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November 20, 2009 Mammography Recommendation Is One Step Closer to Government Control of Health Care

Thornberry Sends Letter To Secretary Sebelius WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX 13) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius concerning the recent recommendations on mammography screenings made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
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November 17, 2009 Thornberry, Intelligence Committee Republicans Call For Fort Hood Investigation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), a senior Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committees, today called on Speaker Pelosi to immediately direct Congress to open an investigation into the tragic shootings at Fort Hood*. He also made the following statement about his concerns raised by the Fort Hood shootings, the Obama Administration’s handling of the attack, and subsequent investigation:

November 7, 2009 Thornberry Statement on Passage of Pelosi Health Care Bill

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) voted against the government takeover of health care and released the following statement after House Democrats passed their plan despite bipartisan opposition:

"This year, we have seen an incredible growth of government, and the American people are paying the price. Speaker Pelosi’s health care bill is the latest, and one of the biggest, examples. I voted against it.

October 29, 2009 Thornberry Statement On Democrat's Health Care Bill

Says Health Reform Is A Good Thing; This Bill Is The Wrong Way To Achieve It

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) released the following statement after House Democrats unveiled their latest health care bill:

“Reforming and improving health care is a good thing to do—cutting Medicare, raising taxes, and creating a government-run health care program are not the way to do it. That’s exactly what this massive health bill released today does.

October 21, 2009 Thornberry Concerned About H1N1 Vaccine Distribution

Many people, including myself, have become increasing concerned about the growing number of H1N1 cases in the 13th district and the limited amount of vaccines available to citizens in our area. I have contacted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to express my concern about how slowly the federal government has been distributing the vaccines. To read the letter I sent the Secretary, please click here.