The Official Website of Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo

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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

September 2005

September 28, 2005	Congresswoman Supports Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
September 28, 2005	Congresswoman announces Grant for Governor’s Office
September 26, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO REQUESTS INCREASED DOD SUPPORT FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD
September 26, 2005	TSA Canine Team Arrives on Guam
September 23, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Supports H.R. 2123 Head Start Reauthorization
September 22, 2005	WEATHER SCOUT UAV SCHEDULED FOR GUAM TESTS IN OCTOBER MAKING HISTORY IN THE ATLANTIC
September 21, 2005	Crisis Averted: TSA to Implement Interim Solution
September 21, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Meets with Speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly
September 20, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Continues to Lead Discussions on US Mail
September 16, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Responds to President Bush’s Speech in New Orleans
September 16, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Welcomes APAICS Sodexho Health Policy Fellow Aboard
September 15, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Working With TSA to Alleviate Disruption in Delivery of U.S. Mail
September 13, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Meets with Members of the Guam National Guard in Nation’s Capitol
September 12, 2005	Catholic Charities Receives Grant for Transitional Housing
September 9, 2005	Congress Concerned About Gas Price Gouging
September 9, 2005	Guam Set to Receive Grant to Assist with Reorganization of the Judiciary
September 7, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO HONORS THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
September 6, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO COMMEMORATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-J DAY AND THE END OF THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC
September 3, 2005	CONGRESSMAN BORDALLO OFFERS HELP LOCATING LOVED ONES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA

August2005

August 25, 2005	BRAC Commission Approves Recommendation for Guam Bases, Adheres to Recommendations of Guam Delegation
August 24, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Congratulates Guam Little Leaguers for Undefeated play
August 20, 2005	Guam International Receives $1.757 Million to Improve Utilities
August 10, 2005	PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS TRANSPORTATION BILL INTO LAW

July 2005

July 29, 2005	GUAM SET TO RECEIVE MILLIONS IN FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
July 26, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO HONORS 15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
July 26, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO SUPPORTS ERASING SHORTFALLS IN VETERANS HEALTH CARE
July 25, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO HONORS MEMORY OF CMDR. WILLIAM C. McCOOL AND THE COLUMBIA CREWAS SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BEGINS 12-DAY MISSION
July 21, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO ADDRESSES SUMMIT ON HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES
July 21, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO TO ATTEND SUMMIT ON MINORITY HEALTH
July 14, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO HOSTS GUAM LIBERATION CELEBRATION ON CAPITOL HILL
July 14, 2005	CONGRESSWOMAN BORDALLO LEADS CONTIGENT TESTIFYING AT THE 2005 BASE REALIGNEMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION
July 12, 2005	61st Anniversary of Liberation of Guam and Battle for the Northern Marianas Commemorated at Tomb of the Unknowns
July 11, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Visits the Middle East as Part of an Official Congressional Delegation
July 5, 2005	Bordallo Leaves for Iraq and Afghanistan

June 2005

June 27, 2005	Bordallo Visits Guantanamo Bay
June 20, 2005	Bordallo Honors the Life of Jaime Cardinal Sin
June 20, 2005	Three Guam Students Accepted into Service Academy Prep Schools
June 17, 2005	David Lee Hooper Receives Appointment to U.S. Air Force Academy
June 8, 2005	Federal Contract Awards $6.5 Million to Business on Guam
June 8, 2005	Guam Public Health Awarded $525 Thousand for Expanded Medical Capacity
June 3, 2005	Bordallo: “Health Care Disparities in Guam Should be an Issue of National Concern”

May 2005

May 26, 2005	House Passes Fiscal Year 2006 Military Construction Appropriations Bill
May 25, 2005	House Passes Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization
May 24, 2005	CDOJ Awards Guam Over $1 Million to Assist Victims of Crime
May 19, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Invites Island to View Congressional Art Competition Entries
May 18, 2005	CNMI Delegate Bill Marked-Up in House Resources Committee
May 17, 2005	DYA Receives Nearly $250,000 in Federal Funds

April 2005

April 28, 2005	Report Recommends New Criteria for Radiation Exposure Compensation Program
April 27, 2005	Guam DepCor to Receive $135,000 for Substance Abuse Programs
April 27, 2005	Bordallo Speaks Out on Minority Health Disparities
April 20, 2005	UOG Nursing Program Receives $238 Thousand Federal Education Grant
April 20, 2005	House Resources Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Guam War Claims
April 15, 2005	Information and Deadlines for Submitting Written Testimony on H.R. 1595 - Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
April 13, 2005	Bordallo Introduces Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
April 8, 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Announces Congressional Arts Competition for High School Students
April 6, 2005	Army Spc. Michael Guerrero Awarded Purple Heart Medal at Walter Reed Hospital
April 1, 2005	$546 Thousand Education Grant Awarded for GCC and UOG Student Support Services

March 2005

March 31, 2005	DOE Receives $9 Million Grant for Teacher Quality Enhancement
March 25, 2005	Town Hall Meeting to Focus on Veterans Health Care
March 15, 2005	Guam Receives Homeland Security Funding
March 14, 2005	Congressional Delegation Presents Resolution Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam
March 13, 2005	Congressional Delegation’s First Day in Guam Focuses on Veterans
March 12, 2005	Guam Online Encyclopedia Receives NEH Support
March 10, 2005	Congressional Delegation to Visit Guam
March 10, 2005	Highway Reauthorization Bill Proposes 30% Increase for Guam Highway Fund

February 2005

February 8, 2005	Bordallo Tapped as Ranking Democratic Member for House Small Business Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight
February 7, 2005	Chamorro Honored as MSC “Sailor of the Year”
February 7, 2005	President Bush Sends Congress FY 2006 Budget Proposal
February 4, 2005	Congressional Page Jon Junior Calvo Begins Work on Capitol Hill
February 2, 2005	Bordallo Reacts to President’s State of the Union Address
February 2, 2005	Bordallo Secures Membership on the Projection Forces Subcommittee

January 2005

January 31 , 2005	Bordallo Congratulates Military Service Academy Nominees
January 26 , 2005	Guam Receives Over $837 Thousand in Grants to Fight Homelessness
January 25 , 2005	President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Urged to Support Resolving Guam War Claims
January 24 , 2005	Bordallo Meets with Members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
January 20 , 2005	Guam Joins Nation for President Bush’s Inauguration
January 10 , 2005	Bordallo Meets with Guam Soldiers during Congressional Delegation to Asia
January 4 , 2005	Congresswoman Bordallo Sworn into Office