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Tuesday, November 7 CONGRESSMAN
LEWIS CELEBRATES OPENING OF SAFER
FORT IRWIN ROAD It
is with great pride, and a certain amount of relief, that I join today in
dedicating the new and definitely improved
Fort Irwin Road
. This project has tested the patience and perseverance of everyone
involved, and I want to congratulate both
San Bernardino
County
and the Army for sticking to it and getting the job done. Read
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Thursday, October 26
LEWIS, BONO CALL FOR FULL FEDERAL
INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE ARSON FIRE THAT KILLED FOREST SERVICE
FIREFIGHTERS WASHINGTON
Congressman Jerry Lewis and Congresswoman Mary Bono expressed grief
and anger over the loss of four U.S. Forest Service firefighters who were
killed while fighting a
Riverside
County
wildfire that apparently was started by an arsonist. The lawmakers called
for the full support of federal agencies to help in the investigation of
the tragic incident. Read More...
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Friday, September 29
CONGRESS
APPROVES $65.6 MILLION IN UPGRADES
FOR
29 PALMS MARINE CORPS TRAINING CENTER
WASHINGTON
The House and Senate have approved $65 million in projects requested
by Congressman Jerry Lewis for the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center
in Twentynine Palms as part of the final $447 billion Fiscal Year 2007
spending bill for the Department of Defense, Lewis said Friday. The
funding will help speed development of an expanded urban warfare center at
the
Mojave Desert
base, Lewis said.
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Friday, September 29
$21.3
BILLION FOR BORDER PROTECTION IN HOMELAND SECURITY SPENDING BILL APPROVED
BY CONGRESS WASHINGTON
The House of Representatives and the Senate gave final approval Friday
to a Department of Homeland Security spending bill that includes $21.3
billion for border protection and immigration enforcement for the coming
year, including $1.2 billion for border fencing and other barriers to
illegal entry, Congressman Jerry Lewis announced. Approval of the bill in
both chambers was nearly unanimous. Read
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Friday, August 11
CONGRESSMAN
JERRY LEWIS STATEMENT
ON BREAKUP OF TERROR PLOT IN
BRITAIN WASHINGTON
Congressman Jerry Lewis issued the following statement regarding the
breakup by British police of a terrorist plot to blow up airliners headed
to the
United States
:
The discovery of an apparently well-organized Islamic terrorist
group in
Great Britain
is a chilling reminder that these enemies of
America
and its freedoms are not confined to the
Middle East
. We should be grateful that British authorities were carefully watching
the potential terrorists in their midst and stopped this horrific plan
before it could be put into action. Read More...
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Friday, July 7 CONGRESSMAN
JERRY LEWIS CONGRATULATES 2006 CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST WINNER KATI
WARFIELD OF NEEDLES HIGH SCHOOL
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Thursday, May 11 CONGRESSMAN
JERRY LEWIS STATEMENT
IN RESPONSE TO LOS ANGELES TIMES ALLEGATIONS WASHINGTON
Congressman Jerry Lewis issued the following statement on Los Angeles
Times allegations of a Justice Department investigation: Read
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Friday, April 28 CONGRESSMAN
JERRY LEWIS APPLAUDS ENROLLMENT OF 3.3 MILLION CALIFORNIA SENIORS IN
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE WASHINGTON
- Congressman
Jerry Lewis hailed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recent
announcement that more than 80 percent of eligible California Medicare
beneficiaries, 3.3 million, are now receiving prescription drug coverage.
Enrollment of local seniors in the 41st Congressional district,
represented by Lewis, has reached 84 percent. Read
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