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Mike Conaway's Blog

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Last Entry: September 28, 2010 at 15:53:03

Health Care and the Slaughter Solution

Posted on March 17, 2010
This week, the Obama Administration and Democrat leadership in both chambers announced that they plan to move forward with their health care reform proposals despite overwhelming opposition from Members of both parties and the American public. Many have questioned the reasons why the Democrats feel this must happen this week considering this opposition and the [...

Telephone Town Hall Tonight

Posted on March 16, 2010
Join Congressman Conaway in a live telepone-town hall tonight (Tuesday March 16) starting at 5:45 p.m. Central time. To join the call please call 877.229.8493 and dial 13347 anytime between 5:45 and 6:45. (Comments)

National Taxpayers Union Awards Mike with Friend of the Taxpayer Award

Posted on March 11, 2010
Congressman Mike Conaway today was awarded for his outstanding pro-taxpayer voting record last year. The 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, has announced that Conaway is among only a few dozen 2009 ?Taxpayers? Friend Award? recipients out of the entire House of Representatives and Senate...

Republicans Demand Information on Massa Allegations

Posted on March 11, 2010
GOP Demands Information on Massa Probe March 11, 2010, 12:51 p.m. By Jennifer Yachnin Roll Call Staff Republican House lawmakers will formally demand an investigation to determine Democratic leaders? knowledge and reaction to allegations that ex-Rep. Eric Massa (D-N...

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Inside with an Intern

Posted on March 10, 2010
Hello! My name is Madelon Osborne. I am 20 years old and I am from Menard, Texas. Currently, I am enrolled at Texas Tech University where I am a junior. My major is Agricultural Communications. The summer after I graduated from high school, I won a trip to Washington, DC...

Healthcare Summit: Bragging on Texas

Posted on February 26, 2010
Watch Senator McCain talk about Medical Malpractice Reform and how Texas has been instrumental in lowering medical costs and recruiting new physicians. (Comments)

On a Mission to Audit

Posted on February 26, 2010
Watch Mike discuss his amendment to the National Intelligence Authorization Act to audit the Intelligence agencies.� He’s on a mission to audit huge sectors of the federal government. Mike on a Mission to Audit (Comments)

EPA Takes Heat on Climate Rule

Posted on February 24, 2010
Politico By: Lisa Lerer February 24, 2010 05:28 AM EST Republicans, major business groups and a handful of coal-state Democrats are launching a barrage of attacks against the Environmental Protection Agency, hoping to stop new rules that would regulate greenhouse gas emissions across the economy...

Iran Announces Making Nuclear Fuel

Posted on February 09, 2010
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran began making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran “within weeks” over its nuclear program. The Islamic Republic, which denies its program has military aims, announced on Sunday it would produce uranium enriched to a level [...

Podcast: Scott Brown’s Victory Sends Message to Dems

Posted on January 30, 2010
Mike discusses Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts and the ramifications it will have on President Obama’s agenda. (Comments)

Healthcare Reform: The Game Plan

Posted on January 12, 2010
The House Members return today for legislative session. Democrat leadership has announced that they plan to bypass a bicameral conference committee to merge both the House and Senate health care bills, and have opted to instead ?ping-pong? the Senate bill...

Inside with an Intern

Posted on January 05, 2010
Hi, my name is Meghan Mayer and I am from Midland, TX. I am currently in my final year at Baylor University where I am majoring in Business Marketing and Management. I have been working in Congressman Conaway?s office since the first week of September and I can?t believe my semester is already up...

Podcast: End of the Year

Posted on December 24, 2009
Mike discusses the last bit of work in Congress and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

Podcast: Financial Services and Bank Bailouts

Posted on December 11, 2009
Mike discusses legislation this week that would expand government control of the financial service industry rather than reform.

On the Agenda

Posted on December 08, 2009
This week the House faces a busy schedule to address several looming deadlines. On Thursday the House will begin consideration of Rep. Barney Frank?s Make Bailouts Permanent bill, a bill that seeks to overhaul the financial service sector with new government regulations and mandates...

Inside with an Intern

Posted on December 08, 2009
My name is Keith Patrick. I am an Agriculture Education graduate student at Texas Tech University and I have served as an intern for Congressman Mike Conaway since August. I?ve lived all over Texas and have traveled our country fairly extensively and even left its shores on occasion; and I can safely say that [...

Podcast: Afghanistan, Death, Taxes and Democrats

Posted on December 04, 2009
Mike discusses his support of the President’s plan to send more troops to Afghanistan and his vote in favor of a permanent repeal of the death tax.

Estate Tax on the House floor this week

Posted on December 02, 2009
This week the House Democrats are voting to reinstate the Estate Tax at 45% with a $3.5 million exclusion amount. Democrats propose that this will provide a permanent fix to the estate tax, but the tax is not adjusted for inflation and does not adjust the alternative valuation for farmland or the deduction for [...

Podcast: This week in Congress

Posted on November 20, 2009
Mike discusses Medicare payments for Drs.

Broadband Hearing Proves Stimulus Money Abused

Posted on November 20, 2009
Today, the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, held a hearing to review broadband funding enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Subcommittee heard testimony from officials representing the U...

Fighting Until the End

Posted on November 08, 2009

The Republican Health Care Plan

Posted on November 07, 2009
Click here to read about the Republican alternative health care reform plan.

Praying for the families of the fallen at Ft. Hood

Posted on November 06, 2009
Yesterday in Fort Hood, the unimaginable occurred. The lives of twelve American soldiers and one civilian were tragically ended, and some thirty others wounded, in a senseless shooting spree by a fellow soldier. These are men and women who have selflessly committed their lives to fighting for our country in the most dangerous situations imaginable...

Healthcare Reform Continues

Posted on November 04, 2009

Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Posted on November 03, 2009
Join Congressman Conaway in a live tele-town hall tonight (Tuesday November 3) starting at 5:30 p.m. Central time. To join the call please call 877.229.8493 and dial 13347 anytime between 5:30 and 6:30.

A GOP Health Plan

Posted on October 28, 2009
A GOP health plan Chicago Tribune October 28, 2009 Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have spent the spring, summer and fall grappling with how to fix the health care system. They’re still trying to craft a bill they can sell to Americans — or even explain in plain English...

Podcast: Healthcare update

Posted on October 23, 2009
Mike discusses the Democrats’ current health proposals in the House and the Senate.

Washington Times: Budget tricks rife in health reform effort

Posted on October 20, 2009
Jennifer Haberkorn and David M. Dickson THE WASHINGTON TIMES Advocates of health care reform are relying on budget manipulations to stick with President Obama’s pledge to overhaul the system without adding to the deficit, critics on and off Capitol Hill say...

Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Posted on October 19, 2009
Join Congressman Conaway in a live tele-town hall tonight (Monday October 19) starting at 6:30 p.m. Central time. To join the call please call 877.229.8493 and dial 13347 anytime between 6:30 and 7:30.

Podcast: Protecting Troops

Posted on October 15, 2009
Mike discusses the passage of the Homeland Security Appropriations legislation that included his language to protect photo’s of detainees from being released.

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