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MARKEY PASSES KEY AMENDMENT TO VETERANS IN DEFENSE BILL
May 27, 2010
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Today, Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will create a scholarship program for Veterans to work toward advanced degrees in behavioral health.
The Department of Veterans Affairs HONOR Scholarship Program will make critical...
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MARKEY BACKS STUDENT AID, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Sep 16, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today voted to pass H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), which will help make college more accessible, reform the way our country’s student loan programs operate, boost quality early education opportunities, support community colleges and profe...
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MARKEY BACKS NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION EQUALITY ACT
Sep 15, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today announced that she will co-sponsor H.R. 3554, the National Guard Education Equality Act, a bi-partisan bill that will help over 30,000 members of the National Guard receive their full education benefits. Last month, the first benefits provided under the landmark Post...
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MARKEY PUSHES FOR MORE OVERSIGHT IN GREENING SCHOOLS
May 14, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey successfully passed an amendment to H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which today passed the U.S. House of Representatives 275-155.
Rep. Markey’s amendment will establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary of Education on...
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MARKEY-REHBERG BILL PROTECTS TECHNOLOGY FUNDS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Apr 28, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey and Congressman Denny Rehberg (R-Montana) introduced bi-partisan legislation today in the U.S. House that would permanently exempt the Universal Service Fund (USF) from the Anti-Deficiency Act. Although Congress has exempted USF from the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) ann...
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REP. MARKEY FLOOR SPEECH COMMEMORATING READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
Mar 3, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 146, designating March 2, 2009, as `Read Across America Day'.
Madam Speaker,
I rise today as an original co-sponsor of House Resolution 146, which designates Ma...
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HOUSE PASSES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE
Feb 13, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey voted in favor of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The recovery package contains the largest tax cut in U.S. history over two years, and will create or save an estimated 8,400 jobs in Northern and Eastern Colorado alone. The plan also aims to put t...
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