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May 17, 2013
Barton on repealing ObamaCare: “It represents the will of the people”
WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington), a leader in the fight against the government takeover of the healthcare system, released the following statement after co-sponsoring and voting for H.R. 45, a...
May 17, 2013
Rep. Barton praying for storm victims
ENNIS, TX: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington) issued the following statement about Wednesday's deadly storms in North Texas: “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the tornadoes in North Texas....
May 16, 2013
Lawmakers express concern that Google Glass provides a window into people’s privacy
WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and seven other members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus sent a letter Thursday to Google expressing concerns about Google Glass. The company says the...
May 14, 2013
Rep. Barton and Colleagues praise FirstNet; ask for future cooperation with Texas
WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) led a bipartisan group of 11 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to the Chairman of the First Responder Network Authority...
May 14, 2013
Committee Launches Probe Following Reports of HHS Soliciting Donations from Companies it Regulates
Leaders Express Concern with Agency Soliciting Companies that are Currently Seeking HHS Approval to Sell Plans on Exchanges WASHINGTON, DC: House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today expressed concern with recent...
May 13, 2013
Barton on IRS Scandal: “A simple apology won’t fix an attack on people’s constitutional rights.”
WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton released the following statement after the IRS revealed it was targeting certain conservative groups and their political ideology when reviewing requests for tax-exempt status: “The IRS shouldn’t...
