Press Release

Today, Democrats in the House of Representatives sent legislation (H.R. 2956) to the floor to begin an abrupt troop withdrawal starting within the next 120 days, and to be complete by April 1, 2008. The measure passed by a vote of 223 to 201. Following the vote, Congressman Conaway made this statement: “For the sixth time this year, my colleagues are attempting to take on the role of Commander in Chief and make the irrational decision to pull out of Iraq. By blatantly allowing political consider... Read more

Today, House Republicans held a press conference to discuss the lack of energy in the Democrats’ Energy Plan. Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and Chairman of the House Republican Conference Adam Putnam (R-FL) led the press conference and Rep. Barton (R-TX), John E. Peterson (R-PA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) also participated. Congressman Conaway made the following remarks during the press conference: “Some of the most credible estimates of future energy... Read more

Today, the President and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that this year’s federal budget deficit will be nearly $40 billion lower than originally projected, meaning that the deficit is less than half of what it was three years ago. Following the announcement, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement: “Today’s announcement is confirmation that there is notable revenue growth due to our surging, healthy economy. The news is further evidence tha... Read more

Today, Congressman Conaway (TX-11) announced that Angelo State University in San Angelo was awarded a Health and Human Services grant in the amount of $25,325.00 for its Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship program. “I applaud both Angelo State University and the Department of Health and Human Services for their combined effort to strengthen nursing education,” Conaway said. “Nurses are a vital part of the healthcare system and our community in general. They provide necessary health services w... Read more

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Frontera Healthcare Network (FHN) received a federal grant in the amount of $566,667.00 for a health care center. The Frontera Health Care Network provides primary and preventative health care services to the residents of Concho, Mason and Menard counties. This grant was awarded by HHS through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).“I am pleased that the Frontera Healthcare Network received this grant,” ... Read more

Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a press conference laying out the strategy and timetable for advancing her caucus’s second No-Energy “energy” bill of 2007. This effort at energy reform attempts to create new energy policies under the auspices of lowering gas prices and saving the environment. Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement: “The democrats plan raises taxes on the energy industry by more than $15 billion and does absolutely nothing to improve our long-t... Read more

This afternoon, the U.S. Senate rejected attempts to bring the immigration measure to a final vote, effectively killing the legislation in its current form. The 53-46 vote against the motion for cloture was 14 votes short of the 60 votes that were needed. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) pulled the bill from consideration after the vote. Following the vote, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement: “This bill in its current form was unacceptable, and I am pleased that... Read more

Today, members of the Texas Congressional delegation sent the following letter to President Bush, urging an expedited approval of Governor Perry’s federal disaster declaration request. Dear Mr. President, We are writing to ask your expedited approval of Governor Rick Perry’s federal disaster declaration request, dated June 22, 2007, for the counties affected by the recent severe storms in Texas. The communities affected by the storms stand in serious need of federal assistance and we fully suppo... Read more

Last night, the House voted to pass legislation to extend the duty-free preferences for four Andean nations (Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador) for eight months. This measure must pass through the Senate by June 30, 2007, when the Andean trade preferences (ATPA) are set to expire, in order to create certainty and avoid severe disruption in trade. In the final days of the 109th Congress, lawmakers extended duty-free benefits for Andean countries until June 30, 2007. “ATPA is one of the most ef... Read more

Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) announced that the Midland Community Development Office and the Midland Community Development Corporation were both awarded an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. These grants are made to community-based organizations, in conjunction with a local financial institution. “I am more than pleased that the Midland Community Development Office received this grant,” said Conaway. “Poor living conditions have a great i... Read more