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Today, the House began debate on SCHIP, the State Children’s Health Insurance Plan. This program started as a limited block-grant program to assist states in proving healthcare for children from families that were ineligible for Medicaid, but still of limited means. Ensuring that low income children have access to healthcare is a noble goal, which [...]

Mike discusses his work on the 2007 Farm Bill and the circumstances that ultimately led to his opposition of the bill in its current form.

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The Hill By Rep. Mike Conaway As a fiscal conservative and free-trade advocate, I am often asked how I can support our current farm policy. I answer that question with a quote from President George Washington: “It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual or national welfare, agriculture is of primary importance.” [...]

Hello! My name is Sarah Beatty and I’m new to Congressman Conaway’s office here in Washington, D.C. I am handling the Congressman’s Budget Committee work, in addition to banking, health care, education, labor, government reform, and children’s/women’s issues. Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide funding for activities such as national defense, education, homeland [...]

I am happy to announce that by the end of the year at least 3,500 of the new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles will be in the hands of our troops fighting overseas in the War on Terror. Pentagon officials announced on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, that the MRAP program is the fastest-moving major [...]

Mike discusses yesterday and today’s Agriculture Committee mark-up of the 2007 Farm Bill.

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Members are continuing to debate amendments to Title 1 (commodities) of the 2007 Farm Bill. We have only gone through 9 or so amendments of the over 100 that were and continue to be filed by members of the Committee. Congressman Conaway offered the first amendment of the day which would prohibit USDA from issuing [...]

I know this might seem as if I’m jumping the gun, but as some of you know, it’s never too early to get a head start on White House tours or Christmas. And a White House Holiday tour is a great way to celebrate the holiday season. The day after Thanksgiving, the White House closes [...]

Mike discusses this week’s vote on Iraq withrdrawal.

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By MIKE CONAWAY Scripps Howard News Service Tuesday, July 10, 2007 The hot humid heat of summer has finally arrived in Washington, and from the sound of my Democrat colleagues in the House and Senate, I think the heat may have gone to their heads. Over the last few weeks, Nancy Pelosi and her Democrats [...]