Washington, DC – Last night, Congressman K. Michael Conaway signed the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), clearing the way for it to come before the full House this week. The NDAA authorizes spending levels and establishes priorities for military activities for the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2012. In signing the report, the Congressman made the following statement: “This legislation sets the policy for the Department of Defense. As a member of this...
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This week my Republican colleagues and I passed legislation that would work to roll back the excessive regulations put in place by the Obama Administration. Two important bills passed were H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 and H.R. 10, the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 (REINS Act). These bills are a victory for business. Ultimately, they will facilitate businesses’ growth by cutting excessive bureaucratic red tape. Also, the week was mark...
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After more than three years of the Obama Administration’s failed policies, unemployment still remains high. In fact, the unemployment rate has been at or above 8% for a staggering 34 consecutive months. The unemployment levels will continue to remain high unless definitive action is taken by the President. Currently, the economy is struggling to produce jobs under the weight of countless regulations levied by the Obama Administration upon businesses. Reining in these regulations will go a long w...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. K. Michael Conaway made the following comment regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement to extend the final determination of whether to provide protection under the Endangered Species Act for the dunes sagebrush lizard. “I am pleased that US Fish and Wildlife Service decided to delay their final determination regarding the dunes sagebrush lizard for another six months; however, it is imperative with this extension that we do not sit on our heel...
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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman K. Michael Conaway issued the following statement regarding the October unemployment report. “When the Democrats' $1 trillion stimulus passed over deep conservative objections, President Obama promised unemployment would be 6.5 percent by today and 5.5 percent by Election Day 2012. In reality, national unemployment has been nine percent or higher for 28 of the last 30 months. My Republican colleagues and I opposed this bill because we knew that government spen...
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On Thursday, the House will vote on a proposal by House Republicans to repeal a job-killing withholding from private contractors that was included in President Obama's jobs plan. The bill repeals an existing requirement that government agencies withhold three percent of every payment to any contractor they do business with. This tax automatically assumes that job creators who do business with the federal government are somehow evading full taxation. By forcing a three percent pre-tax on job crea...
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Washington, DC – Congressman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after a House Armed Services Committee hearing on National Defense and U.S. Military Assessment: “I am encouraged by Secretary Panetta’s announcement to accelerate the Defense Department’s audit readiness preparation by three years. I am pleased Secretary Panetta recognizes the importance of ensuring the impact of each dollar in the Defense budget is maximized to protect our nation’s security and take care of o...
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Washington, DC – Yesterday, following a HASC Panel meeting on Business Challenges within the Defense Industry, Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX), and Ranking Member Robert Andrews (D-NJ) of the Panel on Financial Management and Auditability Reform made the following statement: “We applaud Chairman McKeon for standing up this important Panel to address the growing concerns of conducting business with the Department of Defense. Panel Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member Larsen, and their entire panel bring...
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Washington, DC – Today, following a review of President Obama’s “American Jobs Act 2011”, Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) made the following statement: “The President’s proposal is a ‘tax and spend’ bill masquerading as jobs legislation. Instead of identifying real saving within our current budget, the President proposed a plan to raise taxes by $460 billion over the next ten years to finance this spending. After the failure of the first stimulus, you would of thought the White House finally got it: ‘p...
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Midland/Odessa Monday, Aug. 22 6:30-8:00 pm O’Brien Hall CAF San Angelo Friday, Aug. 26 11:00a-12:00 pm Sol Meyer Administration Building Auditorium 2601 West Ave. N ASU Campus For more information, please contact Patsy Bain at 432.687.2390.
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