Congressman Tom McClintock

Republican party left voter

Congressman Tom McClintock states “Congress is divided because the American people are divided” (“Congress earns flunking grade from locals,” Journal, Jan. 18). I would mai ...

Another View: Freedom and the Internet emerge victorious

Long ago, Jefferson warned, “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” The exceptions to that rule have been few and far between r ...

Democracy is inefficient

I believe the Congress bashing we have been seeing in the media (Reader Input, Jan. 18) and by individuals is terribly misguided and potentially dangerous. We have a form of govern ...

Congress flunks with locals

As lawmakers returned to work Tuesday, Auburn-area residents across the political spectrum sounded off on a recent poll that found Congress has an all time low approval rating. An ...

Another View: McClintock talks election, waste, payroll tax

Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove) stopped by the Journal office on a recent visit to his district. The following is McClintock’s responses to questions about the 2012 pres ...

Tar sands dirty energy source

Congressman Tom McClintock asserts that building the Keystone XL pipeline through the central United States is required to transport tar sands oil in Canada through Oklahoma to Gul ...

Locals weigh in on payroll tax break extension

Locals are sounding off on a controversial stand the House of Representatives took when it rejected legislation on Tuesday that would extend federal payroll tax cuts, some long-ter ...

Both payroll bills inherently deceptive

Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) Tuesday (Dec. 20) delivered the following remarks on the House floor regarding the payroll tax legislation debate: “In all this debate, I fear b ...

Another View: The plunder of Colfax

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay), who lives in Elk Grove, made the following remarks Dec. 1 on the House floor. In the remarks the Congressman discus ...

McClintock a major letdown

With the election of a new congressman, I was hopeful for an end to the partisan wrangling which has characterized this district for years. What a disappointment our new Congressma ...