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Edwards Statement on Rumsfeld Resignation, Gates Nomination
November 8, 2006: More...

Edwards Joins Area Farmers & Ranchers, Texas Farm Bureau President, in Waco To Push for Legislation to Provide Federal Emergency Drought Assistance
October 16, 2006: More...


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LEA ANN EDWARDS: EARLY DETECTION FOR BREAST CANCER SAVES LIVES
October 6, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Calls for an Immediate Independent Ethics Investigation of Foley Scandal and Possible Cover Up
October 2, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Supports Final 2007 Homeland Security Bill That Includes Strong Border Security Measures, Drug Re-Importation from Canada
September 29, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: 2007 Defense Authorization Bill Blocks TRICARE Premium Increases, Protects Soldiers Targeted By ‘Payday Loans’
September 29, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Supports Terrorist Electronic Surveillance Act
September 28, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Supports Terrorist Detainee Act
September 27, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Accepting U.S. Service Academy Applications, Deadline Is Nov 15th
September 27, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $5.3 Million For Waco Defense Projects Under Final 2007 Defense Bill
September 26, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Adds $6.3 Million For Texas A&M; Defense Projects As Final Defense Bill Passes House
September 26, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Announces Funding for L-3, Texas A&M; Under Final 2007 Homeland Security Bill
September 26, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Supports House Passage of Three Bills To Deter Illegal Immigration, Bolster Border Security
September 21, 2006: More...
 
Military Coalition Presents Highest Award to Rep. Edwards
September 14, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: September 11th Personified The Tragedy of Mankind, Ultimate Triumph of the Human Spirit
September 11, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Leads Successful Fight for DoD Drug Discounts
September 7, 2006: More...
 
U.S. Rep. Edwards Honored as TPA Port Person of the Year
August 30, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Jewett FutureGen Site One of Four National Finalists Announced Today
July 25, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Votes to Override Veto of Stem Cell Legislation
July 19, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Supports Constitutional Amendment To Ban Gay Marriage
July 18, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: $1.8 Million Department of Education Grant Approved For Waco GEAR UP Program To Prepare At Risk Students For College
July 17, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Texas Livestock Producers Eligible for USDA CRP Program To Combat Hay Shortages Caused By Severe Drought
July 14, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Announces Highway 21 Work to Begin in April 2007
July 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Votes to Allow Offshore Drilling for Natural Gas To Lower Energy Costs for American Families, Farmers, & Businesses
June 29, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Texas Redistricting Ruling
June 28, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Votes for Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act As Bill Passes House
June 22, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Votes For Line Item Veto Power To Cut Wasteful Spending
June 22, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Low Interest Drought Disaster Loans Available for District 17 Farmers In McLennan, Bosque, Johnson, Hill, Hood, Somervell, and Limestone Counties
June 21, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Free Credit Reporting Offered By the VA a “First Step Forward”
June 21, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Adds $9.6 Million For Texas A&M; Defense Projects As Bill Passes House
June 20, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Adds $9.6 Million For L-3 and ACT I Defense Projects, L-3 Defense and Homeland Security Projects Total in 2007 $23.6 Million
June 20, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $75,000 for Brazos Valley African American Museum
June 16, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $165,000 To Build Roof for Madisonville Hospital
June 16, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $700,000 to Renovate Glen Rose Medical Center
June 15, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Opposes Congressional Pay Increase
June 14, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Final War & Hurricane Bill Passes House, Vital Funds for Fort Hood Included
June 13, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $250,000 To Renovate Visitors Center at Camp Hearne
June 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Statement on Death of al-Zarqawi in Iraq
June 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $500,000 To Widen Highway 377 in Hood County
June 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $1.1 Million for Transportation Improvements in Brazos County
June 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $850,000 for Loop 574 Improvements and New Public Pool in Bellmead
June 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $1 Million For Highway 21 Improvements in Madisonville Under 2007 Transportation Bill
June 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $200,000 To Widen White Bluff Entrance on FM 933 Under 2007 Transportation Bill
June 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $400,000 To Repave CR 172 in Grimes County Under 2007 Transportation Bill
June 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: House Passes Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, Says Broadcast Networks Must Be Held Accountable
June 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: “Inexcusable” That 26.5 Million Veterans & 2.2 Million Military Personnel Are Jeopardized by VA Data Theft
June 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: FBI Search of Jefferson Congressional Office “Justified”
May 31, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS SECURES $246,000 FOR MERIDIAN WETLAND PROJECT AS 2007 ENERGY AND WATER BILL PASSES HOUSE
May 24, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS SECURES $1 MILLION FOR KIMBALL BEND AS 2007 ENERGY AND WATER BILL PASSES HOUSE
May 24, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $1.8 Million for Ham Creek Park Improvements As 2007 Energy & Water Bill Passes House
May 24, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $500,000 to Improve Lake Waco Water Quality As 2007 Energy & Water Bill Passes House
May 24, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS SECURES $1.6 MILLION FOR NUCLEAR TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M; AS 2007 ENERGY & WATER BILL PASSES HOUSE
May 24, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Appointed to Conference Committee To Write War & Hurricane Appropriations Bill
May 23, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $3.5 Million for Joint Waco VA-Fort Hood PTSD Research Program As Bill Passes House
May 19, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $300,000 for A&M; Pointe du Hoc Preservation As Bill Passes House
May 19, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $500,000 for Grandview Water Tower As Interior Bill Passes House
May 18, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $200,000 for Restoration and Preservation of Historic Granbury Opera House As Interior Bill Passes House
May 18, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Helps Stop $15 Million Cut In Homeland Security Funding For A&M; Program As Bill Passes House Committee
May 17, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $16 Million for Border Security Planes Under 2007 Homeland Security Bill
May 17, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Real Ethics and Lobbying Reform Needed in Washington
May 9, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Secures $200,000 in 2007 Ag Bill To Continue Work to Protect Lake Granbury Water Quality
May 5, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Statement on House Leadership Lobbying Bill
May 3, 2006: More...
 
Edwards’ Bill Passes U.S. House That Will Protect McLennan County Water Resources, Lower Costs for Taxpayers, and Reduce Pollution
May 2, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS: Goodall-Witcher Receives a $6.5 Million USDA Loan for Construction and Renovation
April 19, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: VA Secretary Discusses Plans for Future of Waco VA
April 7, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: IRS Should Not Violate Taxpayer Privacy
April 3, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Brazos Valley Community Action Selected for $2.25 Million Head Start Grant
March 31, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Introduction of General Pete Schoomaker, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, at Texas A&M;
March 31, 2006: More...
 
Edwards’ Amendment To Block Military Retiree Health Care Tax Rejected On Party Line Vote in Budget Committee
March 30, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS: BRAZOS COUNTY PCT. 3 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SELECTED FOR $170,000 LOAN, $20,000 GRANT TO BUY NEW TRUCK
March 29, 2006: More...
 
Edwards’ Bill That Will Lower Pollution, Protect Water Resources in McLennan County Passes House Committee Wednesday
March 29, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: $2.7 Million Available to Fund Easterwood Runway Rehabilitation
March 28, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Top Pentagon Health Official Says Tricare Report Not Accurate
March 22, 2006: More...
 
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards Introduces H.R. 4949, The Military Retirees’ Healthcare Protection Act, To Block Tricare Fee Increase
March 15, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: City of Calvert Receives $25,000 For New Patrol Car
March 15, 2006: More...
 
Texas A&M; Selected by American Battle Monument Commission to Preserve Historic Pointe du Hoc Site, Edwards Secured $500,000 for Project in 2005
March 14, 2006: More...
 
Edwards’ Amendment Increases Funding Available for 2006 VA Health Care by $275 Million, Number of War Veterans Using the VA System Doubling Projections
March 10, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Votes To Block UAE Port Deal
March 8, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Clifton Airport Awarded $673,480 Improvement Grant
February 28, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Encourages Area Students to Participate in Congressional Art Competition
February 27, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Congress Should Put A Hold on U.S. Seaport Sale To United Arab Emirates
February 22, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Says Proposed $15 Million Cuts to A&M;’s Emergency Training Program Would Harm Homeland Security
February 17, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS: District 17 Counties Eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Due to Drought, Wildfires
February 2, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: $11.9 Billion Cut in College Student Aid Harms America’s Future
February 1, 2006: More...
 
Edwards Statement on the Passing of Coretta Scott King
January 31, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: Texas A&M; Research Foundation to Receive $610,000 Department of Energy Grant
January 25, 2006: More...
 
EDWARDS: DISASTER DECLARATION MAKES HOOD COUNTY RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH FEMA
January 13, 2006: More...
 
Edwards: President Declares Texas A Disaster Due to Wildfires
January 12, 2006: More...
 


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