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I want to invite all students interested in learning more about attending a Military Academy to join me on “Academy Day” on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in San Angelo. The event will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at Angelo State University in the MCS Building. Academy Liaison Officers, ROTC Representatives, and members of [...]

By: Mike Conaway San Angelo Standard Times March 16, 2008 Members of Congress have long resigned themselves to the knowledge that the American public does not think very much of them. Sadly, that does a great disservice to most members who were elected to serve in this great institution. Most of us are honest, upstanding [...]

Mike discusses the passage of the FY 2009 Budget and the terrorist surveillance program.

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Yesterday, both chambers of Congress voted to once again extend the 2002 Farm Bill. The short-term extension (H.R. 5578) would extend some programs of the 2002 Farm Bill through April 18th. The current extension of the 2002 Farm Bill expires this Saturday, March 15th. Although it was a necessary action to avoid reverting to the [...]

Last week, my Congressional office launched a new-and-improved official U.S. House of Representatives website. Now, it will be even easier for you to stay connected and informed about what is happening in Washington, D.C. and throughout Texas’ 11 th Congressional district. It is important to me that West Texans are able to find as much [...]

Mike discusses this week’s work on the 2009 federal budget. The Democrats proposed and passed the FY 2009 Budget through committee.

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Mike offers an amendment to the 2009 Budget Markup to eliminate the estate tax.

Mike is in the Budget Committee mark-up hearing all day today and most-likely well into the night tonight. The Democrats’ budget for Fiscal Year 2009 includes, among other things, the largest tax hike in history, adds $276 billion to the President’s budget, and fails to reform entitlement programs and earmark reform. During today’s hearing, Mike [...]