More on Economy and Jobs
May 31, 2012
Education & Workforce HELP Subcommittee - Rep. Rokita questions witnesses regarding Obamacare
On May 31, 2012, the Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing, "Barrier to Lower Health Care Costs for Workers and Employers." This is Rep. Rokita's exchange with witnesses. For full webcast and text visit the committee's site at: edworkforce.house.gov
May 22, 2012
WLFI - Rokita Red Tape Rollback
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - U.S. Congressman Todd Rokita is claiming a degree of success in the first year of his 'Red Tape Rollback' Program.
May 22, 2012
Chamber Claims Handful of Victories in War on Red Tape
Businesses have long objected to what they label excessive government regulation. The Indiana Chamber is highlighting some specific offenders.
May 22, 2012
Striving to Shrink the Red Tape for Companies
The Indiana Chamber hosted Congressman Todd Rokita (4th District) on Monday for the one-year anniversary of the Red Tape Rollback program. Rokita and the Chamber teamed together in the spring of 2011 to strive to identify and do something about unnecessary and overly burdensome federal regulations that kill jobs and negatively impact the economy.
May 22, 2012
Rokita touts Red Tape Rollback success
Government is overreaching. That’s the message of Indiana Congressman Todd Rokita. The fourth district U.S representative is pushing for less government regulation.
May 22, 2012
Rokita calls Rollback program a success
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - U.S. Congressman Todd Rokita is claiming a degree of success in the first year of his 'Red Tape Rollback' Program.
May 22, 2012
Rokita lauds lessening of red tape
Farming in Clinton County, a program at Purdue University and a company at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette are all on U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita’s list of “victories” in a yearlong effort to reduce federal red tape.
Apr 27, 2012
Rokita Comments on Obama Administration’s Reversal on Youth Farming Regulations
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-4) today issued the following statement after the Obama administration announced that it would withdraw proposed Department of Labor regulations that would have restricted that ability of children younger than 16 to work on farms. Rokita and fellow House members had previously called on Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to reverse the proposed rules because of the harm the rules would cause to Hoosier farmers.
Apr 26, 2012
Release: Rokita Applauds Rubio's Introduction of Senate Version of RAISE Act
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-4) today applauded U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) introduction of the Senate version of the RAISE Act, which Rokita introduced in the House last week.
Apr 23, 2012
ICYMI: Rokita Op-Ed, National Coverage of Rokita's RAISE Act
Last Wednesday, Representative Rokita introduced the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees (RAISE) Act, H.R. 4385. The RAISE Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to reform the collective bargaining process and allow employers to give merit-based bonuses, raises, or other increases to individual employees above the levels set by future union contracts. The bill has gained national coverage and has so far drawn 30 cosponsors in the House.