Eric Cantor - U.S. Congressman

BY OLYMPIA MEOLA
Richmond Times-Dispatch | Thursday, May 9, 2013

A measure that would allow private-sector employees to take paid time off, or “comp time,” for overtime accrued passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday but faces an uncertain fate.

The bill, approved on a vote of 223-204, is one piece of the “Making Life … Read More

In case you missed it, Congressman Cantor issued the following statement on the latest jobs report released last Friday.

“Today’s jobs report showed some signs of hope for the thousands of people who found a job in April. However, this growth is way behind our nation’s potential. We must focus on job … Read More

The President has finally submitted a budget. While his insistence on raising taxes, additional spending and increased debt are a problem, Congressman Cantor sees some areas for agreement. He made the following remarks today…..

Congressman Cantor said, “Finally, the President has offered his budget to the American people. What we see inside the document … Read More

By Olympia Meola, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Monday, March 18, 2013

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor looked under the hoods of cars at the Northern Virginia Community College’s auto shop on Thursday – a fitting tour considering the miles he’s racking up promoting a new legislative agenda.

Since February, through speeches at the American Enterprise Institute, Harvard University and … Read More

A Colorado based organization has come into Virginia to level false attacks against Congressman Eric Cantor. In fact, the charges are outright lies. Instead of using their resources in the fight against gun control, they are targeting conservative Republicans who are strong supporters of our Second Amendment rights.

Why? As a national leader Congressman … Read More

In a statement earlier today, Congressman Cantor said, “President Obama has said that unless he gets a second tax hike in eight weeks, he will be forced to let criminals loose on the streets, the meat at your grocery store won’t be inspected and emergency responders will be unable to do their jobs. These … Read More

By Eric Cantor
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sunday, February 10, 2013

In America, we have high expectations for our nation. We have always believed we could be the best hope for mankind. That hope has led generations of immigrants to risk everything, and endure a tough journey to our shores looking for a better future. … Read More

Congressman Eric Cantor issued the statement below calling for a budget that reduces federal spending:

“It was great to spend time with all the members of our conference and their families. We heard some inspiring stories from some incredible people, like Erik Weihenmayer who was the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest.

“We … Read More

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