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    BASS APPLAUDS BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF SPENDING REFORM BILL Washington, D.C. – Congressman Charles Bass (R- NH02) strongly supported H. Res. 1000, a bill to require more accountability and transparency in federal spending. The bill passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 245 to 171.

    BRADLEY AND BASS APPLAUD RELEASE OF NEARLY $3 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Reps. Jeb Bradley and Charles Bass (R-NH) today announced that New Hampshire is slated to receive $2.98 million in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by the end of the week. The funds are included in the LIHEAP surplus account, which was set to expire at the end of this fiscal year. The Bush Administration will release the surplus funds tomorrow. .


    June
      BASS APPLAUDS WIN FOR CAPE WIND AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
      Washington, D.C. - Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH02) today agreed to support compromise language that will allow the Cape Wind project to move forward while providing the Coast Guard important navigational safety oversight.

      HOUSE PASSES TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM LEGISLATION
      Washington, D.C. - Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH02) today applauded House passage of H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act. This legislation would increase competition between cable television companies, telephone companies, and Internet access providers to provide more choices and reduce the cost for consumers.

      BASS LEGISLATION TO INCREASE FUEL SUPPLIES PASSES HOUSE
      Washington, D.C. - Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH02) is pleased to announce today applauded House passage of H.R. 5254,that the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act. (H.R. 5254) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill, which Bass-authored legislation would initiated, will create a federally coordinated scheduling process for the siting, permitting, and approval of application for the construction of a gasoline or biofuel or petroleum refinery. The House passed the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act by a vote of 238 to 179.


      May

        NEW HAMPSHIRE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES IMMEDIATE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO REGIONAL FLOODING
        WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Judd Gregg and John Sununu (R-NH), and Representatives Charlie Bass and Jeb Bradley (R-NH) today wrote to President Bush and FEMA Acting Director R. David Paulison requesting prompt approval of the State’s request for a preliminary damage assessment and to support the state’s anticipated request for Major Disaster Declaration due to heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the state.

        BASS AMENDMENT PASSES AS PART OF THE SAFE PORT ACT
        Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Charles Bass today applauded House passage of his amendment to the Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act. The amendment would allow states and local governments to be reimbursed for performing federal anti-terrorism duties at our ports under the new port security grant program.

        BASS BILL WOULD SPEED INCREASED FUEL SUPPLIES
        Washington, D.C. - Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH02) today introduced the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, which would create a federally coordinated scheduling process for the siting, permitting, and approval of application for the construction of a gasoline or biofuel refinery.


        April

          BASS URGES OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY
          Washington, D.C. - Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH02) today notified the House Leadership and House negotiators on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 889) that he opposes the addition of language to the legislation that would effectively halt progress on the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm that would produce up to 420 megawatts of clean, renewable energy.


          March

            BASS AND BRADLEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WILD RIVER, SANDWICH RANGE AREAS OF WHITE MOUNTAINS
            Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Charles Bass and Jeb Bradley (R-NH) today introduced legislation that will designate areas of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) as “wilderness.” Bass’ legislation will create a new wilderness area of approximately 23,700 acres in size in the Wild River Valley. Bradley’s legislation will expand the existing wilderness area in the Sandwich Range by 10,800 acres. Both wilderness areas were proposed in the WMNF plan and require Congressional action in order to be established.

            REPS. BASS AND ALLEN WELCOME NEW FEC INTERNET RULE, DECISION BY HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO LET IT TAKE EFFECT
            Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Tom Allen (D-ME) and Charles Bass (R-NH) today applauded the decision by the House Leadership to delay consideration of H.R. 1606, the Online Freedom of Speech Act, so that new rules governing Internet political communication adopted on Monday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) may take effect and provided the proper level of Congressional oversight.


            February

              BASS RECIEVES RESPONSE FROM FTC ON GIFT CARDS FTC ISSUES CONSUMER ADVISORY
              Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Charles Bass (R-NH02) today received a written response to his December 20, 2005, letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in which he urged the agency to undertake an investigation into the marking, sale and usage of consumer gift cards.


              January

                BASS APPLAUDES PRESIDENT BUSH FOR SUPPORTING WOOD-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES IN THE STATE OF THE UNION
                Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles Bass (R-NH02) enthusiastically endorsed and applauded the commitment by President Bush to fund wood energy research as a critical component of our national Advanced Energy Initiative.

                BASS PRESSES SPEAKER FOR VOTE ON ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS
                Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Charles Bass (R-NH02) met with Speaker Dennis Hastert and the full majority leadership of the House to discuss the upcoming Congressional agenda.  During the discussion, Bass again advocated for additional federal support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

                BASS ENDORSES JOHN SHADEGG FOR MAJORITY LEADER
                Washington, D.C. – At a press conference today, Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH) joined Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to announce Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) as their choice for Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives.

                CONGRESSMAN BASS APPOINTED TO SPEAKER’S ETHICS TASK FORCE
                Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Charles Bass (R-NH02) announced today that he has been appointed by Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to a task force to review and suggest reforms of the House's ethics and lobbying practices.

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