Today, House Republicans released an energy legislation package that is a product of the House Energy Security and Climate Change Task Force, who developed the legislation after four months of hearing from experts in the energy industry. “With record-setting prices at the pump, Americans are desperate for real relief,” said Conaway. “By cutting through the bureaucratic red tape and increasing the supply of domestic energy, prices at the pump will significantly decrease.” The Republican plan for ...
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to override a Presidential veto of H.R. 2419, the "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008”, most commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) made the following statement after the override vote: “It is a widely held axiom that good agriculture policy is good Federal policy. This Farm Bill is a fulfillment of that very statement. This legislation will continue a safety net for America’s producers and consumers while pr...
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on three amendments to the War Supplemental. In a rare turn of events, House Republicans came together to vote ‘present’ on the amendment to provide troop funding, causing the amendment to fail. This maneuver was done to send a message to Democrats and the American people of the need for a clean troop funding bill that is not packed with extra domestic spending and hefty tax increases.
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The Farm Bill that passed the House today is in the best interest of agriculture producers and consumers across the country. By passing this long-overdue and extremely important piece of legislation, a sense of certainty will be returned to farmers, ranchers and rural America.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced that San Angelo Mathis Field Regional Airport has received a grant in the amount of $3,000,000. This grant will provide funds to rehabilitate the air carrier apron to extend the useful life of the pavement. “Aircraft safety on the ground is equally as important as aircraft safety in the skies,” said Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11). “Congress recognizes the need for reconstruction to keep our runways, aircra...
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I am pleased that my colleagues were able to work together to come to a compromise on a Farm Bill that is in the best interest of our country. America’s agriculture community has been waiting too long for productive legislation that is cost-effective for the American taxpayer and will protect our farmers, ranchers, and consumers.
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A recent study by ICF and the American Petroleum Institute (API) have proven that climate change legislation (S. 2191, the Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade climate bill) currently pending in Congress could actually significantly reduce clean-burning natural gas production and outsource refining jobs overseas.
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