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Mike Conaway's Blog

11th District of Texas

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

Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Posted on July 13, 2009
Join Congressman Conaway in a live tele-town hall tonight (Monday July 13) starting at 6:40 p.m. Central time. To join the call please call 877.229.8493 and dial 13347 anytime between 6:40 and 7:40.

Podcast: Appropriations

Posted on July 10, 2009
Mike discusses the passage of 7 appropriation bills by the House and the remaining business for the month.

Inside with an Intern: A Capitol 4th

Posted on July 10, 2009
Free concerts, phenomenal fireworks, and ethnic food are not usually a part of my Independence Day celebration in my tiny hometown of Wall, Texas. However, experiencing a Capitol 4th included all of the above. And to top off the splendor of the weekend, my older sister up and booked a flight on July 3rd from [...

Where’s the Stimulus Money?

Posted on July 02, 2009

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Podcast: Cap and Tax

Posted on June 26, 2009
Mike discusses his opposition to the cap and tax/climate change bill that is on the floor today. He also spoke on the floor in the video below.

New Video on Cap and Tax

Posted on June 25, 2009

On the Agenda

Posted on June 24, 2009
Leading up to the July 4th District work week the Democrat majority has an ambitious agenda. Two major spending bills are on the floor this week, Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2892) and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 2996)...

Podcast: Spending run wild

Posted on June 19, 2009
Mike discusses the Republican’s efforts to slow down spending on the House floor.

Mike Offers Military Detainee Photo Amendment in NDAA Markup

Posted on June 18, 2009
This week the National Defense Authorization Act was marked up in the House Armed Services Committee. Mike offered an amendment, which was first introduced by Senators Graham and Lieberman, to prevent the release of military detainee photos.

VP Biden rambles and defends the lack of progress with the stimulus

Posted on June 15, 2009
This link will direct you to the Meet the Press transcript of Vice President Joe Biden discussing the stimulus and the lack of progress and unmeasurable affect the $800 billion stimulus would have on the economy. Below is a video of Mike discussing the lack of impact of the stimulus will have on the economy after [...

Podcast: Detainee Photo Release

Posted on June 12, 2009
Mike discusses the administration capitulation on the release of detainee photos.

Inside with an Intern

Posted on June 10, 2009
Hi, my name is Alexa Nichols and I am from San Angelo, Texas. I am working for Congressman Conaway?s D.C. office this summer. I am a junior at Angelo State University majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish. At ASU I am involved in the University Honors Program, College Republicans, and [...

Rep. John McHugh appointed Secretary of the Army by President Obama

Posted on June 02, 2009
Today, the Obama administration announced that Republican Congressman John McHugh would be the new Secretary of the Army. I can?t think of a better fit than John McHugh to serve our country as Secretary of the Army. He has a deep and profound understanding of the issues in his 16 years of experience, and will [...

Mike attends Bi-Partisan Bill Signing Ceremony at White House

Posted on May 22, 2009
On May 22, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act, legislaton which was crafted by Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee. The bill aims to reform the system used by the Pentagon to acquire major weapons systems...

Podcast: Pelosi’s Comments

Posted on May 18, 2009
Mike discusses Pelosi’s allegations that the CIA lied to a Member of Congress.

Podcast: CIA and Pelosi

Posted on May 15, 2009
Mike discusses the current CIA procedures for briefing members of Congress. Mike currently serves as a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence.

Mike asks Gates about detainee photos

Posted on May 14, 2009

Financing for Government is Looking Worse

Posted on May 12, 2009
By BRIAN KNOWLTON NYT WASHINGTON ? The financial outlook for Medicare and Social Security has significantly worsened, as the bad economy and mounting job losses have pushed both programs years closer to insolvency, according to a grim report issued Tuesday by the Obama administration...

Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Posted on May 11, 2009
Join Congressman Conaway in a live tele-town hall tonight (Monday May 11) starting at 5:50 p.m. Central time. To join the call please call 877.229.8493 and dial 13347 anytime between 5:50 and 6:50.

Podcast: Saving Money on Defense

Posted on May 07, 2009
Mike discusses his role in crafting new rules for acquisition purchases for the Department of Defense.

Podcast: Cap and Tax

Posted on May 01, 2009
Mike discusses the passage of the Democratic budget and the Democrats Cap and Tax proposal to limit Carbon Dioxide emissions.

Updated info on Swine Flu from CDC and Texas Offices

Posted on April 29, 2009
Updated 2: Gov. Perry Bolsters Precautionary Measures to Address Swine Flu in Texas Update:1 2009 H1N1 FLU UPDATE Department of Homeland Security Updated 4/29/2009, 1 pm The U.S. government continues to take aggressive action to address the current outbreak of 2009 H1N1 flu in the United States...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Pig Flu

Posted on April 27, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions Swine and Human Cases of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Do any swine have the virus that has infected humans? There is no evidence at this time that swine in the United States are infected with this virus strain. Can I get this new strain of virus from eating pork or pork products? According to USDA and [...

Reforming How Congress Spends

Posted on April 24, 2009
According to the Treasury Department, the federal government ran a $192.3 billion deficit in March, which is the largest deficit incurred for that month in U.S. history. So far, spending is up 32.9% compared to a year ago and tax collections are down 14...

Podcast: Release of Interrogation Techniques

Posted on April 23, 2009
Mike discusses his thoughts on the release of U.S. interrogation techniques.

‘Made in the USA’ still means something

Posted on April 22, 2009
Despite downturn, the nation remains the world’s leading manufacturer By Harold L. Sirkin Business Week A few weeks ago, my wife asked me why the U.S. doesn’t make anything of value anymore. Everything, she said, is made in China or Mexico or other faraway points on the compass...

Tea Party Day

Posted on April 15, 2009
Today will go down in history as the day America renewed her commitment to our Founders? vision of a nation dedicated to liberty and limited government. Your protest is important to our district and the Tea Party movement is vital to American democracy...

Podcast: Budget Makes Poor Choices

Posted on April 03, 2009
Mike discusses the recently passed Obama/Democrat Budget and the problems it creates for future generations.

WSJ Op-ED: The GOP’s Alternative Budget

Posted on April 01, 2009
By Paul Ryan WSJ Today, the House of Representatives will consider two budget plans that represent dramatically different visions for our nation’s future. We will first consider President Barack Obama’s plan. To be clear, this is no ordinary budget...

Participate in a Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Posted on March 31, 2009
Mike will host a live telephone-town hall in the district tonight. The topic of conversation will be the economy and federal spending. The call begins at 6:30 p.m. Central Standard Time and lasts one hour. If you?d like to participate please call 1 (877) 229-8493 anytime between 6:30 and 7:30.

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