Today's Press Clips
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Barton and Stearns to Pelosi: Bipartisan Solution to DTV Fix Exists
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, ranking member of the Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee, today told Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that a bipartisan solution exists to get digital converter box coupons into the hands of consumers before Feb. 17, 2009.   Read More »

Summary of Roll Call Votes at Jan. 22, 2009 Markup of Stimulus Bill
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. the committee held a business meeting to consider portions of the economic recovery package that are in the jurisdiction of the committee. Three separate measures were considered: health, energy and broadband. The roll call votes, along with summaries of the amendments, are posted here.   Read More »

Barton, Stearns Ask Pelosi to Call Off DTV Delay Vote
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, ranking member of the Communications, Technology, and, the Internet Subcommittee, today asked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to call off the vote on Senate Bill 328 delaying the digital television transition.   Read More »

Lucky Bernie Madoff – Unemployed But Eligible for Government-paid Health Insurance
A Congressional Sketch
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
WASHINGTON – Bernie Madoff may be out of work, but if he gets sick, he won’t be out of luck. The billionaire perpetrator of the largest financial scam in history will be sitting pretty thanks to his helpful government covering 65 percent of his health insurance tab. And he doesn’t even need to go to jail first.   Read More »