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Reyes optimistic about El Paso and country's economy, unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent in the country
Feb 4, 2012
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) is optimistic that the country is on the right track to economic prosperity after learning from the U.S. Department of Labor that 243,000 jobs were added throughout the country, the most in nine months, and that the unemployment rate fell yet again to 8.3 percen...
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Reyes Defends Federal Employees
Feb 1, 2012
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Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a Republican bill that attacks federal employees and aims to balance the budget on the backs of hard-working federal civil servants for political points. Republicans claim this bill freezes the salaries of Members of Congress, but what they fail...
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Congressman Reyes House Floor Speech 'Holiday Reminder'
Dec 20, 2011
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Recently, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the upcoming holiday season and the many things we should be thankful for, but also to remind his colleagues in Congress there are still several critical issues which need to be addressed immed...
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Alliance continues work for border
Feb 27, 2011
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The Border Trade Alliance turned 25 years old last month. It was formed in January 1986 during a meeting with border business people at an El Paso hotel. The organization, now based in San Antonio, gained attention when it helped draft, and lobbied hard for passage of the North American Free Trade A...
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Federal stimulus money to help many train for green jobs
Jan 7, 2010
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EL PASO -- Hundreds of people will be trained for jobs in the wind and solar power industries and in energy-efficiency fields with federal stimulus money awarded to programs throughout Texas, including El Paso. The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that $12 million would be distributed...
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Reyes votes for additional measures to spur job growth, provide emergency relief for Americans looking for work
Dec 15, 2009
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) voted to take additional measures to spur job growth by making targeted investments in areas that will grow our economy over the long term, including highways, public transit, construction, and small businesses. It also provides funding for more teachers, police of...
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Labor secretary talks about El Paso concerns
Sep 27, 2009
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EL PASO -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis visited El Paso on Saturday to share her insight into job-creation opportunities and health-care issues in the region and to hear from business organizations and community leaders. Business groups, union leaders, representatives of chambers of commerce ...
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LABOR SECRETARY HILDA SOLIS TO JOIN CONGRESSMAN SILVESTRE REYES IN EL PASO SATURDAY
Sep 24, 2009
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U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will visit El Paso on Saturday, September 26. Secretary Solis will meet with representatives from various local labor and business organizations at a round table meeting at the Norman Haley Workforce Solutions Center at 300 E. Main Street. Secretary Sol...
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Reyes announces $687,500 federal grant to support La Fe Youthbuild Program in south El Paso
Jun 12, 2009
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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor will award a $687,500 federal grant to La Fe Community Development Corporation to support its Youthbuild Academy. The program provides opportunities for underprivileged youth by providing them with training and coun...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, commonly known as the Farm Bill
Jul 27, 2007
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Congressman Reyes voted in favor of this legislation, which includes real reforms to protect family farmers and agriculture in America in a fiscally responsible way. The bill will help ensure that U.S. farmers have the resources they need to put food on America’s tables. “This bill protects America’...
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