WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington, D.C.-based Politico reports that Congressman Mike Conaway, 71, of Midland is planning to retire at the end of his current term. Conaway represents Congressional District 11 that spans from Granbury through San Angelo to Midland.
Conaway has held the seat for the past 15 years. A CPA by trade, Conaway was instrumental in creating legislation to force the Department of Defense to conduct a financial audit. In 2017, after Congressman Devin Nunes stepped aside in the Trump-Russia investigation for the House Intelligence Committee, Conaway was tapped to conclude that investigation. Conaway has since maintained that no investigation has found a link between Trump and the Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Conaway served as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee until Democrats regained control of the House following the November 2018 election. Conaway attempted to enact small changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as the food stamp program. He was forced to abandon most of those reforms to get his farm bill through congress in 2018.
Spokeswoman for Conaway said this morning she will not comment on the Politico story until a press conference Conaway will hold in Midland today at 1:30 p.m.
“I won’t be commenting before then,” Spokeswoman Emily Hytha said.
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Thank you for your service Congressman Conaway! And it will be same ole same ole in District 11....a common sense conservative will take Conaway's seat.
Speaking of common sense, I see Yantis' hero Beetle Bailey Beto will invite hs football players who kneel for our anthem to the next debate. Yantis, remind us again, why is this avowed open borders, socialist, anti-American, nut job your hero?
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PermalinkI listened to a recent townhall call. He has fought the good fight for years, but it has worn him down.
I think he knows the conservative/liberal battle will be lost with this demographic shift, and is getting out while he can. Have been to a couple of his constituent gatherings, his only hope has been to pray for our country.
Noble, but not very hopeful, because he has seen and lived the reality of what our elected leaders are doing to our country. (Debt, demographics, immigration and other issues)
We don’t have many statesmen left in Washington, he was one of the last.
He will be missed.
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PermalinkGood riddance. Maybe we can elect a true conservative to the seat. One that will take the lead to repair our crumbling infrastructure, and end our dependency on oil. It's the 21st century for gawdsakes.
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