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  • Vote in favor of H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2009
    Aug 1, 2008  -   Washington, August 1 -- Today, I voted in favor of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009, H.R. 6599, which will provide $72.7 billion for military construction, family housing, base realignment and closure, and veteran’s medical services. The... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act
    Jul 31, 2008  -   Washington, July 31 -- I voted today for the “Higher Education Opportunity Act” which will provide consumer protections on federal and private student loans, simplify the federal student aid application process, and expand need-based aid for low-income students, students with disabilities, a... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 5892, the Veterans Disability Benefits Claim Modernization Act
    Jul 31, 2008  - Washington, July 31 -- Today, I voted for the Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008, H.R. 5892, which improves the disability claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).This legislation will establish an Office of Survivor Relations to assist survivor... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
    Jul 30, 2008  -   Washington, July 30 — I voted in favor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which would provide for the regulation of tobacco products by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration, including through disclosure, annual registratio... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
    Jul 30, 2008  -   Washington, July 30 -- I voted in favor of H.R. 4040, the reauthorization of the Consumer Product safety Commission. Recently, there have been several recalls of children’s products for high levels of lead content. For nearly two years there have been warnings regarding imported products esp... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
    Jul 30, 2008  -   Washington, July 30 -- Today, I am pleased to say that I voted in favor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to protect the public health by providing the FDA with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. H.R. 1108 amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to... More
  • Vote in favor of H. Res 1320, the resolution on China
    Jul 30, 2008  -   Washington, July 30 -- I voted in favor of the H. Res. 1320, which calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan ... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 3999, the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act
    Jul 25, 2008  -   Washington, July 25 -- I voted in favor of H.R. 3999 which authorizes $1 billion for bridge repairs and replacements. The bill improves the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, and increases investment in the reconstruction of struct... More
  • Vote against H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act
    Jul 24, 2008  -     Washington, July 24 -- Today, I voted against the Democratic Bailout Housing Bill because it failed to address the real issue behind foreclosures in America. Also, it fails to help struggling homeowners or to provide a long-term solution to the current housing crisis. Instead, Democr... More
  • Vote in favor of H.R. 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act
    Jul 24, 2008  -   Washington, July 24 -- Today, I voted in favor of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. This legislation authorizes appropriations for Fiscal Years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to f... More