House Majority Leader Comments on Parental Bill of Rights

Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House failed to pass HB10, establishing the parental bill of rights, on a vote of 189-195. “This bill sought to answer one fundamental question: who are your children’s parents? You, or the state? Democrats want school to be a black box …

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House Democrats Vote to Criminalize Gun Ownership

Concord, NH- Chairman of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House defeated several bills meant to trample on Granite Staters’ Second Amendment rights. “New Hampshire has a proud history of responsible gun ownership. While House Democrats voted to enforce arbitrary red flag laws and …

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House Votes to Increase EFA Income Cap

Concord, NH- House Education Committee Vice Chairman Glenn Cordelli (R- Tuftonboro) released the following statement after the House voted in favor of HB367, which increases the income cap to the successful Education Freedom Account program. “Parents want the best education possible for their children, and the Education Freedom Account program empowers parents to provide the …

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House Republicans Disgusted with Lack of Decorum in NH House

Concord, NH- House Deputy Majority Leader Fred Doucette (R-Salem) released the following statement regarding today’s House Session. “Not only did we get to view the Democrats’ radical agenda today, but we witnessed complete lack of decorum at the call of a brief recess, and an overall lack of statesmanship. Those who serve in this historic …

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House Democrats Agenda on Full Display

Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement regarding today’s House Session. “House Democrats got their first taste of a majority today and they showed their true colors. The first two votes they took today were to strip education from less fortunate children and raise electric rates by over $30 million. …

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House Democrats Limit School Choice

Concord, NH- House Education Committee Vice Chairman Glenn Cordelli (R-Tuftonboro) released the following statement after House Democrats voted to pass HB430, relative to applications for the education freedom account program. “Today House Democrats voted to restrict school choice. This will eliminate the ability for students moving into the state, or entering school age, to join …

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House Democrats Cheer Socialist Takeover of Healthcare

Concord, NH – Representative Leah Cushman (R-Weare) released the following statement after House Democrats cheered for the government takeover of healthcare during the debate on HB565, relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum healthcare services. “I was deeply disturbed to see House Democrats cheering on the floor for a complete socialist takeover of our …

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HOUSE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS

Concord, NH- House Majority Floor Leader Joe Sweeney (R-Salem) released the following statement after House Democrats continued their assault on housing providers. “House Democrats yet again pursued a direct assault on Granite State Housing Providers, and House Republicans stood strong and stopped them today. The Housing crisis is caused by government barriers that have placed …

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House Votes Down Taxpayer Funded Elections

Concord, NH- House Election Law Committee Vice Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House voted 201-163 on Inexpedient to Legislate on HB324, relative to campaign contributions and expenditures and making an appropriation therefor. “Today’s vote defeated a $6,000,000.00 boondoggle which attempted to funnel tax dollars from New Hampshire’s families into the …

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House Democrats Vote to Raise Ratepayer Costs by Nearly $500 Million

CONCORD, NH – House Science, Technology, and Energy committee chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) released the following statement after House Democrats took several votes that would cost ratepayers almost $500 million. “House Democrats’ votes today showed that they have little regard for New Hampshire ratepayers. At a time of sky-high electric costs, I can’t think of …

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Majority Leader Praises Proposed Occupational Licensing Reform

Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after Governor Sununu’s budget address where he unveiled a proposal that would significantly reform occupational licensing in New Hampshire. “I want to thank Governor Sununu for putting this issue front and center as we work on passing a budget for New Hampshire. …

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House Passes Land Use Review Docket

Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Lynn (R-Windham) released the following joint statement after the House passed HB347-FN, establishing a superior court land use review docket, on a strong bipartisan voice vote. “This bill will not only reduce the backlog of land use cases that currently exists, but …

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Majority Leader Osborne in the Union Leader: Democrats are holding the blueprint upside down

I WAS pleasantly surprised as I began to read House Democratic Leader Matt Wilhelm’s recent op-ed in the Union Leader. It is truly great to see that Democrats are coming around. After all, the first step to recovery is recognizing you have a problem. Republicans could not agree more with lowering everyday costs for Granite Staters, …

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House Democrats Stand Against Law and Order

Concord, NH- House Transportation Chairman Thomas Walsh (R-Hooksett) released the following statement after the House Transportation Committee voted HB374, relative to the application process for driver’s licenses and privacy of motor vehicle records, inexpedient to legislate on a vote of 11-9. “New Hampshire is a land of law and order. In my years as a …

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Granite Staters Shouldn’t Pay for Rail Boondoggle

Concord, NH- House Deputy Majority Whip Aidan Ankarberg (R-Rochester) released the following statement after introducing HB110, prohibiting the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects. “The proposed Capitol Corridor Project from Manchester to Nashua would only service a few towns in the southern part of the state. However, residents of towns like Rochester …

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