Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, May 10, 2011, Congressman Mike Conaway (Texas-11) joined Twitter @ConawayTX11, opening a new medium for residents of Texas’ 11th Congressional district to communicate with their Congressman.
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Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Conaway (R-TX), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) introduced legislation (H.R. 1840), to improve the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) existing cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of its regulations and orders. H.R. 1840 would more align the Commission’s CBA to reflect the President’s Executive Order, issued in January. The CFTC is an independent agency; therefore, they are currently excluded from the President’s Executive Order.
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Washington, DC – Late Tuesday May 2, 2011, Craig Fugate, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Governor Rick Perry's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to assist Texas with resources for the ongoing wild fire destruction devastating the state. In response, Congressman Mike Conaway (Texas-11) and other members of the Texas Congressional Delegation immediately contacted FEMA representatives requesting specific information and answers regarding the rejection.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 757 designating a courthouse in Midland, TX the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building.
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), a member of the Armed Services and Intelligence Committees released the following statement today, after President Obama announced American forces have killed Osama bin Laden:
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Washington, D.C. – Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Congressman Mike Conaway will host a town hall meeting in Odessa, TX from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. to listen to local residents’ concerns and answer questions regarding current issues in Congress. Who: Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) What: Town hall meeting When: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, April 30, 2011 Where: University of Texas, Permian Basin Library/Lecture Center 4901 East University Boulevard, Odessa, Texas 79762 For more information, please co...
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Washington, D.C. – Friday, April 29, 2011, Congressman Mike Conaway will host a town hall meeting in Mertzon, TX from 1:40 - 2:15 p.m. to listen to local residents’ concerns and answer questions regarding current issues in Congress. Who: Congressman Mike Conaway What: Town hall meeting When: 1:40 – 2:15 p.m. CST on Friday, April 29, 2011 Where: Irion County Courthouse Commissioner’s Courtroom 209 North Park View Mertzon, Texas 76941 For more information please contact Joanne Powell in Congressma...
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Today, the House of Representatives passed the 2012 House Budget, “The Path to Prosperity.” After the vote, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made the following statement:
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Please tune in to see me on the Glenn Beck Program, with guest host Eric Bolling, today at 4:00 pm CST on the Fox News Channel. Check your local listings and tune in for a discussion on the budget battle in Washington.
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“While the CR represents the largest real dollar spending cut in American history, these cuts are still woefully inadequate.” “I voted for the CR because it cuts almost $315B in real dollars over 10 years and changes the discussion in Washington from ‘how much to spend’ to ‘how much to cut.’ This CR also gave us our only chance to force votes in the Senate on two very important issues: repealing Obamacare and defunding Planned Parenthood.” “The debate now shifts from cutting billions of dollars ...
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