At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved one's sacrifice and service.

Both the Budget Control Act of 2011 and Cut Cap and Balance Act required Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to facilitate raising the United States' debt ceiling. In September 2005 he was appointed chairman for the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness Science and Technology a subcommittee within the Homeland Security Committee. 111th Congress


Committee assignments
Committee on Ways and MeansSubcommittee on Trade
Subcommittee on Oversight
Subcommittee on Social Security

Reichert voted against the stimulus and healthcare reform bills.

Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district serving since 2005. S. David George "Dave" Reichert (pron.