Washington–Friday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to lift the antiquated ban on crude oil exports. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11), a cosponsor of H.R. 702, released the following statement upon passage: “It’s great to see this critical legislation pass the House of Representatives by such a large majority. The ban on crude oil exports has plagued our nation for over 40 years now, slowing economic growth and job creation. If we were to lift the ban today, we would see close to...
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By Reps. Mike Conaway, Jeb Hensarling and Sam Johnson Published in the Dallas Morning News Throughout the anemic Obama “recovery,” one of the bright spots in the economy has been the oil and gas sector. At a time when many Americans were struggling with unemployment or underemployment, this industry has provided good-paying jobs. In Texas, the oil and gas industry is responsible for nearly 2 million jobs and more than 20 percent of the state economy. Yet today, the Environmental Protection Agenc...
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Washington–Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power passed legislation that would lift the 40-year old ban on crude oil exports. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11), a chief supporter of lifting the ban, released the following statement in response: “Today, we overcame an important hurdle as the Energy and Power Subcommittee overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation that would lift the antiquated ban on crude oil exports. The economic benefits of lifting the...
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Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the economic impact that exporting crude oil would have on the rural and national economy. Members of the committee heard from experts on energy development and the rural economy, who focused on the advantages to lifting the ban on oil exports. “The majority of oil development takes place in rural areas like Texas’ Eleventh Congressional District, and when development slows or prices swing wildly, the health of those rural communit...
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Washington– Thursday, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) introduced the Accountable Recovery Act. This legislation requires that recovery plans for species conservation are made publically available once a species is listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). “The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to recover species, but all too often species are listed with no real plans for recovery,” said Congressman Conaway. “This ...
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Washington–Monday, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) announced the introduction of H.R 2369, the Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015, which will lift the oil export ban.H.R. 2369 is the companion legislation for Senator Lisa Murkowski’s bill to lift the oil export ban, S. 1312. “The 40 year ban on oil exports is out of date and out of touch with America’s thriving energy industry,” said Congressman Conaway. “At the time the ban was introduced, it served...
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Washington– Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) spoke in support of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2015. The bill, which would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to stop moving forward with the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule, passed the House by a vote of 261-155. Congressman Conaway delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of this legislation: I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1732, the Regulato...
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Washington–Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) introduced H.Res. 243, a resolution asking Congress to support the hard working men and women who are leading the United States Energy revolution in West Texas. “ We have witnessed the impact of their strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative technological advances that have grown our economy, created jobs, and bolstered our national security,” said Congressman Conaway. “We depend on their exhaustive and dangerous work to power our homes, pa...
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Washington–Friday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Senate is expected to vote on this legislation next week. “The Keystone XL Pipeline will create tens of thousands of quality jobs and is expected to bring $2 billion in earnings to the United States, all while making America more energy secure. Unfortunately, President Obama has chosen to play politics with this important project despite the fact tha...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) issued the followed statement on passage of the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: American agricultural producers, utilities, and other businesses rely on commodities and derivatives markets to serve their customers and compete in a global marketplace. The Customer Protection and End User Relief Act protects them from costly bureaucratic overreach. It also significantly reduces the damage a failed Futures Commission Merchant...
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