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  • Congressman Poe Opposes New Drilling Ban
    Dec 1, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) issued the following statement in response to the administration’s new moratorium on offshore drilling leases in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, or Atlantic coasts through 2017.  "The administration’s new ban on offshore drilling further proves they support a ‘no... More
  • Rep. Poe Urges Against Decreased Border Security Plans
    Nov 18, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) is urging against a plan being considered by the administration to begin to withdraw National Guard troops from the US-Mexico border in February 2011.  Rep. Poe plans to join other members of Congress in a letter to the President later today. “The last thing we need to ... More
  • Congressman Poe joins 103 Members in Calling for the Removal of MEK from US Terror List
    Nov 16, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) joined 103 bipartisan members in urging the administration to remove the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), from the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. In recent years, some of the highest judicial authorities in Europe have made the same r... More
  • Congressman Poe Re-Elected to a 4th Term in the US House of Representatives
    Nov 3, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe was re-elected to a 4th term in the US House of Representatives with 89% of the vote.  “I am honored to continue to represent the 2nd District of Texas. As a nation, we were established on the principle of 'We the People,' not 'We the Subjects.'  Like most people in our great n... More
  • Congressman Poe receives the “Tax Fighter Award”
    Oct 27, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) was honored with the “Tax Fighter Award” by The National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC) for his fiscally conservative voting record in the 111th Congress. He received score of 95-percent. “I came to Congress with a pledge that I will not vote for a bill that raises tax... More
  • Congressman Poe named “Champion of National Security”
    Oct 26, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) was named a “Champion of National Security” by the Center for Security Policy (CSP) last week. Receiving a score of 100-percent, he was among the 158 United States Representatives and 32 Senators honored with this celebrated title.  “The first duty of the federal govern... More
  • Congressman Ted Poe Urges Feds to Action in Falcon Lake Murder Investigation
    Oct 7, 2010  - On Monday, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) sent a letter to the U.S. State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton inquiring about the steps being taken by the United States in recovering the body of David Michael Hartley. Local authorities report that David Hartley was shot and killed when he and his wi... More
  • Texas Members Call on Feds to Secure the Border
    Sep 29, 2010  - Today, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) was joined by 20 members of Congress to announce the National Guard Border Enforcement Act.  This bill, H.R. 6253, will authorize the Secretary of Defense to make 10,000 National Guard troops available upon request from a U.S. Governor.  In addition, these troops w... More
  • Department of Justice Awards $610 Million in Grant Funding to Crime Victims
    Sep 28, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) is pleased to announce that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $610 million in grants to support crime victims. Awarded under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), this funding goes to provide state and local victim assistance and co... More
  • Congressman Poe joins Congressional Tea Party Caucus
    Sep 27, 2010  - Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) announces he is a member of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus to promote Americans’ call for fiscal responsibility, adherence to the Constitution and limited government. Formed around the Tea Party’s central idea—to call awareness to any issue challenging the security,... More
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