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  • Thornberry votes for a first step in immigration reform
    Nov 30, 2012  - In an effort to begin reforming the U.S. immigration system with common sense policies, area Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) joined both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House in voting to support the STEM Jobs Act of 2012. The bill, H.R. 6429, is designed to attract foreign graduates ... More
  • Thornberry releases statement on Lesser Prairie-Chicken
    Nov 30, 2012  - Today, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) officials announced its plan to initiate the process to consider whether the Lesser Prairie-Chicken should be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments in re... More
  • Thornberry stresses need for better coordination on border security
    Nov 29, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) continues to press the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to meet the needs of local law enforcement in dealing with illegal immigration. On Tuesday, Thornberry drew attention to the CBP station closures in ... More
  • Thornberry, Law Enforcement Pushing Border Patrol for Federal Enforcement Plan
    Oct 19, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) met with Texas law enforcement officials yesterday to discuss the proposed U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) station closures in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Abilene. Officials from about a dozen local law enforcement agencies took part in the meetin... More
  • Thornberry: Those responsible for embassy attacks must be brought to justice
    Sep 12, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the Intelligence Committee, made the following comments on the U.S. Embassy attacks in Libya and Egypt: "The deaths of the Americans serving our nation in Libya are tragic and unnecessary. ... More
  • House passes bills in an effort to prevent looming tax increases
    Aug 3, 2012  - In an effort to help boost economic growth and jumpstart job creation, the U.S. House passed two measures this week aimed at tax relief for individuals, families, and businesses. Area Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) joined both Republicans and Democrats in voting to support the bills. “We n... More
  • Thornberry presses Border Patrol on proposed closings
    Jul 19, 2012  - In an ongoing effort to address serious concerns about the six Border Patrol Stations in North and West Texas, the offices of Rep. Mac Thornberry and other officials met with top officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting, organized by Thornberry’s staf... More
  • Thornberry votes again to repeal health care law
    Jul 11, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following comments after the U.S.House of Representatives voted again to repeal President Obama’s 2010 health care law with a bipartisan vote of 244 to 185: “The House has voted more than 30 times to repeal, dismantle, and defund different parts o... More
  • Thornberry wants answers on closing of Border Patrol stations
    Jul 10, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) is calling on the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) to delay or reconsider the closure of Border Patrol stations in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Abilene. In a strongly-worded letter sent to USBP Chief Michael Fisher on Tuesday, Rep. Thornberry stated that the c... More
  • Thornberry: Supreme Court ruling means Federal Government can require us to do anything it pleases
    Jun 28, 2012  - Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the Supreme Court announced its decision on the health care law: "Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court is disturbing because it basically means that the Federal Government can require us to do anything it pleases and impose a ... More


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