2003 Press Releases

December 17, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Announces $37,000 Grant to Northfield LDC to Encourage Home Ownership
December 15, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Presents Purple Heart, Bronze Star & Other Medals to Family of Staten Islander Killed In World War II
December 12, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Calls on Nation's Insurance Companies to Cover FluMist As Flu Outbreak Spreads Across America
December 11, 2003 - A Sight for Sore Eyes… Rep. Fossella Unveils Legislation to Ensure Comprehensive Eye Exams for Children
November 24, 2003 - Fossella Cosponsors Legislation to Create Bipartisan Commission To Draft New Tax Code
November 20, 2003 - Rep. Fossella & BP Molinaro Announce Plans for Public Meeting on South Ferry Project
November 20, 2003 - Fossella Lends Support for New Cardiac Unit at Local Hospital
November 17, 2003 - Fossella Cosponsors Legislation to Make Homeownership More Affordable
November 7, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Statement on SI Ferry Captain Gansas' Refusal to Testify Today
October 29, 2003 - Fossella Secures $2.416 Million in the House for Makeover of Miller Field
October 29, 2003 - Rep. Vito Fossella: Congressional Hearing into SI Ferry Accident To Be Held Next Week
October 20, 2003 - Fossella Cosponsors Legislation to Simplify Financial Aid Process for College-Bound Students
October 10, 2003 - Fossella & VA Director Donnellan Unveil Details of New Staten Island VA Healthcare Center
October 1, 2003 - Fossella Cosponsors Bill to Guarantee Medical Coverage for Recreational Injuries
September 30, 2003 - Fossella Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Consumers from Spam
September 30, 2003 - Playoff Fever Sweeps Through The House
September 25, 2003 - Fossella, Golden, Mirones and Oddo Call on Community Board 10 to Name Local Streets After 9/11 Victims
September 24, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Statement on Anti-Spam Law
September 24, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Statement on Court Ruling Against Do-Not-Call Registry
September 5, 2003 - Fossella Secures Nearly $7 Million for Whitehall and St. George Ferry Terminals in House Bill
August 21, 2003 - Fossella Secures $2.416 Million in the House As First Step in Total Makeover of Miller Field
August 18, 2003 - Rep. Fossella & Assemblyman Mirones Seek Major Reforms of the MTA
August 11, 2003 - Fossella to Honor Staten Island Student Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
July 21, 2003 - Fossella Celebrates Issuance of First Wave of Child Tax Credit Checks
July 17, 2003 - Fossella Introduces Bill to Ensure Quality of NYC's Drinking Water
July 16, 2003 - Unholy Cuban-Iranian Alliance Threatening U.S. Satellite Transmissions
July 15, 2003 - Rep. Fossella to Appeal Ruling on MTA Toll Hikes
July 11, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Blasts Anti-Semitic Forum at Rutgers University
July 10, 2003 - Fossella Warns Staten Island Families of New Scam Involving Child Tax Credit Checks
July 8, 2003 - Fossella Steps Up Fight to Preserve Federal Transportation Funding for NY
July 1, 2003 - Progress in Iraq
June 26, 2003 - Fossella Hails House Passage of Historic Legislation Creating Voluntary Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
June 26, 2003 - Fossella Calls on Nat'l Park Service & Parks Dept. to Expand Recreational Opportunities for Residents
June 24, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Secures Agreement to Work to Increase Anti-Terror Funding for NY
June 19, 2003 - Fossella Steps Up Fight to Preserve Federal Transportation Funding for NYC
June 19, 2003 - Fossella Condemns France's Opposition to Banning Terrorist Organization Hamas
June 13, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Condemns Ongoing Violence in Middle East
June 5, 2003 - Toll Hike Lawsuit Back in Court Today
June 4, 2003 - Progress in Iraq
May 22, 2003 - SI Rep. Fossella to spend Memorial Day in Baghdad with troops (Associated Press)
May 20, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Proposes Tax Relief for Teachers
May 15, 2003 - Speaker Hastert Appoints Rep. Fossella Chairman of U.S.-Italian Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Group
May 15, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Preparing Lawsuit Against MTA to Block Toll Increase on Verrazano Bridge
May 15, 2003 - Rep. Fossella to Parole Board: Keep Serial Rapist Locked Behind Bars
May 13, 2003 - Fossella Celebrates Completion of Great Kills Dredging Project
May 9, 2003 - Fossella Hails House Passage of $550 Billion Tax Relief Plan
April 24, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Calls for Maintaining Trade Embargo and Travel Restrictions Against Cuba
April 17, 2003 - Fossella Calls for Swift Action in Lifting UN Sanctions on Iraq
April 10, 2003 - Want to Show Support for Our U.S. Troops? Free "SI Supports Our Troops" Posters Available for SI Residents
April 2, 2003 - Columbia University Professor Appalling
March 26, 2003 - Rep. Fossella to Arrange Meeting With Staten Island Military Families
March 24, 2003 - Patriotism, prayer mark Sunday on Island
March 20, 2003 - Rally to Support Our Troops
March 19, 2003 - Families of Staten Islanders Serving Overseas Urged to Contact Rep. Fossella's Office
March 19, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Calls on Saudi Government to Release Documents On Terrorist Financiers
March 18, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Scores Victory in Battle to Protect Open Space
March 17, 2003 - Rep. Fossella & BP Molinaro to Sponsor Rally to Show Support for America's Troops
March 17, 2003 - Fossella Statement on Libya Assuming Chair of UN Human Rights Commission
March 7, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Questions French Double Standard on Use of Military Force
March 4, 2003 - Fossella Secures $500,000 to Purchase New Library Books for Staten Island's Public and Non-Public Schools
February 28, 2003 - Fossella Criticizes PETA Ad Comparing Holocaust Victims to Barnyard Animals
February 25, 2003 - Fossella Urges FTC To Monitor Gas Prices for Acts of Gouging
February 20, 2003 - Fossella Introduces Legislation to Boost Economy and Help Families Improve Financial Security
February 19, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Introduces Get-Tough Measure Aimed at UN's Indulgence of Terror Nations
February 13, 2003 - Fossella Defeats Amendment That Would Have Stripped Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Schools of Nearly $10 Million in Title I Funds
February 10, 2003 - Fossella Calls for Naming New Ferry Boats in Honor of the Victims of September 11th
February 1, 2003 - Fossella Statement on Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia
January 30, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Receives Appointment to Three Key Energy & Commerce Subcommittees
January 29, 2003 - Rep. Fossella Blasts Promotion of Iraq to Presidency of the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament
January 27, 2003 - Treasury Dept. Misses Deadline to Release Iranian Frozen Assets to Victims of Terrorism
January 23, 2003 - Fossella Calls on DOT to Retime Traffic Signals to Reduce Congestion
January 15, 2003 - Fossella Urges Quick Resolution to Possible Loss of Bus Matrons
January 15, 2003 - Fossella Appointed Co-Chairman of New Congressional Caucus on Korea
January 14, 2003 - Fossella Blasts Choice of Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission
January 9, 2003 - Letter: Options Needed for Parents of Autistic Children

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