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Washington, DC- Late Thursday, Congressman Green (D-Texas) received news from the Texas State-Federal Relations office stating that the State of Texas was canceling their contracts with two Washington based lobbying firms.
Congressman Green was instrumental in spearheading Congressional efforts to end the $1.3 million contracts that were paid using state taxpayer money.
Congressman Green gave the following statement in regard to the State of Texas’ cancellation of its private lobbying contracts.
“This is great news for the State of Texas,” said Congressman Gene Green. “I don’t know if Governor Perry felt the heat or saw the light, but this decision is truly a victory for the citizens of Texas since they were the ones paying for these wasteful contracts.”
“It took a while but our efforts worked,” continued Congressman Green. “Taxpayers already pay Texas’ elected officials to represent them; and the State of Texas has too many other pressing needs such as education, health care, and public safety to give any more taxpayer money away to Washington lobbyists. The news of the contract cancellation was a welcomed relief; it looks like it truly will be a new year.”
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