(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Allen West (R-FL) released this statement today reviewing the first six months of the Second Session of the 112th Congress and his cumulative total of congressional office accomplishments since January 2011:
“The constituents of Florida’s 22nd Congressional district deserve to know exactly what I am doing as I continue to be their voice on Capitol Hill.
I have traveled South Florida over the past 18 months talking with families and small businesses who have been forced to tighten their belts in these economic times. I promised them, that as a Member of Congress, our office would be doing the same. Today, I am announcing that I have returned $275,000 from my 2011 budget to the American taxpayers. This return to the taxpayer is in addition to a six percent cut to the overall 2011 Congressional Office Budget that I voted for during my first few weeks in office.
My pledge to my constituents has never changed. I will continue to work to improve the fiscal and national security of our nation. While we still have a lot of work ahead of us, I will continue to be as transparent as possible as to the steps I am taking to ensure the will of the people is heard in the halls of Congress.”
January 2012 – July 1, 2012:
Cumulative January 2011 – July 1, 2012:
450 votes cast with a 100% voting record
1,396 votes cast with a 99.9% voting record
333 meetings with constituents
700 meetings with constituents
34 business visits in the district
90 business visits in the district
78 pieces of co-sponsored legislation
297 pieces of co-sponsored legislation
2 pieces of legislation introduced
9 pieces of legislation introduced
*1 piece of legislation passed on House floor, 2 pieces included in the National Defense Appropriation Authorization regarding Department of Defense Reductions, 1 piece included in the National Defense Appropriations Authorization Act of 2013
300 emails received daily to office (average)
500 emails received daily to office (average)
16, 627 pieces of mail sent from office
62,283 pieces of mail sent from office
2 tele-town hall meetings
6 tele-town hall meetings
12 in-person town hall meetings
36 in-person town hall meetings
House Armed Services Committee:
33 out of 38 hearings/briefings: 87% attendance rate
82 total HASC hearings and briefings: 91% attendance rate
House Small Business Committee:
45 out of 50 hearings/briefings: 90% attendance rate
83 Small Business hearings/briefings: 93% attendance rate
24 newsletters written and sent to constituents
72 newsletters written and sent to constituents
42 press releases keeping media informed
165 press releases keeping media informed
49,906 Facebook fans
63,199 Twitter followers
$275,000 (per 2011 budget) returned to United States taxpayers
651 constituent cases open, 1,440 completed
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