit...
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The House passed a bill Friday that starts the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, officially completing the first step of the two-step process of repealing the health care legislation. The measure passed 227 to 198 with no Democrats supporting it and nine GOP members voting against it. Leadership was able to gain the support of enough Republicans to pass the bill, despite concerns among members worried there was no plan to replace Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. House Speaker Paul Ryan ...
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