ENG: David Schweikert (born March 3, 1962) is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He currently represents Arizona's 6th congressional district, which includes most of northern Phoenix as well as Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Cave Creek. He previously represented the 5th District from 2011 to 2013.He previously served two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives (1991–1994), was chairman of the state Board of Equalization (1995–2004), and was the elected Maricopa County Treasurer (2004–2007). He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives three times: losing a primary to J.D. Hayworth in 1994, losing the general election to incumbent Harry Mitchell in 2008, and then ...
Rep. David Schweikert was among 66 House Republicans who voted against the compromise that raised the debt ceiling. We asked the Fountain Hills Republican, whose district includes Ahwatukee and parts of Mesa and Chandler, to explain his vote and what he expects next.
His answers:
Question: Why did you vote against the revised bill to raise the debt ceiling? You've said you went to Washington to cast hard votes. Wasn't the harder vote for a compromise no one really liked?
Answer: Whenever you are dealing with numbers these large and stakes this high, every vote is hard. I do not take ...
U.S. Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, talks about the shortcomings of the proposed debt-ceiling deal, whether the proposal will be approved and the outlook for a downgrade of the U.S. AAA credit rating. Schweikert speaks with Peter Cook on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop."
Read more and see video: The Washington Post with Bloomberg (Aug. 1,2011)
... "The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act" bill at DealFlow Media's Private Company Stock Conference
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Congressman David Schweikert (R-Arizona), author of "The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act," will discuss his recently introduced bill with the Wall Street community during his Keynote Presentation at the upcoming The Private Company Stock Conference on September 12 in New York, NY.
"Burdensome regulation cannot grow the economy nor can it create jobs. That is why I introduced H.R. 2167, which provides relief to small businesses by amending the ...