Eric Cantor - U.S. Congressman

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

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

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

By Rep. Eric Cantor
The Virginian-Pilot
August 10, 2012

A new word has entered this year’s political debate – “sequester.” This is Washington budget-speak for across-the-board spending cuts.

When these dangerous cuts go into effect Jan. 2, the U.S. will be heading toward its smallest military since before World War II, and Virginia could be left … Read More

Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan
USA Today

Our Constitution has endured the passage of time with remarkably few changes, being amended just 27 times in 223 years. Unfortunately, America’s debt limit has not been nearly so stable. Since World War II, Congress has increased the limit on the national … Read More

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Originally published in Politico
By: Rep. Eric Cantor
October 13, 2010 12:20 AM EDT

House Republicans took an unprecedented stand in March, imposing an immediate moratorium on earmarks for the remainder of the Congress. Yet, because the governing rules of one Congress cannot bind the next, this moratorium will expire on Jan. 3, 2011. I do not believe that … Read More

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor appeared on Fox News “On the Record” with Greta van Susteren to discuss the overwhelming response from the American people to cut spending and the Republican efforts to bring some fiscal restraint to Washington.

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Detroit, Michigan
June 11, 2010
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Thank you for having me.

My wife Diana and I have had the pleasure of spending time here in Michigan over the last year, and we’re looking forward to being here even more as our daughter Jenna will be an incoming Freshman this year … Read More

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor today appeared on Fox News “America’s Newsroom” to talk about the need to return fiscal sanity to Washington and quit spending money that we don’t have.

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