WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton wanted to know what you thought was the best way to fight ISIS so he asked subscribers to his e-newsletter: When it comes to combating ISIS – Do you support…
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington) released the following statement after voting for S 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. It passed the House of Representatives Wednesday and is now on the way to the President's desk.
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Opening markets would "spur economic growth and create hundreds of thousands of additional jobs, while at the same time lowering prices at the pump."
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Healthcare should be about the private and personal relationship between a patient and a doctor, instead this law turns it into a complicated web of regulations."
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Rep. Joe Barton wanted to know what you thought about the state of the United States so he asked subscribers to his E-newsletter: Taking everything into consideration, how would you describe the state of the nation since President Obama took office?
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Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), unveiled the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 (ACE Kids Act), H.R. 546. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate, led by Sens. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO). The bills will help coordinate care to ensure optimal outcomes for children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid, while helping to contain costs. Other original cosponsors in the House and Senate include, Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Sen. Roy Blount (R-MO) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).
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Today marks the 8th Annual Data Privacy Day, which has served as a day for both businesses and consumers to come together in support of our vital right to information security on the internet. Reps. Joe Barton (TX-06) and Diana DeGette (CO-01), co-Chairs of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, issued a joint statement.
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In an Effort to Boost Transparency, Committee Leaders Seek Answers Amidst Concerns that Administration is Withholding Contingency Plans or Is Ill Prepared
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Today, in honor of Data Privacy Day, U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) reintroduced the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) along with U.S. Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.). This bill, H.R. 580, is substantially similar to a bill that was first introduced in the 110th Congress and passed the full House in the 111th Congress but was not considered by the Senate.
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