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| Rep. Adrian Smith |
Holding federal agencies accountable is a key responsibility of Congress. Unfortunately, the Obama administration has complicated these efforts by ignoring the Constitution’s separation of powers, bypassing the American people’s elected representatives, and taking unilateral executive action. Despite these challenges, Congress is working to restore accountability in government.
As we observe the anniversary of the September 11th and Benghazi terror attacks, we remember all of the Americans killed at the hands of those who wish to destroy our country. The House Select Committee on Benghazi continues to seek answers for the families of the four Americans killed at the U.S. consulate compound in Libya three years ago. We must keep pursuing the issues surrounding Benghazi to hold accountable those responsible for the attack.
The work of the Select Committee has led to a number of important developments, notably discovering former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had handled and stored classified information on a personal email server. The use of a private server by Secretary Clinton demonstrates avoidance of open government, data security, and records retention laws.
Additionally, Nebraskans are fed up with the lack of accountability shown by the administration in implementing the President’s health care law, especially following the collapse of Obamacare’s CoOportunity Health. With news at the end of August of a third failed Obamacare Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP), this time in Nevada, it is more clear than ever the President’s health care law is not working and is actually harming many Americans.
Though Congress never appropriated funds for Obamacare’s cost-sharing subsidies, the administration gave away tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. This violation of the Constitution’s checks and balances demonstrates yet again the administration’s refusal to follow the rule of law. Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled the lawsuit brought by House of Representatives challenging the administration’s spending on Obamacare can move forward. This decision is an important victory in the effort to stop Obamacare and an opportunity to hold President Obama accountable for his lengthy track record of rewriting the law and going around Congress.
Many Nebraskans also want Planned Parenthood to be held accountable for atrocities committed against the unborn. The videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s abortion procedures and harvesting of fetal body parts are abhorrent and difficult to watch. Knowing we need all the facts in order to stop these practices, I have signed onto a letter in support of congressional investigations into Planned Parenthood’s activities. Multiple House committees are working together to hold hearings and gather the necessary information to move this effort forward.
All persons regardless of age or stage of development have a right to life, and I will continue working to end taxpayer funding of abortion. I am a cosponsor of the Defund Planned Parenthood Act and the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act to prohibit federal funding for abortion providers. Considering there are 83 health care clinics for every Planned Parenthood in America, including 167 women’s health clinics in Nebraska compared to two Planned Parenthood locations, there is no reason we should be providing more than $500 million per year in taxpayer dollars to an organization with such objectionable and offensive practices.
Though the Obama administration has certainly made the task more challenging than ever before, Congress will continue working to restore accountability across the federal government
The work of the Select Committee has led to a number of important developments, notably discovering former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had handled and stored classified information on a personal email server. The use of a private server by Secretary Clinton demonstrates avoidance of open government, data security, and records retention laws.
Additionally, Nebraskans are fed up with the lack of accountability shown by the administration in implementing the President’s health care law, especially following the collapse of Obamacare’s CoOportunity Health. With news at the end of August of a third failed Obamacare Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP), this time in Nevada, it is more clear than ever the President’s health care law is not working and is actually harming many Americans.
Though Congress never appropriated funds for Obamacare’s cost-sharing subsidies, the administration gave away tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. This violation of the Constitution’s checks and balances demonstrates yet again the administration’s refusal to follow the rule of law. Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled the lawsuit brought by House of Representatives challenging the administration’s spending on Obamacare can move forward. This decision is an important victory in the effort to stop Obamacare and an opportunity to hold President Obama accountable for his lengthy track record of rewriting the law and going around Congress.
Many Nebraskans also want Planned Parenthood to be held accountable for atrocities committed against the unborn. The videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s abortion procedures and harvesting of fetal body parts are abhorrent and difficult to watch. Knowing we need all the facts in order to stop these practices, I have signed onto a letter in support of congressional investigations into Planned Parenthood’s activities. Multiple House committees are working together to hold hearings and gather the necessary information to move this effort forward.
All persons regardless of age or stage of development have a right to life, and I will continue working to end taxpayer funding of abortion. I am a cosponsor of the Defund Planned Parenthood Act and the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act to prohibit federal funding for abortion providers. Considering there are 83 health care clinics for every Planned Parenthood in America, including 167 women’s health clinics in Nebraska compared to two Planned Parenthood locations, there is no reason we should be providing more than $500 million per year in taxpayer dollars to an organization with such objectionable and offensive practices.
Though the Obama administration has certainly made the task more challenging than ever before, Congress will continue working to restore accountability across the federal government
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