I visited both Wauconda High School and McHenry County East High School. I was able to speak with local students about the importance of government and how to get involved in the community. It was great to sit down and listen to what students have to say, and I will be visiting more schools in the district to encourage students to become more involved.
In Washington, I voted against the continuing resolution bill to fund the federal government until November 18. This is the second short term funding bill put before Congress in three weeks. The American people elected us to cut spending, create jobs, and get our fiscal house in order. These types of temporary funding measures are not what the American people had in mind when they sent us to Washington. It is not fair to you. We need real solutions to the real problems America is facing, and I am going to continue to fight to get our fiscal house in order.
I also sent a letter to President Obama asking him to get serious about job creation and to replace the General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt as head of the Council on Job Creation. With the unemployment rate hovering at 9.1%, we need to create American jobs to get this country running again. Since the President‘s appointment of Jeffrey Immelt to the Council on Job Creation, GE has paid zero federal income taxes in 2010, moved their medical imaging headquarters to China, and is moving into the Chinese aviation industry. As chairman of the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, I know that small business owners are the key to pulling us out of this recession, not the government. To view the full letter to the President click here.
As you may know, Illinois is the last state in the entire nation that does not allow lawful Americans to carry a firearm. I sent a letter to the Brady Campaign about Illinois restrictive gun laws and outlined the importance of gun rights and how they are currently being ignored, particularly in Illinois. We need not forget that freedom was gained and will always be maintained by a strict interpretation of our Constitution and this certainly extends to the Second Amendment.
While I respect the mission of the Brady Campaign to reduce crime and violence, I strongly disagree with them on how this should be done. It should not be done through the slow dismantling of our right to bear arms and by disarming law abiding Americans. I will always be an outspoken advocate for Second Amendment rights and particularly, a repeal of Illinois' laws preventing the right-to-carry.
With the newly formed Congressional Districts, Walsh will be seeking re-election in the 14th District.
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