Aaron Schock: Blogs at the Huffington Post

Find Rep. Schock’s blog post here.

Thank you to the readers of the Huffington Post for voting me the “Hottest Freshman” of the 111th Congress. It’s about time politicians from Illinois were known for something other than bad haircuts or having the ability to walk on water.

While it’s always nice to win an election, this distinction is an amusing diversion from the serious work before Congress.

I know most of you didn’t vote Republican, but I am proud of my membership in the party of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. During my service in the Illinois General Assembly, on the Peoria School Board and in my short time in Congress, I’ve focused on building bridges, finding common ground and creating innovative solutions to our nation’s problems.

Some examples include ensuring government transparency; providing more funding for transportation and infrastructure; improving public education; and working to create and sustain jobs. While we might not always agree, we both have the same goal – ensuring our government works for everyone.

In that vein, I recently introduced H.R. 899, the Ethical and Legal Elections for Congressional Transitions (ELECT) Act. The ELECT Act requires that within 90 days of a vacancy in the United States Senate, a special election occurs. [...]

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