This past Saturday, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. Shirley Vessels, a Goldthwaite High School freshman, was awarded first place with her graphite piece, “My Brother – The Navy Man”. “Every year I continue to be impressed by the immense level of artistic talent these young artists present in the Congressional Art Competition,” said Conaway. “We had 31 entries from high schools across Distri...
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Today, Congressman Conaway announced that McCulloch County has been awarded a Disaster Relief Fund grant in the amount of $343,072 from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA). “I am pleased that McCulloch County was awarded this disaster relief grant,” said Conaway. “The damage that the area has sustained due to heavy flooding in the area has left roads, bridges and drainage systems in need of repair. Due to this grant, the County will have the ability to make the repairs necessary to ensu...
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The United States and South Korea announced a deal to reopen South Korean markets to U.S. beef and beef products of all cuts and all ages that are consistent with international standards and World Animal Health Organization (OIE) guidelines. The flow of product into the South Korean market could come as early as mid-May.
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Congressman K. Michael Conaway invites area high school seniors interested in attending one of the United States’ military service academies to apply for nominations through his office. The application period for students who will enter college next year ends October 27, 2008. Applicants should contact Congressman Conaway as soon as possible. Applications are available through the Congressman’s San Angelo Regional Office, 33 East Twohig, Suite 320, San Angelo, Texas, 76903. The telephone number ...
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Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi brought a vote to the floor to remove the ninety-day timetable for considering the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, a move that indefinitely delays a final vote on the trade package. The measure passed by a party-line vote of 224-195.
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Today, House Armed Services Committee Republicans called on Speaker Pelosi to work with the House Appropriations Committee to move the Fiscal Year 2008 Supplemental for the Global War on Terrorism without further delay.
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“General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker made it clear that the progress that we have made in Iraq is significant, but if we do not proceed with care, that progress could be reversed. The Iraqi governments met 12 of the 18 set benchmarks, and have made significant progress on five others."
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