WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act, passed the Education and Workforce Committee unanimously: ““I’ve been talking about criminal justice reform for years — and it starts by ensuring kids have the resources and skills to turn their lives around and grow into productive members of society. We need common-sense reforms to strengthen our juvenile justice system and get our children on the right track. “Th...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after supporting several efforts to restore states’ rights on marijuana issues: “In Gonzales vs. Raich, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that ‘if Congress can regulate this [marijuana not bought, sold, or crossing state lines] under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything–and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers.’ “I agree. Where states have made laws about mari...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017: “All our kids deserve the opportunity to be successful and have a 2nd chance. My bill is about getting young people back on track and working to reform criminal justice- especially for those kids who are most at-risk. “It’s a privilege to stand with parents, educators, and police officers to advocate for a system that helps young people grow into...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after H.R. 1346 passed the Transportation & Infrastructure committee unanimously. H.R. 1346 is the Lewis- Lipinski bill to undo an overreaching Department of Transportation (DOT) rule and restore local transportation planning authority: “The power that some Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) stood to gain over areas far outside their cities concerned both Democrats and Republicans, and I was pleased to work ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after cosponsoring H.R. 896, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on air transport: “General aviation is an important part of Minnesota’s economy, and imposing the ticket tax on management services will only make flying more expensive. Aircraft management services already pay excise fuel taxes- this IRS money grab should be rolled b...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement on health care: “Though I'm disappointed the House will not be voting today, I also understand the decision and remain committed to helping enact real health care reform. “Now, more than ever, Washington needs a dose of political courage. Many times the easiest thing in politics is to do nothing, but that is not why I ran for Congress. “While it's now apparent some prefer the status quo, I will continue my work tow...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after voting for the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in a Budget Committee markup. The bill was reported favorably out of the committee and now awaits consideration by the Rules Committee prior to coming to the Floor for a vote: “Today the House Budget Committee passed the first step towards returning health care choices to families in Minnesota’s 2nd District. I’m proud to be keeping my promise to start real healt...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It, Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) wrote the following op-ed on the American Health Care Act in today’s Rochester Post-Bulletin: It's far too early to start the 2018 campaign season, but that apparently hasn't stopped a few folks from some creative myth-making for future political gain. While national organizations like indivisibleguide.com continue to attack Republican House members for not conducting town halls six weeks into a new session, they convenien...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) damaging Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “I recently called on President Trump to roll back the Waters of the United States rule and I’m pleased our Minnesota farmers are going to receive needed relief from this ill-conceived Obama Administration regulation. The President’s executive order directs the ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jason Lewis (MN-02) issued the following statement after introducing H. J. Res. 84 yesterday, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to restore local planning authority after a Department of Transportation (DOT) rule took it away. He followed that today by joining his colleague Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL-03) on a bipartisan bill which would have the same effect: “The DOT made a serious overreach in the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) rule, whic...
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