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DeLay: The Space Shuttle Will Fly Again
It’s Time Our Space Program Took
on a New Mission (December 17, 2003)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today called for the expansion of the
United States space program, beginning with the return of man to the moon.
DeLay: Protecting
America’s Vulnerable Children
Improved Monitoring of Foster Children Will Strengthen the System (November
19, 2003)
WASHINGTON –
In his testimony today before the House
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources, House Majority Leader Tom
DeLay (R- Texas) encouraged Congress to remain vigilant in penalizing states
that do not report timely and accurate foster care data.
DeLay: Powering America’s Future
House Passes Comprehensive Energy Package (November 18, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
today praised the passage of America’s first comprehensive energy package in
a decade, as it cleared the House by a vote of 246-180.
DeLay: This One’s for
Our Soldiers
House Passes Blueprint for America’s Security Strategy (November 7, 2003)
WASHINGTON –
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
today paid tribute to both veterans and the troops serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom as the House took another step toward securing America’s
victory in the war on terror by passing the National Defense Authorization
Act. The legislation sets policies, programs, and funding levels for the
nation’s military.
DeLay: ‘Risky
Prosperity Scheme’ Working
Republican Policies Grow the Economy by 7.2 Percent (October 30, 2003)
WASHINGTON –House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today commented on the Commerce
Department’s announcement of 7.2 percent growth in the United States’ Gross
Domestic Product for the third quarter of 2003.
DeLay: The Market is Working
Competition,
Deregulation in Cable Industry Benefit Consumers (October 24, 2003)
STAFFORD, Texas –
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today called attention to a recent
government report that found competition leads to lower prices and improved
quality. The report, issued this morning by the General Accounting Office
(GAO), found that increased competition, as opposed to re-regulation of the
cable industry, could be the most effective method of driving down rates
while delivering a better, more reliable product to consumers.
DeLay Launches Freedom.gov
New Website
Offers Unfiltered Updates from Free Iraq (October 21, 2003)
WASHINGTON –
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) launched a new Web site that
provides an unfiltered look at free Iraq. The site,
www.Freedom.gov,
serves as a one-stop shop for the timeliest information on the liberation
and reconstruction taking place in Iraq each day.
AUSTIN, Texas – House Majority
Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today praised the passage of the Adoption
Promotion Act of 2003, which will reward states that encourage families to
adopt children in need of good homes. DeLay is a cosponsor of the
bipartisan bill.
DeLay:
Dem Leaders Should Repudiate Kennedy Rant
Senator’s Comments New Low
in Democrat Smear Campaign (September 19, 2003)
SUGAR LAND, Texas
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Sugar Land) today called on Democrat
congressional leaders and presidential candidates to repudiate the comments
of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who told the Associated Press Thursday that the war in
Iraq was a “fraud” “made up in Texas” because it was “going to be good
politically.” Kennedy proceeded to accuse the Bush Administration of
“bribing” world leaders.
DeLay Announces Intern Selection
Fort Worth’s Jeff Richter, TCU Junior, Welcomed to
D.C. (September 12, 2003)
WASHINGTON
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) announced the selection of Jeff
Richter, of Fort Worth, as this fall’s choice for his congressional office’s
Texas Internship Program. Richter began his Capitol Hill internship in
DeLay's office Tuesday, September 2nd.
DeLay: Arafat
Must Be Isolated
Shake-Up Focuses Responsibility on
Ending Terrorism (September 9, 2003)
WASHINGTON
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today commented on ongoing
developments in the Middle East, including the resignation of Palestinian
Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and called on his nominated replaced,
Amed Qorei, to dismantle Palestinian terror once and for all.
DeLay:
Estrada the Victim of a “Political Hate Crime”
Democrats’
Campaign Against Qualified Nominee Ugly, Dishonest (September 4, 2003)
WASHINGTON –
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today condemned Senate Democrats’
dishonest and vicious campaign against federal appellate court nominee
Miguel Estrada, who withdrew his name from consideration for the bench this
morning.
DeLay:
NASA One Step Closer to Shuttle Flight
Shuttle Program
Will Be Safer, Smarter in Future (August 26, 2003)
SUGAR LAND, Texas – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today
voiced support for NASA and the space community in reaction to the release
of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board’s (CAIB) report.
DeLay: Current
Foster Care System Is Failing
DeLay
Calls For Reforms From Juvenile and Family Court Judges (July 21, 2003)
SAN ANTONIO
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today spoke to the National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in San Antonio, Texas on the
harm our foster care system does to already abused and neglected children.
DeLay: Better
Teachers Equal Better Education
WASHINGTON
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said the
House passed two innovative education reauthorization bills to attract and
retain the highest quality individuals to teach in our schools. This
legislation is an important first step in reshaping American education to
face the emerging challenges of the 21st century.
DeLay Congratulates Clear Lake Congressional Medal
Winners
Young Leaders Serve Community And Learn
Responsibility (July 8, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) met with
Congressional Medal winners Megan and Nicole Hansen and their family in his
district office in Stafford, Texas last week.
DeLay Calls
for State Tax Fairness
Supports Sales Tax Deductibility for Federal Returns
(July 3, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today endorsed a proposal to allow
taxpayers to choose whether they want to deduct state sales taxes or state
income taxes on their federal income tax returns. Currently, state income
taxes are deductible on federal returns, but nine states do not have state
income taxes, creating an inequity in the federal tax code.
DeLay Calls for State Tax Fairness
Supports Sales Tax
Deductibility for Federal Returns (July 3, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader
Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today endorsed a proposal to allow taxpayers to choose
whether they want to deduct state sales taxes or state income taxes on their
federal income tax returns. Currently, state income taxes are deductible on
federal returns, but nine states do not have state income taxes, creating an
inequity in the federal tax code.
Sugar Land
High School Senior Receives National Honor
DeLay
Congratulates Clements High School Presidential Scholar (June 26, 2003)
WASHINGTON
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) met with Presidential Scholar
Risheng Xu a senior from William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land,
Texas to congratulate him for receiving the Presidential Scholar Award. Xu
and other Scholars were visiting Washington, D.C. after being invited by the
White House Commission on Presidential Scholars to attend a ceremony and eat
dinner with First Lady Laura Bush during National Recognition Week.
DeLay Honors Juneteenth Celebration
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader
Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today honored Juneteenth, a celebration that marks the
freeing of the last slaves in the Confederacy, in a tribute speech.
DeLay:
Keeping Children Safe Is Our
Duty
Congress Provides
Funding To Protect Children And Prevent Abuse (June 17, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today said Congress is sending a bill to
the president’s desk that will help prevent child abuse and family violence
before it occurs and provide funding for the treatment of abused and
neglected children.
DeLay Proposes Increase In Highway Funding For Texas
Highway Funding Equity Act Is Fair Distribution
(June 12, 2003)
WASHINGTON
– House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today along with Senators George
Voinovich (R – Ohio) and Carl Levin (D – Mich.), and Congressman Baron Hill
(D – Ind.) proposed legislation that will increase the size of the highway
funding guarantee.
DeLay Announces $6.5 Million for Interstate-69
Grant Will Create Texas Jobs,
Strengthen Major Trade Route (June 11, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today with
Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta announced a $6.5 million grant that
will improve I-69 and create Texas jobs.
DeLay Welcomes New District
Director
Fort Bend Native To Run DeLay’s
Texas Office (June 6, 2003)
STAFFORD – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today welcomed
Barkley Peschel, a Fort Bend County native, as his new district director.
DeLay’s district office is located in Stafford, Texas and oversees Fort
Bend, Brazoria and Harris Counties.
DeLay: Stars and Stripes a Sacred Symbol
Congressional Authority To Protect Flag
Constitutional (June 3, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today again
supported the Desecration of the Flag Resolution which gives
Congress the constitutional authority it possessed for over 200 years to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag.
DeLay And Greenspan Agree
Recent Tax Cut Boosts Economy (June 3, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today in his
weekly press briefing agreed with Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan’s
assessment on the economy’s “fairly marked turnaround.”
DeLay Congratulates Local Texas Seventh Grader
Distinguished Student From Bondy Intermediate
Receives Scholarship (May 21,
2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) met with
seventh grader Lisa Vavricka from Bondy Intermediate School
of Pasadena Independent School District while
she was visiting Washington, DC and congratulated her for receiving
the prestigious Nicholas Green National
Distinguished Student Award.
Government Must Solve
Waste, Fraud & Abuse Problems
We Must Be Held Accountable For People’s Money
(May 21, 2003)
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom
DeLay (R-Texas) today said it is time the government is held accountable for
how it spends the people’s money and reminded that every dollar wasted is a
dollar that is not helping the intended recipient.
Senior DeLay
Aide Moves On After 7 Years
DeLay Thanks District Director (May 19, 2003)
SUGAR LAND – House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today announced the departure of his
District Director, Ann Travis. For the last 7 years, Travis has run DeLay’s
District-22 office in Stafford, Texas which covers Fort Bend, Brazoria and
Harris Counties.
WASHINGTON – House
Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and his wife Christine were recognized
this week by the Centers for Disease Control for their extraordinary
leadership in child advocacy. The awards were presented at the opening
joint plenary session of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control and the American Trauma Society in Atlanta, Georgia.
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