Representative Joe Linus Barton's Public Statements

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Full Name: Joe Linus Barton
Current Office: U.S. House - 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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5/07/13 Rep. Barton Supports Export of American Natural Gas Washington, DC 5/03/13 New Report Shows LNG Exports Will Create Jobs and Benefit Small Businesses Unknown 4/29/13 Letter to Daniel Poneman, Acting Secretary of the Department of Energy - Question DOE Loan Guarantee Program's Job Creation Numbers Washington, DC 4/22/13 Letter to John McNamera, Vice President of PTR-Precision Technologies Inc. - Relocate to Texas Unknown 4/19/13 Barton Sends Thoughts and Prayers to People of West Ennis, TX 4/19/13 Barton Votes for Cyber Security Bill Washington, DC 4/18/13 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Washington, DC 4/15/13 E&E: EPA, Dems Open to Bill that Would Pre-Empt Agency's Forthcoming Rule Unknown 4/12/13 Letter to Department of Health and Health Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius - Obamacare: Seeking Answers on $54 Million to Fund New Law's "Navigators" Washington, DC 4/12/13 Letter to National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins - Reports of Excessive PR Spending Washington, DC 4/10/13 Barton: President's Budget Doesn't Offer "Serious Solutions" Washington, DC 4/01/13 Gov. Perry, Sen. Cornyn, Sen. Cruz: Texas Stands Firm Against Medicaid Expansion Austin, TX 3/22/13 Letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta - Effects of Sequestration Unknown 3/20/13 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Unknown 3/15/13 Barton urges President Obama not to sign UN Arms Trade Treaty Washington, DC 3/14/13 Letter to Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta - Local Contract Control Tower Closures Washington, DC 3/14/13 Letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Robert Perciasepe - Climate Change Agenda for Obama's Second Term Washington, DC 3/14/13 Letter to Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius - Health Care Application Washington, DC 3/13/13 Barton, Scalise lead effort opposing job-killing carbon tax Washington, DC 3/06/13 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Unknown 3/05/13 More of the same: Rep. Barton not confident anything will change under new EPA leadership Washington, DC 2/15/13 Local Leader of Meals on Wheels Association Appears Before Congress Washington, DC 2/15/13 Navarro County Businessman Appears Before Congress; Urges Pro-Growth Policies Washington, DC 2/05/13 Letter to President Barack Obama - Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, DC 2/04/13 Lawmakers Support FTC Ideas to Better Protect Privacy, Build Trust in Mobile Marketplace Washington, DC 2/01/13 Busted: Rep. Barton Supports FTC Settlement Against App Operator Accused of Privacy Violations Washington, DC 1/24/13 Letter to President Obama - Gun Control Washington, DC 1/23/13 Getting to Work: Rep. Barton Applauds Quick Action on Energy and Public Health Bills Washington, DC 1/23/13 No Budget, No Pay Washington, DC 1/16/13 Rep. Barton Reacts to President's Gun Proposals Washington, DC 1/04/13 Barton Votes No on Fiscal Cliff Deal Washington, DC 12/19/12 Internet Age: Rep. Barton Applauds FTC Efforts to Protect Kids Online Washington, DC 12/18/12 Markey, Barton on FTC Study of Data Brokers Washington, DC 12/03/12 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act Unknown 11/20/12 Rep. Barton Supports Israel and its Battle Against Terrorists in Gaza Washington, DC 11/19/12 Barton Urges President Not to Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty Washington, DC 9/26/12 Barton "Dumbfounded" by Companies Using Rented Computers to Spy on Customers Washington, DC 9/14/12 Column: Hearing from the 6th District Washington, DC 9/14/12 Barton Calls for Better Oversight, Tighter Rules on Pay for "Federal Special Consultants" Washington, DC 9/13/12 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC 9/12/12 Condemns Overseas Attacks as an "Act of Terror," Says Killers Should Be "Held Accountable" Washington, DC 9/11/12 Never Forget: Rep. Barton reflects on the 11th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks Washington, DC 8/22/12 Barton, Markey: Online Viral Marketing Practices Aimed at Kids Highlights Need for Legislation to Update COPPA Unknown 8/21/12 Energy and Commerce Leaders Welcome Court Decision Blocking Costly EPA Power Rule Washington, DC 8/21/12 Barton Applauds Court Decision Blocking Costly EPA Power Rule Washington, DC 8/14/12 Energy and Commerce Members Welcome Court's Decision Curbing EPA's Overreach Washington, DC 7/26/12 Barton, Stearns Release Bill to Rein in Salaries of "Federal Consultants" Washington, DC 7/25/12 "What Do They Have to Hide?" Rep. Barton Votes for Audit the Fed Bill Washington, DC 7/18/12 Barton, Markey: Questions Still Remain About Facebook Commitment to Protecting Younger Children Online Washington, DC 7/13/12 Markey, Barton: Questions Still Remain About Facebook Commitment to Protecting Younger Children Online Washington, DC