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									<div class="content"><h2>US Congressman<br /><b>Blake Farenthold</b></h2><p class="transparent-bg" ><span>Proudly Representing the 27th District of Texas</span></p><div class="buttons"><div class="button transparent_2">
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						<p>&nbsp; November 30, 2017, is the last day for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey to register for federal assistance. Since the storm, my team of Red Tape Cutters have been working tirelessly to&#8230;</p>
				
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						<p> Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) along with Rep. Brian Babin, Rep. Henry Cuellar, Rep. Filemon Vela, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. Vicente Gonzales, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Gene&#8230;</p>
				
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						<p>President Donald Trump’s visit to the Corpus Christi didn’t include stops in areas most affected by Hurricane Harvey, but Congressman Blake Farenthold said it shows the federal government’s commitment to&#8230;</p>
				
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						<p>A federal training program that enables state and local law enforcement agencies to assist immigration authorities in enforcing immigration law saw the largest peak of applicants in recent years. U.S. Immigration and Customs&#8230;</p>
				
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