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Hillary Clinton makes stop Tuesday in El Paso ! February 9, 2008 “We’re rolling out the red carpet for Senator Clinton,” said Reyes, adding that members of Clinton ’s advance team will arrive in El Paso this weekend to work out details for public appearances. Please email us your questions regarding the event to reyesforhillary@live.com As information and details become available, email responses will be sent. read more...

Reyes Brings Congressional Leaders to El Paso for Hearing on Bridge Wait Times January 10, 2008 At Congressman Reyes' request, the House Committee on Homeland Security convened a field hearing in El Paso at the Chamizal National Memorial to evaluate the wait times at the nation’s international ports of entry. read more...

El Paso Region Will Be Home to Additional Troops and Missions January 8, 2008 The Grow the Army initiative will expand the Army by 65,000 troops. read more...

Key El Paso Initiatives Included in House in Omnibus Funding Bill January 3, 2008 House passed funding bill includes several El Paso priorities, delays the land port passport requirement until June 2009, and alters border fencing language. read more...

Landmark Energy Legislation Passed By U.S. House Includes Reyes’ Knowledge is Power Act December 29, 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Energy Independence and Security Act, which contains Reyes provision to empower consumers read more...

Reyes Votes For Bill that Provides Permanent Tax Cuts For Veterans, Military and Families December 29, 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives passes bipartisan legislation that would make permanent tax relief for our military personnel, military families, and veterans. read more...

Reyes Votes For Tax Relief For Middle-Class Families, Teachers, Parents December 28, 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed immediate, responsible tax relief for middle-class families – legislation that would prevent 17,000 El Paso families from having to pay higher taxes. read more...

Southwest Regional Border Authority Act April 27, 2007 Congressman Reyes introduces vital legislation that would create economic development in the Southwest border region read more...

Reyes puts money for silt removal, flood mitigation in Emergency Supplemental bill March 15, 2007 $10 million in federal funding to remove silt from the Rio Grande in El Paso is included in the $124 billion emergency war supplemental the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved today. read more...

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honors Reyes with President's Lifetime Achievement Award March 8, 2007 The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce awarded Congressman Reyes with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award. read more...

Reyes receives TAMACC award March 6, 2007 The Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce awards Reyes with the International Leadership Award. read more...

NALEO Congratulates Congressman Reyes December 1, 2006 U.S. Representative Silvestre Reyes tapped as Chairman of Intelligence Committee read more...

Reyes to lead Intelligence Committee December 1, 2006 House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi today named Rep. Silvestre Reyes Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. read more...

Demos denounce hearing; talks focus on security issues July 8, 2006 Congressman Reyes serves as the lead Democrat in the border security hearing in Laredo by the House International Relations Committee. read more...

DNC ad on border security features Reyes July 8, 2006 The Democratic National Committee unveiled a new ad this week on border security featuring Congressman Reyes. read more...

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi boosts Innovation Agenda at El Paso Roundtable, headlines Tejano Democrats ralley March 20, 2006 House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took Congressman Reyes' invitation to visit El Paso today, discussing the need for federal pro-innovation policy with regional business, academic, K-12, and government leaders at Innovation Roundtable: El Paso, and praising Congressman Reyes as a respected leader and fighter in Congress at an energized Tejano Dems ralley -- adding that, with Democrats poised for victory in November, she hoped to soon call Congressman Reyes *Chairman* Reyes. read more...

Congressman Reyes' bill honoring 1966 Miners passes House of Representatives February 28, 2006 Forty years after Texas Western won a monumental, historic victory in the NCAA National Basketball Championship, the House of Representatives passes Reyes bill, honors groundbreaking Miner team. read more...

A bill to imrove housing for enlisted soldiers makes its way through Congress. February 9, 2006 Congressman Reyes is an original co-sponsor of the "Build HOMES Act," which will help enlisted soldiers and their families purchase quality homes in El Paso. read more...

Education funding for math and science will increase through Congressman Reyes' new "21st Century National Defense Education Act." February 7, 2006 This new bill will improve education and innovation in El Paso and across the country. read more...