Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz (D-TX)

• 11.11.06: Ortiz to Appear on Military Channel for Veterans' Day on Saturday, November 11
• 11.07.06: New General Electric Contract Extension to Benefit CCAD, Coastal Bend
• 11.02.06: HHS Grant for Nueces County Community Action Agency  

October

• 10.17.06:  Ortiz, Other House Members, Urge President to Include Funding for School Safety
• 10.09.06: October 15 Commemorates 4th Annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

September 

• 9.29.06: Military Funding To South Texas Passes House
• 9.29.06: Defense Contract To Support NAS Kingsville Trainer Systems for Nearly $48 Million
• 9.28.06: Defense Contract To Support NAS Kingsville Trainer Planes For Nearly $32 Million
• 9.26.06: House Passes Defense Appropriations Bill; Includes $11.95 Million For Local Initiatives
• 9.26.06: $54,493,801 Defense Contract To Support Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
• 9.26.06: $119,169,702 Defense Contract To Support Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
• 9.26.06: Congress Has Concerns Over Future VA Funding 
• 9.26.06: South Texas Colleges Win Defense Procurement Money
• 9.25.06: $8.8 Million in Port Security Grants to Port of Corpus Christi, Related Industries
• 9.22.06: Commerce Department Awards Nueces County $2.5 Million for Nueces County Fairgrounds
• 9.20.06: House Passes Bill to Suppress Voter Turnout
• 9.20.06: Ortiz Signs Cancer Pledge
• 9.18.06: Ortiz Bill to Unite Military Families
• 9.14.06: Ortiz Opposes Border Fence; Bill Passes House
• 9.07.06: Remembering September 11, 2001
• 9.06.06: GE CONTRACT TO BENEFIT CCAD
• 9.06.06: VETERANS HEALTHCARE STUDY IN SOUTH TEXAS
   

August

• 8.16.06: ORTIZ, CITY TO HOST VETERANS SUMMIT
• 8.07.06: GRANT TO TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE

 July

• 7.28.06: REAL MINIMUM WAGE VOTE URGED  
• 7.27.06: HASC MEMBERS PLEAD FOR NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON DEFENSE MATTERS, MILITARY POLICY
• 7.24.06: BILL TO ATTEND TO SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS SUBMITTED IN CONGRESS
• 7.20.06: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDING TO SOUTH TEXAS
• 7.17.06: CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO RECEIVE FEDERAL GRANT
• 7.14.06: STATEMENT of THE HONORABLE SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, DEAN OF THE TEXAS DELEGATION
• 7.13.06: ORTIZ URGES CONGRESS TO REAUTHORIZE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

June

• 6.21.06: HOUSE PASSES DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; INCLUDES $25.8 MILLION FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES
• 6.14.06: AREA WINS FUNDING IN CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING BILL
• 6.14.06: ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS REQUEST REINSTATEMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
• 6.14.06: HOUSE PASSES EMERGENCY SPENDING BILL
• 6.07.06: SOUTH TEXAS STUDENTS URGED TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOL LOANS BY JULY 1
• 6.2.06: MULTIPLE HUD GRANTS TO SOUTH TEXAS

 May

• 5.25.06: HOUSE PASSES ENERGY/WATER FUNDING BILL; CONTAINS VITAL FUNDING FOR S. TEXAS
• 5.24.06: HOUSE BILL AIMS TO PROTECT VETERANS WHOSE PERSONAL DATA WAS STOLEN FROM VA OFFICIAL
• 5.24.06: AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSES HOUSE
• 5.23.06: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TO HEAR TESTIMONY ABOUT TROOPS ON THE BORDER
• 5.23.06: Memorial Day: Looking Back, Looking Forward
• 5.22.06: HURRICANE SEASON APPROACHES; SOUTH TEXANS MUST BE READY AS FAMILIES AND AS COMMUNITIES
• 5.19.06: MILITARY FUNDING FOR SOUTH TEXAS PASSES HOUSE
• 5.16.06: ORTIZ REQUESTS ARMED SERVICES HEARING
• 5.15.06: Context on the potential use of military troops on the SW Border
• 5.15.06: 'Serious Questions' About Militarization of Southern Border
• 5.11.06: MILITARY FUNDING TO SOUTH TEXAS PASSES HOUSE
• 5.10.06: BILL HONORING FALLEN SOLDIERS PASSES HOUSE
• 5.10.06: ORTIZ CELEBRATES NATIONAL TEACHER DAY
• 5.04.06: HOUSE PASSES PORT SECURITY LEGISLATION
• 5.04.06:MILITARY FUNDING TO SOUTH TEXAS
• 5.04.06: GAO REPORT FINDS WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT

 April

• 4.27.06: ORTIZ NAMES NEW STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM
• 4.18.06: VICTIMS' RIGHTS RESOLUTION GATHERS SUPPORT IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• 4.12.06: BROWNSVILLE COMPANY WINS CONTRACT FOR SHIP DISPOSAL OF NAVY SHIPS
• 4.7.06: HURRICANE SURVIVORS: DISASTER ASSISTANCE - DEADLINE IS APRIL 10
• 4.04.06: ORTIZ ANNOUNCES GRANT TO CAMERON COUNTY

 March

• 3.29.06: HURRICANE VICTIMS HAVE TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE-DEADLINE IS APRIL 10
• 3.16.06: ORTIZ JOINS EFFORT TO BLOCK DoD FROM RAISING HEALTH CARE COSTS ON RETIREES
• 3.15.06:Ortiz Receives Congressional Partnership Award for Community & Economic Development Support
• 3.14.06: SAIL CORPUS CHRISTI, BUCCANEER COMMISSION COMMENDED
• 3.8.06: FEDERAL BUDGET TO IMPACT TEXAS BUSINESSES
• 3.6.06: ORTIZ, OTHERS, URGE CONTINUANCE OF NORTH AMERICA DEVELOPMENT BANK
• 03/02/06: PORT BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO ENSURE PORT DEAL DOES NOT DAMAGE U.S. PORT SECURITY
• 03/02/06: Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2006

 February

• 02/23/06: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE PRESIDENT TO DELAY DECISION ON PORT DEAL; ALLOW OVERSIGHT
• 02/22/06: PORT OPERATOR DEAL SOURS IN CONGRESS
• 02/16/06: CONGRESS ENCOURAGED TO INCREASE PREMATURE BIRTH RESEARCH, EDUCATION
• 02/16/06: ACTION URGED ON RANGEL PHARMACY SCHOOL
• 02/09/06: ORTIZ PERSUADES CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO DREDGE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE
• 02/09/06: FIREFIGHTERS GRANT WORKSHOPS IN S. TEXAS
• 02/07/06: $100,000 HOUSING GRANT TO SAN BENITO
• 02/07/06: GRANT TO LOS FRESNOS FOR UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
• 02/06/06: PRESIDENT SUBMITS BUDGET, SETTING TONE FOR ANNUAL BUDGET; ORTIZ NOTES BORDER SECURITY INSU

January

• 01/31/06: STATE OF THE UNION THOUGHTS - REP. SOLOMON ORTIZ (D-TX)
• 01/27/06: ORTIZ URGES BUSH TO FUND BORDER SECURITY
• 01/25/06: ADMINISTRATION TURNED AWAY 260,000 VETERANS WHO SOUGHT VA CARE IN 2005
• 01/24/06: IMAGEN FOUNDATION TO HOLD ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY JOB FAIR IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
• 01/17/06: ORTIZ ANNOUNCES HUD GRANT TO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
• 01/17/06: LOW INTEREST DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE
• 01/12/06: ORTIZ CONSERVATION BILL BECOMES LAW
• 01/03/06: 16 SOUTH TEXANS NOMINATED TO U.S. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES BY ORTIZ

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