DemocratHouse · Texas District 13
Hightower, Jack E.
1975 first electedLeft office 198510 years servedBorn 1926M
Issues
Based on bills Hightower, Jack E. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Agriculture and Food
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 10International Affairs
Cosponsored 12- A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the foreign policy of the United States should reflect a national strategy of peace through strength. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran. ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 6Private Legislation
Sponsored 9- A bill for the relief of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas. ↗
- A bill for the relief of Sem Escamilla Carbajal, his wife, MaElena Villegas de Escamilla, and their children, Berenice Escamilla, Oralia, Noemi Escamilla Villegas, MaElena Escamilla, Elias Roboam, Efrain Josue, Cinda Euridice, Dennis Dean, and Eunice Penelope. ↗
Immigration
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 6- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of nonimmigrant alien students who knowingly participated in a violent political demonstration or otherwise participated in activities inconsistent with the terms of their admittance to the United States. ↗
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of nonimmigrant alien students who knowingly participated in a violent political demonstration or otherwise participated in activities inconsistent with the terms of their admittance to the United States. ↗
Taxation
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 3Transportation and Public Works
Cosponsored 4Energy
Cosponsored 4- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States, Mexico, and Canada should establish a common economic bond of energy cooperation. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States, Mexico, and Canada should establish a common economic bond of energy cooperation. ↗
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