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

As Texas border fence lags, costs, controversy rise

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

...pontificates about how they're securing the border when they're not. They have no credibility on border security," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Houston, a staunch supporter of the fence. Some Texas officials who opposed the barrier exercised "political clout an

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Continuing to help our city recover from Hurricane Ike

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

And Ted Poe is my Congressman so if you were inconvenienced in any way please retort. I still will not vote for you but my respectometer will rise a little. ...

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Majority of Houston delegates vote against bailout

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

Earmarks for everything from NASCAR race tracks, film and TV production and even the purchase of rum from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Rep. Ted Poe ...

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Congress looked ugly passing bailout bill, but system worked

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

"This is an abuse by lawmakers and a waste of American tax dollars," Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, said Friday. But with the sweeteners, notably tax breaks likely ...

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Sean Six-Pack is forced to buck it up and no-one even says sorry

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

Colum Kenny wonders whether the risk is worth the odds IF TED Poe of Texas were Ireland's Minister for Finance, then Irish people might have more confidence ...

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Bailout passes, commercial credit crunch not felt in Southeast Texas

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Southeast Texas Republican Ted Poe, a US representative whose district includes Jefferson County, voted against the plan Friday. ...

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Critics Upset With Pork In Bail-Out Bill

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

"None of these breaks solves our banking and financial crisis," said US Rep. Ted Poe. "Why are they in the bill?" The House of Representatives is set to ...

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Congressmen, locals speak out about bailout fallout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Ted Poe called the failed proposal a â€œselloutâ€ of the American people, whereby the mistakes of subprime-lending financial institutions would have ...

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A presidential pardon may be only hope

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who intends to initiate legislation to clarify the section of law that imposed the 10-year mandatory sentence on the two agents said, ...

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â€˜Mom-and-pop stores go out of business but fat cats expect Joe Six ...

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Ted Poe, a Texas Republican congressman, objected to the bailout in a floor speech last week by noting that the $700 billion price tag meant $2000 for ...

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Missouri delegation split on bailout

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

"The rich and famous Wall Street New York City fat cats expect Joe Six Pack to buck it up...and pay for all this nonsense," said Rep. Ted Poe of Texas. ...

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Heat from home influenced vote

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...leaders. "This is the same politics of fear we are hearing from the fat-cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recalled how many people voted for hard-to-understand measures such as t

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House members responded to voter reaction in rejecting bailout

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

"This is the same politics of fear we are hearing from the fat cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. ...

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For once, Congress heard as voters protested bailout plan

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...Wall Street. "This is the same politics of fear we are hearing from the fat cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recalled how many people voted for hard-to-understand measures such

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House Republicans Lambaste Bailout Bill

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...fellow representatives to shoot down the measure. “Madam Speaker I have this bill, it’s over 100 pages long,” said Rep. Ted Poe of Texas, raising a copy of the measure over his head and displaying a picture he had brought of a battered Uncle Sam.

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Bailout votes an extraordinary risk for members of Congress

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

"I don't think the American people should have a financial gun put to their head," said Ted Poe, R-Texas. "If a mom and pop makes a bad financial decision, ...

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The question now: Will it work?

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, for example, says he's worried that Congress, in backing the rescue bill, will be falling victim to scare tactics. ...

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$700-billion Wall Street bailout plan is unveiled

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...be helped. "These criminals have so much political power they can shut down the normal legislative process," she said. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) rose to compare the administration's urgings to rush a bailout plan to the pressure exerted on Congress to act

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Bailout votes an extraordinary risk for members of Congress

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...say, "I told you so" if that happens. "I don't think the American people should have a financial gun put to their head," said Ted Poe, R-Texas. "If a mom and pop makes a bad financial decision, they go out of business." "Every American who has played it

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Alaskans speak out on financial bailout

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...congress on steroid charges, and baseball than on this $700 billion dollar rip-off of the American people," said Texas Rep. Ted Poe. Late Thursday afternoon negotiations broke down and the chairman of the Federal Reserve and treasury secretary went bac

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