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House Agriculture Subcommittee announces hearing to review rural broadband programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Nov 12, 2009
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Next Thursday, November 19th at 11:00 a.m. EST, the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, will hold a hearing to review broadband funding enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from o...
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Conaway Pushes for Easy, Affordable Broadband Access for Rural America
Jul 9, 2009
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Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Appropriations bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration for the fiscal year 2010. Earlier today, a hearing was held in the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and For...
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Democrat's Cap-and-Tax Proposal would be Detrimental to Rural America
Jun 12, 2009
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Yesterday, the House Committee on Agriculture held its first hearing on H.R. 2454, the pending climate change legislation introduced by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA). The Committee heard testimony from the Secretary of Agriculture as well as various repre...
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Congressman K. Michael Conaway Opening Statement for Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing Re: To Review Pending Climate Change Legislation
Jun 11, 2009
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Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing today. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the impacts that the Markey-Waxman bill will have on the food and fiber producers in Texas and throughout our nation. I would also like to thank our three panels today for taking the...
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Conaway Comments on Rural Development Programs Hearing
Jun 10, 2009
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This morning, the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review rural development programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made the following statement after the hearing: ...
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Conaway Stresses Impact to Ag
Apr 21, 2009
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San Angelo Standard-Times, 4/21/2009
by Jerry Lackey
U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway had lunch with a room full of agriculture leaders from across West Texas Saturday during a stop at San Angelo's Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in what he termed a grassroots listening session.
Conaway, ...
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Conaway Letter Opposes Proposed Farm Bill Cuts
Mar 24, 2009
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Today, Congressman Conaway along with Congressman Marion Berry and over fifty other Members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Budget Committee expressing strong opposition regarding the proposed cuts to the 2008 Farm Bill put forth by t...
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Conaway Expresses Disappointment in Obama Agriculture Reference in State of the Union Speech
Feb 25, 2009
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Last night, during his address to a joint session of Congress, and in front of a nationally televised audience, President Obama appeared to head down the well-traveled road of singling out agriculture and direct payments in his upcoming budget. Congressman Mike Conaway made the follo...
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Conaway and Salazar Join Forces to Help Family-Owned Farms and Small Businesses
Jan 30, 2009
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Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Congressman John Salazar (D-CO) sent a letter to Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) urging them to consider the importance of exemptions on family-owned farms and small businesses from an...
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Conaway Named Ranking Member of House Agriculture Subcommittee
Jan 23, 2009
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Late yesterday, Ranking Republican on the House Agriculture Committee Frank Lucas (OK-03) named Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) Ranking Republican on the Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee.
“I am pleased to announce these new leadership posts for the Commi...
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