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Conaway Chronicle: Volume 4, Issue 7
Oct 8, 2009
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The Conaway Chronicle
Jun 30, 2009
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Thank you for reading The Conaway Chronicle, a weekly review of my activities in Congress. This newsletter is to let you know what’s going on in Washington and what important issues are being debated in Congress.
Democrat Cap-and-Tax Bill
Last week was a frustrating week for Republica...
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Conaway Appointed to House Ethics Committee
Jan 26, 2009
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Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) has been appointed by Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, known informally as the Ethics Committee, for the 111th Congress.
“I am pleased to announce the addition of Congressman Mike Conawa...
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Never Take Freedom for Granted
Jul 4, 2008
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On July 2, 1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of
Independence, signed at the time by only Charles Thompson, the Secretary of
Congress, and John Hancock, the presiding officer. It is because of this that
John Adams predicted that Americans would come to celebrate their Independence
on July 2n...
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Why I voted Against the Ethics Bill
Mar 16, 2008
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Representative K. Michael Conaway
San Angelo Standard-Times
Members
of Congress have long resigned themselves to the knowledge that the American
public does not think very much of them.
Sadly, that does a great disservice to most of the members who were elected
to serve in this great institut...
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Conaway: Let Texans Do Their Justice
Oct 10, 2007
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Today, Congressman Mike Conaway made the following statement regarding the Medellin v. Texas case:
“Jose Ernesto Medellin was found guilty by a Texas court of the brutal killings of two young girls in Houston in 1993 when he was 18 years old. He confessed and was convicted of the heinous gang rap...
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Conaway Condemns Decision to Ban Religious Expression from U.S. Capitol Flag Certificates
Oct 5, 2007
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Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) denounced the decision of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to censor those who request the word “God” and other religious expressions inscribed on the certificate included with flags flown over the U.S. Capitol.
“Having a flag flown over the Capitol in honor of...
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Conaway Introduces AMERICA Act to Celebrate the Constitution
Sep 18, 2007
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“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for t...
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Conaway Opposes Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Jun 7, 2007
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass S.5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, by a vote of 247 to 176. This legislation, which was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and passed in the Senate last night, will expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines that a...
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Hate Crimes Legislation Undermines the Constitutional Principle of Equal Justice Under the Law
May 3, 2007
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007. Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) voted against this legislation, as it categorizes victims of violent crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and race, among others, and impose...
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