U.S. Congressman Dan Webster | 8th District of Florida

News List

  • In Case You Missed It: Webster’s Amendment to Eliminate Intrusive and Costly ACS Survey Passes House
    May 10, 2012 - Watch Here Last night, U.S. Representative Daniel Webster delivered on his promise to streamline government and stop wasteful spending by offering an amendment to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to conduct the American Community Survey, a program that could cost taxpayers upwards of $2.5 ... More
  • Webster Leads Weekly YouCut Initiative
    Apr 20, 2012 - (Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) issued the following video and statement on the interactive YouCut initiative encouraging Central Floridians to vote on proposals to cut wasteful government spending: “We all have an obligation to leave a legacy for our children and grand... More
  • Webster Announces Town Hall Community Discussions
    Apr 2, 2012 - U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) announced a series of Town Hall Community Discussions to be held throughout Central Florida beginning Tuesday, April 3rd through Monday, April 9th. “My top priority is putting Central Floridians back to work, restoring financial security to our families, in... More
  • The Reform Republicans
    Mar 21, 2012 - The introduction of Paul Ryan's House fiscal 2013 budget yesterday is an important political moment even if it has no chance of becoming law this year. It shows that the reform wing of the Republican Party is alive and well, one year after Democrats and the press corps had called Mr. Ryan's fiscal ... More
  • Webster Statement on The Path to Prosperity
    Mar 20, 2012 - U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) issued the following statement on Representative Paul Ryan’s Path to Prosperity: “The continuation of reckless Washington spending habits and more tax and spend policies is a plan for national failure. Representative Paul Ryan’s The Path to Prosperity Plan ... More
  • Webster Calls for Federal Government Savings through Consolidating and Selling Unneeded Property
    Feb 7, 2012 - (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) issued the following statement following passage of H.R. 1734, the Civilian Property Realignment Act: “The federal executive-branch agencies hold an extensive amount of property that includes 429,000 buildings and over a million total p... More
  • Webster Applauds Legislation that Encourages Washington to “Do More with Less”
    Feb 1, 2012 - (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) issued the following statement in support of legislation scheduled for a vote this evening to reduce federal spending and change the way business is done in Washington: “Since Central Floridians granted me the privilege of serving them ... More
  • Webster Returns Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Hardworking Taxpayers
    Jan 23, 2012 - U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) announced that he saved nearly half a million dollars from his Congressional Office Budget, the Members’ Representational Allowance, to return to hardworking taxpayers and pay down our debt: “I made a commitment to taxpayers across Central Florida that I wo... More
  • Webster Rolls Back Own Pay; Delivers Check to Department of Treasury
    Jan 19, 2012 - U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (FL-08) issued the following statement upon hand delivering a personal check to the U.S. Department of Treasury this morning to roll his salary back to 2008 levels: “Since 2008, hardworking Floridians have faced a tough economic climate that has forced them to do m... More
  • Congressman returns part of salary to Treasury
    Jan 19, 2012 - My Fox Orlando Representative Dan Webster has returned $4,700 to the US Treasury Department, foregoing a raise and rolling back his salary back to 2008 levels. "Every dollar counts and it is imperative that Congress gets their own fiscal house in order first,” said U.S. Representative Daniel Webster... More