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Congressman Reyes, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce to Lead 16th Annual Border Issues Conference
Sep 18, 2012
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The 16th Annual Border Issues Conference will take place Wednesday, Sept. 19 through Thursday, Sept. 20 in Washington, D.C. Invited to participate in the conference are: Mexico Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Texas Senator John Cornyn, Assistant Secretary William Brownfield with the Department of State,...
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El Paso awarded $400K Grant to Make Improvements at the Bridge of the Americas
Aug 3, 2012
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Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award the City of El Paso a $400,000 federal grant to be used for improvements at the Bridge of the Americas. The project will facilitate new configurations to accommodate the existing traffic a...
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Reyes' Border Tunnel Bill passes House of Representatives
May 16, 2012
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Today, a bill authored by Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas), the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012, which strengthens existing legislation that criminalizes the use, construction, and financing of cross-border tunnels, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 416 to 4. This legis...
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REYES BORDER TUNNEL BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mar 6, 2012
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary approved legislation authored by Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas). The Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 (H.R. 4119) would enhance the 2006 Border Tunnel Prevention Act, legislation that criminalized the construction or fina...
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Reyes Statement on President Obama's visit to Arizona
Jan 26, 2012
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) today released the following statement regarding Governor Jan Brewer’s cold reception of President Barack Obama in Arizona. “If Jan Brewer welcomed President Obama the way she has welcomed immigrants in Arizona, I am not surprised that the President was taken ab...
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Reyes Echoes President Obama‘s Message on Blueprint for an America Built to Last
Jan 25, 2012
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"Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) released the following statement after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress. During the address, President Obama laid out his “Blueprint for an America Built to Last,” which focuses on manufacturing; new and ...
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CONGRESSMAN REYES ANNOUNCES 2011 RED RIBBON WEEK POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
Oct 26, 2011
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Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) announced the 2011 Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest winners. The contest allowed El Paso students from grades K through 12 to participate by submitting posters incorporating the theme “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life.” 156 students from 47 area schools partic...
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CONGRESSMAN REYES RESPONDS TO CAIN'S HATEFUL HUMOR
Oct 18, 2011
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Congressman Reyes released the following statement in response to Mr. Herman Cain's comments as part of his immigration policy stating that he would "build an electrified fence on the country’s border with Mexico that could kill people trying to enter the country illegally:" "Words have consequences...
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CONGRESSMAN REYES RESPONDS TO RICK PERRY'S ATTACK ON BORDER COMMUNITIES FOR IRANIAN-BACKED TERROR PLOT
Oct 17, 2011
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In response to charges made against an US-Iranian citizen that plotted with an Iranian special forces officer to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Governor Perry said “Iranian-backed terror plot coordinated in Mexico proves that the U.S. must secure its southern border.” Congres...
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Congressman Reyes releases statement on new upgrades at El Paso's Ports of Entry
Oct 10, 2011
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Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) joined top officials of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Paso Del Norte (PDN) international bridge to announce new upgrades and initiatives aimed at speeding up border crossings. One key initiative announced today was the launch of new Ready L...
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