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Dem: New Mexican president won’t cut drug cartels any slack
Jul 2, 2012 -
By Julian Pecquet The Obama administration and border-district lawmakers on Monday hailed the election of centrist candidate Enrique Peña Nieto as Mexico's new president despite earlier concerns that he might curtail his country's bloody war against the drug cartels. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) wa...
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Repeal the Office of Financial Research
Jun 19, 2012 -
OPINION CONTRIBUTOR Repeal the Office of Financial Research By REP. FRANCISCO CANSECO | 6/19/12 9:38 PM EDT Just when cases of identity theft are increasing, an obscure but powerful government bureaucracy, particularly susceptible to cyberattack, stands ready to begin stockpiling private financial i...
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Congressmen launch effort to highlight energy, jobs
May 24, 2012 -
Mella McEwen Members of Congress, specifically members of the House Energy Action Team, spread out across the country Thursday to highlight the importance of energy and the jobs created by energy companies. Congressman Mike Conaway, who represents Midland, came to the Permian Basin, bringing with hi...
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Congressmen Tour West Texas Oil Rig
May 24, 2012 -
CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com Upton County, Texas - A group of congressmen were in west Texas to get an inside look at an industry they say is under attack. The Congressmen took a tour of a Concho Resources drilling rig to get a real-life perspective on the oil and gas industry ...
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Congressional 'Energy and Jobs Tour" comes to Midland
May 22, 2012 -
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:16 pm Mella McEwen Congressman Mike Conaway and Congressman Francisco "Quico" Canseco will bring their "American Energy and Jobs Tour" to the Permian Basin Thursday, May 24, starting with a tour of a drilling rig and hydraulic fracturing site in Upton County. Conaway ...
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Missions Park expansion pitched as South Side boon
May 17, 2012 -
WASHINGTON — San Antonio volunteers Thursday urged a House panel to approve a bill that would expand Missions Park, saying the architectural and cultural gems provide and economic and tourism boost to the city. From a business perspective, the national park has “a significant economic impact on the ...
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House GOP Resets the Gas Price Campaign
May 16, 2012 -
House GOP Resets the Gas Price Campaign By John Stanton Roll Call Staff May 16, 2012, Midnight House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy will roll out the GOP’s summer offensive on energy and gas prices today, aiming to link the season’s traditional cost spikes at the pump to the broader debate over jobs a...
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