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Thornberry proposes bill to delay Obamacare and stop across-the-board defense cuts
Feb 8, 2013
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With across-the-board sequestration cuts set to take place on March 1, Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) introduced a bill today to replace those arbitrary cuts for the rest of the fiscal year by delaying the full implementation of Obamacare until 2016. “This bill pays for the cost of one yea...
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"No Budget, No Pay" bill passes the U.S. House
Jan 23, 2013
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the House passed the “No Budget, No Pay Act" with a bipartisan vote of 285-144: "Today the House passed a bill to extend the debt limit until May 18, 2013, and to withhold the pay of members of either the House or Senate if t...
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Thornberry votes to make current tax rates permanent
Jan 1, 2013
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U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after a vote in the House of Representatives to make current tax rates permanent: "Making the current tax rates permanent for the vast majority of Americans, as this bill does, is a major accomplishment. I continue to hear fro...
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Thornberry releases statement on Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Nov 30, 2012
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Today, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) officials announced its plan to initiate the process to consider whether the Lesser Prairie-Chicken should be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments in re...
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Thornberry stresses need for better coordination on border security
Nov 29, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) continues to press the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to meet the needs of local law enforcement in dealing with illegal immigration. On Tuesday, Thornberry drew attention to the CBP station closures in ...
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Thornberry, Law Enforcement Pushing Border Patrol for Federal Enforcement Plan
Oct 19, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) met with Texas law enforcement officials yesterday to discuss the proposed U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) station closures in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Abilene. Officials from about a dozen local law enforcement agencies took part in the meetin...
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Thornberry: Those responsible for embassy attacks must be brought to justice
Sep 12, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the Intelligence Committee, made the following comments on the U.S. Embassy attacks in Libya and Egypt: "The deaths of the Americans serving our nation in Libya are tragic and unnecessary. ...
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House passes bills in an effort to prevent looming tax increases
Aug 3, 2012
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In an effort to help boost economic growth and jumpstart job creation, the U.S. House passed two measures this week aimed at tax relief for individuals, families, and businesses. Area Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) joined both Republicans and Democrats in voting to support the bills. “We n...
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Thornberry presses Border Patrol on proposed closings
Jul 19, 2012
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In an ongoing effort to address serious concerns about the six Border Patrol Stations in North and West Texas, the offices of Rep. Mac Thornberry and other officials met with top officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting, organized by Thornberry’s staf...
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Thornberry votes again to repeal health care law
Jul 11, 2012
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Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following comments after the U.S.House of Representatives voted again to repeal President Obama’s 2010 health care law with a bipartisan vote of 244 to 185: “The House has voted more than 30 times to repeal, dismantle, and defund different parts o...
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