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Previous  Next Stationing plans for additional service members associated with the Grow the Army initiative will expand the Army by 65,000 troops. Changes in troop stationing plans for Germany and Korea will also affect U.S. bases, including Fort Bliss and White Sands Missile Range. Dec 19, 2007  - The Army will establish six new Brigade Combat Teams through the Grow the Army Initiative. Fort Bliss will add two additional Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs). Each of these units will be comprised of approximately 3,400 soldiers. These new units will be in addition to four Armored Brigade Comb... More Texas Monthly Talks Dec 18, 2007  - Last month, Congressman Reyes sat down with Evan Smith, the editor of Texas Monthly magazine to tape an episode of Texas Monthly Talks, the magazine’s weekly television show that airs on PBS across the state. As you can see from Smith’s introduction of their show, which was posted on their website, ... More The U.S. House passes the 2008 omnibus funding bill, which includes several El Paso priorities, delays the land port passport requirement until June 2009, and alters border fencing language. Dec 17, 2007  - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2008 consolidated appropriations bill, an end-of-year package to wrap up work on the annual funding bills. "While a large omnibus bill is never the best way to pass funding bills, this legislation includes several important local an... More The U.S. House passes fiscal year 2008 authorization bill to strengthen our military, support our troops and military families, and improve military readiness. Dec 12, 2007  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, today joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the U.S. House and backed a plan to strengthen our military, support our troops and military families, and improve military readiness. The U.S. House pas... More Democrats: Fighting for hard working families Dec 11, 2007  - Economic performance statistics for the month of December 2007 show that over the course of the Bush Administration, the median household income has decreased by 0.3% while the poverty level has increased by 1.0%. Furthermore, only 6 million jobs were created throughout Bush’s presidency, compared t... More Math and science - America falling behind Dec 11, 2007  - Recently, an article published in the Washington Post revealed that American teenagers are "trailing" others their age in the areas of science and math. Results from the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed that 15-year-olds in the U.S. placed 16th out of 30 industrializ... More The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Energy Independence and Security Act, which contains legislation authored by Congressman Reyes entitled the “Knowledge Is Power Act.” Dec 6, 2007  - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which will put our nation on the path to energy independence. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, voted in favor of the bill. "This energy security plan is about reducing our dependence on foreign oil, ... More U.S. House works to safeguard kids toys Nov 22, 2007  - Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, marks the traditional start to the annual holiday shopping season, which means many parents are braving the crowds at toy stores across El Paso to try to find just the right gift for their kids. This year, though, is complicated by several recent reca... More Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act Nov 19, 2007  - The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 3867, the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, which includes the essential changes for 8(a) businesses that I proposed earlier this year in H.R. 1611, the 8(a) Modernization Act, and assists small business owners in contract... More The U.S. House sends funds for busing in El Paso, CDBG program, Section 8 Housing vouchers, and Hope VI housing to the President. Nov 14, 2007  - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the conference report on the fiscal year 2008 funding bill for the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Transportation and related agencies, which includes $1.4 million specifically for the El Paso community. Congressman Silvestre R... More Previous  Next