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December 2008

• Braley Urges Paulson to Improve Transparency and Oversight of Bailout Funds

November 2008

• Braley Announces Lottery System for Inauguration Tickets
• Braley Urges House Leadership to Finish Naming Members of Bailout Oversight Board
• Braley Statement on Obama National Security Team Announcement

October 2008

• Braley Announces Eastern Iowa to Receive Three EDA Grants Totaling Nearly $800,000
• Braley Statement on Arrest of Former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin
• Braley Announces Iowa to Receive Nearly $72 Million in Additional HUD Disaster Relief
• Braley Announces $23 Million in Emergency Transportation Funds for Iowa
• Braley Calls on FEMA to Produce Formaldehyde Test Results and Retest Trailers
• Braley Responds to Concerns about Formaldehyde Levels in Iowa FEMA Trailers
• Braley Statement on the Death of Grant Price
• Braley Applauds Signing of Amtrak Bill into Law
• Braley Applauds Small Business Administration Decision to Re-Examine Loan Applications
• Braley Receives A+ Rating on 2008 Veterans Report Card
• National Small Business Association Names Braley Small Business Star
• Braley Supports Financial Rescue Bil Providing Investment in IA Families, Businesses and Communities
• Braley Working Towards Balanced Economic Recovery Package; Outlines Guiding Principles
• Braley Statement on President Bush Signing $22.3 Billion Disaster Relief Package into Law

September 2008

• Braley Announces $22.3 Billion Disaster Relief Package Passes House
• Braley Opposes $700 Billion Wall Street Bailout
• Iowa Small Business Owners from Anamosa, Cedar Falls, Elkader Testify before Braley’s Subcommittee
• Braley Supports Bill to Bring Doctors to Underserved Areas in Iowa
• Braley Supports Second Stimulus Package to Help Working Families
• Braley Rail Provisions Included in House Passed Amtrak Bill
• Braley Praises HUD Approval of $85 Million in Iowa Disaster Relief
• Braley Supports Comprehensive Energy Legislation to Decrease Gas Prices
• Braley-Hare Statement on Cobham Expanding Davenport Operation
• Braley Floor Statement on Iowa Disaster Relief
• In Response to Braley’s Letter, Deadline for Flood Insurance Payments Extended
• Iowa Delegation Asks Bush for a Commitment to Helping Flood Victims
• House Passes Braley’s Bill to Help Tortured American Veterans Pursue Justice
• Braley Announces Davenport to Receive $477,000 for Water and Sewer Infrastructure
• Braley Statement on Layoffs at Eagle Ottawa Tannery in Waterloo
• Braley Introduces Bill to Increase Federal Penalties for Dangerous Child Labor Violations
• Braley Statement on Iowa Attorney General Filing Charges against Agriprocessors, Inc.
• Braley Statement on FEMA 90/10 Federal Cost Share Decision
• Braley Pushes FEMA to Expedite Flood Insurance Payments
• Braley Announces Waterloo to Receive $22,840 for Byrne-JAG Crime Fighting Programs
• Braley Announces Scott County to Receive $79,785 for Byrne-JAG Crime Fighting Programs

August 2008

• Rep. Braley Labor Day Statement
• Braley Urges Economic Development Administration to Expedite Disaster Relief Funds
• Braley Announces Speaker Pelosi to Visit Iowa, Tour Communities Impacted by Flooding
• Braley Announces Dubuque to Receive $20,040 for Byrne-JAG Crime Fighting Programs
• Braley Releases Final Report on 1-133rd GI Bill Benefits Investigation
• Braley Urges FEMA to Reconsider Denial of Increased Federal Share for Iowa Recovery
• Braley, Loebsack, Boswell, Secure Release of $85 Million to Assist with Cleanup and Recovery
• Braley Secures $1,550,000 for Iowa National Guard Readiness Center in House-Passed Bill
• Braley Statement on Iowa Workforce Development Investigation of Agriprocessors, Inc.

July 2008

• Loebsack, Boswell, Braley call for an immediate release of $30 million in disaster funds
• Braley Introduces Bill to Prevent Damage from Future Flooding, Natural Disasters
• Braley Introduces Bill to Fix Troop Pay Problem
• Braley Continues Fighting for Additional Disaster Relief
• Braley Named to Amtrak Bill Conference Committee
• Braley Language Establishing Structural Monitoring Program for Highway Bridges Passes House
• Braley Supports DRILL Act to Increase Domestic Energy Supply, Decrease Gas Prices
• Braley Continues Pressing for Answers on Status of Department of Labor Investigation into Agriproces
• Braley Continues to Push for Additional Disaster Assistance
• Braley Statement on Iowa Flooding
• House Committee Passes Braley’s Bill to Help Tortured American Citizens Pursue Justice
• Braley Appointed to Flood Insurance Modernization Bill Conference Committee
• Braley, Loebsack Introduce Bill to Help Repair Iowa Railroad Bridges Destroyed by Floods
• Braley Announces Federal Government to Increase Share of Disaster Relief Costs to 90 Percent
• Braley Supports Measures to Decrease Gas Prices, Increase Energy Supply
• Department of Justice Responds to Braley Pressure to Hold Agriprocessors Accountable
• Harkin, Braley Announce more than $450,000 for Scott Community College Campus Access Road

June 2008

• Braley Staff to Continue Holding Office Hours in Northeast Iowa Communities Impacted by Flooding
• Braley, Loebsack Seek Federal Assistance to Help Repair Iowa Railroad Bridges Destroyed by Floods
• Braley Secures $26 Million for Iowa Locks and Dams, Energy Needs
• Braley Staff Continues Holding Office Hours in Rural Communities Impacted by Tornado and Floods
• $2.65 Billion Flood Relief Package passes House
• Braley Secures $670,000 for Iowa in Justice Funding Bill
• Braley Announces Secretary of Navy to Speak at Sullivan Brothers Museum Dedication in Waterloo
• Braley Extends Tax Relief for 40,000 Iowans in First District
• Braley Supports Bill to Improve Iowans’ Access to Quality Health Care
• Braley Continues Pressing for Answers on Status of Department of Labor Investigation into Agriproces
• Braley Supported Bill to Prevent Damage from Future Flooding, Natural Disasters Passes House
• Braley Staff to Hold Office Hours in Northeast Iowa Communities Impacted by Flood of 2008
• Grassley, Harkin, Braley: FEMA Money Released for Parkersburg Debris Removal
• Braley Announces House Emergency Supplemental Funding bill to include $2.65 billion flood relief pkg
• Iowa Delegation Presses for Additional Resources for Byrne/JAG and COPS Programs
• Braley Staff to Hold Office Hours in Rural Communities Impacted by Flood of 2008 & Tornado
• Braley Pushes President to Visit Rural Towns Impacted by Flooding During Thursday Visit
• Braley Announces Dept. of Labor to Award Iowa $17 Million Grant to Help with Flood Recovery
• Braley Opens Temporary Office in Cedar Falls to Assist Flooding Victims
• Braley Statement on Iowa Flooding
• Braley Introduces House Resolution Expressing Sympathy and Support for Victims of May 25th Tornado
• Braley Office Can Help Veterans Replace Service Medals Lost During Tornado

May 2008

• Braley Asks Labor Commissioner for Additional Information on Reduction of Agriprocessors Fines
• Braley Statement After Touring Communities Impacted by Northeast Iowa Tornadoes
• Braley Votes to Override Bush’s Farm Bill Veto
• Braley Introduces Amendments to Help Tortured American Vets, Estimate the True Costs of Iraq War
• Department of Energy Suspends Filling of Oil Reserve Following Braley Calls for Gas Price Relief
• Braley’s New Era Renewable Energy Proposal Included in House-Passed Farm Bill Agreement
• Braley Aides Tour Cattle Congress Detention Facility with ICE Officials
• Braley Votes to Suspend Oil Purchases for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• Braley Urges President to Suspend Oil Purchases for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• Braley Statement on Postville ICE Raid
• Braley Introduces Bill Boosting Prospects of Rail Connections Between Dubuque, Quad Cities and Chica
• Braley Statement on Farm Bill Conference Agreement
• Braley Introduces Bill Making It Easier for Wounded Soldiers to Get VA Disability Benefits They Dese
• Braley Announces Waterloo Airport to Receive Grants Totaling Over $700,000

April 2008

• Braley Statement on Resignation of GSA Administrator Lurita Doan
• Braley Supports Transportation Bill that Moves Dubuque’s Southwest Arterial Closer to Reality
• Braley District Offices an Information Resource for Iowans Affected by Flooding
• Braley Opposes Closure of Clinton Social Security Office
• Braley, Grassley, and Harkin Join to Urge Bush to Consider Iowa Company for Textbook Contract
• Braley, Harkin Push for Prompt Response on Study Examining How to Effectively Help Military Families
• Braley, Harkin Lead Iowa Delegation Letter Asking for National Guard Seat on Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Subcommittee Examines Ways to Open Federal Marketplace to Small Businesses
• Braley Announces Details of 2008 Congressional Art Competition for Iowa Students
• On Eve of Tax Day, U.S. House Passes Braley’s Plain Language Act
• Braley Announces Air Force Academy Appointment for Cedar Falls Native
• Braley Announces Naval Academy Appointment for Davenport Native
• Braley Applauds Senate Action on Plain Language Act
• Braley Statement on Petraeus Testimony
• Braley Visits McKinstry Elementary School Cafeteria in Waterloo to Discuss Food Safety

March 2008

• Braley Applauds SBA’s Extension of Disaster Assistance to Businesses Impacted by Maquoketa Fire
• Braley Tours US-Mexican Border, Gets Firsthand Look at Efforts to Secure the Border
• Braley to Tour US-Mexican Border Next Week
• Braley Statement on the 5th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Iraq War
• 1-133rd GI Bill Benefits Update: Army Error Fixed for All Iowa National Guard Soldiers Impacted
• Braley Statement on Budget Resolution Passed by House
• Braley Introduces Bill to Boost Food Safety
• House Oversight Committee Unanimously Passes Braley’s Plain Language Bill
• House Passes Braley Resolution Honoring Iowa State’s 150th Birthday

February 2008

• Braley Comments on Deere Plans to Invest $90 Million in Waterloo Works
• Braley Testifies Before Budget Committee on Bush Budget’s Impact on Veterans
• House Subcommittee Calls for Plain Language in Government Documents
• Braley Promotes Wind Power Bill across Eastern Iowa
• Braley Praises Enactment of Economic Stimulus Bill
• Braley Urges Economic Stimulus Recipients to “Buy American”
• Braley Votes to Expand College Access and Affordability
• Braley Introduces Bill to Boost Wind Energy Production
• Braley on Budget: Invest in America’s Future

January 2008

• Braley Introduces Bill to Help Tortured American Veterans Pursue Justice
• House Subcommittee Unanimously Passes Braley’s Plain Language Bill
• Braley Reacts to Bush’s Final State of the Union
• Braley Honors Maquoketa Residents and Firefighters who Battled Saturday’s fire
• Braley Salutes Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Braley and Latham Join to Introduce Resolution Recognizing Iowa State University’s 150th Birthday
• Rep. Braley’s Website Wins 2007 Silver Mouse Award