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THE SPYING DRONE OVER A VIRGINIA NEIGHBORHOOD
WASHINGTON, June 12 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH Mr. Speaker, Last week, just after suppertime in a neighborhood in McLean, Virginia, a 14-year-old girl – we’ll call her Sarah – was jumping on a neighbor’s backyard trampoline. Suddenly, Sarah heard a noise and looked up, only to see a low-flying...
SUMMER OF SURVEILLANCE
WASHINGTON, June 11 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH Mr. Speaker, The administration puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide. No more illegal wiretapping of citizens. No more ignoring the law when it is convenient. That is not who we are. That...
THEY WERE SOLDIERS ONCE - JUNE 6, 1944
WASHINGTON, June 6 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH Mr. Speaker, The seas were high and the sea sickness was rampant. The sky was gloomy and dark. The rain was blinding hard. The sun was hidden from the beaches below as 63,000 GIs with thousands more of our allies stormed landing...
POE AMENDMENT TO STRENGTHEN BORDER COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Chairman, I thank you, and I want to thank Judge Carter as well. This amendment is relatively simple. It started back in March of 2010. On March 27, 2010, a rancher by the name of Rob Krentz was on his own property about 20 miles north of...
HOUSTON FIREFIGHTERS KILLED FIGHTING HOTEL FIRE
WASHINGTON, June 4 - Mr. Speaker, when there is a blaze, when there is a fire, when there is an explosion, when someone has an emergency medical problem, the firefighter--the EMT rush in. That is what they do. While others flee danger, the firefighter with sirens, red lights,...
LINE DANCING AT THE IRS
WASHINGTON, June 3 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH Mr. Speaker, the taxman has gone wild. The IRS spent $50 million on boondoggle conferences. At one conference, the agency declined the cheaper government group rate and instead opted for perks including stays at swanky presidential suites, free drinks, and high-dollar...
POE, COSTA INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT CRIME VICTIMS FUND
Washington, DC – This week, Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus (VRC) co-chairmen and co-founders, Reps. Ted Poe and Jim Costa, introduced legislation that would protect the Crime Victims Fund from budget sequestration which is threatening to severely reduce services for victims of crime. The fund is backed solely... Read more
POE HAILS PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT TO STRENGTHEN BORDER COMMUNICATIONS
WASHINGTON D.C.—Today, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) offered an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act to strengthen communication abilities between border state residents and law enforcement. The Poe amendment passed the House unanimously with bipartisan support. Congressman Poe worked with Congressman Altmire and the office... Read more
POE REACTS TO EGYPT’S PERSECUTION OF AMERICANS
Today, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02), Chairman of the Terrorism, Non-Proliferation & Trade Committee, made the following statement condemning Egypt’s persecution of international and Egypt non-governmental organizations (NGOs): “The Administration cannot continue to turn a blind eye to Cairo’s continued crusade against those who promote democracy and freedom... Read more
CHAIRMAN POE ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF IRC BORDER PROTECTION STRATEGY
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Ted Poe, Chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC) and Vice Chair of the Immigration Subcommittee, joined by IRC Executive Committee Members, announced the introduction of H.R. 2220, the “Support More Assets, Resources and Technology on the Border Act of 2013” also known... Read more
CONGRESSMAN POE COSPONSORS RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER
Today, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) co-sponsored H.Res.35, expressing no confidence in and calling for the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder: “My confidence in Attorney General Eric Holder’s ability to lead is long gone,” said Congressman Poe. “From international gun trafficking to intimidating conservatives and snooping on... Read more
PORTS CAUCUS LEADERS HAHN, POE AND BROWN INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR FULL & IMMEDIATE UTILIZATI…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, PORTS Caucus leaders Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02), Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44), and Congresswoman Corrine Brown (FL-05) introduced a resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the yearly receipts and surplus of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund should be fully... Read more
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