Striking an agreement late Sunday night, the President and Congressional leadership ended months of debate with a compromise that is far from perfect, yet undoubtedly a step forward for conservatives. Motivated by a closing window of opportunity, the President finally relinquished his demands to raise taxes, clearing the way for a debt ceiling increase that passed the House 269-161 on Monday. With bipartisan support, this agreement marks the beginning of a new chapter in Washington, focused not...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Members of Congress joined a unique group of industry executives, state officials, technical experts, and NGOs to kick off the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative (The EOR Initiative) on Capitol Hill. After the event, Congressman Conaway said, “Necessity drives innovation and the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative is behind the innovation that fully utilizes our resources, and decreases our dependence on foreign oil.” The EOR Initiative includes key lea...
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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) supported passage of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2219). After voting, Congressman Conaway issued the following statement: “The 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act provides the necessary funding to support our troops both at home and abroad,” said Congressman Conaway. The constant challenges and threats abroad require our service members’ undivided attention. This means our service members cannot afford...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment from Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Congressmen Bill Flores (R-Texas) repealing Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The amendment states that no funds shall be made available to enforce Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Early this year, nearly identical legislation was included in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations and Agriculture App...
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers, Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference recognized Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) for winning the Bronze bracket of the 2011 GOP New Media Challenge. Upon receiving the recognition, Conaway said, “I am honored to have won this award. New Media has become an integral part of communicating with constituents in a timely and concise manner. Constituents can now track my voting, comments and the latest news almost instantly.” Last ye...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX), member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced today that he has sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta regarding the inadequate accounting of federal funds at the Department of Defense. “With this letter I hope to retain continuity as Secretary Gates departs DoD and Secretary Panetta arrives. This issue must remain a top priority to all leadership at the Pentagon,” said Congressman Conaway. Testifying before the Senate Arme...
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LAST WEEK U.S. House of Representatives June 21 Senate confirmed Leon E. Panetta to be next Secretary of Defense June 22 House passed Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 June 23 House passed America Invents Act June 24 House voted down authorization of force in Libya as required by War Powers Act National News June 22 Congressional Budget Office released 2011 Long-term budget outlook June 23 President announced release 30 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve THIS W...
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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement ahead of President Obama’s speech on a potential drawdown in Afghanistan. “I remain steadfast in my support for our troops in Afghanistan and the progress they have made on the ground. The 2009 surge was successful in halting the Taliban and increasing stability in the region. We should listen to Secretary Gates and General Petraeus and maintain a strong combat presence until such a time as we can turn over se...
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Washington, DC – Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 Congressman Mike Conaway will host a town hall meeting with constituents in Mason, Texas from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. to listen to local residents’ concerns and answer questions regarding current issues in Congress. Who: Congressman Mike Conaway What: Town Hall Meeting When: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Where: Richard P. Eckert Civic Center 1024 McKinley Avenue Mason, Texas For more information, please contact Nancy Watson in Congressman Cona...
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Thursday's home stretch debate in the House on the agriculture appropriations bill continued to reveal a split within the Republican party between those who are looking for more dramatic spending cuts, and those from farm states who have an interest in protecting farm programs from further reductions. In early morning debate, for example, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) proposed the elimination of countercyclical payments for U.S. cotton producers. Flake said the language is needed in order to help s...
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