-
President Obama Signs SCHIP Legislation Into Law
Feb 7, 2009
-
Last month, I joined a bi-partisan majority in the House of Representatives in passing legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in low-income families. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act was approved by a vote of 289-139. The bill is similar to...
More
|
-
U.S. must invest in land ports of entry
Dec 1, 2008
-
Recently, I joined Customs and Border Protection in announcing new expanded hours at two of our ports of entry. To help relieve bridge congestion and wait times, the Stanton Street Bridge now opens two hours earlier on weekends at 8:00 a.m., and the cargo lane at the Ysleta port of entry is now open...
More
|
-
New SBA position in El Paso will help small business secure federal contracts
Nov 21, 2008
-
Last month, I was proud to announce that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has agreed to hire an El Paso-based Procurement Center Representative (PCR). The PCR is a federal position in the SBA responsible for developing and implementing plans to increase the share of federal contracts awarded ...
More
|
-
Coach Don Haskins "The Bear" (1930 - 2008)
Sep 16, 2008
-
Last week, many El Pasoans shared their stories and fond memories of "The Bear." Coach Don Haskins was one of the greatest figures in American sports history, who shattered racial barriers and forever changed the game of basketball when he led an all-African American starting line-up to victory agai...
More
|
-
Addressing Increased Bridge Wait Times At Our Ports of Entry
Sep 16, 2008
-
The increasing wait times to cross the international bridges here in El Paso and across the country have been a source of frustration and concern for many. Having received numerous complaints from El Pasoans who have had to endure over two-hour waits during their commute on the bridges, I called W. ...
More
|
-
Congress Seeks to Provide 'Homes for Heroes'
Jul 17, 2008
-
On July 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Homes for Heroes Act (H.R. 3329), a bill that would expand housing assistance and supportive services for homeless veterans. It is unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of the brave men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces h...
More
|
-
Reyes’s border economic development initiative included in U.S. House and Senate-passed Farm Bill
May 20, 2008
-
El Paso and the Southwest border region are poised to benefit from this year's Farm Bill. Last week, the United States Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2009 Farm Bill, a multibillion-dollar measure that provides funding for federal farm, nutrition assistance, rural development, and agricultural trade...
More
|
-
Reyes’s border economic development initiative included in U.S. House and Senate-passed Farm Bill
May 20, 2008
-
El Paso and the Southwest border region are poised to benefit from this year's Farm Bill. Last week, the United States Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2009 Farm Bill, a multibillion-dollar measure that provides funding for federal farm, nutrition assistance, rural development, and agricultural trade...
More
|
-
Many more El Pasoans may qualify to receive stimulus check
May 19, 2008
-
As many of you know, the U.S. Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into law a bipartisan economic stimulus plan that will provide thousands of El Pasoans and millions of Americans with a tax rebate of up to $600 per individual, plus $300 per child beginning this month. I was proud to ...
More
|
-
Reyes writes President Bush regarding record-high gas prices
Apr 23, 2008
-
Click here to learn more about what Congressman Reyes is doing to help lower the price of gas. In response to record-high gas prices in El Paso and across the country, Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, wrote to President George W. Bush requesting that he release oil from the nation's Strategi...
More
|
|
