The Republican lead Congress just passed an energy bill that would help our country move in the right direction of energy independence. But like most of the other important legislation that House Republicans send over to the Democratic-controlled Senate, this bill will either be shelved or voted down, even as gas prices in the United States hover around $4 a gallon and the prospects for higher gas prices are likely this coming summer. The Senate should act swiftly and pass this House energy bill.

 President Obama has done his best to play energy politics at every opportunity while he has avoided enacting a bona fide energy policy that serves the national interest. Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline was a monumentally foolish decision that not only hurts us economically and kills jobs, it also continues to leave us vulnerable to the whims of OPEC and to the increasingly dangerous regimes in Venezuela and Iran. 
 
For starters, why aren’t we drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska? The ANWR region in Alaska is estimated to have 21 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, but these reserves have not been tapped because of unfounded concerns by environmental activists who believe drilling would endanger the environment and could cause catastrophic damage 'if' an accident were to happen. Read more...


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Last week, I took our campaign to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., in hopes of meeting like-minded Conservatives from across the country. It was inspiring to see so many young people, and seasoned political veterans, with such strong conservative values and admiration for our country. These Conservatives attended this event to strengthen their resolve to help elect good leaders who will enact real 'change' in Washington. Read More...



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(December 13, 2011) by Kevin Cooper
On Saturday, December 10th, Karen attended the 24th annual Markham Park Toys in the Sun Run at Markham Park. Also joining Karen was Congressman Allen West and Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti. Karen rode in the parade and spoke with citizens about the issues facing the district. See images below.

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(November 9, 2011)
Earlier today our Republican National Committee (RNC) Co-Chair Sharon Day, decided to land a jab on President Barack Obama for the comment he made regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days back. Sharon also took a very poignant and well-deserved swipe at the Democrat National Committee’s mouth-piece and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz... View more here.
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(August 11, 2011)
Karen Harrington is the subject of a feature article in today’s Daily Caller (8/11) “Meet the Woman Taking on Debbie Wasserman-Schultz” Here’s an excerpt from the article: Karen Harrington’s done this before, but this time, she’s hoping for a different result. The South Floridian was the Republican challenger in 2010 to Rep. Debbie... View more here.

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(Aug 10, 2011 4:58 p.m.) by Henry J. Reske
Harrington: Wasserman Schultz Anti-GOP Charges ‘Absurd’ Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s accusation that Republicans used dictator-like tactics in the debt limit debate. View more here.
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(July 29, 2011) Karen was a featured guest earlier this week on “Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle’.  The show will air this Sunday morning at 10AM on ABC7 (Fort Myers/Naples area)  View the interview here.
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March 29, 2011 08:32 a.m., by Anthony Man 
Restaurateur Karen Harrington says she’s going back on the campaign trail for another attempt at unseating U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston. Harrington won the Republican nomination in 2010 and went on to win 38 percent of the general election vote against Wasserman Schultz. Even though Harrington 
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