Washington D.C. - Today Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement concerning the withdrawal of U.S. forces from major Iraqi cities. This marks an important milestone as the country's security forces take the lead in securing the Iraqi population in urban areas:

"Today is the day our armed forces turn over security operations, in major urban areas, solely to the Iraqis themselves.  Two years ago, the Iraqi Surge Strategy began. Its primary goal was to help increase the level of security in Bagdad and Al Anbar province. Violence has declined dramatically since then and today some 500,000 Iraqi police will command the streets. This day is an important step forward for the people of Iraq.

With California near bankruptcy, Rep. Dan Lungren comments on the latest budget problems facing the state.

June 26, 2009

Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Dan Lungren (R-CA), made the following statement in opposition to the Majority's ill-conceived Cap and Trade legislation -H.R. 2454 - which will put a cap on the amount of carbon which can be emitted. Companies then buy and sell permits which allow them to emit carbon dioxide.

"We all can agree that the health of our environment is important. However, this cap and trade bill is not the answer to weaning ourselves off foreign oil or stopping green house gasses.  Depending on how the system is structured, the Tax Foundation estimates cap and trade could reduce U.S. employment by 965,000 jobs, household earnings by $37.8 billion, and economic output by $136 billion per year or roughly $1,145 per household.

At the June 1 townhall meeting in Folsom, there was not enough time to answer all of the submitted questions.  Please find below the remaining questions (copied verbatim) and the Congressman's answers.

Washington D.C. - Today Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement concerning the withdrawal of U.S. forces from major Iraqi cities. This marks an important milestone as the country's security forces take the lead in securing the Iraqi population in urban areas:

"Today is the day our armed forces turn over security operations, in major urban areas, solely to the Iraqis themselves.  Two years ago, the Iraqi Surge Strategy began. Its primary goal was to help increase the level of security in Bagdad and Al Anbar province. Violence has declined dramatically since then and today some 500,000 Iraqi police will command the streets. This day is an important step forward for the people of Iraq.

June 26, 2009

Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Dan Lungren (R-CA), made the following statement in opposition to the Majority's ill-conceived Cap and Trade legislation -H.R. 2454 - which will put a cap on the amount of carbon which can be emitted. Companies then buy and sell permits which allow them to emit carbon dioxide.

"We all can agree that the health of our environment is important. However, this cap and trade bill is not the answer to weaning ourselves off foreign oil or stopping green house gasses.  Depending on how the system is structured, the Tax Foundation estimates cap and trade could reduce U.S. employment by 965,000 jobs, household earnings by $37.8 billion, and economic output by $136 billion per year or roughly $1,145 per household.

"My office has been in frequent contact with the US Department of State, and the facts released thus far indicate that Laura Ling and Euna Lee were denied their fundamental rights."

Washington D.C. - Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the sentencing of two American journalists in North Korea:

"Laura Ling, whose family lives in my congressional district, was sentenced last weekend to 12 years hard labor.  Laura suffers from a medical condition, which could put her life in jeopardy should she be forced to serve out this undue punishment."

Washington, DC- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today, voted yes for the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 627). The bill contains provisions which will enhance protections for the American consumer against questionable credit card billing practices. This ...

Washington, DC - Today Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) addressed the bonuses made to AIG executives using taxpayer dollars.  Although the bonus payments are an outrageous and unjustifiable use of taxpayers' money, taxing the bonuses at confiscatory rates ...

Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Lungren (R-CA) addressed pending legislation before the House floor that would allow bankruptcy judges to judicially modify mortgage agreements.  This will increase risk premiums and increase interest rates for those ...

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House regarding his recent trip back to the Third District and the feedback from his constituents on the economic ...

Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today gave a speech on the floor of the House explaining how best to address America’s current credit and banking crisis by explaining the historical economic recoveries in Japan ...

At the June 1 townhall meeting in Folsom, there was not enough time to answer all of the submitted questions.  Please find below the remaining questions (copied verbatim) and the Congressman's answers.