Jackie Walorski says her passion to fight for Hoosiers is what keeps her going.

“I have seen from the inside the kind of difference one legislature can make standing up and fighting for one person,” she said. “I have seen laws change for one person. I have seen the ability to go in and to fight for Hoosiers at every level, no matter whether they voted for me or not. We are linked together by what we believe as Hoosiers.”

Walorski, 53, had been a representative in the Indiana House for six years when she first sought the Second District seat in 2012. Her willingness to reach across the aisle is something not every candidate would highlight, but Walorski says that is part of the reason she has been able to get things done while in office.

“It takes help. You can’t do anything by yourself there,” she said. “You fight hard, you work hard with whoever will work with you to move whatever you want to move, or to play defense and slow down or kill what you think will be bad. I have been successful at both – not by myself, but because I built partnerships across the aisle.”

Walorski is facing a challenge from Democrat Lynn Coleman and Libertarian Ron Cenkush.

Walorski said the key issues and priorities in her district are national security, economic security and veteran care. She spends a lot of “time, energy and passion” focused on those areas when she is in Washington D.C.

“I believe, the last three-and-a-half years, with not having a commander in chief engaged in anything, we are disjointed,” she said. “That is why I think national security is important, and that is why I have done some of the stuff I have done with moving some of these bills, like putting a moratorium in moving Guantanamo Bay detainees, so the president just can’t simply release the worst of the worst to go back into fighting and killing more Americans.”

Economically, she says that “heavy duty, oppressive” federal regulations are hurting businesses.

“There is not a day that goes by that I am not talking to a CEO someplace that says if they would just stop on the manufacturing of regulations. You can’t even get to one before another one is rolling out,” Walorski said.

She is also focused on fixing poverty issues and is actively involved in a GOP initiative called “A Better Way”. The initiative aims to tackle the welfare cliff that some individuals get stuck on and, according to Walorski, keeps people in a poverty cycle.

“What can we roll into tax reform and entitlement reform that will actually build that bridge that allows people to bridge out of poverty,” she said. “We have really put a lot of principles in this intiative that have said we need to get busy and finally get our hand to the plow here and allow people to set themselves free. Instead of just adding more to the problem or throwing things at the problem that don’t work.”

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Republican Representative Jackie Walorski joined Kasey Chronis on 16 Saturday Morning to discuss the race for Congress.

For the past four years, she’s been your elected Representative of Indiana’s Second District.

Currently in her second term, South Bend native and Congresswoman Jackie Walorski has served on a number of committees including House Armed Services, Veteran’s Affairs and Agriculture.

Come this November, she’s looking to earn your vote to keep her Congressional District Seat.

“We’re working hard and we’re laser focus on continuing to fight for Hoosiers, fight for Hoosiers in this district and I spend most of my time really fighting for different kinds of security, ” said Walorski.

On the morning of October 22nd, Walorski attended an early vote rally hosted by the St. Joseph County Republican Party on the steps of the St. Joseph County Courthouse in downtown South Bend.

Early voting has started across Indiana and continues until noon on Monday, November 7th.

“”The reality is no matter who wins the {presidential} election, my job is to make sure that we keep a conservative majority in the House to continue to fight for Hoosiers., to fight to keep our national safe, and this is a full time endeavor, ” said Walorski.

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Congresswoman Jackie Walorski’s (IN-02) campaign today released a new ad featuring a local manufacturer and highlighting Jackie’s work to protect Hoosier jobs and strengthen the economy in Indiana’s Second District.

Jackie promised in 2012 to stop the job-killing medical device tax that was included in Obamacare. Jackie kept her promise to protect Hoosier manufacturers, voting repeatedly to end the onerous medical device tax and sending a repeal bill (H.R. 3762) to the president’s desk. In December 2015, a two-year delay of the tax (H.R. 2029) was signed into law.

The new ad was shot at Complexus Medical, a medical device manufacturer in Mishawaka, and includes testimonials from company president Dave Behrens and several employees explaining the damaging effects the medical device tax would have had and thanking Jackie for standing up for their jobs.

“Jackie Walorski made a promise to fight for hardworking Hoosiers, and she kept her promise,” said Emily Daniels, Walorski for Congress campaign manager. “Jackie stood up for 2nd District jobs and fought to stop the job-killing medical device tax, and she’s working to keep our economy growing.”

The ad will air on broadcast and cable television over the next couple weeks.

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ELKHART — U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski says she’s going to continue to fight government bureaucracy.

“We need to beat government regulations off the back of companies that are trying to do good things in our communities,” the GOP lawmaker said in a speech Monday to the Elkhart Rotary Club.

Indiana’s 2nd District congresswoman, seeking a third term, is currently in a battle with Democrat Lynn Coleman and Libertarian Ron Cenkush to keep her seat. She told those gathered for the Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon that she has been humbled to bring “Hoosier common sense” to the U.S. Capitol during her tenure.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t run into somebody on the floor that says they are envious of Indiana,” she said. “We are the nation’s largest manufacturing district and we are helping to lead the nation in so many different ways.”

She gave an update on her work in various areas, including national security, veterans affairs, job creation and fighting poverty. Walorski said she is excited to be part of a Republican-led initiative called “A Better Way,” designed to reform the country’s welfare system.

“We need to help build a bridge that will take people out of poverty,” she said. “I want to work towards a solution that will end the cycle of poverty many families are experiencing. Right now our system is built for failure.”

Walorski took a few questions from the audience. One questioned her stance on keeping detainees at the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, citing, in part, the expense of keeping them locked up there.

Walorski defended her position, worried about the potential danger if detainees, instead, were brought to a jail on U.S. soil, something she opposes. “The vetting they use is not secure and you can’t put a price on preventing another attack or the life of an American soldier,” she said.

Another asked Walorski about government dysfunction.

“Most bills move, really the only sticking points are big ideological bills,” she said. “We also are contending with a heavy-handed administration and I am fighting to pass balanced budgets. That is where you see a lot of fighting happen.”

Coleman spoke at the Rotary Club in September but the media was not invited. Cenkush has not been invited to speak before the club, according to Rotary member Tom Shoff.

Election Day is Nov. 8.

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Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today released a new ad highlighting her work to strengthen our national security and keep American families safe from terrorist attacks. She also announced she received the endorsement of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John R. Bolton.

 

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“As a member of the House Armed Service Committee, Jackie has proven she’s dedicated to supporting our service members as our nation faces increased threats at home and abroad,” Amb. John Bolton said. “In Congress, she has spoken out against President Obama’s failed foreign policy, and we need her to remain there for the next president in order to ensure we continue the fight against ISIS and to strengthen our national security, which is why I am supporting her re-election.”

“Jackie is keenly aware of the danger ISIS poses to our country, and she is committed to strengthening our military and protecting our national security to prevent terrorists from attacking innocent Americans,” said Walorski for Congress campaign manager Emily Daniels. “She has led the fight to stop the worst of the worst terrorist detainees from being released from GITMO only to return to the fight. Jackie has been an outspoken critic of the president’s failed foreign policy agenda, and she is working for bipartisan solutions to keep American families safe.”

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Walorski has led the fight to keep dangerous terrorists in GITMO. She authored a bill, H.R. 5351, passed by the House, that would immediately block the transfer of any detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility until the end of the president’s term, or until the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4909, is signed into law. The NDAA passed by the House contains Walorski-authored provisions requiring the U.S. to enter into written agreements with foreign governments that agree to accept GITMO detainee transfers. The administration has said it wants to release as many detainees as possible and transfer the remaining detainees to U.S. soil before President Obama leaves office in hopes of fulfilling his campaign promise to close GITMO.

Walorski opposed the administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. She voted against H.R. 3461, legislation to approve the agreement that lifted sanctions on Iran without ending the nation’s nuclear weapons programs. She also supported the Iran Accountability Act, H.R. 5631, to impose tough new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile tests, support for terrorism, and human rights abuses.

Walorski has worked to strengthen America’s military and national security. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, she plays a key role in enhancing our national security through the annual defense policy bill. She authored ke provisions in the NDAA passed by the House this year, including a measure to make the National Security Council more accountable and transparent. She supported the Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act, H.R. 5471, to combat terrorist radicalization and boost efforts to detect and disrupt homegrown terror plots.

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Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today announced her campaign raised over $330,000 during the third quarter of 2016.

“With early voting starting this week and less than a month until Election Day, I’m excited that Hoosiers from every corner of our district are supporting our campaign so we can reach as many voters as possible,” Congresswoman Walorski said. “I’m committed to fighting every day to protect our national security, care for our veterans, grow our economy, and bring fiscal responsibility to Washington. I’m grateful for our incredible team of supporters and volunteers for helping me bring that message straight to 2nd District Hoosiers.”

During this cycle, Walorski’s campaign has received more than 3,000 donations, with 80 percent of contributions coming from Hoosiers.

The third quarter report, covering the period from July 1 through September 30, is due to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on October 15. All reports can be viewed at FEC.gov.

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