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  • Rep. Poe Says No to Energy Tax
    Jun 24, 2009  - Rep. Poe Says No to Energy Tax          The new cap-and-trade tax will destroy thousands of Texas jobs, and the Congressional Budget Office says that the tax on energy won't even help the climate.  The immediate solution right in front of us is expanding our own oil and gas production while we de... More
  • Transportation High Priority Projects for TX02
    May 14, 2009  - 1.      Loop 494 Upgrade, $2,248,800 This total project costs $2,811,000 and would widen Loop 494 from two lanes to four lanes with medians, and curbs from McClellan Road through Northpark Drive in Kingwood, TX.   2.      Flyover Connecting HWY 146 and Spur 330, $12,000,000 The total proj... More
  • FY 2010 Appropriations List for TX02
    Apr 6, 2009  - • Riverfront Park Bank Stabilization, $1,750,000 Sponsor: City of Beaumont, TX, P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, TX  77704 Riverfront Park in downtown Beaumont stretches along the Neches River past the Museum District, the Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont City Hall, up to the Port of Beaumont.  While the... More
  • FY 2009 Appropriations List for TX02
    Apr 1, 2009  - 9 direct requests approved totaling $6,302,500 3 indirect/joint requests approved totaling $34,061,750     City of Houston - $350,000 Houston Police Department – LiveScan Equipment Funding to purchase more LiveScan equipment, enabling them to capture electronic fingerprints and be part ... More
  • Congressman Poe Files Offshore Drilling Legislation
    Jun 18, 2008  - Congressman Poe Files Offshore Drilling Legislation Bill Lifts Moratorium on Offshore Drilling   WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) announced today that he filed the American Energy Independence through Offshore Drilling Act to achieve greater national energy independence by terminatin... More
  • Congressman Poe Supports National Criminal Justice Month
    Apr 2, 2008  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) continued to raise awareness of victim’s rights issues and offer his support to various law enforcement agencies throughout the month of March.  Congressman Poe’s Resolution designating March 2008 as National Criminal Justice Month overwhelmingly passed the US House of ... More
  • Congressman Poe Requests New Post Office in NE Harris County
    Mar 17, 2008  - Rep. Poe makes Formal Request to USPS for New Post Office to Serve the Growing Atascocita, Summerwood, and Eagle Springs Communities Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) sent a formal request to the United States Postal Service (USPS) to consider a plan for an additional USPS Postal Center to serve the grow... More
  • Congressman Poe Testifies Before Budget Committee on Safeguarding VOCA Funding
    Feb 28, 2008  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Victim’s Rights Caucus, testified today before the House Committee on the Budget addressing the critical need to safeguard the Victims of Crime Fund (VOCA) and fully restore funding levels. “Federal bureaucrats see a Fund with o... More
  • Congressman Poe Calls on FAA to Cease TRACON Consolidation
    Feb 26, 2008  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) called on the FAA to immediately cease its "move toward consolidation" since issues regarding safety and service of the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility at the Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT) in Port Arthur, Texas, have not been fully addressed wit... More
  • Congressman Poe Cosponsors the Military Freedom Act
    Feb 14, 2008  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) announced today that he proudly cosponsors the Military Freedom Act that will deny federal funds for any state, city, county, or other political subdivision of a state that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office. “Pat... More
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