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Billy Long Endorses Romney, Calls Missouri a "Bright Red State"

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:48:00 -0500

-- Mitt Romney is reeling in some more support from the Show-Me State.

In a conference call on Thursday, Congressman Billy Long announced he's endorsing the former Massachusettsgovernor for his party's nomination.

Romney's campaign calls this a big day for the campaign in the state of Missouri as this adds to a list of other top party officials. Former Senator Jim Talent, who joined the call Thu...

Billy Long Reflects on His First Year in Washington

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:16:00 -0500

-- As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the legality of President Obama's healthcare law, several lawmakers are using the issue to reaffirm their stance on government spending.

Rep. Billy Long , southwest Missouri's freshman congressman, says the so-called "Obamacare" is one of the reasons he's making fiscal responsibility his top priority in his second year in office.

We recently sat down with Co...

Billy talks about the payroll tax extension

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:19:00 -0600

Congressman Long attacks the Senate for failing to support a year long payroll tax extension.

Billy blasts the Senate for failing to pass a budget in over 1,000 days

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:10:00 -0600

Billy blasts the Senate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for failing to pass a budget in over 1,000 days.

Missouri Republicans gather in Springfield for annual Lincoln Days

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:54:00 -0600

Budget cuts and striking teachers among topics at annual Lincoln Days event.

The hot topics of the Missouri Republican annual gathering included the Wisconsin Democratic exodus, Washington budget cuts and the Bears game.

And, of course, electoral rumors -- a staple of the Lincoln Days event that was held on Friday and Saturday at Springfield's University Plaza.

No Republican made an official annou...

Springfield Congressman Billy Long joins push for cuts in spending

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:02:00 -0600

Freshman representative votes in line with U.S. Congress' conservatives.

Washington -- As an auctioneer, Rep. Billy Long is used to having his voice heard. That hasn't changed, despite giving up his bullhorn for a seat in Congress.

It's just that now, things are done a bit differently. As a new member of the Republican Study Committee and one of 87 freshmen Republicans, the Springfield representa...

CPAC 2011: Freshmen Take Credit for Upping the GOP’s Spending Cuts

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:04:00 -0600

WASHINGTON -- In the hour before CPAC speeches kicked off in earnest, anyone who wanted to could get a mimosa and meet new members of Congress. NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions presided over the session as new members introduced themselves and hit on a theme: If it wasn't for them, the budget cuts Republicans will propose next would would have missed the $100 billion goal set by the Pledge to Americ...

Region's lawmakers get key infrastructure, agriculture assignments

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:06:00 -0600

Washington -- Southwest Missouri is well positioned for highway and farm issues, as well as having a stake in overall federal spending, thanks to committee assignments the local delegation has landed.

Sen. Roy Blunt got his committee assignments Tuesday and, despite being a first-term senator, the Springfield Republican landed on several top Senate panels. He'll be one of 14 members of the power...

Republcians React to President’s Speech

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:09:00 -0600

KSMU
Michele Skalicky
January 27, 2011

Republicans have responded to the State of the Union Address. KSMU's Michele Skalicky has more...

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says President Obama said a lot of the right things in his State of the Union Address. But he says Americans now expect action in addition to words.

He says the president’s speech should have been about jobs and too much government spending....

Long named to homeland security, transportation committees

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:07:00 -0600

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seventh District Congressman Billy Long will serve on the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

On the Committee on Homeland Security, Long will serve as the Vice Chairman on the Subcommittee for Oversight, Investigations, and Management. Long will also serve on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee and the Cybersec...

Missouri lawmakers want Obama to talk about spending cuts

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:10:00 -0600

3:54 PM, Jan. 24, 2011

Written by: MALIA RULON
mrulon@gannett.com

WASHINGTON - Southwest Missouri lawmakers hope President Barack Obama will talk about ways to cut spending and reduce the federal deficit when he delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

The issue is one that newly elected Republican Reps. Billy Long of Springfield and Vicky Hartzler of Harrisonville ran on, as did new ...

Billy Long on Arizona Shooting

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:19:00 -0600

"My first thought was, I hope it's erroneous."

Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long tells News Talk KZRG what was running through his mind when he heard that Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had been shot.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims of Saturday's horrific tragedy in Tucson and we just continue to pray for them and keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Your h...

Rep. Billy Long doesn't plan to shy away from events after shooting

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:17:00 -0600

WASHINGTON — Rep. Billy Long said Tuesday that he doesn’t plan to shy away from district events in Springfield, despite the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman over the weekend.

"We gotta marshal on,” said Long, a former auctioneer. “We took an oath last week to represent the people in the people’s House. We can’t let one mentally deranged person change everything we do. We’re people of the peo...

Congressman Long Weighs In On Security, Rhetoric After Arizona Tragedy

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:14:00 -0600

The federal government is looking at new ways to protect elected officials after Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was critically injured when a gunman opened fire at a public event Giffords was hosting. Six people died and many others were injured. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore spoke with newly-elected Congressman Billy Long about the tragedy. Long began by saying he expects some changes are...

Mr. Outsider meets the insiders: New Missouri U.S. Rep. Billy Long gets oriented

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:20:00 -0600

WASHINGTON - He's a colorful Ozark auctioneer, former talk-show host and political novice who won a U.S. House seat with the campaign slogan "Fed Up" -- promising voters that he'd bring Show-Me common sense to the nation's capital.

U.S. Rep.-elect Billy Long returned to his home in Springfield, Mo., this past weekend after a week of "freshman orientation" in enemy territory -- Washington, D.C. -...