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Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today applauded the quick House action in passing his bill H.R. 309, the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act.
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today issued the following statement after Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) announced that he will retire at the end of the 115th Congress:
Washington, DC - Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today voted in support of greater accountability in issuing federal regulations. Olson co-sponsored and voted for H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, a bill that would require congressional approval on any federal regulations with potential economic costs of $100 million or more.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to empower Congress to efficiently block outgoing president’s last minute executive actions also called “midnight rules.” These actions deserve transparency and review prior to being issued. Olson voted for H.R.
Washington, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement in response to reports that two pilots for the Texas Army National Guard from the 1-149th Attack Helicopter Battalion at Ellington Field were killed when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Galveston Bay near the Bayport Cruise Terminal:
Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) this evening issued the following statement in response to President Obama's last ditch effort to halt offshore oil and gas drilling as he leaves office:
Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today applauded the president for acting to help deliver more cures, treatments, and therapies to patients and to bring our health care system into the 21st century.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today issued the following statement in response to reports that former Texas Governor Rick Perry will be named Secretary of the US Department of Energy (DOE):
Pearland/Brazoria County residents, our current office on 6302 W. Broadway Street is moving to a new location. While we are in transition, if you need assistance with a federal agency, please call our Sugar Land office at 281-494-2690. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you.
As all Texans and many Americans know, thanks to innovative technologies, we are the No. 1 producer of oil and gas in the world. It wasn't too long ago that the world view saw negative, powerless words like "peak oil" or an "energy crisis." However, simply having vast resources does not immediately translate into benefits at home and abroad. To achieve that, policy changes must be made.