Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) announced that the Mason County Habitat for Humanity was awarded an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant in the amount of $5,000 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 pleased that the Mason County Habitat for Humanity received this grant,” said Conaway. “Poor living conditions have a great impact on our children. Because of Habitat for Hum...
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Today, Congressman Conaway issued the following letter to Governor Perry after learning that Burnet County received over 19 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, and is expected to receive as much as 9 additional inches tonight:Dear Governor Perry,I want to thank you for your prompt response to the recent major weather events in the State of Texas. I appreciate your issue of the recent Disaster Declaration, which was also done in a very timely manner. As you know, due to continuing rainfall the e...
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Yesterday, Mike Johanns, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, made discouraging comments regarding Farm Bill legislation agreed on in House subcommittees. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made the following statement regarding his comments: “After reviewing the comments made by Secretary Johanns yesterday it is increasingly evident to me that the Secretary and the USDA have little or no interest in actually working with the House Agriculture Committee. Comments such as the o...
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Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX), along with Reps. Dan Boren (D-OK), Gene Green (D-TX) and John Sullivan (R-OK) announced the launch of the Bipartisan Reliable Energy Caucus. “As the debate over climate change, energy prices and our energy security continues, it is clear that substantive legislative action will be taken,” said Conaway in a letter to his colleagues encouraging their participation. “However, any legislation considered should be rationally based on economics, sound science, a...
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Today the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management within the House Committee on Agriculture considered and forwarded to full Committee its recommendations for full committee consideration. The original draft, which was set forth by the Democrats, would cut the loan rate for cotton to fifty cents (down two cents per pound from 2002) and would cut the target price of cotton to seventy cents (down two cents from 2002). It would also end storage credits in 2012 and eliminate the...
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In a recent interview, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "incompetent." Reid made similar disparaging remarks about Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq. Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) issued the following statement in response to Reid’s distasteful comments about U.S. military leaders in the Global War on Terror: “I am extremely disappointed that the leader of the United States...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is evaluating practices to consolidate several of their offices through streamlining with new technology, causing many offices to merge. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made the following statement after receiving word that the Kimble County FSA office is on the list of potential offices to consolidate: “I was disappointed to learn that the Kimble County FSA office was on the list of possible consolidation offices. The Kimble County...
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced today that Texas Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) has been selected to serve on a select working group of lawmakers focused on advancing trade and strengthening the American economy.“As the 110th Congress looks for ways to advance our interests abroad and grow our economy here at home, Mike will serve a vital role in shaping the trade policy debate as it moves forward,” said Blunt. “I’m grateful to him for accepting the responsibility of serving on...
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The U.S. Department of State has announced that citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can temporarily enter and depart from the United States by air with a government issued photo identification and Department of State official proof of application for a passport through September 30, 2007. The federal government is making this accommodation for air travel due to longer than expected processing times for passport appl...
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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 are eligible for federally funded research. Following the vote, Congressman Conaway made this statement: “There are still many ethical questions regarding stem cell research that are unanswered. The De...
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