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Podcast: Stimulus vote in the House
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Mike discusses the Democratic economic spending bill and the Republican alternative.
Archive for January, 2009
Economic Stimulus: A burden on future generations
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Ronald Reagan once said: “Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known.” How can I, in good faith, leave the next generation with this giant mess to clean up. We are not only borrowing $825 billion [...]
Participate in a Tele-Town Hall Tonight
Monday, January 26th, 2009Mike will host a live telephone-town hall in the district tonight. The topic of conversation will be the economic stimulus and rural communities. 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.
Podcast: Inauguration and TARP Funds
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Mike discusses the Inauguration of Barack Obama and his vote against releasing additional funding for the financial bailout.
Video Podcast: Mike’s view of the Inauguration
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Podcast: Inauguration
Friday, January 16th, 2009Mike discusses his vote against expansion of SCHIP and the Democrat economic stimulus package. He also speaks about his new committee assignments including the Ethics and Standard Committee and his new role on the Republican Whip Team.
Mike in the Middle East
Monday, January 12th, 2009Watch Mike’s video of his Christmas trip to the Middle East.
Podcast: 111th Congress Begins
Friday, January 9th, 2009Mike discusses the opening of the 111th Congressional session and his goals and outlook for the year.
Bush will head to Midland after presidency for welcome-home event
Friday, January 9th, 2009Dallas Morning News – 1/8/09 – George W. Bush will make his first stop in Texas as ex-president in his boyhood home of Midland, where a welcome-home rally is planned in the town square that served as his send-off to the White House. Eight years ago, in January 2001, Bush, then the president-elect, attended a [...]
Troops send holiday greetings home
Monday, January 5th, 2009Over the break, Mike took a Congressional delegation trip to Iraq where he had the opportunity to visit with troops from all over Texas. With video camera in tow, he got some great footage of soldiers fighting in Baghdad who wanted to send holiday greetings home to their friends and family. Click here to watch [...]
