Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]

US agrees to pay $1.18bn of CSF arrears

2012-06-03T22:51:54Z

Moved by Congressman Ted Poe, the amendment sought a blanket ban on providing financial assistance to Pakistan from the funds earmarked for the next fiscal year. But this success brings only a temporary relief for Ambassador Rehman and her team ...

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Houston's new shuttle replica arrives by sea

2012-06-02T12:58:57Z

In a letter demanding answers from NASA administrator Charles Bolden, Congressman Ted Poe said the "snub" was politically driven. "NASA and the Johnson Space center have been the home base for space exploration for decades. It defies logic for a ...

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Congress Touts Radio's Role as First Informers

2012-06-01T22:54:16Z

Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Billy Long (R-MO), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Ted Poe (R-TX), Laura Richardson ... on Communications and Technology, chaired by Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR), will hold a hearing on the ...

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Poe: Religious censorship at veterans cemeteries must never happen again

2012-06-01T18:43:44Z

On Thursday, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) offered two amendments to the Military Construction, Veteran and Related Agencies (MilCon/VA) Appropriations bill. The Poe Amendments would protect veterans and their right to free speech in light of the censorship

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Morning Transportation: MTI vote today

2012-06-01T11:34:14Z

On top of that, a Democratic representative left a caucus meeting on Thursday and ... Tim Bishop, Jim McGovern, Ted Poe and John Lewis, whose bus safety bill in the House helped spark much of the bus safety language that ended up in the Senate bill.

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Poe: Religious censorship at veterans cemeteries must never happen again

2012-06-01T10:08:20Z

Congressman Ted Poe offered two amendments to the Military Construction, Veteran and Related Agencies Appropriations bill Thursday that would would protect veterans and their right to free speech. The act comes after the director at the Houston VA Cemetery

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Poe: Religious censorship at veterans cemeteries must never happen again

2012-05-31T21:51:02Z

It's None of The Government’s Business

2012-05-31T21:22:24Z

The sponsors are Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX). This bill will not please the government busybodies who delight in building databases with personal information on Americans and vehemently resist state laws that require parental consent .

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Federal Repeal of the Constitutional Right to Self Govern

2012-05-31T13:37:07Z

Email: http://gohmert.house.gov/Contact Washington contact: 202-225-3035 Fax. 202-226-1230 Toll free: 866-535-6302 Congressman Ted Poe R-Texas 2nd dist. http://poe.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4280&Itemid=144 Washington ...

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Football, like politics, is a red-state/blue-state thing

2012-05-30T19:50:32Z

Meanwhile, Rep. Ted Poe questioned why Congress was getting involved, lamenting a potential future of two-hand touch and the “end of football as we know it.” Predictably, Ms. Sanchez is a California Democrat. Mr. Poe is a Texas Republican.

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Long-awaited Texas primary marks end of Pat Lykos’ career as Harris County D.A.

2012-05-30T09:49:14Z

In District 2, Congressman Ted Poe received 100 percent of the vote for the U.S. representative republican nomination. He will run against Democrat Jim Dougherty. In other Harris County races, appointed interim Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle ...

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Humble Surgical Hospital Dedicates U.S. Congressman Ted Poe Operating Room

2012-05-30T04:41:26Z

Humble Surgical Hospital opened its doors in August, 2010, and since then has treated over 9000 patients. In a time when high quality healthcare at an affordable cost to the patient seemed like a dream, the CEO Dr. Mustapha Kibirige along with a group of .

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The Kim Law Firm Adds Trial Lawyer Denise H. Mitchell in Houston

2012-05-29T15:05:23Z

Ms. Mitchell earned her law degree at South Texas College of Law in Houston. During law school, she clerked for U.S. Rep. Ted Poe and helped write the Shame Punishment legislation, which allows the use of alternative sentencing so offenders can ...

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Schlafly: It's None of the Government's Business

2012-05-29T07:34:25Z

The sponsors are Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas. This bill will not please the government busybodies who delight in building databases with personal information on Americans and vehemently resist state laws that require ...

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It's None of the Government's Business

2012-05-28T23:56:17Z

It’s Time for a National World War I Memorial (Guest Voice)

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...being recently fused into a “compromise bill,” separate bills had been introduced by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri and by Rep. Ted Poe of Texas. Cleaver wanted to designate the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, which adjoins the National World War

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Suzanne McDaniel, victims rights pioneer, dies at 59

2012-05-26T22:39:55Z

In naming the award, Rep. Ted Poe said the "Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award" would "forever honor her work, dedication, and compassion." In addition to her brother, McDaniel is survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Ware McDaniel, and nephews ...

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Middle school students honor veterans

2012-05-26T19:33:48Z

On Saturday, they held a service to dedicate a bench honoring veterans of the Korean war. Veterans and their families were invited to hear the school band play patriotic songs and hear speeches from Congressman Ted Poe and State Rep. Dan Huberty.

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Humble Surgical Hospital honors Congressman Poe with naming of suite

2012-05-26T14:33:09Z

The first time Congressman Ted Poe spent time with the doctors and nurses at Humble Surgical Hospital, it lasted three hours. In recognition of his support and dedication to the community, the hospital honored Poe by dedicating the Hospital’s OR Suite 6

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Congressman Poe meets with constituents in the Champions

2012-05-25T15:17:17Z

Northwest Harris County residents had the chance to share their concerns with Congressman Ted Poe one-on-one during a “Congress after Hours” event at the Church of Champions Tuesday. Poe addressed a number of concerns from Social Security and Obama ...

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