National Women's Health Week
Posted by: Alicia Lee (05-12-2008, 03:42 PM)

Congressman Culberson joins with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in encouraging women to make their health a top priority and taking simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life.

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Spiking Energy Prices
Posted by: Alicia Lee (05-09-2008, 03:59 PM)

According to AAA, since the Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007, gas prices have climbed from a $2.33 per gallon average to a record high of $3.67 per gallon today. Congressman Culberson has cosponsored H.R. 3089, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007, which encourages new refinery construction, lifts the moratoria on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf, and opens the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to responsible drilling. The only way for the U.S. to become energy independent is to increase domestic energy production by allowing access to these oil and gas rich areas.

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Club for Growth's Annual Congressional Ratings
Posted by: Alicia Lee (05-08-2008, 05:51 PM)

Today Congressman Culberson received a 92% rating from the Club for Growth, an organization committed to public policies that promote economic growth. Club for Growth President Pat Toomey said, "[These] votes are critical to lowering taxes, cutting wasteful spending, and promoting economic growth for all Americans." Congressman Culberson is working to keep the federal government out of your pocketbook, allowing you to keep more of your hard-earned paycheck.

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Voter I.D.
Posted by: Jeff Morehouse (05-02-2008, 11:42 AM)

This week the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana’s voter ID law that requires voters to present a valid form of identification when casting a ballot. State lawmakers in Texas are working to enact similar legislation to protect the integrity and reliability of the electoral process and prevent voter fraud. Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst said that he plans to pass a state voter ID law in Texas during the state legislative session next spring. In response to the Supreme Court ruling, Dewhurst said: "With this legal challenge now behind us, I look forward to passing a fair voter ID law in Texas next year that fully protects the voting rights of all U.S. citizens registered to vote in Texas." Last Congress, Culberson supported the Federal Election Integrity Act that would require all voters to present a valid ID when they vote in national elections. This legislation passed the House, but was not voted on in the Senate and Democrat Leadership has not brought this bill to the House floor this Congress.

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Need-Based Student Financial Aid
Posted by: Lindsay Smith (05-01-2008, 11:06 AM)

Today, Congressman Culberson helped pass an important student financial aid bill, H.R. 1777, the Need-Based Educational Act of 2007.  Beginning in the mid-1950’s, Congress passed legislation to exempt colleges and universities who award students financial aid funds on an ‘as needed’ basis from certain anti-trust laws.  Congressman Culberson was pleased the new version of the bill that the House voted on today ensures the exemption is permanent, and higher education institutions can continue providing need-based financial aid to students.  This important legislation provides the opportunity of a college education for students with the greatest financial need, who would not otherwise be able to afford that opportunity.

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