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AUSTIN – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) urged President Obama to veto the Omnibus bill that gained final passage in the Senate Tuesday night. The $410 billion Omnibus budget is supposed to fund the necessities of federal government for the remainder of FY’09, but it contains more than 8,500 earmarks, totaling $7.7 billion in irresponsible deficit spending.

AUSTIN – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) voted against a housing and foreclosure bill that will extend help to irresponsible borrowers, but at the same time inject more uncertainty into the economy by contracting the credit market.

“I applaud the Austin City Council’s unanimous vote today to move forward with Austin Energy’s proposed solar plant in Webberville. This is a step in the right direction in bringing large scale solar power to Austin and the residents of the 10^th Congressional District.