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Gerlach Legislation Would Eliminate Financial Penalty from Prescription Drug Plan

Dec 20, 2005  - Congressman Jim Gerlach announced today that he has introduced legislation that would eliminate from the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit the penalty assessed to eligible seniors who sign up after the initial enrollment period. “It’s not fair to place a financial penalty on those se... More

Pension Bill Provides Long Overdue Reform

Dec 15, 2005  - Congressman Gerlach today praised the House’s passage of H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act of 2005. “The legislation we passed today contains long overdue reforms of our pension laws,” Rep. Gerlach said. “The bill will protect the pensions of employees and retirees and prevent taxpayers from ... More

Republican Leaders on the War on Terror Hail yet Another Victory for Iraq

Dec 15, 2005  - Members of the Congressional War on Terror Team, comprised of House Republican leaders of the War on Terror, today praised the millions of Iraqis who came out to vote to elect Members of Iraq’s new Parliament, called the “Council of Representatives.” Iraqi officials expect voter turnout to exceed ... More

Rep. Gerlach: Working to Win the War on Terror

Dec 14, 2005  - Congressman Jim Gerlach issued the following statement after the House passed the conference report on H.R. 3199, the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005: “Today’s passage of the conference report demonstrates our commitment to winning the war on terror. This bill ens... More

Rep. Gerlach Urges Swift Action on Air Cargo Screening Procedures

Dec 6, 2005  - In a letter sent today to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Congressman Jim Gerlach urged the department to take whatever steps necessary to correct the existing deficiencies in the how the nation’s air cargo is screened. The deficiencies were outlined in an October 2005 report by the United... More

Rep. Gerlach Announces NEA Grants for District Organizations

Dec 5, 2005  - Congressman Jim Gerlach proudly announced that two 6th District organizations had received grants totaling nearly $60,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts. The People’s Light & Theatre Company in Malvern received a grant for $38,000 while the Foundation for the Reading Public Museum rece... More

Congressman Gerlach’s Statement on the New Cooperation Between the State PACE Program and Medicare

Nov 30, 2005  - Congressman Jim Gerlach released the following statement today: “While coming late, it’s encouraging to see that Governor Rendell has finally embraced the new Medicare prescription drug plan, particularly the provisions added to the legislation by myself and the other members of Pennsylvania’s... More

Highlands Coalition honors Congressman Gerlach's commitment to protecting the Highlands

Nov 22, 2005  - Elverson – Congressman Jim Gerlach was recognized today morning by the Highlands Coalition for his leadership in passing the Highlands Conservation Act, legislation protecting a 3.5 million acre region of national conservation importance that stretches from Pennsylvania through New Jersey and New Yo... More

Key Transportation Projects Funded in Conference Report

Nov 18, 2005  - Congressman Jim Gerlach was instrumental in securing more than $14 million for important 6th District projects in the Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for FY '... More

Gerlach Seeks Accountability from Nation’s Top Energy Companies

Nov 16, 2005  - Concerned by the record high profits recently reported by many of the nation’s top oil and gas companies, Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-06) sent a letter to the CEO’s of five of the nation’s top energy companies seeking a full accounting of their profits from the 3rd quarter of 2005. Congressman G... More

 
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