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Sales tax bill favorable to Texans advances in Congress

April 17, 2015 In The News
“I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF THE HYPOCRITES WHO TALK ABOUT ACHIEVING THE AMERICAN DREAM AND THEN SUPPORT POLICIES THAT PUNISH THE FAMILIES WHO DO,” HURD SAID.
Sales tax bill favorable to Texans advances in Congress

BY KEVIN DIAZ

HOUSTON CHRONICLE - 

4/16/2015 5:46 PM 

 04/16/2015 6:18 PM

 

WASHINGTON 

Issues:
Accountability, Jobs and Economic Growth, Spending Cuts and Debt, Tax Reform

Cong­ressman disputes claims of ISIS camp in Mexico

April 17, 2015 In The News
"I've talked to the U.S. ambassador in Mexico, I've talked to the Department of Homeland Security, I've talked to the military north command, I've talked to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. I was at the NCTC, the National Counter Terrorism Center, (and) nobody's been able to corroborate this kind of information," Hurd said.
Cong­ressman disputes claims of ISIS camp in Mexico

KSAT - Bill Barajas - Reporter

Issues:
Accountability, Foreign Affairs, Security

Say What? What FireHost is doing on the Hill to influence future cyber security legislation

April 16, 2015 In The News
FireHost began communicating with U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security; U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, chairman of the House Subcommittee of Information Technology; and U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, chairman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee at the beginning of the year in anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union Address.
Say What? What FireHost is doing on the Hill to influence future cyber security legislation

Dallas Business Journal - Apr 15, 2015, 11:41am CDT

FireHost is working with U.S. representatives from Texas on Capitol Hill as Congress aims to learn more about cyber security and possibly implement new legislation at some point.

Issues:
Security

Muster Set for 325 Sites Around the World Tuesday

April 16, 2015 In The News
Newly elected U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a 1999 Texas A&M graduate who was student body president his senior year, will be the university’s 2015 campus Muster speaker. After graduation, Hurd served as an undercover officer in the CIA in the Middle East and South Asia for nearly a decade, collecting intelligence that influenced the national security agenda.
Muster Set for 325 Sites Around the World Tuesday

Muster, Texas A&M University’s annual solemn tradition — and one of its most visible — will be held at more than 325 sites around the world Tuesday (April 21), including ceremonies at military bases in Afghanistan and with the campus ceremony expected to pack 12,500-seat Reed Arena.

Boquillas 2 Years Later: Economy Rebuild Garners Binational Support

April 14, 2015 In The News
Just last week, he traveled to Juárez with two fellow Republican congressmen who'd never been to this part of the border. “It has impact, it has a reaction. When they go back, you know I’ve a couple more people in my posse to show what the border’s really like," Hurd said.
Boquillas 2 Years Later: Economy Rebuild Garners Binational Support

Fronteras Desk - By  Lorne Matalon April 14, 2015

 

BOQUILLAS, Coahuila — A border crossing that's seen as part of a template to rescue damaged, rural economies along the Rio Grande has marked its second anniversary.

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Security

Bipartisan cybersecurity bill expands information sharing network

April 14, 2015 In The News
That idea ultimately failed, as enough members of the committee felt the five-year sunset would discourage the private sector from investing time and resources into the information sharing process. The fear, as expressed by Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), could materialize as a lack of faith in the liability protections.
Bipartisan cybersecurity bill expands information sharing network

By Sean McCalley
Federal News Radio

Issues:
Security

White House hacking a warning to private sector

April 14, 2015 In The News
“We must constantly improve the flow of information,” Hurd said. “It must be timely and actionable.” Hurd hinted the U.S. government has a long way to go to become savvy about network security. The private sector is much smarter about the topic, he suggested.
White House hacking a warning to private sector

San Antonio Express News - By David Hendricks

April 14, 2015

 

Congress’ Easter break already was underway when CNN broadcast the news last week that White House computers had been hacked by Russians.

Issues:
Security

New Member of Congress, Representative William Hurd

April 13, 2015 In The News
Representative William Hurd (R-TX) talked about his role as a new member of Congress representing Texas’s 23rd District. Topics included his work for the Central Intelligence Agency and his motivations for pursuing political office.
New Member of Congress, Representative William Hurd

CSPAN

Representative William Hurd (R-TX) talked about his role as a new member of Congress representing Texas’s 23rd District. Topics included his work for the Central Intelligence Agency and his motivations for pursuing political office.

Issues:
Accountability, Education and Opportunity, Foreign Affairs, Jobs and Economic Growth, Security

Non-security border issues a tough sell in Congress, four U.S. Congress members say at El Paso luncheon

April 10, 2015 In The News
Hurd said increasing the number of temporary work Visas (H-1B Visas) for people with needed high-tech skills and other border-related issues will be hard to tackle in Congress without first dealing with border security and enforcement issues.
Non-security border issues a tough sell in Congress, four U.S. Congress members say at El Paso luncheon

By Vic Kolenc / El Paso Times

Issues:
Accountability, Foreign Affairs, Security

Four federal lawmakers make appearance in El Paso

April 10, 2015 In The News
Hurd recently hosted two other Congressmen in a tour of the border, including Ciudad Juarez. "We need to make sure that other members who are passing laws that affect our communities and this region that they know it and see it themselves."
Four federal lawmakers make appearance in El Paso

KVIA - Maria Garcia

POSTED: 05:22 PM MDT Apr 09, 2015  UPDATED: 05:41 PM MDT Apr 09, 2015 

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Jobs and Economic Growth, Security

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