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Articles by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
Taxation without representation: We’ve already fought this war
Last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the closely-watched case South Dakota v. Wayfair. While the facts of the case narrowly focus on whether South Dakota can force businesses without a “physical presence” within its borders to remit state taxes during online sales, the far-reaching implications cut to the heart of one of our nation’s most foundational principles and the primary catalyst for the Revolutionary War: taxation (and regulation) without representation.
Town hall meetings are crucial for a healthy democracy
On a clear and chilly Sunday afternoon in February, I walked into the Elm Grove Village Hall for my 29th town hall meeting of 2017. Unlike the meetings held there in 2016, where an average of 12 to 15 people would attend, this day brought a couple hundred people who stood in a line that wrapped around the building, waiting for the doors to open. Local and national reporters interviewed dozens of people as their cameramen shot footage of the crowd chanting and holding up signs.
Ending FISA’s sunset provisions is not a risk worth taking
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsIntel leaders: Collusion still open part of investigation Republicans jockey for position on immigration Biden to Alabama: No more extremist senators MORE and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Daniel (Dan) Ray CoatsDon’t throw the baby out with the BATwater Overnight Cybersecurity: DHS bans agencies from using Kaspersky software | Panel calls Equifax CEO to testify | Facebook pulling ads from fake news Mueller...
The Senate Broke Its Promise on Obamacare | RealClearPolitics
The Senate Broke Its Promise on Obamacare Since 2010, Republicans have seen the writing on the wall about Obamacare. We knew the dangers it posed to the public. We understood how it would lead to skyrocketing premiums, decrease the quality of care, and leave millions of Americans with fewer, less-desirable healthcare options. That's why for the past seven years, we've fought against this disastrous law.Read Full Article »
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner: The Senate failed on healthcare | @JimPressOffice
Since 2010, Republicans have seen the writing on the wall about Obamacare. We knew the dangers it posed to the public. We understood how it would lead to skyrocketing premiums, decrease the quality of care, and leave millions of Americans with fewer, less-desirable healthcare options. That's why for the past seven years, we've fought against this disastrous law. We made promises to our constituents that we would repeal and replace Obamacare. We assured them that relief was on the way.
Expansion of federal forfeiture threatens property rights
Forfeiture has been a part of the American justice system for more than 200 years. It has been a tool used by law enforcement – both local and federal – to fight criminal activity, such as drug trafficking. However, over the years, there have been numerous cases of abuse in the forfeiture process, specifically in civil cases. These abuses threaten citizens’ constitutional rights, put unnecessary burdens on innocent Americans, and weaken our faith in law enforcement.
No regulation without representation
Residents and businesses of one state should not be subject to the taxes and regulation of another. This is a deeply-rooted Constitutional principle that has been obscured, if not lost entirely, in a modern era of increasingly aggressive regulation. The risks of state overreach are not theoretical. The agriculture industry, for example, is currently fighting a California rule that requires out-of-state egg producers to use cages twice the standard size.
GOP shifts to remotely held town halls - Caught Our Eye
Republicans this year are 3.5 times more likely than Democrats to face their constituents in town halls remotely, if they face them at all, according to a LegiStorm analysis. So far this year, 12 percent of 193 town halls that Democrats have announced are to be conducted remotely by Facebook, telephone or radio. By contrast, 41 percent of the 228 town halls scheduled by Republicans are to be held remotely. But the numbers are even more stark when excluding the one Republican outlier, Rep.
No online taxation without representation
Since our nation’s founding, the idea of no taxation without representation has been a guiding principle. State taxes are collected to pay for essential governmental services, such as infrastructure, education, sanitation and many more. Since these services are for the benefit of citizens, it is entirely within the jurisdiction of state and local governments to collect taxes to pay for them.
Protecting family-owned business protects our economy
In 1789 Benjamin Franklin wrote that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” In 1916 Congress passed the estate tax, juxtaposing these two certainties. One hundred years later, the Internal Revenue Service is attempting to apply the full force of the estate tax to small businesses bequeathed to family members. Now taxes will be the death of many family-owned businesses.
The truth about USA Freedom
There are no easy answers when it comes to keeping the government out of the lives of innocent Americans without sacrificing safety or national security. That fact was on full display at the recent Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas. While heated exchanges and political posturing demonstrated the issue’s significance, the conversation unfortunately lacked critical facts.
Reducing Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Featuring Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner and Rep. Bobby Scott The U.S. criminal justice system is overdue for an overhaul. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) hope to save taxpayers’ money while reducing mandatory minimum sentences.
Caught Our EyeCongress circles the globe on private dime in 2014
Congressional staff and their bosses spent weeks off Capitol Hill in 2014 flying around the world on nearly 2,000 privately sponsored trips. The globe-trotters visited 50 countries over the course of 2014, and spent $5.1 million. For the top 10 most expensive trips, travelers spent more than $20,000 on each. The top 10 most popular countries other than the U.S. for trips were: Of the 1,942 trips, one was the most expensive since LegiStorm began tracking trips in 2000.
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