Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that 167,000 new jobs were created in December and that the unemployment rate held at a steady, and still historically low, 4.5 percent. “Month after month, we continue to receive great news about our economy. Because of the Republican Congress’ tax cut policies, today’s announcement of record job growth in 2006 is no surprise, and is further proof that now is not the time...
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Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) returned from Iraq after spending the Christmas holiday with our troops in Baghdad. Conaway, along with 3 other members of Congress, made the trip to receive an updated assessment of the security and political situation in Iraq. They met with various military units stationed in the Baghdad region and talked with senior military commanders and other top U.S. officials. Congressman Conaway made the following statement on his return: "I was intensely impressed with the mora...
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Over the weekend, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) joined a bipartisan group of ten Members of Congress on a Congressional trip to Havana, Cuba. Congressman Conaway has been a strong supporter of the U.S. embargo and wanted to see what is and isn’t working in Cuba. The ten lawmakers met with Cuba's foreign minister, Felipe Perez Roque, national assembly president Alarcon, the Catholic archbishop of Havana, and various diplomats. "I enjoyed my visit and found the Cuban people that I met with indiv...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Tom Green County $48,386 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Tom Green County to help keep our homeless and hungr...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Midland County $52,379 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Midland County to help keep our homeless and hungry sa...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Ector County $59,377 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Ector County to help keep our homeless and hungry safe a...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Nolan County $7,878 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Nolan County to help keep our homeless and hungry safe an...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Brown County $17,731 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Brown County to help keep our homeless and hungry safe a...
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted Scurry County $7,492 in federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) Program. "Congress recognizes the growing problem of hungry and homeless people across the nation," said Conaway. "This funding is allocated to the neediest areas, and ensures fast response and local decision making for food and shelter. I will work with local officials in Scurry County to help keep our homeless and hungry safe ...
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Today, Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement after the House vote on H.R. 6406:“I have consistently stated that I am a proponent of free trade so long as it is also fair trade. With that said, I have unfortunately been forced to cast my first vote against a trade package,” said Conaway. “The provisions in H.R. 6406 regarding Haiti are far from fair and I could not in good conscience support such a measure in its current form. The intent of these provisions is meant to benefit Hai...
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