Lawmakers Learn to Juggle Family, Office Duty
August 3, 2011
When Rep. Wally Herger went door to door for his first campaign, he and his wife weren't pulling the traditional wagon full of literature around the neighborhood. Theirs was filled with small children.
The California Republican now has nine children, all of whom are an asset on the campaign trail, he said.
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Herger visits Concow with fire plan
May 19, 2011
Congressman Wally Herger held a press conference at a Concow home Wednesday morning to introduce new legislation he's proposing to protect homes bordering national forests.
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GOP calls for IRS probe of AARP
April 8, 2011
n a letter sent to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman Friday, Reps. Wally Herger
(R-Calif.), Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) and Charles Boustany (R-La.) say a recent
congressional probe "gave rise to a number of serious concerns regarding AARP's
organizational structure and activities, and it raised questions about whether
AARP continues to qualify as a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue
Service Code (IRC) 501(c)4."
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Herger: Medicare Overhaul Needed to Reduce Deficit
April 15, 2010
The government must overhaul Medicare and Medicaid if it's every going to reduce the budget deficit, Rep. Wally Herger told Newsmax TV.
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Wally Herger: The AARP America doesn't know
April 4, 2010
As Congress debated the Democrat health care overhaul legislation last year, the
ardent support of the senior advocacy organization AARP, which was key to its
passage, raised a massive red flag with many people, including many AARP
members.
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GOP calls for IRS probe of AARP
April 8, 2011
n a letter sent to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman Friday, Reps. Wally Herger (R-Calif.), Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) and Charles Boustany (R-La.) say a recent congressional probe "gave rise to a number of serious concerns regarding AARP's organizational structure and activities, and it raised questions about whether AARP continues to qualify as a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Service Code (IRC) 501(c)4."
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Wally Herger: The AARP America doesn't know
April 4, 2010
As Congress debated the Democrat health care overhaul legislation last year, the ardent support of the senior advocacy organization AARP, which was key to its passage, raised a massive red flag with many people, including many AARP members.
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Herger seeks to repeal tax provision
Febryary 16, 2011
Congressman Wally Herger, R-Chico, on Friday reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the requirement that would force federal, state, and local governments to withhold 3 percent of payments to their vendors and contractors. Set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2012
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Medicare fraud bill reintroduced
February 15, 2011
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Ways and Means Health subcommittee reintroduced a bill Friday strengthening efforts to combat Medicare fraud.
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Rep. Wally Herger Lauds House Repeal of Government-run Health Care
February 1, 2011
Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, spoke on the House floor today in support of repealing ObamaCare.
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Herger pushes to take gray wolf off Endangered Species list
December 8, 2010
There may not be American gray wolves in California yet, but U.S. Rep. Wally Herger has joined a group of Republican lawmakers urging the animals' removal from the Endangered Species Act - just in case.
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Herger's pot resolution passes overwhelmingly
December 8, 2010
A resolution authored by U.S. Rep. Wally Herger geared toward urging federal agencies to take a more active role in getting pot growers off public lands passed the House overwhelmingly today.
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Congressman Wally Herger Honored with "Biomass Advocate Outstanding Achievement" Award
October 18, 2010
The California Biomass Energy Alliance (CBEA) has chosen Northern California Congressman Wally Herger to receive its prestigious "Biomass Advocate Outstanding Achievement" award for his unwavering support for the biomass power industry.
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2nd District congressman joins maijuana raid in Shasta County
September 1, 2010
Rep. Wally Herger participated in a marijuana eradication effort Monday, led by Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko in coordination with state and federal agencies.
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Herger hopes to repeal health reform act
August 11, 2010
WASHINGTON - Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, acted Tuesday to repeal the health care reform bill that President Obama signed earlier this year.
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Republican Party tries for health reform repeal
August 10, 2010
Republicans are continuing to telegraph their opposition to health care reform by filing another petition that would force the House to vote on repealing the legislation.
Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) filed a discharge petition Tuesday that would get rid of the Democrats' health care reform and replace it with a Republican alternative.
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Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Names Herger as "Taxpayer Hero"
August 9, 2010
On behalf of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I would like to congratulate you on being named a Taxpayer Hero for the first session of the 111th Congress. You received a score of 95 percent in CCAGW's 2009 Congressional Ratings, a true testament of your willingness to stand up for American taxpayers.
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Editorial: Land-swap bill is small victory for the taxpayer
July 19, 2010
It won't make a noticeable dent in the trillion-dollar federal deficit or improve the mood of off-roaders who feel new policies are shutting them out of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, but a bill sponsored by Rep. Wally Herger that last week landed on President Obama's desk is a small step forward for efficient government and recreation-friendly land management in the north state.
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California Republicans seek to unravel Obama's health care law
July 11, 2010
Rep. Wally Herger wants to junk the new federal health care law, saying small businesses are under siege and "looming devastation" awaits the economy.
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On the GOP Efforts to Repeal Obamacare
June 30, 2010
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R., Va.) have signed on to the two discharge petitions authored by Wally Herger (R., Calif.) and Steve King (R., Iowa). The former's petition would attempt to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in full, while King's would repeal parts of the law.
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Herger: Price Tag of Health Reform Law Too High
June 24, 2010
The enactment of ObamaCare comes with a price tag that Americans simply cannot afford - massive tax increases that will kill jobs and hurt American families, debt that threatens to crush future economic growth and burden our children with a bill they can't pay, and a health care system in which Washington, not patients and doctors, is in charge of medical decisions.
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Latest News from the Campaign Trail
U.S. Representative Wally Herger released the following statement today about the 2010 primary election results:
June 9, 2010
"I am very grateful to Republican voters in Northern California for giving me the opportunity to represent them and promote our conservative principles on the November ballot. November's election will be a referendum on the Obama/Pelosi agenda of bigger government, more debt and higher taxes, which has come at the expense of our freedom."
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Please cast your vote on June 8th!
June 5, 2010
I am writing you today to remind you to cast your vote in important statewide elections on Tuesday, June 8th. It is always important that we be involved in the political process -
but never more than today when so much is at stake for the future of our State of California and our nation.
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House Republicans introduce bill to repeal and replace health care law
May 28, 2010
Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA) and the ranking member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Healthcare, formally submitted the bill to repeal and replace the health care law passed in March.
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Herger pushes Beale as spy-plane base
May 13, 2010
Congressman Wally Herger, R-Chico, is campaigning to have Beale Air Force Base chosen as home to the MC-12 Liberty spy plane.
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Herger seeks new study on postal decision
May 4, 2010
Two local congressmen want the U.S. Postal Service to do a new feasibility study on its plan to close the Marysville mail-processing facility, according to Fran Peace, district director for Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico.
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Herger endorses LaMalfa for state Senate
May 3, 2010
In the race for state Senate, Doug LaMalfa picked up a rare endorsement Monday from U.S. Rep. Wally Herger.
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