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DeLay: Restoring Fairness to the Tax Code
Bill Ends Discrimination Against Texas Families (October 7, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the American Jobs Creation Act, which passed the House tonight by a vote of 280-141, will meet America’s obligation to the World Trade Organization, make U.S. companies more competitive in today’s global marketplace, and rectify a long-standing injustice in the federal tax code by restoring state sales tax deductibility.

DeLay’s Child Placement Legislation Passes House
Bill Holds States Accountable for Safety of Foster Children (October 5, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the legislation he authored, called the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2004, will ensure the safety of foster children who must travel out of state to find permanent, loving homes.  The House of Representatives passed DeLay’s legislation today, and it is now awaiting Senate action.

DeLay Praises Signing of Working Families Tax Relief Act
President Ensures Economic Recovery Felt by All Americans (October 4, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said President Bush’s signing of the Working Families Tax Relief Act will help maintain the economy’s upward momentum, create jobs, and protect working families from unwanted and unnecessary tax hikes.

DeLay: Renewing Our Reverence for Marriage
House Debates Constitutional Amendment to Protect Marriage (September 30, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said protecting marriage in this country is an uphill battle, but one of the most important Congress will ever face, as the House of Representatives debated a constitutional amendment to protect marriage.

DeLay: Boeing Purchase to Benefit Houston Area, NASA
Boeing NASA Systems Purchases Pasadena Headquarters (September 29, 2004)
WASHINGTON –Congressman Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said Boeing’s announcement that they have purchased their NASA Systems headquarters in Pasadena is good news for the local economy, for space development, and for the future of Boeing. 
 

DeLay: Looking Forward to Future Agenda
House Republicans Celebrate 10 Years in Majority (September 22, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined other members of the House Republican leadership and Republican members of Congress to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of a Republican majority in the House of Representatives and to set new goals for the next 10 years.  DeLay urged his colleagues to see the Republican accomplishments of the past 10 years as just the beginning.

DeLay: When Evil Struck, America Rose, Freedom Stood
House Honors Victims, Heroes, and Families of 9/11 Attacks (September 15, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined the House of Representatives to honor the victims, heroes, and families of 9/11 as America approaches the third anniversary of the attacks. Below are excerpts from his remarks.

DeLay: Getting Fort Bend Moving
Work Begins on Four-Lane Expansion of U.S. 59 (August 24, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Congressman Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) today joined officials from Fort Bend County to begin work on a $152.5 million project to expand U.S. 59 and the future Interstate 69 corridor. The first barriers were placed at U.S. 59 and University Boulevard, where commuters often face congestion and lengthy delays.

DeLay: Port of Houston Prepared for the Future
Port Coordination Center Next Step in Making Texas Safer (August 23, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Congressman Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) today joined Port of Houston Authority officials, the state of Texas homeland security director, and area law enforcement for the grand opening ceremony and a tour of the Port Coordination Center.  The event today marked the Port’s next step forward in securing the homeland and preparing for natural disasters by serving as a training and command center for first responders.

DeLay: Threats to Houston Must Be Taken Seriously
Citizens, Law Enforcement Must Guard Against Terrorist Attacks at Home (August 12, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) today said any and all terrorist threats must be met with swift and serious action after being briefed by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security about terrorist threats to Houston.

DeLay Hosts Back-to-School Town Hall
Joins Drug Czar, Other Officials to Discuss Drugs and School (July 30, 2004)
SUGAR LAND – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) hosted a back-to-school town hall on Thursday in Sugar Land to talk to students, parents, school officials, and members of the community about preventing drug use and rivalry among youth as the 2004-2005 school year approaches. He was joined by John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Robert Flores, administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

DeLay: One Giant Leap Indeed
Honors Apollo 11 & 35 Years of Human Space Exploration (July 20, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) inserted the following remarks into the Congressional Record today to mark the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and to honor the courage and brilliance of the men and women at NASA.

DeLay: States Should Define Marriage
House Passes Measure to Protect Traditional Marriage (July 22, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the Marriage Protection Act, which passed the House by a vote of 233-194, will ensure that federal judges do not rewrite states’ marriage laws.

DeLay: Placing the Interests of Children First
Hearing Held Today on DeLay’s Foster Care Legislation (July 14, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources for their hearing to examine child welfare reform proposals, including a bill sponsored by DeLay that expedites the procedures states use to place a foster child in another state for the purpose of finding a permanent, loving family.

DeLay: Keeping American Jobs in America
Jobs Creation Act Restores Fairness to Texas Taxpayers (June 17, 2004)
WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the American Jobs Creation Act, which passed the House by a vote of 251-178, will create more jobs and opportunities for the American people, support our obligations to the World Trade Organization, and restore fairness to the tax code by reinstating the state sales tax deduction.

DeLay: One More Chance for Senate Action
Urges Senate to Allow Vote on National Energy Policy (June 15, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today argued against Senate obstructionism as the House passed urgently needed energy legislation – for the fourth time since 2001 – by a vote of 244-178.

DeLay Statement Regarding Death of President Reagan
Reagan’s Words and Deeds Now Belong to the Ages (June 5, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today made the following remarks following the death of Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th president of the United States:

DeLay Introduces Child Placement Legislation

Will Improve Protection of Children Across State Lines (June 4, 2004)

DeLay: Fixing Social Security for Texas Teachers
Cosponsors Brady’s Bill to Eliminate Unfair Formula (May 21, 2004)
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) today announced that he has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 4391, The Public Servant Retirement Protection Act. The bipartisan measure, introduced by Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), replaces the unfair Windfall Elimination Provision in order to protect Social Security benefits for public employees, including Texas teachers. This bill has already been endorsed by the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) and the National Education Association (NEA).

DeLay: Protect Children, Not Bureaucrats
Testifies Before House Committee on Plight of Abused Children (May 20, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today testified before the House Government Reform Committee on the plight of abused and neglected children as the committee addressed “Redundancy and Duplication in Federal Child Welfare Programs: A Case Study on the Need for Executive Reorganization Authority.”

DeLay: Building Careers for a 21st Century America
Joins Evans, House Leaders to Unveil GOP Economic Agenda
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined Commerce Secretary Don Evans, Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) and Don Wainwright, the chairman of The Manufacturing Council, for a roundtable discussion with reporters to unveil the Careers for a 21st Century America economic agenda.

DeLay: No Retreat, No Surrender, No Apologies
We Will Accept Only Victory as the Exit Strategy in Iraq (March 17, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today spoke in strong support of our fight against terror as the House debated a resolution commending the members of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq.

DeLay: House Delivers Justice for Both Victims
Unborn Victims of Violence Act Sent to Senate (February 26, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today delivered heartfelt remarks in strong support of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as Laci and Conner’s Law. The bill, which recognizes the unborn child as a separate victim in a federal crime, passed by a bipartisan vote of 254-163.

DeLay: It's Time for Our Fair SHARE
Calls for Highway Funding Equity, Minimum Rate of Return (February 25, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined members of the transportation community to highlight the importance of improved highway funding equity in the continuing debate on the TEA-LU reauthorization now before the Congress.

DeLay: Evil Will Not Stand in Baghdad, or Havana
Honors Victims of Communism in Memorial Cubano Address (February 20, 2004)
MIAMI – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today delivered an impassioned speech denouncing Fidel Castro’s terrorist regime and honoring thousands of victims of communist violence and oppression at el Memorial Cubano in Miami, Florida.

DeLay: Dems March to Mislead Seniors on Medicare
Democrats Playing Ghoulish Games With Life & Death (February 13, 2004)
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today decried a Democrat campaign designed to mislead seniors about the recently enacted Medicare prescription drug plan.  House Democrat leaders have armed their members with a ready-to-use Microsoft PowerPoint presentation designed to deceive and frighten American seniors, millions of whom are relying on the new program to afford their medication.

DeLay: Congratulations, Chairman Barton
Texas Congressman to Chair Energy & Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today congratulated U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) on being nominated the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

DeLay: Return of the Goldilocks Economy
Steady Economic Growth, Increased Jobs are ‘Just Right’ (February 6, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today praised President Bush and the Republican Congress’s handling of the national economy, which has led to steady and reliable job creation for the last several months.

DeLay: Space Shuttle Columbia Will Not Be Forgotten
First Anniversary of Tragedy Marked by Remembrance, Resolve (February 2, 2004)
ARLINGTON, VA. – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today joined President Bush and the friends and families of the seven astronauts who lost their lives aboard the space shuttle Columbia, as they dedicated the Columbia memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to their memory.

DeLay: Bush Budget Reduces Deficit, Highlights Priorities
Democrats Calling for Tax Hike, Not Responsible Spending (February 2, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today welcomed President Bush’s fiscal year 2005 budget, which focuses on America’s priorities – winning the war on terror, growing the economy and strengthening the family.

DeLay: President Proposes Optimistic Agenda
Onus Now on Congress to Follow President’s Lead (January 20, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today embraced the message of a stronger, safer America submitted by President Bush in his State of the Union Address.

DeLay: NASA Mission Next Giant Leap for Mankind
Praises President Bush for Vision, Leadership in Space (January 14, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today praised President Bush for exhibiting leadership and vision by outlining a new and exciting mission for NASA.

Hateful Kennedy Speech Disgusting, Sad
Angry Senator Touts Weak and Indecisive Foreign Policy (January 14, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today responded to U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s speech about the war on terror.

DeLay Welcomes Texas Internship Program Participant
Houston’s Erica Schatz Joins 22^nd District Congressional Office (January 13, 2004)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today welcomed Erica Schatz of Houston as this spring’s choice for his Texas Internship Program.  Schatz began her work in the 22^nd District congressional office this week.

DeLay: Fair, Effective Representation On The Way
Federal Court Declares Texas Map Constitutional (January 6, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-Texas) applauded today’s decision by a federal court to reject the latest Democrat attempt to deny Texans fairer and more effective representation that is in line with how Texans vote.

DeLay Welcomes Hall to Republican Party
Democrat Message: Moderates Need Not Apply (January 2, 2004)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today welcomed lifelong Democrat and U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas) to the Republican Party.


Press Releases From 2003