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Initiatives Help Improve Border Commerce
Sep 14, 2011
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We need both short and long-term solutions to the challenges our nation faces in securing our borders while fostering the trade that helps fuel our economic prosperity. For the past eight years, I have worked with UTEP to support our annual Border Security Conference by bringing high-level U.S. and ...
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Reyes Message: Remembering September 11th
Sep 11, 2011
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Today, ten years after the attacks on the United States, the nation joins together to recall that bright, clear September day that started like any other. Today, we tell the stories of where we were when we learned that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, and we recall the bravery of th...
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U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes: Congress hinders anti-gun-trafficking efforts
Jul 17, 2011
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At the request of Chairman Darryl Issa, R-Calif., of the House Oversight Committee, I joined members of his committee in Mexico City to meet with officials from both the U.S. and Mexico on the growing problem of gun trafficking. As a former Border Patrol agent and Sector Chief with over 26 years of ...
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House OK's $700 million for border region
Aug 1, 2010
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Guest Columnist/El Paso Times As we have seen in El Paso, many local governments in the border region are struggling to cope with large budget deficits and pressing law-enforcement needs. With the continued violence across the border, the U.S. House of Representatives stepped up last week to provide...
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Fill out census form to help El Paso, state
Mar 7, 2010
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Participating in the 2010 Census is one of the most important ways you can help our community thrive. This month, El Pasoans and people across America will begin receiving their 2010 Census forms, and this year's survey is easier than ever to fill out. With only 10 questions, it takes less than 10 m...
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Conferences to Address Border Security, Veterans Small Business Opportunities
Jul 28, 2009
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As the largest border community in the world, the El Paso/Juarez region is the ideal location to bring together leaders from both the U.S. and Mexico to address some of our most pressing border security problems. Next month, the University of Texas at El Paso, in conjunction with my office, will hos...
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Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Would Help Stop Unfair Practices
May 17, 2009
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Column by Congressman Silvestre Reyes Recently, I joined my colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing critical legislation to protect consumers from unfair practices by credit card companies. The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR 627) passed the House by a large bipartisan majority,...
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$8,000 tax credit can help many first-time home buyers
Apr 29, 2009
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In February, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a bold investment package to create and save millions of jobs to help spur economic growth. This landmark legislation includes a new $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to help stimulate ...
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Reyes returns from Afghanistan, Pakistan
Apr 27, 2009
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As Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, it is my responsibility to ensure that our Committee is doing all it can to provide America’s intelligence professionals stationed around the world with the resources they need to effectively carryout their missions. Last week, I l...
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Annual Border Conference puts El Paso in spotlight
Mar 16, 2009
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On Thursday, I announced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will provide the keynote address at the 13th Annual Border Issues Conference in Washington, D.C. Each year, I work in conjunction with the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce to organize this event to bring together business professionals, citizens, and...
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