FroshUpdate: April 19, 2011

Recess Update: With many freshmen back in their districts, their news hit numbers are simmering down a bit compared to last week’s frenzy. Here’s what freshmen are telling their constituents. This is FroshUpdate for April 19, 2011.

VIDEO: Rep. Bob Gibbs: “"Raising taxes is not the answer. Right now the federal government is taking about 25% of the GDP to fund the government, which is really at World War II levels." http://bit.ly/ff2Tk3

Sean Duffy Salvo – An Op-Ed: “Americans stand at a critical crossroads. Will we act now and make the tough choices to avert irreversible damage to our economy? Or will we do nothing, continue spending, accumulating unsustainable deficits, and become the first generation in American history to leave a less competitive, less prosperous and weaker America to our children and grandchildren?” http://bit.ly/etWz4B

Social Media: U.S. Rep. Justin Amash explains his "present" votes on Facebook http://bit.ly/gVtqIW

The actual Amash facebook posting: http://on.fb.me/gZyLS2

Sen. Vitter, Rep. Jeff Landry Introduce Bills to expedite coastal restoration http://bit.ly/fQbmQ7

VIDEO: Freshmen Congressmen, Allen West (R-FL), Steve Southerland (R-FL), Joe Walsh (R-IL), and Renee Ellmers (R-NC) were featured on This Week with Christiane Amanpour. http://bit.ly/hF8UvT

Keep track of the freshman Congressmen on Twitter as they loop through their districts, meeting with constituents: http://twitter.com/FreshmenFF/freshmen-112th-congress