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Here you will find press releases, floor statements, articles and opinion pieces organized in chronological order.

2006

07/18 Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General Agrees to Oversee Full Review of the Big Dig
07/14 NTSB Agrees to Investigate Big Dig Accident, Sends Team to Boston
07/13 Congressman Capuano, Massachusetts Delegation Ask NTSB to Investigate Big Dig Accident
07/05 Capuano Calls on President Bush to Appoint Special Envoy to Sudan
06/29 House Funds Capuano's Initiative to Help Young Witnesses
06/15 Reps. Capuano and Bono File Bill to Protect Auto Owners' Privacy
06/13 Capuano Works to Increase Funding for Darfur Peacekeeping
05/23 Reps. Mike Capuano and Mike Turner Establish Congressional Former Mayors Caucus
05/04 A message from Congressman Capuano regarding H. Res. 543 and the war in Iraq
04/30 Statement From Congressman Capuano on the Save Darfur National Rally to Stop Genocide
04/27 Congressman Mike Capuano to Speak at the Save Darfur National Rally to Stop Genocide
04/06 Statement Regarding the Passage of H.R. 3127: the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act
03/16 Capuano Seeks More Funding for Darfur Peacekeeping in Appropriations Bill Amendment
03/07 Op-ed by Rep. Michael E. Capuano: U.S. must work to halt Darfur genocide
03/07 Statement of Congressman Mike Capuano After Meeting With UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Ambassador John Bolton About the Genocide in Darfur
02/27 Congressman Capuano Travels to Africa, Stops in Khartoum, Darfur
01/05 Congressman Mike Capuano Will Host Online Community Meeting

2005

12/19 Initiative To Help Young Witnesses Approved in House
11/18 Statement on Republican-Sponsored Bill H.R. 4241: the Deficit Reduction Act
11/03 Capuano Files Bill to Help Disabled Workers
10/31 Congressman Capuano Questions U.S. Policy in Sudan
10/21 Op-ed in Boston Herald: No vote for open-ended involvement in Iraq
10/19 Congressman Mike Capuano Establishes Bi-Partisan Congressional Caucus on Sudan
10/14 Congressman Mike Capuano Returns From Visit to Iraq
10/13 Congressman Mike Capuano Hosts Online Community Meeting
09/29 Rep. Capuano's Amendment To Help Young Witnesses Passes in House
07/29 Federal Transportation Funding for Mass., to Increase 25 Percent to $5.23 Billion
07/28 Capuano Introduces Legislation to Teach Children about Safety
07/27 Capuano Co-Sponsors Bill Expanding Access to Drug Treatment
06/24 Capuano Works to Find Additional Funding for REACH Program
05/25 Administration Must Embrace Scientific Research: Capuano Supports Stem Cell Act
05/13 Capuano Raises Concerns About Change in Appeals Process for Medicare Beneficiaries
05/12 Republicans Remove COPS From Our Streets
05/05 Paying for an Undergraduate Education: Capuano Hosts Forum
04/12 Capuano Calls on Pension Boards to Divest From Sudan
03/11 $5.1 Billion in Federal Transportation Funding Coming to Massachusetts
03/11 Capuano Calls For Independent Oversight for B.U. Biolab
03/09 Capuano, Colleagues Seek Extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
02/25 Bush Budget Cuts Will Devastate Affordable Housing in Bay State
Capuano Visits Middle East
01/19 1,000th Day of Detention for Prisoner of Conscience in China

2004

11/23 Somerville Awaits $5 Million in Project Funding
11/23 Cambridge Awaits $2+ Million in Project Funding
11/19 Boston Red Sox Honored by House of Representatives
10/08 "A Long Line of Broken Promises" from Bank of America
09/29 Terrorism Insurance Bill Containing Key Capuano Amendment Passes Financial Services Committee
09/23 Capuano Demands Action, Forces Debate on Affordable Housing Trust Fund
08/31 Capuano Honors the Late Congressman Moakley at Roxbury Community College
07/19 Capuano Joins Ralph Cooper at African American Summit
07/19 Capuano Calls for Pools to Remain Open
07/08 Capuano Introduces Bill to Extend Terrorism Insurance
06/25 Capuano Introduces Legislation to Streamline the Visas Mantis Program
05/20 Capuano Questions HUD Secretary's Commitment to Affordable Housing
05/20 Capuano Blasts Massport's Demand Management Plan
04/16 Massachusetts Delegation Calls on HUD to Fund Section 8 the Way Congress Intended
04/02 Capuano Announces $4.8 Billion in Federal Transportation Funding for Massachusetts
03/23 Congressman Capuano Receives National Award for Community Health Care
02/27 Capuano Honored for Intergenerational Housing Initiatives
02/25 State Transportation Gridlock Threatens Economic Future
02/06 Capuano Vision Rehabilitation Services Provision Passes Congress

2003

12/09 Housing Bill Passes Congress With Capuano Intergenerational Housing Provisions
11/21 Statement in Opposition to the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
10/17 House Floor Remarks Addressing Supplemental Appropriations Bill for Iraq
10/01 Housing Legislation Containing Capuano Amendment Passes House
09/22 Statement Regarding the Dangers of Mercury Pollution
09/09 Capuano Protests Attorney General's Defense of USA Patriot Act
09/02 Somerville Names Early Childhood Center in Honor of Capuano
07/16 Capuano Resolution Condemning Slavery in Sudan Passes in House
06/26 Statement Regarding the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act
06/25 Capuano Introduces Legislation to Help Those Raising Their Grandchildren
06/12 Capuano Resolution Condemning Slavery in Sudan Passes in Committee
06/05 Capuano Condemns Chinese Government For Treatment of Dr. Yang Jianli
06/04 Capuano Resolution Condemning Slavery in Sudan Passes in Subcommittee
05/29 Capuano Probes Selection of Minute Man Park as "Endangered Place"
05/22 Housing Legislation with Capuano Amendment Passes Financial Services Cmte.
05/20 Capuano Calls on Bush and SBA to Assist Businesses Impacted by SARS
05/09 Capuano Introduces Legislation to Help Alleviate Nursing Shortage
05/09 Capuano Blasts Republican Tax Plan
05/01 Capuano Files Legislation to Help Seniors Maintain Independence
04/16 Statement Regarding War in Iraq
04/11 Capuano Files Legislation to Assist Young Witnesses
04/10 Capuano Files Resolution Condemning Slavery in Sudan
03/27 Capuano Files "Mobilized Reserve Family Health Care Act of 2003"
03/24 National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. Honors Capuano
03/20 Statement Regarding War with Iraq
03/14 Capuano Urges Additional Funding for Community Health Centers
02/20 Capuano Returns from Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
02/12 Capuano Travels to Afghanistan and Middle East; Will Meet US Troops
02/06 Capuano Introduces Empowerment Zone Flexibility Legislation
02/04 Capuano's Staff Schedules Office Hours
01/22 Capuano Establishes Congressional Caucus on Korea

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2002

12/23 Farewell Letter to Beacon Hill Constituents
12/23 Farewell Letter to Belmont Constituents
12/23 Farewell Letter to Watertown Constituents
12/16 Capuano Reappointed to House Steering and Policy Committee
11/01 Capuano Receives High Marks From the League of Conservation Voters
10/23 Capuano Tours Dom Savio Preparatory High School in East Boston
10/17 Capuano Condemns Chinese Government For Treatment of Dr. Yang Jianli
10/15 House Floor Remarks Recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/11 Statement: Why I opposed the Iraq Resolution
10/11 Capuano Announces $30 Million for Empowerment Zones; $2 Million for Boston EZ
10/10 Capuano Urges Action on Housing Legislation
10/10 House Floor Remarks Recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/09 House Floor Remarks Addressing the Iraq Resolution
10/01 House Floor Remarks Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
10/01 House Floor Remarks Supporting Health Care Safety Net Improvement Act
10/02 Capuano Meets With Allston-Brighton Constituents
09/27 Capuano Listens to Constituents About Iraq
09/23 Capuano Listens to Constituents About Iraq
08/01 Statement Regarding Possible Take-Over of FleetBoston Financial Corp
07/26 Capuano Receives Subcommittee Assignments
07/17 Letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft Regarding Our Civil Liberties
06/27 Capuano Named to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
05/16 House Floor Remarks Recognizing National Hospital Week
05/07 Capuano Introduces Legislation to Alleviate the Nursing Shortage
04/24 Capuano Attaches Public Representation Amendment to H.R. 3763
03/20 Capuano Introduces LEGACY Act: Affordable Housing for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
02/07 Capuano Hosts Mattapan Community Meeting
01/14 Capuano to Visit Veronica Smith Senior Center

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2001

12/21 Capuano Secures Technology Money for Roxbury Community College
12/20 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Secure Funding for Local Projects
12/07 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Announce Funding for Transportation Projects
11/16 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Secure Funding for Projects to Help Local Youth and Families
11/01 Capuano Files Legislation to Aid Victims of Anthrax Attacks
09/12 House Floor Remarks Regarding Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
08/15 Short-Sightedness on Stem Cell Research
08/08 Capuano Condemns HUD Budget Cuts
07/27 Capuano Introduces Empowerment Zone Flexibility Legislation
06/28 Capuano and Frank Announce Progress on Muddy River Funding
06/27 Capuano Files Legislation to Help Seniors Maintain Their Independence
05/10 Capuano and Neal Honor Irish Hunger Strikers
03/30 Capuano Voices Concerns as Republican Budget Passes House
03/29 Capuano Files Bill to Provide Refundable Military Tax Credit
03/27 Capuano Files Legislation to Assist Young Witnesses
03/19 Capuano Urges Additional Funding for Community Health Centers
03/08 Capuano Calls on Olympic Committee to Consider Human Rights Records of Host Countries
03/07 No Child Left Behind? Check The Math
03/01 Capuano Questions Bush Budget Priorities
02/08 Capuano Named to House Budget Committee
01/22 Capuano Announces National Park Service Partnership to Protect Mystic River Watershed
01/11 Capuano Named to House Steering and Policy Committee

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2000

10/24 House Passes Capuano Resolution In Support of Italian American Heritage Month
10/20 Capuano Hosts Service Academy Seminar
10/06 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Secure Additional Urban Ring Funding
09/19 Capuano Joins Colleagues on Capitol Hill in Urging Action on Heating Oil
07/27 Capuano Offers Fiscally Responsible Alternative to Republican Social Security Tax Plan
07/20 Capuano Sponsors Briefing on Status of Community Health Centers
06/09 Capuano Testifies in Support of Empowerment Zones
05/24 Capuano Hosts Watertown Community Meeting
05/23 Statement: Why I Oppose Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
04/10 Capuano and Somerville Group Focus on Tibet and Colombia for Get on the Bus Day of Action
04/07 Homeownership Bill Containing Key Capuano Amendments Passes House
03/14 Capuano Amendments Pass House Banking Committee
02/16 Capuano asks NASA to Consult Residents When Devising Airplane Noise Reduction Projects
02/15 Capuano Urges Administration to Respond to Home Heating Oil Crisis
01/21 Capuano Praises FAA Announcement on Runway 14/32
01/10 Gephardt Joins Capuano and Moakley at Mass General Hospital for Children

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1999 Press Releases

11/17 Senators Kennedy and Kerry, Rep. Capuano Announce Grant Funding
11/09 Capuano Elected Freshman Class President
10/28 House Floor Remarks in Celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month
10/26 Capuano Welcomes Dr. Steven Niemi Before The Technology Subcommittee
10/21 House Floor Remarks Regarding the Juvenile Witness Protection Act
09/24 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Secure Additional Urban Ring Funding
09/24 Capuano Hosts Service Academy Seminar
09/15 Capuano Files Legislation to Help Vision Impaired Seniors Maintain Independence
09/10 Capuano Announces Vision Rehabilitation Legislation
09/10 Science Committee Approves Capuano Amendment in Networking R&D; Act
09/09 Capuano Condemns Violence in East Timor
09/08 Capuano Condemns Housing Budget Cuts
09/02 Funding Awarded To Commence Urban Ring Draft Environmental Impact Statement
08/03 Capuano Opposes HUD Cuts
07/22 Capuano Amendment Creating International Rape Counseling Program Passes House
07/07 Capuano Testifies Against Fleet Bank/BankBoston Merger
07/01 Capuano Receives Additional Subcommittee Assignment
06/17 Capuano Urges President to Assist Kosovar Rape Victims
06/16 Capuano Offers Amendment to Juvenile Justice Bill
05/28 Capuano, Kennedy and Kerry Hail $500,000 for Environmental Cleanups in Somerville
05/27 Capuano Hosts Symposium on Environmental Justice
05/26 Capuano Co-sponsors Asthma Awareness Act
05/24 Capuano Announces Introduction of Legislation to Protect Young Witnesses
05/08 Capuano Will Walk With Letter Carrier to "Stamp Out Hunger"
05/07 Capuano Tours Cambridge Schools to Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week
04/30 Capuano Testifies in Support of Community Health Centers
04/29 Capuano, Cuomo, Members of Congress Announce Strategy to Protect Affordable Housing
04/26 Capuano Commemorates Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
04/16 Capuano, Kerry and Kennedy Announce $225,000 COPS Grant to Cambridge
04/07 Capuano Asks EPA to Oppose Runway 14/32
04/06 Capuano and Somerville Group Urge Release of Political Prisoners in Tibet
04/02 Capuano Commemorates Greek Independence Day
03/25 Capuano to Visit 8th District Neighborhoods During Upcoming District Work Period
03/10 The Burden of Proof is on Massport
03/09 Capuano Hosts Open House
03/02 Capuano Sponsors Legislation Protecting Consumers from Credit Card Abuses
02/24 Capuano Participates in Boston Private Industry Council's "Job Shadow Day"
02/11 Capuano Testifies in Support of the Urban Ring
01/29 Capuano Receives Subcommittee Assignments, Opens District Office
01/20 Capuano Announces Sponsorship of First Pieces of Legislation

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