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Press Releases and Media Advisories

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October 2006

October 18, 2006	Bordallo Now Accepting Applications for Nominations to the Service Academies for the Class of 2011
October 9, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Comments on Apparent North Korea Nuclear Testing
October 6, 2006	Guam Receives Over $3 Million in HUD Grants
October 4, 2006	US DOE Grants GPSS $447 Thousand in Funding for 2007
October 3, 2006	ESPN and Major League Baseball Agree to End Guam Blackout
October 2, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Requests ESPN And Major League Baseball To Restore Baseball Broadcasts on Guam

September 2006

September 29, 2006	Guam Benefits in Fiscal Year 2007 National Defense Authorization Act
September 28, 2006	House Passes H.R. 4766, Native American Languages Preservation Act
September 28, 2006	University of Guam Receives Grant Awards in Excess of $1 Million for CEDDERS Program
September 26, 2006	House Passes Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007
September 21, 2006	Thousands attend American Cancer Society "Celebration on the Hill 2006" to support fight against cancer
September 19, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Honors Filipino WWII Veterans
September 19, 2006	Archbishop Apuron Delivers Opening Prayer in Congress as Santa Marian Kamalen Pilgrims Visit the U.S. Capitol
September 12, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Joins Members of Congress in Commemoration Ceremony on the 5th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Recalls the Heroes of September 11th on the Fifth Anniversary
September 7, 2006	Guam Receives National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Grant
September 1, 2006	Pa’a Taotao Tano’ Awarded Federal Grant for Cultural Performing Arts

August 2006

August 15, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Mourns the Passing of Merizo Mayor Rita Tainatongo
August 4, 2006	DOT Approves Cargo Exemptions For GIAA; Denies Passenger Exemptions
August 4, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Congratulates Justice Tydingco-Gatewood on Her Confirmation as U.S. District Court Judge for Guam

July 2006

July 28, 2006	House Passes Minimum Wage Bill: Step Increases to $7.25 in 2009
July 27, 2006	Service Academy Cadets and Midshipmen in Class of 2010 Freshmen near Completion of Basic Summer
July 26, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Says Small Businesses Shortchanged in Federal Marketplace
July 26, 2006	Guam Army National Guard Soldier Attends Iraqi Prime Minister Address to a Joint Session of Congress
July 26, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Expresses Support for “Hire a Veteran Week”
July 11, 2006	Bordallo Testifies In Support of Justice Tydingco-Gatewood for Federal Judgeship: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Presidential Nomination
July 11, 2006	Wreath Laying Ceremony Commemorates 62nd Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam and Battle for the Northern Marianas
July 5, 2006	STATEMENT REGARDING NORTH KOREAN TEST-FIRING OF MISSILES

June 2006

June 29, 2006	Bordallo, USDOE Discuss Status of Federal Education Funds.
June 27, 2006	Bordallo Visits with Guam National Guard Personnel in Washington, D.C.
June 21, 2006	Bordallo Encourages Veterans Participation in Free Credit Monitoring
June 20, 2006	Bordallo Mourns the death of Former Governor Bill Daniel
June 14, 2006	Bordallo Presents Purple Heart to Guam Soldier: SGT Jeremy Balmonte
June 9, 2006	Bordallo Joins Colleagues in Urging the President to Fund Protections for Veterans and Servicemembers Following Theft of Personal Information
June 7, 2006	H.R. 1595 Clears Another Hurdle
June 7, 2006	College Students and Parents Are Urged to Consolidate Loans by July 1st
June 6, 2006	Bordallo Returns from Iraq
June 2, 2006	Bordallo to travel to Iraq as Part of Congressional Delegation
June 1, 2006	Guam Midshipmen Graduate from the United States Naval Academy

May 2006

June 2, 2006	Bordallo to travel to Iraq as Part of Congressional Delegation
June 1, 2006	Guam Midshipmen Graduate from the United States Naval Academy
May 28, 2006	Bordallo Requests Job and Vocational Training Funding from Department of Labor
May 23, 2006	Bordallo Welcomes DoD Officials
May 17, 2006	Bordallo Leads Healthcare Policy Discussion for Congressional Democratic Asian and Pacific Islander American Leadership Summit
May 4, 2006	Bordallo Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with Guam Teachers
May 4, 2006	Fiscal Year 2007 National Defense Authorization Passes in House Armed Services Committee
May 2, 2006	Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Commemorates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May 1, 2006	U.S. Negotiators Brief Bordallo on Movement of Marines to Guam

April 2006

April 15, 2006	Bordallo Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq with Congressional Delegation Spends Part of the Easter Recess with Guam Troops in Baghdad
April 11, 2006	Bordallo Advocates for ‘Repair American’ for U.S. Navy Ships
April 10, 2006	Bordallo Announces Summer Internship Application Process
April 7, 2006	Bordallo Addresses 2006 Cherry Blossom Princesses: ”You are Ambassadors of Peace and Goodwill”
April 5, 2006	Bordallo Attends Speech by U.S. Pacific Commander Admiral William Fallon
April 4, 2006	Bordallo Discusses Veteran Needs with National Veteran Organizations
April 3, 2006	Bordallo Celebrates Women’s History Month
April 3, 2006	Bordallo Supports National Public Health Week

March 2006

March 22, 2006	Bordallo Hails Re-Opening of Guam USO
March 14, 2006	Bordallo offers Condolences to Senator Daniel K. Inouye
March 6, 2006	Bordallo Observes Marine Urban Warfare Training Exercise
March 1, 2006	Bordallo testifies before Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Highlights Economic Opportunities and Urges Stronger Federal Investment

February 2006

February 28, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Raises Key Issues at Federal Interagency Group Annual Meeting
February 8, 2006	President Signs Medicaid Increases for the Territories into Law: Guam to Receive 70% Increase
February 7, 2006	Bordallo Participates in Avian Flu Exercise
February 6, 2006	President Proposes Over $400 Million in FY 2007 to Assist Territories
February 3, 2006	Quadrennial Defense Review Released Today
February 3, 2006	TSA Press Release: Three Explosives Detection Canine Teams Certified for Duty on Guam
February 1, 2006	Nation Commemorates the Columbia Crew; Guam Honors Memory and Life of Willie McCool
February 1, 2006	Medicaid Amendment Increases Funding for Territories – On Its Way to the President’s Desk

January 2006

January 31, 2006	Bordallo: President Emphasizes Security in State of the Union
January 30, 2006	PFC Michael Paulino to Attend State of the Union
January 20, 2006	Marines to Train on Guam
January 19, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Celebrates Philippine Centennial in 2006
January 17, 2006	Congresswoman issues statement about Guam casualty
January 17, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Delivers Second Congressional Address: We Must Identify and Act on the ‘Opportunities Within Our Reach’ War Claims, Marines, Economic Recovery, Honest Government Highlighted
January 14, 2006	Wreath Laying Ceremony Honors the People of Guam
January 13, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo Honors the Contributions of Guam’s Korean American Community on Korean American Day
January 10, 2006	Chairman of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to be Featured Guest at Town Hall Meeting
January 5, 2006	Congresswoman Bordallo returns from Spending the Holidays with the Troops

December 2005

December 24, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo to Spend the Holidays with the Troops in the Middle East
December 21, 2005	Congresswoman issues statement about Guam casualty
December 21, 2005	Federal Medicaid Funding for Guam Increased by 70%
December 19, 2005	House Approves Defense Authorization and Spending Bills for Fiscal Year 2006
December 18, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO: CHALLENGES REMAIN IN IRAQ, SOLDIERS MUST CONTINUE TO HAVE NATION’S SUPPORT
December 15, 2005	Guam Christmas Tree Shares Spotlight on White House Ellipse
December 13 , 2005	Veterans Receive Update on New Clinic
December 9 , 2005	Bordallo hands over A.B. Won Pat’s typewriter to GIAA
December 8 , 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Announces Veterans Town Hall Meeting to take place on December 11, 2005
December 7 , 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo hosts conference call with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 2005

November 25, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Receives “Gusi Peace Prize”
November 21 , 2005	House Passes 66% Medicaid Increases for Territories – Guam to Receive Additional $5 Million
November 18, 2005	MEDICARE PAYMENT RULES OFFICIALLY CLARIFIED FOR PHILIPPINE HOSPITALS
November 16, 2005	House Resources Committee Passes War Claims Bill
November 15, 2005	Non Commissioned Officers Association Honors Local Soldier
November 14, 2005	TSA release: Teams From Guam Graduate TSA Explosive Detection K-9 Training
November 9 , 2005	Congresswoman Honors Veterans
November 4, 2005	Congresswoman Requests Federal Review of Guam’s Preparedness for Avian Flu
November 2, 2005	Bordallo Meets with Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific to Discuss Movement of Marines to Guam
November 2, 2005	GAO Report on Health Care Funding to the Territories
November 1, 2005	Congresswoman Honors CNMI Soldiers Killed in Iraq
November 1, 2005	$4.2 Million to Support Housing and Development on Guam

October 2005

October 31 , 2005	USS Buffalo to Homeport in Guam
October 28, 2005	Bordallo Announces U.S. Marines based in Okinawa to be sent to Guam
October 27, 2005	Congresswoman to co-chair Regional Conflicts Panel for Armed Services Committee’s Defense Review
October 26, 2005	Congresswoman honors local troops who lost their lives in Iraq
October 19, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Signs Letter Opposing Tax Breaks for Casinos
October 18, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Co-sponsors Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act
October 15, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Calls for Preparedness against Avian Flu
October 14, 2005	GAO REPORT RELEASED TODAY
October 12, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Sees UAV Weatherscout First Hand
October 6, 2005	Special Counsel Requested to Impartially Investigate Justice Department Matters Relating to Guam and the CNMI

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