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Representative Joe Linus Barton's Public Statements

Joe Barton
Full Name: Joe Linus Barton
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Terri; 4 Children; 2 Stepchildren
Birth Date: 09/15/1949
Birth Place: Waco, TX
Home City: Ennis, TX
Religion: Methodist

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Date Title Location
July 11, 2012 Repealing ObamaCare: Americans Deserve "Choices," Not Government "Mandates" Washington, DC
July 10, 2012 Repeal of Obamacare Act Washington, DC
July 2, 2012 Barton, Markey Call on International Internet Organization to Define "Do Not Track' to Include Both Collection and Use of Personal Data Washington, DC
July 2, 2012 Column: Building a Better Future for Our Nation's Heroes Unknown
June 29, 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Barton "Shocked, Disappointed" by ObamaCare Decision, Vows to Repeal Law Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Barton on Holder: "He Is In Contempt of the People and Their Right to Know" Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II Washington, DC
June 6, 2012 Letter to Mr. Mark Zuckerberg Founder & Chief Executive Officer Facebook Washington, DC
June 6, 2012 Energy and Commerce Leaders Urge EPA to Protect Jobs by Including Current PM Standards in Upcoming Proposal Washington, DC
June 5, 2012 The Hill - Offering a Step-By-Step Republican Alternative to President Obama's Healthcare Reform Law Unknown
May 28, 2012 This Memorial Day, Honor Our Past and Those Who Will Defend Us in the Future Unknown
May 24, 2012 Tailoring Twitter: Barton, Stearns Applaud Company's Support of "Do Not Track," Ask Questions About New Service Washington, DC
May 21, 2012 Energy and Commerce Leaders Urge Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Issue Decision on License Application For Pilgrim Reactor Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 Rep. Barton Sits Down with Tea Party Leaders to Discuss "The More Perfect Union" Washington, DC
May 16, 2012 Second Inauguration of Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou Washington, DC
May 7, 2012 Letter to Conferees Washington, DC
May 7, 2012 Increasing Care for Kids, Cutting Waste Unknown
April 30, 2012 Energy and Commerce Committee Members Respond to Armendariz Resignation Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act; and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Protecting Privacy: Rep. Barton Says Cyber Security Bill Goes Against Constitution Unknown
April 25, 2012 Tax Freedom Day! Unknown
April 24, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Markey, Barton Ask FAA for Details on Drones: Who's Using Them in Public Airspace? How's Privacy Protected? Washington, DC
April 19, 2012 Rep. Barton, Committee Leaders Concerned New EPA Rule Will Stifle American Energy Production Washington, DC
April 18, 2012 Energy and Commerce Leaders Express Concern About the Impact of EPA's Latest Rule Affecting American Energy Production Washington, DC
April 3, 2012 Rep. Barton Prays for Victims, Vows to Help with Recovery Arlington, VA
March 30, 2012 Listening Tour! Rep. Barton Announces Upcoming Town Hall Meetings Unknown
March 29, 2012 Stop the Shell Game: Rep. Barton Supports Five Year Plan to Balance Budget Washington, DC
March 27, 2012 Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Dead Before Birth: Rep. Barton Applauds Repeal of Controversial IPAB Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Home is Where the Heart Is Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Clock is Ticking: Rep. Barton, Texas Congressmen Urge President to Put Women's Health Above Politics Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Rep. Barton urges DOE to stop "risking billions of taxpayer dollars on unproven sources of energy" Washington, DC
Feb. 23, 2012 Markey, Barton Statement on White House Release of Blueprint For "Privacy Bill Of Rights" Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Conference Report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Feb. 16, 2012 President's Budget Like a Broken Record Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2012 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act Washington, DC
Jan. 27, 2012 Congressional Republicans Ask CMS to Clarify Changes Required by Health Care Law Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2012 Stearns Expresses Concern With Impact of Google's New Policies on Consumer Privacy Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2012 DeGette Joins Bipartisan Committee Leadership In Requesting Information From Google On New Privacy Policy Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2012 Committee Leadership Requests Information from Google on New Privacy Policy Unknown
Jan. 25, 2012 Words vs. Actions: Rep. Barton Reacts to President's State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2012 Protecting the Unborn: Rep. Barton Speaks to Thousands at March for Life Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2012 Life Begins at Conception Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2012 Shovel Ready Jobs Buried by Obama Administration's Decision on Pipeline Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2011 Barton: New EPA Rule Puts Environmental Activism over Economic Common Sense Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2011 Sense of House Regarding any Final Measure to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions Washington, DC

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