Congressman Randy Neugebauer's Notes
- Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Last night on the House Floor, I was proud to support two bills that help Veterans and support their families: H.R. 4155, the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act, and H.R. 4114, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act.
The Veterans Skills to Jobs Act would cut through red tape, streamlining the federal certification process for qualified ve...
- Wednesday, July 4, 2012
This July 4th, we celebrate America’s independence and honor the ideals that built our nation: liberty, equality, and democracy.
Sometimes, we may forget just how extraordinary our nation is. We are a country of explorers, philosophers, and revolutionaries. We formed a government based not on convention but on shared ideals. And I believe we h...
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Today, the Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, which I chair, will hold its third hearing on the bankruptcy of New York brokerage firm MF Global. We will focus primarily on the decisions and events the week before MF Global’s bankruptcy, particularly those which led to the disappearance of up to $1.6 billion in customer fu...
- Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Yesterday, the Supreme Court agreed to review Arizona's recent law aimed at combating illegal immigration, SB 1070, and whether or not it violates the Constitution by intruding on federal jurisdiction. I look forward to the Supreme Court’s ruling on this issue.
Federal authorities have proposed an unmanned port of entry at the U.S./Mexico bor...
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011
On October 31, 2011, MF Global, a commodities broker and securities broker-dealer, filed for bankruptcy. This led to thousands of frozen customer accounts, some of who are small business owners now unable to hedge their positions against price fluctuations. The MF Global bankruptcy Trustee also reports that as much as $1.2 billion in customer ...
- Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 30th through Tuesday, December 6th, my district offices will hold mobile office hours to assist constituents with any help they need regarding federal agencies. Please find the schedule below:
Western District Mobile Offices
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
-Brownfield, TX - 11:00am-12:00pm, Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, 211 Lu...
- Friday, November 18, 2011
The month of November is National Adoption Month. All month, the Department of Health and Human Services will be raising awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. According to their website, 107,000 children and youth are in foster care waiting for adoptive parents.
Belonging to a family is something that many of us t...
- Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Later today, the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. This bill allows law-abiding gun owners with valid state-issued concealed firearm permits or licenses to carry a concealed handgun across state lines. As a cosponsor of this bill, I fully support legislation that promotes the Second Ame...
- Tuesday, October 25, 2011
On October 21, 2011, I sent a letter to Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), requesting that he detail the involvement of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae--which his agency oversees--with the mortgage refinancing initiative that President Obama is announcing today. The President previously stated that the ini...
- Tuesday, October 18, 2011
This week, communities across Texas are acknowledging the efforts of local Chambers of Commerce. I want to personally thank the Chambers of Commerce in the 19th District of Texas for constantly supporting and promoting businesses in our communities. Chambers of Commerce and their members are constantly working to grow businesses and enhance op...
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