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REP. FARENTHOLD CREATES TEXAS MARITIME CAUCUS
Thursday, May 23, 2013
“We want to make Texas Ports a National Conversation” WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold (TX-27) today announced the creation of the Texas Maritime Caucus, which he will co-chair with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson from the 30th Congressional district of Texas. The Caucus’ mission will be to promote Texas ports and waterway districts, illustrate the importance of the ports and waterways to areas of the state and nation beyond the Gulf of Mexico, and advocate for changes in current law to facilitate...
Continue ReadingREP. FARENTHOLD QUESTIONS IRS, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OFFICIALS ON TARGETING OF CONSERVATIVE GROUPS
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold (TX-27) today participated in a House Oversight Committee hearing investigating the admitted targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service. The witnesses at today’s hearing were Ms. Lois Lerner, head of the Exempt Organizations Office at the IRS, Mr. Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Mr. Douglas Shulman, Former Commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service, and Mr. Russell George, Inspector General at the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Ms....
Continue ReadingRep. Farenthold Votes to Defund Obamacare, Support our Troops and Veterans
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
H.R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 Summary: The House recenlty passed H.R. 933 which denies funds for Obamacare, and chips away at the healtcare law by withholding funds from several different agencies charged with setting the law in motion. This bill also avoids a government shutdown on March 27th, giving the Senate time to pass a budget. It also provides essential federal funding for programs and services that help...
Continue ReadingRep. Farenthold votes to curb the EPA’s regulatory power and express disapproval of the White House’s effort to waive aspects of the 1996 welfare refo…
Friday, September 21, 2012
H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act Summary: On Friday, the House passed the Stop the War on Coal Act to check the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) costly job-killing regulations in order to protect jobs, keep energy affordable and prevent the premature closure of coal plants. This Act limits surface mining regulations and requires regulatory analysis and a cumulative cost analysis of EPA’s rules. H.R. 3409 gives states the power to regulate coal ash and turns the power for setting...
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