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November 2008

• (November 24, 2008) Rep. Fattah Lauds New Obama Economic Team, Promises Close Cooperation With Domestic Advisor Melody Barnes

• (November 20, 2008) Pennsylvania Lawmaker Says Saving Auto Industry Must be a Priority

• (November 19, 2008) Chairman of the Congressional Urban Caucus Supports Mayors in Pursuit of Bailout Funds

• (November 19, 2008) Mourning the Death of Carol Ann Campbell

• (November 13, 2008) Fattah Supports Mayor’s Budget Efforts

October 2008

• (October 27, 2008) Casey, Specter, Nutter, Fattah, Schwartz, Brady Speak out Against USDA Decision to Cut Philly School Meal Program

• (October 3, 2008) Rep. Fattah on Economic Stabilization Vote

September 2008

• (September 29, 2008) Justice Report Echoes Congressional Call for Special Prosecutor into Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys

• (September 24, 2008) Rep. Fattah: Step Up FBI Probe of Mortgage Fraud

• (September 15, 2008) Fattah Statement on GEAR UP Counselor’s Murder

August 2008

• (August 12, 2008) Congressman Fattah Wins ‘Best of Congress’ Award for Support of Working Families

July 2008

• (July 31, 2008) Congressman Fattah is Speaker Pro Tempore

• (July 28, 2008) Rep. Fattah Salutes Ben Franklin Technology

• (July 9, 2008) Child Welfare Advocate Lends a Hand to Foster Care Children

• (July 2, 2008) Fattah Announces GEAR UP Grant to Start 1,700 Philadelphia Students on Path to College

June 2008

• (June 27, 2008) Fattah, Nutter Commit to CORE Philly’s Future

• (June 26, 2008) Lead Congressional Member on Hand Gun Amicus Brief Responds to Supreme Court Ruling

• (June 24, 2008) Fattah Tax Credit Plan to Spur Growth of College Scholarship Trusts

• (June 21, 2008) Rep. Fattah Offers Nation’s Mayors Good News On Energy Efficiency Block Grants

• (June 19, 2008) Southeastern Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation Announces $2.45 Million Grant for SEPTA Hybrid Buses

• (June 19, 2008) Congressman Fattah Leads Bipartisan Effort on Child Welfare Reform

• (June 3, 2008) Congressman Fattah, Mayor Nutter Salute GEAR UP Grads at Rally

May 2008

• (May 27, 2008) Fattah - Education Lawmaker Keynotes at College Retention Conference

April 2008

• (April 16, 2008) Congressman Fattah Extends Best Wishes to His Senate Colleague

• (April 16, 2008) Presidential Candidates Join Governors in Support of a White House Conference on Children and Youth

• (April 10, 2008) Fattah Lauds Mayor, Council for Gun Safety Laws

March 2008

• (March 18, 2008) Pennsylvania Representative and Gun Safety Advocates Call on the Supreme Court to Uphold D.C. Handgun Ban

• (March 10, 2008) CONGRESSMAN CALLS FOR ANSWERS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON NATION’S DRINKING WATER

February 2008

• (February 27, 2008) Congressman Fattah Advocates on Behalf of America’s Children

• (February 14, 2008) FATTAH AND PORTER URGE NEXT PRESIDENT TO MAKE CHILDREN A PRIORITY

• (February 12, 2008) Congressman Fattah Supports First Step In Addressing Foreclosure Crisis

• (February 11, 2008) Statement by Congressman Fattah on the Passing of Congressman Tom Lantos

January 2008

• (January 30, 2008) CONGRESSIONAL URBAN CAUCUS NAMES VICE CHAIR

• (January 28, 2008) More is Less: The President’s Final State of the Union Address

• (January 23, 2008) Seven Young Competitors Challenge Rep. Fattah at MLK Family Chess Day

• (January 14, 2008) Launching “40 Days of Nonviolence” in Philadelphia

• (January 11, 2008) Pennsylvania Representative Leads Congressional Effort to Uphold Local Handgun Ban

December 2007

• (December 20, 2007) Rep. Fattah Welcomes Unisys Back to Philadelphia

• (December 10, 2007) Fattah Joins Specter to Launch $2.7 Million Fish Ladder

• (December 3, 2007) Rep. Fattah Mourns Educator John D. Skief: ‘A Life with Much to Celebrate’

November 2007

• (November 29, 2007) Rep. Fattah: To Fight Crime We Must Empower Citizens, Add Police Resources and Improve Life Chances for All

• (November 16, 2007) Chair of Congressional Urban Caucus Urges the President to Call for a Moratorium on Home Foreclosures

• (November 13, 2007) Speaker Nancy Pelosi Appoints Congressman Fattah to Head Urban Caucus

• (November 9, 2007) Fattah Issues Statement on Writers’ Strike

• (November 9, 2007) Congressman Fattah Commends Salvation Army for Booth Manor II, Keeps Fighting for Seniors Housing

October 2007

• (October 19, 2007) Congratulations to Our Newest Cardinal!

• (October 18, 2007) Letter to the Editor -- Fattah Tells Daily News: Don’t Be So Pessimistic on Fighting Poverty

• (October 18, 2007) Administration Anesthetized to Ailments of Nation’s Children

• (October 10, 2007) Rep. Fattah Salutes O.V. Catto: a Philadelphia Renaissance Man, Forgotten No Longer

• (October 3, 2007) BILLIONS DIRECTED TO BAGHDAD... BILLIONS REJECTED FOR CHILDREN

September 2007

• (September 27, 2007) Rep. Fattah Salutes Bono: Today’s Award ‘Adds Luster, Prestige to Liberty Medal Itself’

• (September 27, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH APPLAUDS SENATE HATE CRIMES VOTE

• (September 26, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH VOTES TO SUPPORT ARMY GENERAL

• (September 25, 2007) 10 MILLION CHILDREN MUST BE GIVEN A CHANCE

• (September 18, 2007) Congressman Fattah Applauds ‘Safer Streets‘

• (September 18, 2007) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOLD TO APOLOGIZE TO THE FAMILY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING

• (September 17, 2007) MEDIA ADVISORY: CONGRESSMAN FATTAH AND JUDGE GREG MATHIS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CHILD POVERTY

August 2007

• (August 8, 2007) Rep. Fattah Celebrates CORE Philly Day ‘07 with New Trust Fund, $300,000 Donation

• (August 2, 2007) COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM GEAR UP ADVANCES WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT

• (August 1, 2007) Rep. Fattah Applauds UN Peacekeepers, Congressional Action as Hope for Darfur

July 2007

• (July 27, 2007) PHILADELPHIA LAWMAKER SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF FARM BILL

• (July 10, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH JOINS WITH MAYORS IN CALL FOR REPEAL OF TIAHRT AMENDMENT

June 2007

• (June 18, 2007) Jazz Host Bob Perkins, “B.P. with G.M.,” Receives Congressional Honor from Fattah

May 2007

• (May 25, 2007) NEW LEGISLATION WILL ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN

• (May 24, 2007) Testimony of Congressman Chaka Fattah To SEPTA Board on Proposed Fare Increases

• (May 22, 2007) Congressman Chaka Fattah Co-Chairs National Summit on America’s Children

• (May 17, 2007) STUDENTS DESERVE AND GET THEIR OWN BILL OF RIGHTS

• (May 11, 2007) Statement by New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg: Thanks to Rep. Fattah for Opposing Rule to Restrict Law Enforcement on Illegal Guns

• (May 10, 2007) Rep. Fattah Battles Illegal Guns, Joins Nation’s Mayors Against Harmful U.S. Rule

• (May 3, 2007) Fattah, Reynolds Brown Vow to Expand “Groceries for Guns” to Every Police District

• (May 3, 2007) TRANSFORM AMERICA THROUGH TRANSACTION FEES

April 2007

• (April 28, 2007) Citizens in Southwest Philadelphia Help “Groceries for Guns” Reach 1,066

• (April 25, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH VOTES IN FAVOR OF IRAQ WAR SUPPLEMENTAL

• (April 23, 2007) CHAKA FATTAH MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIS COLLEAGUE

• (April 21, 2007) Rep. Fattah, Councilwoman Reynolds Brown Point to SW Phila. for “Groceries for Guns”

• (April 12, 2007) Rep. Fattah Gets a “Lift” in Germantown as He Announces Grants, Visits After-School Site

• (April 10, 2007) Congressman Fattah: Rutgers Women Are ‘Role Models,’ 'Genuine Heroes'

• (April 4, 2007) Rep. Fattah, Councilwoman Reynolds Brown Plan More “Groceries for Guns” Exchanges

March 2007

• (March 29, 2007) Rep. Fattah Salutes the Tuskegee Airmen: ‘The Greatest of the Greatest Generation’

• (March 28, 2007) ‘Groceries for Guns’ Moves to the Northwest with March 31 Exchange: Firearms for Food

• (March 28, 2007) Speaker Pelosi Names Congressman Fattah Co-Chair for National Children’s Summit

• (March 23, 2007) REPRESENTATIVE FATTAH SUPPORTS FY07 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL BILL

• (March 13, 2007) General’s Statement ‘Degrading’ to Gays, Lesbians in Military

• (March 9, 2007) SPECIAL COUNSEL CALLED TO INVESTIGATE DISMISSAL Of EIGHT UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

• (March 1, 2007) CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR US AIRWAYS DIRECT SERVICE TO CHINA

February 2007

• (February 26, 2007) HONORS FOR CONGRESSMAN FATTAH FOR HIS LIFELONG WORK ON EDUCATION POLICY

• (February 23, 2007) Rep. Fattah, Philadelphia Unemployment Project Announce Plans to Double ‘Commuter Options’

• (February 16, 2007) Rep. Fattah Says Final Sale for Operations at Port of Philadelphia Must Proceed

• (February 16, 2007) Rep. Fattah Votes for Resolution Disapproving of Iraq Escalation

• (February 13, 2007) Congressman Fattah Expresses Full Support For School District CEO Paul Vallas

• (February 8, 2007) CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND SALUTES FATTAH ON VOTING RECORD FOR CHILDREN

• (February 5, 2007) 2008 BUDGET REFLECTS WRONG FOCUS

• (February 2, 2007) Senator Hughes, Rep. Fattah Unveil Hotline With $1,000 Reward for Illegal Guns, Arrests

• (February 1, 2007) Congressmen Fattah, Brady Lead Fight To Add $300 Million for Public Housing

January 2007

• (January 30, 2007) Rep. Fattah Tells Gold Star Families He’ll Vote to End Iraq War Funding

• (January 24, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH TAKES AIM AT ILLEGAL GUNS IN ADDRESS TO MAYORS’ SUMMIT ON CAPITOL HILL

• (January 23, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH RESPONDS TO STATE OF THE UNION HEALTHCARE PROPOSAL

• (January 23, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH MOURNS DICK DORAN, FRIEND AND CITIZEN

• (January 17, 2007) Congressman Fattah Pledges Support for Rendell’s “Prescription for Pennsylvania”

• (January 17, 2007) Congressman Fattah Backs Murtha Hearings and “Bring Our Troops Home” Legislation

• (January 16, 2007) Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, Rep. Fattah, IBEW Local 98 Join Police to Display 252 Firearms from “Groceries for Guns”

• (January 9, 2007) FATTAH TO INTRODUCE BILL THAT WILL HELP HOMEOWNERS WITH MORTGAGE PAYMENTS

• (January 4, 2007) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH RECEIVES NEW APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• (January 4, 2007) CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES CONGRESSIONAL KUDOS

December 2006

• (December 27, 2006) CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH ON THE DEATH OF GERALD FORD

• (December 20, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH THANKS ALLEN IVERSON FOR “11 SEASONS OF END-TO-END EXCITEMENT”

• (December 6, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH STATEMENT ON H.RES 1082

• (December 4, 2006) Congressman Fattah Keynotes Centennial Alpha Phi Alpha Founders’ Day Fete

• (December 1, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH URGES NEWSPAPER OWNER, UNIONS TO CONSIDER CITY’S FUTURE IN TALKS

November 2006

• (November 30, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH RECOGNIZES WORLD AIDS DAY, WILL OFFER NEW LEGISLATION FOR CLEAN BLOOD

• (November 28, 2006) Rep. Fattah, CITGO, Citizens Energy Bring Low-Cost Heating Oil Back to Philadelphia

• (November 24, 2006) Congressman Fattah, CEO Paul Vallas Welcome Home CORE Philly Scholars

• (November 9, 2006) Congressman Fattah Recalls Newsman Ed Bradley as a Role Model, Pioneer and a True Philadelphian

• (November 9, 2006) Congressman Fattah to Debate Education Policy in Boston at Mass. State House

• (November 8, 2006) Congressman Chaka Fattah Calls on City, State to Resolve School Deficit

• (November 4, 2006) Congressman Fattah Salutes Tom Vander Ark of Gates Foundation as Education Visionary

October 2006

• (October 21, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH HAILS BI-PARTISAN VICTORY FOR 'ICONS OF INDEPENDENCE'

• (October 5, 2006) Congressman Fattah to Speak at Yale

September 2006

• (September 21, 2006) Congressman Fattah Criticizes Chavez Statements at UN as “Unacceptable”

• (September 12, 2006) Congressman Fattah Welcomes “Invincible” Football Hero Vince Papale to Capitol Hill

August 2006

• (August 23, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH APPLAUDS RENEWAL OF PAUL VALLAS CONTRACT AS PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CEO

• (August 16, 2006) Congressman Fattah Announces $3 Million In Federal Home Loan Bank Grants

July 2006

• (July 31, 2006) Congressman Fattah Announces $1.6 Million in Education Grants

• (July 26, 2006) Congressman Fattah Receives Honors from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Its Centennial

• (July 21, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH CALLS FOR EDUCATION EQUITY IN THE HEARTLAND

• (July 14, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH CALLS ON ADMINISTRATION TO STEP UP IN MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

• (July 13, 2006) Congressman Fattah's Op-Ed Column Published in the Philadelphia Daily News Regarding Paul Vallas

• (July 13, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH HAILS HOUSE PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION AS A “SIGNAL TO THE WORLD”

• (July 11, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH FULLY SUPPORTS THIS WEEK'S VOTE TO REAUTHORIZE THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

June 2006

• (June 29, 2006) Philadelphia Congressional Delegation Supports Vallas for Schools

• (June 27, 2006) Statement on Resignation of Councilman Nutter

• (June 26, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH TAKES LEAD ON SAFE BLOOD ISSUE BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL PANEL

• (June 23, 2006) Congressman Fattah, U.S. Attorney, HUD Announce $600,000 in Grants for Crime Fighting at Public Housing

• (June 22, 2006) Congressman Fattah Announces $2 Million For Health Scholarships, Training Grants

• (June 19, 2006) Congressman Fattah Annnounces Two Appointments to West Point

• (June 12, 2006) Congressman Fattah, City Leaders Award $6 Million in CORE Philly Scholarships To College-Bound Grads

• (June 9, 2006) FATTAH SAFE BLOOD INITIATIVE RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

May 2006

• (May 12, 2006) Congressman Fattah Commends Philadelphia Leaders for Two Bold Steps

• (May 4, 2006) HOLLYWOOD GETS NOD FROM CONGRESSMAN

April 2006

• (April 25, 2006) HIGH GAS PRICES HAVE CONSUMERS ON FINANCIAL COLLISION COURSE

• (April 25, 2006) MAYORAL GUN VIOLENCE SUMMIT GETS SUPPORT FROM CONGRESSMAN FATTAH

• (April 24, 2006) Congressman Fattah Mourns the Passing of Rotan Lee Congressman Chaka Fattah releases the following statement on the death of Rotan Lee

• (April 19, 2006) Congressman Fattah Unveils “First Front Door” $6 Million in Grants for Lower-Income Home Buyers

• (April 19, 2006) Rep. Fattah Initiative for Urban Teacher Diversity Will Train ‘Best and Brightest’ Student Teachers for Philadelphia Schools

• (April 17, 2006) AS AMERICANS FILE THEIR RETURNS LAWMAKER CALLS ON HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS TAX REFORM

• (April 4, 2006) Congressman Fattah Salutes Robert Woodward For 6th ‘Barbershop Talk Human Family Day

March 2006

• (March 25, 2006) Congressman Fattah plants a tree at Kingsessing for a greener and cleaner environment

• (March 17, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH ANNOUNCES $34.8 MILLION FROM HUD FOR PHILADELPHIA HOUSING

• (March 16, 2006) CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH MOURNS THE PASSING OF HIS MENTOR K. LEROY IRVIS

• (March 13, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH LAUDS COACH CHANEY AS A FEARLESS CHAMPION OF OPPORTUNITY

• (March 9, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH SALUTES VALLAS DECISION

• (March 7, 2006) Congressman Fattah Announces $1.4 million Grant for ‘Reverse Commute’ Van Pooling

• (March 6, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT COMMISSION INTO KATRINA DISASTER

February 2006

• (February 21, 2006) Statement by Congressman Chaka Fattah: Put the Brakes on Port Security Takeover

January 2006

• (January 31, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH GRIEVES THE PASSING OF CORETTA SCOTT KING

• (January 28, 2006) CONGRESSMAN FATTAH, CITIZENS ENERGY, CITGO LAUNCH LOCAL LOW-COST HEATING OIL PROGRAM

• (January 26, 2006) Congressman Chaka Fattah releases the following statement on the impending confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to Justice of the United States Supreme Court

• (January 14, 2006) Media Advisory: Congressman Fattah Presents Local Group with Federal Check as they Launch Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Rolling Peace Tour

• (January 11, 2006) LOCAL REPORTER JOINS FATTAH COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

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