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Monday, November 24, 2008
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Republicans Ask Bernanke about Loans to Foreign Central Banks
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, today sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke questioning why the Federal Reserve is supplying $30 billion in new lines of credit to foreign central banks.   Read More »

Barton Asks GAO to Review FDA’s Response to Tainted Heparin
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today pressed the Government Accountability Office for a thorough review of the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of the heparin issue.   Read More »

Energy and Commerce Republicans Ask Paulson for Answers on Bailout
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
WASHINGTON – Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asking for responses related to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.   Read More »

Barton Urges FCC to Listen to Public, Reform Costly Universal Service Fund

Thursday, October 30, 2008
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton Thursday told the Federal Communications Commission Thursday that while its attempt to reform the Universal Service Fund "misses the mark" and will have the effect of leaving rural Americans behind.   Read More »

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