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2006 Press Releases by Issue
Congressman Maurice Hinchey :: Representing the 22nd District of New York :: Press Releases
Budget and Appropriations
- Hinchey Gives Update On $5.64 Million In Federal Funds He Secured For Projects In Kingston & Saugerties (October 2, 2006)
- Congress To Give Final Approval Of $639.2 Million For Hinchey-Requested Defense Projects Based In Southern Tier (September 26, 2006)
- Hinchey Celebrates Completed Repairs To Middletown's Paramount Theatre (August 7, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval Of $500,000 For Broome County Hybrid Bus Program (June 16, 2006)
- House Approves Hinchey Request Of $500,000 For Street & Drainage Improvements On Grand Avenue In Poughkeepsie (June 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Obtains House Approval Of $300,000 To Help Revitalize Downtown Ellenville (June 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval Of $200,000 For Paved Trail Between Walden & Wallkill (June 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures House Approval Of New Funds For Construction Of SUNY Orange Campus In Newburgh (June 14, 2006)
- House Approves Hinchey Request Of $200,000 For Main Street Improvements Throughout Sullivan County (June 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures House Panel's Approval Of $13 Million For Defense Projects Based In Southern Tier (June 13, 2006)
- House Approves Hinchey Request Of $500,000 For Federal Study On Ways To Prevent Flooding Of Callicoon Creek and Esopus Creek (May 24, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures $1 Million For Sewer Line Extension To Bethel Woods (May 19, 2006)
- House OKs Hinchey Request Of $250,000 For Improvements To Maverick Concert Hall In Woodstock (May 19, 2006)
- Hinchey & Boehlert Secure $13.89 Million To Complete Construction Of Federal Grape Research Center In Geneva (May 4, 2006)
- Hinchey Tours Binghamton University Research Facility; Highlight School's Partnership With NASA & Defense Dept. (February 27, 2006)
- Hinchey & Vassar Brothers Medical Center Officials Cut Ribbon On Newly Modernized Heart Facility (February 17, 2006)
Economy & Jobs
Education
Energy and Environment
Energy
- Hinchey Demands Answers From Bush Administration After New Report Shows Interior Department Let Oil Companies Off The Hook With Millions In User Fee Payments Owed To Taxpayers (October 31, 2006)
- Hinchey, Lowey & Engel Directly Appeal To Nuclear Regulatory Commission For Independent Safety Assessment At Indian Point (October 25, 2006)
- Hinchey, Lowey, & Engel Say NRC's Call For Review Of Indian Point Safety Steps Doesn't Go Far Enough (October 11, 2006)
- Hinchey Submits Formal Comments To U.S. Department Of Energy In Opposition To NYRI Proposal (October 10, 2006)
- House Democrats Again Urge Pombo To Hold Hearing On Corruption At Interior Department & Misdealing With Oil & Gas Royalties (September 25, 2006)
- House Democrats To Call For Immediate Congressional Hearings & Investigations Into Reported Efforts By Senior Interior Dept. Officials To Allow Oil & Gas Companies To Cheat American Taxpayers Out Of Royalty Payments (September 21, 2006)
- Hinchey, Markey & House Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary Kempthorne To Support Efforts To End Royalty Giveaways To Oil & Gas Industry (September 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On Interior Department Inspector General's Report On Agency's Royalty Giveaways To Oil & Gas Industry (September 13, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures $689,073 Federal Grant For Tompkins County To Purchase Hybrid Bus, Improve Bus Stations (September 12, 2006)
- Hinchey, House Colleagues Launch Effort To Secure Spent Nuclear Fuel At Indian Point & Nation's 102 Other Nuclear Reactors (September 7, 2006)
- Hinchey Testifies Against Proposed NYRI Transmission Lines Before State Assembly Energy Panel (August 17, 2006)
- Hinchey Calls For New Direction On Energy Policy; Announces Purchase Of Hybrid Bus For Ulster County & Highlights Ways In Which Alternative Energy Must Replace Oil (August 9, 2006)
- Hinchey Reiterates Opposition to NYRI Proposal (August 8, 2006)
- Hinchey, Colleagues Call On House Panel To Act On Indian Point Safety Assessment Bill (July 18, 2006)
- Hinchey, Gunther Announce Public Meeting On Swinging Bridge Dam (July 17, 2006)
- Hinchey & House Democrats Correct Oil Industry's Wrong Information On Royalties Amendment; Urge Executives To Renegotiate Existing Contracts Immediately (June 8, 2006)
- U.S. Department Of Energy Tells Hinchey It Won't Put Proposed NYRI Power Line On Fast Track (June 8, 2006)
- House Approves Hinchey Amendment To Help End Royalty Giveaways To Energy Companies Profiting On Oil & Gas Taken From U.S. Waters (May 18, 2006)
- Hinchey, House Democrats Hail Appropriations Committee's Passage of Measure To End Royalty Giveaways To Oil & Gas Companies Profiting on Public Lands; Prepare For House Floor Fight With Republicans Who Weakened Measure in Committee (May 11, 2006)
- Sen. Kerry & Rep. Hinchey Introduce Measure To Repeal More Than $28 Billion In Wasteful Tax Breaks & Subsidies For Oil Companies (May 4, 2006)
- Hinchey Calls On U.S. Dept. of Energy To Reject NYRI Power Line Request (May 2, 2006)
- Hinchey Headlines Panel Discussion At Cornell University On High Gas Prices & The Need For Comprehensive Energy Reform (April 18, 2006)
- Hinchey Offers Legislative Solutions To Help Lower Gas Prices; Highlights Failure Of Republican-Controlled Congress & President Bush To Keep Costs Down (April 4, 2006)
- Hinchey, Lowey, & Engel Urge Thorough Indian Point Review By Visiting NRC Commissioner (February 17, 2006)
- Hinchey Gets Update From FTC On Price Gouging Investigation; Calls For Congressional Hearings On Gas Companies' Underpayment Of Royalties To Federal Government (January 27, 2006)
Environment
- Hinchey Highlights New Research on PCB Health Risks, Calls for Federal Study to Confirm & Expand Results (October 4, 2006)
- Hinchey Urges EPA to Conduct New Tests at Former Ithaca Gun Site (September 22, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On EPA Letter Outlining Concerns About Impact Of Proposed Belleayre Project On New York City Watershed (September 19, 2006)
- Hinchey Urges State Agency to Take the Lead on TCE Standards (August 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Demands Inquiry Into Apparent Improprieties In Public Lands Management As BLM’s West-Wide Oil & Gas Leasing Program Reels from Court Decision (August 9, 2006)
- EPA Backs Hinchey Lower-Build Alternative For Proposed Belleayre Resort (August 3, 2006)
- Hinchey Hails Progress On Mohonk Road Industrial Plant Superfund Site (August 2, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On National Research Council's TCE Study Results (July 27, 2006)
- Hinchey & Lowey Blast General Electric For Ongoing Failure to Clean Up Hudson River (July 18, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces Federal Funds To Install Pollution Reducing Equipment On Ulster County School Buses (July 12, 2006)
- Hinchey Sponsors Bill To Dramatically Reduce Pollutants That Cause Global Warming (June 20, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On U.S. DOJ & EPA Request For Court To OK GE-Approved Dredging Agreement For Hudson River Clean-Up (May 16, 2006)
- Hinchey Meets With EPA Chief To Gain Support For Real-Time Monitoring Of PCB Clean-Up Of Hudson River (April 5, 2006)
- Hinchey & Lowey Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice & EPA Heads To Ensure GE Conducts Timely & Complete Cleanup of Hudson River (March 30, 2006)
- Hinchey Meets With FERC Officials To Press For Timely Swinging Bridge Dam Repairs & Restoration Of Reservoir To Historic Water Levels (March 17, 2006)
- Hinchey Calls On FERC To Mandate Timely Repairs Of Swinging Bridge Dam & Restoration Of Reservoir To Full Capacity (March 9, 2006)
- Hinchey, Gunther Announce Public Meeting On Swinging Bridge Dam (February 21, 2006)
- Hinchey Blasts New York State Dept. of Health For Inaction On TCE (February 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Formally Calls For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Assistance With Dam Inspections; Outlines Long-Term Strategy For Flood Prevention (January 24, 2006)
FDA
- Hinchey Statement On Court Filing Against Former FDA Chief Crawford (October 16, 2006)
- Hinchey Reacts to IOM Report on FDA's Drug Safety Failures (September 22, 2006)
- One Year Later: Hinchey, Colleagues Demand Answers From Inspector General Investigating Former FDA Chief's Sudden Resignation (September 21, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On FDA's Call To Maintain Advisory Panel Waivers (July 24, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On Release of Union of Concerned Scientists' "Voices of Scientists at FDA" Report (July 20, 2006)
- House Committee Approves Hinchey Amendment To End Conflicts Of Interest On FDA Advisory Panels (May 9, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads Bipartisan House Coalition In Calling For FDA To Explain Baseless Anti-Medical Marijuana Policy (April 27, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement on JAMA Study of Conflicts of Interests on FDA Advisory Boards (April 25, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On GAO Report Of FDA's Post-Market Safety Activities (April 24, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On President Bush's Nomination Of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach As Permanent FDA Commissioner (March 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On FDA's New Rule That Protects Drug Companies From Liability Suits (January 18, 2006)
Foreign Affairs
Grant Announcements
- Hinchey Says National Park Service Will Help Develop Middletown Orange Heritage Trail (October 27, 2006)
- Congressman Hinchey Hosts NEA Chairman Gioia For Grants Workshop (October 23, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $544,414 In Federal Grants For Organizations In Poughkeepsie & Highland To Help Improve Child Development, Prevent Violence & Drug Abuse (October 18, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $143,602 Federal Grant For Callicoon Volunteer Fire Dept. (September 28, 2006)
- Hinchey Helps Secure $148,685 Federal Grant To Provide Bus Service For Low-Income Workers In Poughkeepsie (September 27, 2006)
- Hinchey Secures $544,963 Federal Grant To Provide Bus Service For Low-Income Workers In Tompkins County (September 26, 2006)
- Hinchey, Local Business & Community Officials Announce $70,000 Habitat For Humanity Grant; Funds To Support Homeownership Opportunities For Seven Newburgh Families (September 18, 2006)
- Hinchey Helps Secure $2.82 Million Federal Grant For Lead Hazard Control In Orange County Homes (September 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $100,000 In Federal Funds For Kingston-Based Drug Free Communities Coalition (August 30, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $2.32 Million Federal Grant For HIV/AIDS Program At Catskill Regional Medical Center (August 23, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $200,000 Federal Grant For Community Improvements & Crime Prevention In Newburgh (August 23, 2006)
- Hinchey Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting For New Sullivan County Mobile Fire Safety Trailer (August 19, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $1.9 Million Federal Grant For Enlarged City School District Of Middletown (July 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $3.19 Million In Federal Loans For Redevelopment Of Kilmer Building (July 11, 2006)
- Hinchey Helps Secure $50,000 Federal Grant To Promote Economic Development In Tioga County (June 13, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $1 Million Federal Grant For Sullivan County BOCES (June 6, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $33,759 Federal Grant For SUNY New Paltz's School Of Business (April 28, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $175,000 In Federal Funds For New Community Improvement & Crime Prevention Program For North-Side Neighborhood of Poughkeepsie (April 10, 2006)
- Congressman Hinchey & Montgomery Town Supervisor Cockburn Unveil New Bus For Local Seniors (March 20, 2006)
- Hinchey Sponsors FEMA Workshops On Firefighters Assistance Grant Program (March 3, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $1.06 Million For Housing Projects In Saugerties & Woodstock (January 12, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $300,000 Federal Loan For Tioga County Business & Community Development (January 9, 2006)
Health Care
Judiciary
- Hinchey, Colleagues Call For U.S. Dept. of Justice Inspector General To Conduct Full Investigation Of NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program (September 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On Federal Ruling Against Bush Administration's Warrantless Surveillance Program (August 17, 2006)
- Hinchey To Bush: Reverse Decision To Block Justice Department Investigation Of NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program (July 18, 2006)
- Hinchey Blasts Bush Administration For Its Own Leaks Of Classified Information; Criticizes Republicans In Congress For Impeding A Free Press (June 29, 2006)
- Hinchey Vows To Keep Fighting For Medical Marijuana Amendment (June 28, 2006)
- House Judiciary Committee Republicans Reject Hinchey Measure To Force Bush Administration To Reveal Who Blocked Justice Dept. Probe of NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program (June 21, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads New Congressional Effort To Expand CIA Leak Investigation (June 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Introduces Measure to Force Bush Administration To Reveal Who Blocked Justice Dept. Probe of NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program (May 25, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads Effort In Congress To Uncover Who Halted DOJ Investigation Of NSA Program (May 11, 2006)
- U.S. Dept. Of Justice's OPR Tells Hinchey That NSA Investigation Is Closed Because Request For Security Clearance Was Denied (May 10, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On Revelation That President Bush Authorized Leak Of Classified Information To Bolster Administration's Public Case For War (April 6, 2006)
- Hinchey & House Colleagues Call For Independent Investigation Of U.S. Dept. of Justice Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement Activities (March 2, 2006)
- U.S. Dept. Of Justice Tells Hinchey That Investigation Is Underway Into Warrantless Domestic Surveillance Program (February 15, 2006)
- Hinchey To Host Free Forum At Cornell Law School On President Bush's Abuse of Power (February 9, 2006)
- Hinchey Officially Calls For U.S. Department Of Justice Investigation Into Development & Legality Of Secret Domestic Surveillance Program (January 9, 2006)
Media Reform
- Hinchey To Host Forum With FCC Commissioner Copps On Impact Of Media Consolidation On Local Communities (November 14, 2006)
- House Members Call On FCC Inspector General To Investigate Hidden Studies On Media Consolidation (September 21, 2006)
- Five Years After September 11th:Hinchey Highlights Failure Of Bush Administration & Congress To Make America More Secure (September 8, 2006)
- Hinchey, House Colleagues Call On FCC To Review CBS's Attempt To Consolidate Newsrooms, Leave Producers Unprotected From Bargain Units (August 7, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads Congressional Delegation In Calling On FCCFor Transparency & Full Public Comment On Media Ownership Rule Debate (August 1, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On FCC Meeting On Media Ownership Rules (June 21, 2006)
- Hinchey, Future of American Media Caucus Members Urge FCC Chairman To Strengthen Media Ownership Rules At Next Commission Meeting (June 7, 2006)
- Hinchey, Future of American Media Caucus Members Urge House Telecom Leaders To Approve Legislation Safeguarding Free & Open Access To All Internet Sites (April 25, 2006)
Miscellaneous
- Hinchey Statement On Pentagon's Combat Search & Rescue Helicopter Contract Decision (November 9, 2006)
- Hinchey & Cahill Call On Kingston Planning Board To Stick To The Plan (October 25, 2006)
- Hinchey Highlights Efforts In Congress To Obtain Federal Funds For BAE's C-17 Military Cargo Aircraft, Hybrid Buses (October 25, 2006)
- Hinchey Co-Introduces Bill To Prevent Voter Disenfranchisement In This November's Election (September 29, 2006)
- Public Notice:Deadline For Submitting Military Academy Applications To Hinchey's Office Is October 27 (September 27, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads Bipartisan Congressional Effort In Calling On New York State Officials To Provide Complete Estimate Of Flood Damage (August 30, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces $2.25 Million In New Farm Aid For Flood Victims,Says New York Needs Much More Federal Assistance (August 29, 2006)
- Hinchey Outlines Agenda For Congress This Fall (August 21, 2006)
- Hinchey Gets EPA To Continue Household Hazardous Waste Pickups In Sullivan County (July 31, 2006)
- Hinchey To Hold Community Forum In Binghamton: Seeks Public Input For Development Of Emergency Assistance Package For Flood Victims (July 27, 2006)
- Hinchey Introduces Bill Commemorating American and French Journey to Yorktown (July 26, 2006)
- House Approves Hinchey's Legislation To Honor 100th Anniversary Of First Intercollegiate Greek-Letter Fraternity For African-Americans (July 26, 2006)
- Hinchey, Colleagues Call For Congressional Field Hearings In New York To Address Long-Term Flood Prevention Needs (July 21, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads Bipartisan Request For President Bush To Submit Emergency Assistance Package For Flood Victims (July 20, 2006)
- Hinchey, Colleagues Urge Hastert To Deny Request ForThe New York Times' Capitol Hill Press Credentials To Be Rescinded (July 20, 2006)
- Hinchey Outlines Process For Flood Victims To Secure Aid; Announce Plan To Request Emergency Federal Flood Aid Bill (July 14, 2006)
- Hinchey Leads NY Congressional Delegation Call For President Bush To Send Immediate Federal Flood Aid & Support To 13 Upstate Counties (June 29, 2006)
- Hinchey Urges Pataki To Request Emergency Federal Relief For Area Flooding (June 28, 2006)
- House Backs Hinchey Measure To Help Block Proposed Middletown Rail Waste Transfer Station (June 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Gets House Committee To Support Blocking Proposed Middletown Rail Waste Transfer Station (June 7, 2006)
- Hinchey Introduces House Resolution Honoring The Life & Accomplishments Of Floyd Patterson (May 25, 2006)
- Hinchey Submits Testimony For Congressional Hearing On Rail Waste Transfer Stations; Argues Against Such Facilities In Middletown (May 23, 2006)
- Hinchey Introduces Legislation To Honor 100th Anniversary Of First Intercollegiate Greek-Letter Fraternity For African-Americans (April 7, 2006)
- Hinchey, Colleagues Call On Bush To Reverse Decision That Cut Census Survey On Critical Economic & Standard Of Living Data (March 17, 2006)
- Hinchey Meets With Top Transportation Officials To Press For Federal Action To Stop Garbage Transfer Station In Middletown (March 15, 2006)
- Hinchey Opposes Garbage Transfer Station In Middletown; Seeks Federal Action To Stop Chartwell International (March 1, 2006)
- Hinchey Statement On President Bush's State of the Union Address (January 31, 2006)
- Hinchey Announces Military Academy Nominations (January 5, 2006)
Veterans' Issues
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