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Press Releases and Statements

Date Title Type
11/08/2006 Sen. Bond Statement on Rumsfeld Resignation Press Release
10/11/2006 Bond Addresses Maysville Chamber of Commerce: Outlines Recent Legislative Victories and Current Events Press Release
10/11/2006 Bond Addresses Southwest Area County Commissioners: Outlines Recent Legislative Victories and Current Events Press Release
09/29/2006 Bond Supports Terrorist Detainee Tribunal Bill - Senate Passes Legislation Vital to America’s Security Press Release
09/26/2006 Bond Secures $50 Million for Missouri Defense Projects Senator Fights for Federal Dollars for Key Military Programs Press Release
09/25/2006 BOND AND LEAHY SECURE $3 BILLION TO REPLENISH NATIONAL GUARD’S EQUIPMENT STOCKS Press Release
09/19/2006 Wyden, Bond, Senators Ask for Review of Classified Information in Senate Intelligence Report, Say Documents Were Overclassified Press Release
09/19/2006 Hill’s National Guard Advocates Hold News Conference To Protest DOD Bill’s Proposed Decisions On National Guard Press Release
09/18/2006 BOND URGES CONGRESS TO GIVE PRESIDENT TOOLS NEEDED TO FIGHT WAR ON TERROR Press Release
09/11/2006 Bond on 9-11 Honors Military, Law Enforcement, Intelligence Community for Keeping America Safer Press Release
09/06/2006 BOND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR U. S. SERVICE ACADEMIES Press Release
09/06/2006 Senate’s Guard Caucus Leaders Send Letter To Leadership Opposing Bill Riders That, When Invoked, Would Remove Governors’ Domain Over National Guard Press Release
08/03/2006 Bond-Leahy Add $2.4 Billion for Guard and Reserve Needs Press Release
08/02/2006 Death of al-Zarqawi Senate Statement
08/02/2006 Iraq – Timetable for Withdrawal Senate Statement
07/20/2006 Bond Secures $77 Million for Missouri Defense Projects Senator Directs Additional $87 Million to Bring Air Guard Advanced Radar Press Release
07/20/2006 BOND – TALENT SECURE $7 MILLION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT FT. LEONARD WOOD Press Release
06/22/2006 Bond Criticizes Move for Iraq Withdrawal Press Release
06/21/2006 Bond-Leahy Amendment to Boost National Guard Accepted Measure Will Be Part of Manager’s Amendment Press Release
06/15/2006 Bond, Leahy Offer Amendment to Boost National Guard Press Release
05/17/2006 Bond To Rumsfeld: Support Stronger Voice for Guard at Pentagon -- Senator Presses Defense Secretary to Support Critical National Guard Legislation Press Release
05/10/2006 Bond-Leahy Joined by National Guard Leaders from Across Nation to Support Bill Giving Citizen-Soldiers Stronger Voice at Pentagon Press Release
05/03/2006 Bond Accepting Applications for U. S. Service Academies Press Release
04/26/2006 BOND SPEAKS ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO GIVE THE GUARD A STRONGER VOICE Senate Statement
04/26/2006 TALENT-BOND ANNOUNCE $1.2 MILLION TO REPAIR NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN PIERCE CITY Press Release
04/26/2006 Bond – Leahy Bill Gives Guard Stronger Voice at Pentagon Press Release
04/20/2006 Bond Meets with Missouri Air and Army Guard Senator to Introduce Legislation to Empower Citizen Soldiers Press Release
03/31/2006 BOND RETURNS FROM SOUTH KOREA, INDIA Senator Urges Foreign Officials to Purchase St. Louis-Made Aircraft Press Release
03/13/2006 BOND CELEBRATES LABARGE CONTRACT St. Louis Company to Hire New Workers, Supply Critical Equipment to U.S. Warfighters Press Release
03/08/2006 BOND–LEAHY SEEK TO EMPOWER NATIONAL GUARD Senators Testify Before Guard and Reserves Commission Press Release
03/06/2006 MISSOURI’S 131st TO BE FIRST-EVER GUARD UNIT SELECTED FOR ELITE B-2 MISSION Missouri Officials Praise Air Force Decision Press Release
02/24/2006 Bond Secures Funds to Bring Early Childhood Education Program to Military Families Press Release
02/22/2006 Bond Tours Missouri National Guard Installations Senator will Continue to Fight for Guard Priorities - Boost Funding for Equipment and Personnel Press Release
02/06/2006 BOND CELEBRATES DEDICATION OF GUARD BUILDING New Building Named Christopher S. Bond Army Aviation Support Facility Press Release
02/02/2006 Pentagon On Thursday Backtracks On National Guard Cuts, As A Supermajority Of U.S. Senators Release Letter Objecting To Plans For Deep Personnel Reductions In The Guard Press Release
01/23/2006 BOND – TALENT PRAISE ST. LOUIS BOEING WORKERS Senators Hail $1 Billion Sale of F-15 to Singapore Press Release
01/13/2006 BOND RETURNS FROM MIDDLE EAST TOUR Senator Visits Troops, Meets with Intelligence, Defense, Government Officials Press Release
12/22/2005 BOND: GUARD TO RECEIVE $900 MILLION FOR EQUIPMENT NEEDS Senator Announces $65 Million for F-15’s and Funds for Key Military Projects Press Release
09/28/2005 Bond: Guard to Receive $300 Million for Equipment Needs Senators Announce $65 Million for St. Louis-Built F-15’s Senate Committee Passes Key Defense Bill Press Release
09/26/2005 Senator Calls for Additional $1.3 Billion for National Guard Bond Joins Missouri National Guard in Cape Girardeau Press Release
09/23/2005 BOND HONORS THOSE INVOLVED IN NEW ORLEANS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL EVACUATION Press Release
08/26/2005 BOND - TALENT: BRAC VOTES NOT IN NATION’S BEST INTEREST Senators Criticizes BRAC for Ignoring Guard Concerns, Closing 131st Press Release
05/31/2005 Bond: BRAC Hearing Postponed, Will Be Rescheduled BRAC Commission Chairman Responds to Senators’ Concerns Over Lack of Data from Pentagon Press Release
05/27/2005 Bond Calls for Two-Week Minimum to Review BRAC Data Prior to Hearing As Pentagon Continues to Withhold Information Senators Call Process “Anything But Fair, Open or Equitable” Press Release
05/24/2005 Bond, Talent, MO Delegation Receive Homeland Security Briefing on 131st Bond Calls on BRAC Commission to Receive Classified Briefing Before June 7th Hearing, Also Calls on Pentagon to Release Data Press Release
05/19/2005 Bond, Talent, Blunt: BRAC Hearing Set for June 7th in St. Louis Press Release
05/18/2005 Bond Secures $1 Million to Bring Early Childhood Education Program to Military Families Press Release
05/13/2005 Bond, Talent and Blunt Express Disappointment With BRAC Recommendations Officials Vow to Oppose Closures, Realignment Press Release
05/04/2005 BOND MEETS WITH LOCAL LEADERS, OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS GROWTH IN NORTHWEST MO Senator Stresses Importance of St. Joe Levee and Air National Guard Press Release
04/28/2005 BOND, LEAHY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO END HOUSING BENEFITS GAP FOR ACTIVE DUTY GUARD AND RESERVE Bill Would Raise Housing Allowance Press Release
04/21/2005 Bond Backs “Wounded Warrior” Bill Legislation Will Provide Needed Financial Resources For Wounded Soldiers and Families Press Release
03/14/2005 BOND SHOWCASES NEW DEFENSE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY Senator Secured $3.8 Million for National Guard Satellite System Press Release
01/07/2005 Senate National Guard Caucus Co-Chairs Bond And Leahy Strongly Oppose And Vow To Fight Change In Guard And Reserve Strategy . . . Proposed Policy Could Indefinitely Extend Citizen-Soldiers’ Deployments Press Release
10/26/2004 News From The U.S. Senate National Guard Caucus Press Release
10/12/2004 Missouri to Receive $40 Million for Military Construction Projects to Help Soldiers and Families Press Release
10/09/2004 Bond Language Forces Pentagon to Act on Troop Disenfranchisement Press Release
10/08/2004 BOND - KENNEDY INTRODUCES BILL TO HELP WOUNDED TROOPS Press Release
10/06/2004 BOND-TALENT PRAISES BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR PROTECTING MISSOURI DEFENSE JOBS Press Release
08/12/2004 Missouri Primary Results in Troops' Disenfranchisement Bond Urges Pentagon to Investigate and Act to Prevent Repeat Press Release
08/12/2004 BOND VISITS BOEING WORKERS, TOURS F-15 LINE $120 Million Will Keep Production Open Through 2008, Save St. Louis Jobs Press Release
07/16/2004 BOND SECURES $10.4 MILLION FOR COUNTERMINE CENTER AT FT. LEONARD WOOD Press Release
06/24/2004 BOND AMENDMENT TO PROTECT TROOP MORALE, RIGHT TO VOTE WINS APPROVAL Press Release
06/24/2004 BOND SECURES $316 MILLION FOR KEY DEFENSE PROJECTS IN MISSOURI Press Release
06/24/2004 BOND SECURES $316 MILLION FOR MISSOURI DEFENSE PROJECTS Press Release
06/22/2004 BOND SECURES $120 MILLION FOR F-15's Funds Will Keep St. Louis Production Line Open Through 2008 Press Release
06/14/2004 BOND SAYS BOEING CONTRACT MEANS NEW JOBS IN ST. LOUIS Boeing-St. Louis Wins Navy Multi-Mission Aircraft Contract Press Release
05/21/2004 BOND PRAISES BOEING WORKERS AT FLIGHT RAMP AND ASSEMBLY FACILITY DEDICATION Press Release
05/19/2004 SENATORS BOND - TALENT OFFER LEGISLATION TO HONOR LOCAL WAR HEROES Bills to Rename Post Offices in Cape Girardeau and Laclede Press Release
05/12/2004 Bond Applauds House Passage of Resolution to Improve Mail Delivery to Overseas Troops Senator Continues Fight to Safeguard Troop Morale, Right to Vote Press Release
05/07/2004 Bond Statement on Rumsfeld Testimony Press Release
04/06/2004 BOND PLEDGES TO FIGHT FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE Press Release
03/12/2004 BOND FIGHTS FOR $1.2 BILLION INCREASE FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE Press Release
03/05/2004 BOND-TALENT ANNOUNCE $18 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER FILTERS TO BE BUILT IN ST. CHARLES Press Release
03/03/2004 Bond to Pentagon: Protect Voting Rights of Troops, Upgrade Mail Delivery System Now Senator Urges Changes to Safeguard Troops' Right to Vote by Absentee Ballot Press Release
03/03/2004 BOND HONORED FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING VETERANS WITH QUALITY HEALTH CARE Press Release
02/17/2004 BOND: GUARD AND RESERVE MODERNIZATION A TOP PRIORITY Celebrates Facility Groundbreaking at Ft. Leonard Wood Press Release
02/17/2004 BOND VISITS WITH SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE Press Release
12/23/2003 Bond: Pending $8 Billion F-18 Contract for Boeing Good News for St. Louis Press Release
12/22/2003 Bond Urges Pentagon to Allow Local Armor Upgrades for 428th Army Unit Headed to Iraq Press Release
11/15/2003 BOND HONORS AMERICA'S HEROS AT COLUMBIA'S VETERAN'S DAY SALUTE Press Release
11/11/2003 BOND VISITS VETERANS IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY Promises to Fight for $1.3 Billion for Veterans Health Care Press Release
11/07/2003 BOND - LEAHY REQUEST GAO INVESTIGATION INTO TREATMENT OF GUARDS AND RESERVISTS AT ARMY MOBILIZATION SITES Press Release
11/07/2003 BOND ANNOUNCES $50.62 MILLION SECURED FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN MISSOURI Press Release
11/06/2003 BOND FLOOR SPEECH ON TREATMENT OF GUARD AND RESERVISTS AT FT. STEWART Senate Statement
11/04/2003 BOND FLOOR SPEECH IN SUPPORT OF U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ Senate Statement
11/03/2003 BOND PRAISES PASSAGE OF IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL Bill Will Protect Troops, Provide Medical Care for Reservists, Speed Reconstruction Press Release
10/29/2003 BOND FLOOR SPEECH ON IRAQ Senate Statement
10/24/2003 SENATORS BOND AND LEAHY CALL FOR ACTION: TREATMENT OF TROOPS AT FT. STEWART IS “UNACCEPTABLE” Press Release
10/17/2003 BOND SAYS IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WILL SPEED TROOPS RETURN HOME Press Release
10/08/2003 BOND ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HISTORIC STARS AND STRIPES MUSEUM Press Release
10/05/2003 BOND SHARES GOOD NEWS WITH RESERVISTS Press Release
10/03/2003 BOND CRAFTS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR RESERVISTS Press Release
09/26/2003 BOND BACKS PRESIDENT'S REQUEST FOR IRAQ SAYS IT WILL BRING TROOPS HOME SOONER Bond Addresses Airmen and Families of the 131st Fighter Wing at Lambert Press Release
07/18/2003 BOND SECURES $115 MILLION FOR KEY DEFENSE PROJECTS IN MISSOURI Press Release
07/16/2003 BOND SECURES APPROVAL FOR $13 MILLION TO FUND KEY MISSOURI MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Press Release
07/12/2003 BOND DEDICATES VETERANS MEMORIAL IN BELLE, MISSOURI - Pledges To Continue Fight for Quality Veterans' Care - Press Release
05/26/2003 BOND HONORS VETERANS - MILITARY PERSONNEL - FAMILIES AT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY Press Release
05/23/2003 FLOOR STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND BIOBASED PRODUCTS Senate Statement
05/23/2003 BOND ANNOUNCES $400,000 FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CRIME LAB Press Release
05/12/2003 BOND ADDRESSES MOBERLY ROTARY CLUB'S 2003 GENERAL OMAR NELSON BRADLEY SYMPOSIUM Press Release
04/04/2003 BOND THANKS ST. CHARLES BOMB KIT-MAKERS FOR THEIR WORK ON BEHALF OF THE WAR EFFORT Press Release
04/03/2003 BOND HAILS BOEING'S DECISION TO LOCATE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS WORK IN ST. LOUIS Press Release
03/31/2003 KIT BOND ASKS MISSOURI FAMILIES TO TIE YELLOW RIBBONS FOR TROOPS AND POWS Press Release
03/27/2003 BOND COMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL TO EASE TAX BURDEN FOR MILITARY Legislation Shows Support for Troops and their Families Press Release
03/20/2003 BOND STATEMENT ON BEGINNING OF WAR TO FREE IRAQ Senate Statement
01/24/2003 BOND THANKS DEPLOYED MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD UNIT FOR PATRIOTIC DUTY Press Release
01/14/2003 BOND ANNOUNCES $42 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BOEING -- Good News for St. Louis Workers Press Release
10/15/2002 BOND-BLUNT ANNOUNCE $5.4 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR SOUTHWEST MO’S ELDERLY HOUSING NEEDS Press Release
10/15/2002 BOND ANNOUNCES BILLIONS IN DEFENSE FUNDING FOR WORK DONE BY BOEING EMPLOYEES Press Release
10/10/2002 BOND SECURES OVER $500 MILLION IN MISSOURI DEFENSE PROGRAMS Press Release
10/09/2002 BOND SECURES OVER $59 MILLION IN CRITICAL MISSOURI MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Press Release
10/09/2002 BOND FLOOR STATEMENT ON THE IRAQ RESOLUTION Senate Statement
10/01/2002 BOND FLOOR STATEMENT ON HOMELAND SECURITY INACTION Senate Statement
09/17/2002 BOND ANNOUNCES $6 MILLION FOR ST. LOUIS VETERANS CEMETERY Press Release
08/19/2002 BOND ANNOUNCES $500,000 FOR ST. PETER’S ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Press Release
07/18/2002 BOND WINS SENATE APPROPRIATIONS APPROVAL FOR $344 MILLION IN KEY MISSOURI MILITARY PROJECTS Press Release
06/27/2002 BOND WINS SENATE APPROPRIATIONS OK FOR $50 MILLION IN KEY MISSOURI MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Press Release
06/14/2002 BOND SALUTES ST. PETERS FLAG-RAISING SAYS 9/11 ATTACKS BROUGHT AMERICANS TOGETHER Press Release
04/19/2002 BOND HAILS SOUTH KOREAN F-15 PURCHASE Press Release
04/18/2002 BOND DECRIES SENATE VOTE ON ALASKA OIL SAYS USA MUST REGAIN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE Press Release
04/17/2002 SENATOR BOND'S FLOOR STATEMENT ON ANWR Senate Statement
04/10/2002 SENATOR BOND'S FLOOR STATEMENT ON THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER SUPPORT Senate Statement
04/05/2002 BOND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR U. S. SERVICE ACADEMIES Press Release
04/03/2002 BOND COMMITS TO NEW AVCRAD FACILITY SAYS IT WILL BOOST MILITARY READINESS Press Release
03/22/2002 58 Senators Ask President To Reverse Ban On Firearms For National Guard Troops On Borders Press Release
01/29/2002 BOND WRITES HOMELAND DEFENSE COMMAND BILL SAYS FT. LEONARD WOOD A GOOD CANDIDATE Press Release
12/08/2001 BOND WINS SENATE AGREEMENT TO REVIEW NEED TO KEEP COMPETITION IN COMBAT AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION Press Release
12/06/2001 BOND WRITES “SEPTEMBER 11TH HISTORICAL ACT” FOR FUTURE AMERICAN GENERATIONS Press Release
12/05/2001 BOND SECURES OVER $96 MILLION FOR MISSOURI IN DEFENSE SPENDING BILL Press Release
10/26/2001 STATEMENT ON LOCKHEED-MARTIN VICTORY IN JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CONTRACT Press Release
10/24/2001 BOND RETURNS TO SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SAYS CONGRESS SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE NATION - Continues to Fight for Boeing on Joint Strike Fighter Contract - Press Release
10/21/2001 BOND CONDEMNS BIOLOGICAL ATTACK ON CONGRESS SAYS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT UNAFFECTED Press Release
10/18/2001 BOND ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $60 MILLION FOR MISSOURI’S MILITARY Press Release
10/07/2001 BOND COMMENTS ON AIRSTRIKES AGAINST AL QUEDA AND TALIBAN Senate Statement
10/02/2001 SENATE ADOPTS BOND AMENDMENT TO BOOST RESPONSE TRAINING FOR TERRORIST STRIKES Press Release
09/26/2001 STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR: COMBATING TERRORISM AMENDMENT Senate Statement
09/25/2001 STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR: JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SPLIT PRODUCTION AMENDMENT Senate Statement
09/20/2001 STATEMENT: BOND COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S SPEECH Senate Statement
09/18/2001 BOND THANKS MEMBERS OF 509TH BOMB WING DURING BRIEFINGS AT WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE Press Release
09/18/2001 BOND THANKS ST. JOE’S AIRMEN AND WOMEN DURING VISIT TO 139TH AIRLIFT GROUP Press Release
09/18/2001 BOND CONSIDERS FEDERAL ASSUMPTION OF COMMERCIAL AIRLINE SECURITY DUTIES Press Release
09/15/2001 BOND GETS HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFING FROM FORT LEONARD WOOD OFFICIALS Press Release
09/15/2001 BOND CONTINUES MILITARY TOUR IN SPRINGFIELD WITH ARMY HELICOPTER REPAIR FACILITY Press Release
09/14/2001 BOND BEGINS MISSOURI MILITARY TOUR IN ST. LOUIS WITH LOCAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER WING COMMANDER Press Release
09/11/2001 BOND CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS Press Release
08/08/2001 BOND’S TRIP TO MALAYSIA HIGHLIGHTS BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BOEING’S SUPER HORNET Press Release
07/10/2001 STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR: DEFENSE APPROPS. ACT Senate Statement
07/09/2001 STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR: AMENDMENT TO THE DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST Senate Statement
07/09/2001 BOND SEEKS $1.42 BILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDS TO BOOST PENTAGON COMBAT READINESS Press Release
06/19/2001 BOND, CARNAHAN AND OTHERS WRITE PRESIDENT IN SUPPORT OF F-15 SALE TO SOUTH KOREAN ALLIES Press Release
06/16/2001 BOND REMEMBERS FALLEN SOLDIERS Press Release
06/07/2001 BOND MAY SEEK TO ADD AS MUCH AS $1 BILLION TO DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL Press Release
05/25/2001 BOND ALERTS MILITARY RETIREES AND SURVIVORS TO NEW BENEFITS Press Release
05/25/2001 STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR: MILITARY READINESS INVESTIGATION Senate Statement
05/16/2001 BOND URGES PRESIDENT BUSH TO CONSIDER AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERO FOR MEDAL OF HONOR Press Release
05/10/2001 BOND SAYS MO NATIONAL GUARD PILOTS IN DANGER FROM LACK OF FUNDING FOR TRAINING & SPARE PARTS Press Release
04/21/2001 BOND SAYS MISSOURI NAT’L GUARD MODERNIZATION IS GOAL NUMBER ONE Press Release
03/06/2001 SENATORS BOND, LEAHY HONOR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL KILLED IN GEORGIA CRASH
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