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That’s included in Congressman Joe Walsh’s “Weekly Wrap-up,” which you can read below:

Schaumburg. This event is open to anyone and everyone, so come out and let me know what’s on your mind!

Cup of Joe with Joe

Saturday, February 11- 11:30am-1:00pm
Mynt Restaurant
35 West Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194

Rep. Walsh with student representatives from Community Unit School District 200 in town for the Building Drug-Free Communities Conference

While in Washington this week, I met with an outstanding group of eight students from Woodstock High, Woodstock North High School, and Marion High School who were in town for the Building Drug-Free Communities Conference. Keep up the great work!

Today’s announcement that the Obama Administration will compromise on the recent contraceptive mandate is just another political move by the President.

At the end of the day, religious institutions still have to provide healthcare plans with free contraceptive services.

The reaction of the American people this week gives me great hope that we won’t stand for more attacks on our Constitution. Obamacare at its core is un-American.

This affront to our religious freedom is just the latest piece of evidence.

Yesterday I voted in favor of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. Members of Congress, should not get any special privileges, and under no circumstances should they be allowed to use insider information to profit on the stock market.

We should not be held to anything less or awarded any ‘breaks’ that sets us apart from the American people we were elected to represent.

This week in Washington, Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) and I introduced the Small Business Protection Act of 2012. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has recently proposed new group size standards that define what businesses qualify as “small” for taxing and contracting purposes.

For the first time, these standards lump different industries together under one size standard inevitably giving big corporations an unfair advantage over small businesses.

This bill ensures that small businesses do not have to compete with glabal corporations to create jobs in our local communities.

Without this bill, small businesses will be driven out of competition for government contracts. Click here for more information on the Small Business Protection Act of 2012.

Hope to see you in Schaumburg tomorrow!

Week of February 6 Votes

H.R. 1734, Civilian Property Realignment Act

I voted Yes

H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act

I voted Yes

H.R. 3521, Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act

I voted No

House Amendment to S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act

I voted Yes

A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh:

Walsh’s Weekly Wrap-Up

Dear Friend,

Please join me from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, January 28th) for a Cup of Joe with Joe in Wauconda.

This event is open to anyone and everyone so come out and let me know what’s on your mind!

More information on tomorrow’s event can be found below.

On Tuesday, President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. The President’s speech did not give much “hope” to restoring economic security and creating American jobs. We heard the same tired message from the President: more spending, higher taxes, and over regulation. Big government does not and has not worked. Since Obama has taken office, he has kept American families in a downward spiral with no hope of recovery. We need to get the government out of the way so small businesses can create the jobs we need to get this country back on track.

Hope to see you in Wauconda tomorrow!

I work for you,

UPCOMING EVENTS

Cup of Joe with Joe

Saturday, January 28- 8:00-9:30am
Honey Hill Coffee Company
107 S Main St.
Wauconda, IL 60084

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In addition, wearing his political hat, Walsh will hold a Town Hall Meeting at the Schaumburg Library on Saturday afternoon in a 2nd Floor Classroom from 3:30-5. The address is 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg.
3:30-5pm

This is McHenry County Day for Congressman Joe Walsh.

Joe Walsh raises his arm to show the tragetory of Federal government spending after the Debt Ceiling bill.

In the morning he was at Richard Walker’s Pancake House in Crystal Lake.

Congressman Joe Walsh will join his staffer at the McHenry County Fair from noon to just before 2.

From noon until just before 2, he will be at the McHenry County Fair in his tent.

After than energetic Phil Donahue of the political world will conduct another of his 10 in 10 days Town Hall Meetings at Woodstock North High School.

Woodstock North High School on Raffle Road northeast of Woodstock.

Saturday, August 6th
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Woodstock Town Hall
Woodstock North High School
3000 Raffel Rd.
Woodstock, IL

Here are the details from Congressman Joe Walsh’s office:

Have a Cup of Joe with Joe

Richard Walker's Pancake House on Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

Please join me as we discuss
the state of things in Washington and
Illinois’ 8th District over a cup of coffee
at “Have A Cup of Joe with Joe.”

Saturday, August 6, 2011
Richard Walker’s Pancake House
5680 Northwest Hwy
Crystal Lake, IL

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Last Saturday Congressman Joe Walsh was rubbing shoulders with constituents in Antioch. Saturday morning he will be in Lake Zurich at the Coffee Cup.

Weekends newly-elected 8^th District Congressman Joe Walsh goes to a popular purveyor of coffee in his district and mingles with his constituents.

Joe Walsh poses with Fox Lake's Still Larry's owners Larry and Jennifer.

Last week it was in Antioch at Still Larry’s.

How often does one get to meet a Congressman in blue jeans?

This Saturday from 9-10:30, it will be at the Coffee Cup in Lake Zurich.

“Joe with Joe”

The Congressman with a family of Bears' fans.

That’s what he calls them.