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Posts Tagged 'Ted Poe'

Ted Poe Stands Up For Outdated Technology

Posted on December 7 2011 by Congress Watcher

Could someone tell Congressman Ted Poe that there is no ban on incandescent light bulbs. It’s a conspiracy theory, an urban legend, a myth.

Who Voted Against Safety Regulations for Offshore Drilling

Posted on May 15 2011 by Congress Watcher

The House of Representatives rejected protections that might have saved the lives of the workers on the Deepwater Horizon and prevented the tremendous oil spill that resulted from its explosion.

List of House Judiciary Members Who Approved Patriot Act With No Reforms

Posted on May 13 2011 by Congress Watcher

Yesterday’s markup was an opportunity for reform of the abusive law, with amendments that could have brought the Patriot Act closer to compliance with the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee of protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Yet, every single reform that was offer was rejected by the House Judiciary Committee.

Tea Party Caucus Mostly Supports Government Spying Legislation

Posted on February 9 2011 by Congress Watcher

Most members of the House Tea Party Caucus voted in favor of big government and against constitutional rights in yesterday’s vote on extending the abusive Patriot Act.

Ted Poe Flaunts Ignorance On Islam and Cordoba

Posted on September 18 2010 by Congress Watcher

Ted Poe’s anger against Islam is more calculated to earn the support of voters back in his home district in Texas than to deal with any problem in New York City.

Texas 2nd District Lacks A Clean Water Option

Posted on May 10 2010 by Congress Watcher

If residents of the 2nd district are looking for a representative who will be more active and responsive to offshore drilling problems, it seems that they’re going to have to wait for another couple of years

Poe Vs. Filner On Afghanistan

Posted on March 12 2010 by Congress Watcher

Hundreds of thousands of American soldiers are suffering from mental agony as a result of having been at war. They’ve got post traumatic stress disorder that’s characterized by a terror that the battle is continuing.

Ted Poe’s Claims Of Cooling Climate Don’t Match Facts

Posted on March 7 2010 by Congress Watcher

Responsible leadership from Congress will recognize that more than 20 years of careful analysis and observation, combined with rigorous testing, have led to the consistent finding that our planet’s climate is undergoing a significant shift, and one that’s likely to be caused in large part by human activities.

Washington Hates Washington

Posted on March 6 2010 by Congress Watcher

These politicians have not been elected to Congress to complain about Washington. They’ve been elected to Congress to be part of Washington, and make it better.

Lobbying Firm Has Congressional Fundraisers At Its Offices

Posted on December 30 2009 by Congress Watcher

Nita Lowey has gone back 8 separate times over the last three years for more lobbyist-arranged money, courtesy of the Twenty-First Century Group.

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