Washington– Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released this statement following the Speaker’s announcement that Rep. Conaway would be taking the lead on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s Russia investigation: “I have been a member of the House Intelligence Committee for over eight years now, and it is a responsibility I take with the utmost seriousness. My profession as a CPA and auditor has taught me to be objective and methodical, and that is how I intend to help lead this...
Read more
Washington– Wednesday, the Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) announced its support for Congressman Mike Conaway’s 12 Carrier Act. This legislation, which Congressman Conaway first introduced in 2015, increases the mandated number of operational aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy fleet from 11 to 12. The letter reads, in part, “On behalf of the Association of the United States Navy, we would like to pledge our support for H.R. 941, the 12 Carrier Act. The aircraft carrier can fulfill ...
Read more
Washington– Friday, a vote was scheduled on the American Health Care Act. Congress Mike Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement: “After seven years of promising the American people that we would repeal and replace Obamacare, we got very close but ultimately came up short. Throughout the course of the day, it became clear that there was still not a consensus and President Trump asked Speaker Ryan to delay any further work on this legislation. The fact that we couldn’t get there shows ju...
Read more
Washington– Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) voted to pass H.R. 1181, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bill, which Congressman Conaway cosponsored, passed the House 240-175. “Under current law, veterans who receive help navigating their benefits from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fiduciary are automatically labeled as ‘mentally defective’ in the VA system. This incorrect label wrongly places them in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)...
Read more
Washington, D.C.–Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) voted to pass H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2017. This bill, which establishes a commission to identify regulations that are ineffective and should be immediately repealed, passed the House of Representatives 240-185. Congressman Conaway released the following statement upon passage: “The SCRUB Act provides us with an independent review process to identify outdated and...
Read more
Washington, D.C.–Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) voted to protect Title X grant funding for states who choose to not offer funding for abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood. This legislation, H.J. Res 43, passed the House of Representatives 230-188. “The regulation that we voted to repeal today was one of President Obama’s last ditch efforts to supersede state law and force taxpayer funded abortions,” said Congressman Conaway. “Individual states have always had the authority to...
Read more
Washington, D.C.–This week, Congress employed the Congressional Review Act to roll back 5 costly regulations implemented by the Obama Administration. Three of these regulations were written to hurt the energy industry, one took aim at the 2nd amendment, and one would have discouraged competition for federal contracts. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement upon House passage of all five bills: “Under the Obama Administration, burdensome overregulation became the new n...
Read more
Washington – Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) along with Reps. Poe (R-TX), Peters (D-CA), Bera (D-CA), Calvert (R-CA), and Speier (D-CA) introduced H.R. 620, The Bipartisan ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. This legislation will curb frivolous lawsuits filed by cash-hungry attorneys and plaintiffs that abuse the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “The Americans with Disabilities Act has made tremendous progress in increasing accessibility. Like so many good things, however, bad ac...
Read more
Washington– Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced H.R. 629, the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act. Under current law, veterans who receive help navigating their benefits from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fiduciary are automatically labeled as “mentally defective” in the VA system. This incorrect label wrongly places them in the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), denying veterans their Second Amendment ...
Read more
Washington – Tuesday, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) reintroduced the bipartisan Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes and new taxes or fees for music played on local radio stations. The resolution has 113 additional original cosponsors. “Communities rely on local radio stations for news, weather updates, and other emergency alerts. A proposed ‘performance tax’ on local radio stations has the potential to put the future of these stations in jeopardy,” said Co...
Read more
