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May 7, 2009 Travelling Soon? Don't Leave Home Without Your Passport |
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Washington, D.C.— As you begin to make your summer travel plans, there will be several things that you need to add to your checklist before heading to Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean. On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The proposed rules under the WHTI will require U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport.
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April 28, 2009 USTR and USDA Say Base Food Safety Measures on Science During Swine Flu Outbreak |
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that there have been no reports of the new H1N1 human influenza occurring in swine in the United States. There have been cases of the “swine flu” in humans in the state of Texas. I encourage you to visit http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/index.htm for information about the H1N1 strain of flu. The USTR and USDA are working closely with the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the situation carefully. In their statement, U.S. Trade Representative Kirk and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack cite references from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statements that there is no evidence of swine influenza being transmitted by meat. Click here to read the statement issued by the USTR and USDA and check http://www.thornberry.house.gov/ for updates as they become available.
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April 29, 2009 Democrats’ Budget A Job Killer |
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Thornberry Says Small Business Must Have Relief
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) today issued the following statement concerning his vote against the passage of President Barack Obama’s budget:
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April 24, 2009 Thornberry Op-Ed on Debt Day |
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Debt Day: A Reminder That Spending Won’t Turn the Economy Around
WASHINGTON, D.C.— This coming Sunday, April 26, is Debt Day— the day that the tax revenue collected by the federal government runs out and the government starts using borrowed money to pay for its programs. This means that all of the money spent by Washington the rest of this year will either be borrowed from other countries or borrowed from future generations through taxes, increasing our federal debt dramatically. This is the earliest that debt day has ever occurred.
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April 3, 2009 Thornberry Says Budget Will Raise Taxes And Spending |
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Congressman Says President Missed Opportunity For Tax Reform and Relief
WASHINGTON, DC – “The $3.9 trillion budget the House passed late last night will push federal spending to the highest peacetime level in American history,” said Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13). “Over the life of the plan this budget will saddle future generations of taxpaying Americans with $9.3 trillion in new debt or about $68,000 per household. By forcing through a budget that accumulates more debt than all the budgets from George Washington to George W. Bush combined, President Obama and his party missed an historic opportunity to pass real tax reform and relief to break the tax, spend, and borrow cycle in Washington.”
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Update on the AIG Bonuses, Tax Season, and Card Check |
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Latest News from Capitol Hill |
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Massive Spending Bill Passes the House |
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Update on the Conflict in Georgia and Russia, Energy Update |
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Update on the "No More Excuses Energy Act" |
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No Excuses for High Gas Prices |
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