Congressman Joe Barton (R- Ennis/Arlington) released the following statement on the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.“Justice Scalia was a consistent, common sense conservative voice and vote on our nation’s highest court for decades. Scalia took his oath to the Constitution seriously and authored some of the most important dissent opinions of our time. He will be sorely missed, and certainly remembered as one of the most influential Supreme Court Justices.”
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/ Arlington) released the following statement after hearing of President Obama's budget proposal, which includes a ten dollar "fee" on a barrel of oil.
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/ Arlington) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. As a part of the Iran Nuclear Negotiations, President Obama agreed to provide certain individuals and organizations in Iran relief from sanctions. Some of these organizations could be connected with terrorist activities but this bill prohibits the president from providing relief for these groups until security concerns can be alleviated. Additionally, it allows greater Congressional oversight and approval.
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I made a promise to Texans to force the president's hand on defunding Planned Parenthood, and this legislation does just that. In this bill, funds are directed away from Planned Parenthood and to other health providers that do not provide abortions and participate in the grotesque sales of baby parts.
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I am firmly against this overreach and will continue to defend the Second Amendment and Texan's rights to protect themselves and their families.
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Lifting the ban will have an immediate impact on all Texans. As rig counts have been down, we must keep the energy boom alive. At a time of global unrest, energy security is one of the surest ways to maintain and grow our influence in volatile areas around the world. Today, the American people won and with US crude on the world market, the world is a better place.
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This legislation makes permanent over 40% of all tax extenders and provides stability in the often confusing and uncertain tax code. These permanent tax extenders include the child tax credit, earned income tax credit, and the ability to deduct sales tax in states, like Texas, with no state income tax.
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I am very disappointed in the way the Obama administration notified me and the people I represent in the 6th district of Texas. There was no public meeting organized in advance locally, and no ability to protest the decision. My office was notified two days ago, and at my insistence, local officials were subsequently notified.
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Many of our existing energy laws date back to the 1970's, including the ban on crude oil exports. I remember the energy policy of the 1970's when scarcity was our primary concern. Today's energy landscape is vastly different. Improved technologies and efficiencies have made America the world leader in energy production.
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