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Previous  Next Adjusting Alternative Minimum Tax to Benefit El Pasoans Dec 28, 2006  - The first few weeks of January will certainly not allow House Democrats much time for recuperation from the holidays, as we will quickly begin to address the many issues that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has identified as our top priorities for the new year. One item sure to make everyone’s list of New ... More Congressman Reyes Discusses Goals for the 110th Congress Dec 25, 2006  - The 109th Congress ended two weeks ago, and the Republican majority's final attempts at governance were a mirror of its do-nothing record over the past two years. In the final few legislative days of its grasp on power, rather than pass a series of appropriations bills funding federal government... More Youthbuild Program a Win-Win for El Paso Dec 18, 2006  - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Community Development Center a grant for $400,000 to initiate a YouthBuild program here in the Sun City. This exciting initiative is long overdue for El Paso, as we were, up until now, the ... More USO Center provides for troops this holiday season Dec 18, 2006  - Once again, the holiday season approaches as thousands of servicemen and women are serving overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the world. They are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends and relatives to many of us here in El Paso and across the country, and the holidays just aren't th... More Reyes appointed Chair of House Intelligence Committee Dec 5, 2006  - I recently had the honor of being named Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 110th Congress by incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Unlike most congressional committees where members are assigned by a nominating panel of other House Members, Represent... More Washington Post: Texas Democrat to Head House Intelligence Panel Dec 2, 2006  - By Jonathan Weisman Washington Post Staff Writer House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) named Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.) to chair the House intelligence committee yesterday, skipping over the two most senior Democrats on the panel to hand the sensitive post to a Vietnam War veteran and for... More Hyperborder Conference reflects importance of trade Nov 27, 2006  - Local and national indicators illustrate the importance of cross-border trade in the U.S.-Mexico border region. For instance, almost $40 billion in trade passed through the El Paso port of entry in 2005. The policy debate in Washington about how to manage our international borders is more heated... More Giving thanks to our military families Nov 22, 2006  - Thanksgiving means different things to different people. For some, it’s a great day to watch football. For others, it’s a chance to cook or bake those much-anticipated holiday recipes. For all, though, it’s a time of togetherness and tradition – a respite from our busy schedules and a chance to ... More The future of energy in El Paso Oct 26, 2006  - Over a year ago, I was briefed on an exciting new solar energy project called Power the Army, which was developed by many of our nation’s scientists and engineers at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in California. I am absolutely convinced that this project will have broad and lasting implicat... More Texas Monthly: He Walks The Line Aug 15, 2006  - by Paul Burka THIS IS NOT THE IDEAL WAY to start a column about illegal immigration, but … I don’t get what the fuss is all about. My sense is that illegal aliens work hard, perform essential tasks, and benefit the economy. They are exploiting us, and we are exploiting them. Some of them, notably ... More Previous  Next