Congressman Ralph Hall Texas 4th District

Press Releases

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Congressman Ralph Hall :: Representing the 4th District of Texas :: Press Releases

October 2008

Vote On Senate-Passed Financial Package (October 3, 2008)

September 2008

Hall Votes Against Proposed Bailout Plan (September 29, 2008)
Hall Urges Restraint In Response To Financial Crisis (September 25, 2008)
Hall Laments 'No-Energy' Energy Bill (September 17, 2008)
Congressman Ralph Hall Remembering September 11, 2001 (September 11, 2008)

August 2008

Mary Ellen Murphy Hall (1925-2008) (August 27, 2008)
Hall Returns To Washington To Ask Speaker Pelosi For Energy Vote (August 8, 2008)

July 2008

June 2008

Hall Applauds Supreme Court Decision Repealing Ban On Handguns In D.C. (June 26, 2008)
Hall Signs Discharge Petitionin Support Of New Refinerieson Closed Military Bases (June 20, 2008)
Hall Supports Emergency Funding For Troops; Applauds Bipartisan Negotiations (June 19, 2008)
Hall Signs Discharge Petition Aimed At Lowering Gas Prices (June 11, 2008)

May 2008

Hall Supports Passage Of Farm Bill Agreement (May 14, 2008)

April 2008

Congressman Hall Statement On National Day Of Prayer (April 30, 2008)
Congress Approves Elder Falls Bill Introduced By Hall (April 9, 2008)

March 2008

Energy Subcommittee Approves Hall's Elder Falls Bill (March 12, 2008)
On Committee's 50th Anniversary, Bill Gates Addresses American Innovation And Competitiveness (March 12, 2008)

February 2008

Committee Unanimously Approves Hall Border Security Bill (February 27, 2008)

January 2008

Hall Supports DC Gun In Case Before Supreme Court (January 17, 2008)

December 2007

Hall Supports SCHIP, AMT Fix, War Funding As House Recesses For The Year (December 20, 2007)
Ranking Member Hall Calls Democratic Energy Bill a Wasted Opportunity (December 6, 2007)

November 2007

House Passes Resolution Recognizing 50TH Anniverary of Sam Rayburn Library (November 14, 2007)
Congressman Hall Statement Honoring Veteran's Day (November 9, 2007)

October 2007

Hall Introduces Legislation To Bolster U.S. Border Security (October 22, 2007)
Hall Supports Bipartisan Solution To Expand Children’s Health Care (October 18, 2007)
Hall Promotes Energy Storage In Legislation Approved By Science Committee (October 16, 2007)
Hall Supports Religious References On Flag Requests (October 11, 2007)

September 2007

House Approves Republican Measure Commending General Petraeus (September 26, 2007)
Hall Statement On 6th Anniversary Of 9-11 (September 7, 2007)

August 2007

Congressman Hall Visits Iraq (August 15, 2007)

July 2007

Hall on Energy Policy (July 27, 2007)

May 2007

Hall Applauds ‘clean’ Funding Of War In Iraq (May 25, 2007)
Hall Introduces Energy Legislation (May 25, 2007)

April 2007

Hall Statement On Iraq Supplemental Legislation (April 26, 2007)

March 2007

Hall Votes To Preserve Tax Cuts As House Passes Budget Resolution For 2008 (March 29, 2007)
Hall Supports Funding For Troops, Opposes Mandates From Congress (March 23, 2007)
U.S. Reliance on Foreign Energy Cannot Continue (March 2, 2007)

January 2007

Hall Responds To State Of The Union Address; First 100 Hours Of Congress (January 24, 2007)
110th Congress Convenes (January 4, 2007)

December 2006

Congress Passes Hall�s Drought Legislation (December 7, 2006)

September 2006

Hall Applauds Passage Of Homeland Security Legislation (September 29, 2006)
Hall Applauds Passage Of Border Security Legislation (September 21, 2006)
House Recognizes 9-11 Anniversary (September 13, 2006)

June 2006

Hall Meets With USDA Officials About Brazos Electric Transmission Proposal (June 9, 2006)
Al-Zarqawi�s Death A Victory in War on Terror (June 8, 2006)
Hall A Leader In Passage Of House Refinery Bill (June 7, 2006)
Hall Supports Local Constituents On Brazos Electric Co-op Proposal (June 1, 2006)

May 2006

Hall Applauds House Support Of Programs to Increase Domestic Energy (May 25, 2006)
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN RALPH HALL REGARDING TORNADO IN COLLIN COUNTY (May 11, 2006)
Hall Bill To Mitigate Texas Drought Problems Passes Subcommittee Unanimously (May 4, 2006)

April 2006

Hall Introduces Drought Legislation (April 6, 2006)

February 2006

Hall Questions Budget Proposal to Eliminate Oil&Gas; Research (February 15, 2006)

December 2005

Hall Votes To Extend Sales Tax Deductibility (December 8, 2005)

November 2005

House Votes To Pass Hall�s Resolution On Ovarian Cancer (November 7, 2005)

September 2005

Congressman Hall's Statement on Majority Leader Tom DeLay (September 28, 2005)
National Day Of Prayer And Remembrance (September 15, 2005)
Hall Commends Texans For Humanitarian Efforts As Congress Approves Emergency Funding For Hurricane Recovery (September 2, 2005)

August 2005

Hall Supports President�s Decision to Release Oil From Reserves (August 31, 2005)
BRAC Commission Saves Red River (August 24, 2005)

July 2005

House Passes Energy Conference Bill (July 28, 2005)
Hall Hails Shuttle Launch in Florida (July 26, 2005)
Hall Named Energy Conferee (July 14, 2005)
Hall Supports Balanced Budget Amendment (July 14, 2005)

June 2005

Hall Stresses Continued Space Exploration (June 28, 2005)
TEXAS/ARKANSAS/OKLAHOMA DELEGATIONS MAKE CASE FOR RED RIVER IN MEETING WITH BRAC CHAIRMAN PRINCIPI (June 21, 2005)
Hall Supports United Nations Reform Bill (June 17, 2005)

May 2005

Hall Applauds Passage Of Legislation That Helps Our Military And Veterans (May 27, 2005)
Hall Will Fight To Keep Red River And Lone Star Army Facilities From Closure (May 13, 2005)
Hall Introduces Resolution To Ensure Quality Cancer Care (May 5, 2005)

April 2005

Hall Supports Small Business Bill Of Rights (April 27, 2005)
Hall Applauds House Passage Of Energy Bill (April 21, 2005)
Hall Votes To Permanently Repeal The �death Tax�; Supports Tax Relief And Reform (April 13, 2005)

February 2005

Hall Receives Family Research Council's "True Blue" Award (February 17, 2005)
House Approves Broadcast Decency Bill (February 16, 2005)
Hall Supports Stricter Documentation (February 10, 2005)
Hall Holds Hearing On Energy Bill As Science Committee Approves Hall�s R&d Provision (February 10, 2005)
Hall Comments On President�s State Of The Union Address (February 3, 2005)

January 2005

Hall Begins 13th Term Representing Fourth District (January 4, 2005)

December 2004

House Approves Intelligence Bill And Adjourns (December 9, 2004)

November 2004

Hall Re-elected To Congress (November 2, 2004)

October 2004

House Passes Civic Awareness Resolution (October 7, 2004)

September 2004

Hall Supports Marriage Protection Amendment (September 30, 2004)
Hall Votes to Pass Pledge Protection Act (September 23, 2004)
Hall Joins Congressional Second Amendment Caucus (September 21, 2004)
Hall Speaks Out In Favor Of Sales Tax Deductibility (September 9, 2004)

July 2004

Hall Notes Progress In Pipeline Safety Efforts (July 21, 2004)
Hall Chairs Hearing On U.s. Refining Industry (July 15, 2004)
Hall Supports Agenda To Spur Research And Innovation (July 9, 2004)
Hall Chairs Hearing On Abuses In Oil For Food Program (July 8, 2004)

June 2004

Hall Encouraged By Transfer Of Power In Iraq (June 29, 2004)
Hall Leads Effort To Advance Energy Legislation (June 18, 2004)
Hall Sees Jobs Creation Act as a "Work in Progress" (June 17, 2004)
Hall Encourages Constituents To Celebrate Flag Day (June 10, 2004)
Tribute to Ronald Reagan (June 9, 2004)
Hall Leads Effort To Support NASA�s Vision For Space Exploration (June 3, 2004)

May 2004

Hall Supports Defense Authorization Bill (May 20, 2004)
Hall Sponsors Resolution Honoring WWII Veterans And WWII Memorial (May 12, 2004)

April 2004

Hall Visits World War II Memorial With Other Veterans In Congress (April 29, 2004)
USA TODAY GUEST OP-ED Stay the Course for Comprehensive Energy Reform (April 12, 2004)
Congressman Ralph Hall Announces Roll-Out of the Medicare Prescription Drug Card (April 7, 2004)

March 2004

Hall Votes to Pass Broadcast Decency Bill (March 11, 2004)

February 2004

Hall Named Chairman of the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee (February 26, 2004)
Hall Honored At D-Day Museum Tribute (February 4, 2004)
Hall Pays Tribute to Columbia Crew (February 3, 2004)

January 2004

Hall Retains Committee Assignments And Seniority On Energy/Commerce And Science (January 28, 2004)
Hall Responds To State Of The Union Address (January 21, 2004)
Ralph Hall Announces Decision to Run in the Republican Primary for Texas 4TH Congressional District (January 2, 2004)

December 2003

Hall Announces Completion Of Academy Recommendations (December 23, 2003)

November 2003

Congress Sends Medicare/prescription Drug Bill to President For Signing (November 25, 2003)
Hall's Deepwater Drilling Research Program Approved (November 18, 2003)
Hall Applauds Passage Of Historic Energy Bill that Includes Hall's Unconventional Drilling Program (November 18, 2003)
Hall Attends Signing By President of Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act (November 5, 2003)

October 2003

Hall Introduces Bipartisan Tax Reform Legislation (October 1, 2003)

September 2003

House Names Hall To Energy Conference (September 5, 2003)

August 2003

Reps. Hall and Gordon Comment on Release of the Gehman Report (August 26, 2003)

July 2003

Hall Notes Progress On Appropriations Bills As House Recesses For District Work Period (July 25, 2003)
House Approves Hall�s Amendment To Improve Space Shuttle Safety (July 25, 2003)
Hall Named To Defense Conference For Fire And Emergency Response (July 25, 2003)

June 2003

Hall Sends Cautionary Message As House Narrowly Passes Prescription Drug Bill (June 27, 2003)
Hall Supports Passage of Death Tax Repeal (June 18, 2003)
Hall Votes With House To Approve Flag Protection Amendment (June 3, 2003)

May 2003

Hall Supports Unemployment, Tax Benefits (May 23, 2003)
House Passes Hall�s Resolution Commending Columbia Debris Collection Effort (May 14, 2003)

April 2003

House Passes Energy Bill That Includes Hall�s Provision For Ultra-Deep Drilling (April 11, 2003)

March 2003

Committee Unanimously Approves Construction of Memorial to Columbia Crew at Arlington National Cemetary (March 26, 2003)
Statement by Congressman Ralph Hall in Support of President�s Decision to Disarm Iraq (March 18, 2003)

February 2003

Hall Meets With Nasa Officials, Prods Nasa To Develop Crew Safety, Escape Plans (February 27, 2003)
H.R. 97, �The Notch Fairness Act� Press Conference Statement by Rep. Ralph M. Hall February 13, 2003 (February 13, 2003)
Rep. Ralph M. Hall Opening Statement Joint Hearing of House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation February 12, 2003 (February 12, 2003)
Hall Calls For Increased Safety Precautions at Joint Hearing on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy (February 12, 2003)
Hall to Attend Memorial Service For Crew of Space Shuttle Columbia (February 3, 2003)

January 2003

Hall Responds to State of the Union Address (January 28, 2003)
Hall Takes Oath of Office as Member of 108th Congress (January 7, 2003)

November 2002

Hall Attends White House Ceremony For Signing Of Homeland Security Bill (November 25, 2002)
House Adjourns Until January; Hall Votes To Stay and Work (November 15, 2002)
Hall Supports Homeland Security Bill (November 14, 2002)

October 2002

House Authorizes Military Force Against Iraq (October 10, 2002)

September 2002

Energy Conference Approves Hall�s Pipeline Safety Bill (September 13, 2002)
Hall Notes Bipartisan Actions by Congress in Response to September 11, 2001, Attacks (September 10, 2002)
Statement by Congressman Ralph Hall on the Anniversary of September 11 (September 10, 2002)

August 2002

Hall Stresses Importance of Science in Public Policy Address at Rice University (August 26, 2002)

July 2002

House Approves Corporate Responsibility Bill (July 25, 2002)
Hall Sponsors Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Child Pornography On Internet (July 17, 2002)
Hall Lauds Passage Of Science Education Bill (July 9, 2002)

June 2002

Hall Denounces Ruling That The Pledge Is Unconstitutional (June 27, 2002)
Seniors Honor Representative Hall With Lawmaker Of The Month Award (June 17, 2002)
Hall Selected As Conferee On House-Senate Energy Legislation (June 13, 2002)
Hall A Lead Sponsor Of Tax Limitation Amendment (June 12, 2002)
Hall Supports President�s Proposal For New Homeland Security Department (June 7, 2002)

May 2002

Hall Receives Distinguished Service Award From Energy Industry (May 16, 2002)
Hall Supports Nation�s Small Businesses (May 8, 2002)

April 2002

Hall Commends House Passage Of Immigration Reform (April 25, 2002)
Committee Approves Hall�s Bill On Abstinence Education, Transitional Medicaid Assistance (April 25, 2002)
Hall Receives Hero Of Taxpayer Award (April 10, 2002)

March 2002

Hall Receives Seniors� Rights Award (March 28, 2002)
U.S. Chamber Honors Hall With 2001 �Spirit Of Enterprise� Award (March 21, 2002)
Hall Named Champion Of Small Business (March 14, 2002)
Hall Introduces Pipeline Safety Bill (March 13, 2002)
Hall To Co-Chair Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus (March 11, 2002)
Hall Receives Legislator Award From American College Of Surgeons (March 6, 2002)
Hall Calls For National Energy Policy In Remarks To Petroleum Association (March 6, 2002)

February 2002

Hall Lauds Passage Of Science Cyber Security Bill (February 7, 2002)

January 2002

Hall Commends Objectives Set By President In State Of The Union Address (January 29, 2002)
Hall Supports Designation Of National Repository For Radioactive Waste (January 11, 2002)