Congressman Ike Skelton, Representing the 4th District of Missouri
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October 29, 2010
Skelton: Incident a Reminder of Why We Fight

October 5, 2010
Skelton Asks USDA to Review GIPSA Rule on Livestock Marketing

September 23, 2010
Skelton: Deadline for U.S. Service Academy Applications Nearing

September 14, 2010
Skelton Announces over $57 Million in Rural Broadband Grants

September 10, 2010
Skelton Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

August 31, 2010
Skelton Salutes U.S. Troops as Combat Forces Leave Iraq

July 31, 2010
SKELTON DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT USS MISSOURI COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

July 28, 2010
Skelton: Bill a Win for Whiteman Air Force Base, Fort Leonard Wood, and Missouri’s Veterans

July 28, 2010
Skelton Urges President to Expedite Missouri Disaster Assistance

July 27, 2010
Skelton Lauds Passage of Needed War Funding

July 26, 2010
Skelton Will Fight to Keep Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base

July 20, 2010
Skelton Resolution Honoring WWII Veterans and Current Troops Passes House

July 20, 2010
Skelton: Whiteman to Receive Navy Seabee Headquarters Detachment

July 19, 2010
Skelton: Senate Must Pass War Funding without Delay

July 15, 2010
Skelton Votes to Delay New FEMA Flood Insurance Requirements

July 1, 2010
Skelton Calls for Vote to Support Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq

June 30, 2010
Skelton Votes to Protect Community Lenders, Rural Small Businesses

June 24, 2010
Skelton Protects Missouri Seniors', Veterans' Access to Medical Care

June 23, 2010
Skelton: While Water Remains High, Corps in Control

June 21, 2010
Skelton Calls on Senate to Pass Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension

June 21, 2010
Skelton: New Predator Mission to Bring 280 Personnel to Whiteman

June 18, 2010
Skelton: Supporting Small Businesses a Priority

June 10, 2010
Skelton: “Senate Killed Bill to Stop EPA”

June 10, 2010
Skelton Meets with President-Elect of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association

June 10, 2010
Skelton Will Investigate Problems at Arlington National Cemetery

June 9, 2010
Skelton Applauds UN Sanctions against Iran

May 28, 2010
Skelton Says Defense Bill Funds Missouri Projects

May 28, 2010
Skelton Votes to Create Jobs, Extend Veterans' Benefits, and Cut Taxes for Families and Farmers

May 27, 2010
Skelton Votes Against "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Repeal

May 26, 2010
Skelton Resolution Honors Armed Forces and Veterans

May 25, 2010
Skelton on “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

May 25, 2010
Skelton: EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulation Based on Nonexistent Congressional “Intent”

May 22, 2010
Skelton: “The Graduates You See Today are the ‘Greatest Generation’ of Tomorrow”

May 21, 2010
Skelton Acts to Save 60 Jobs at Whiteman Air Force Base

May 14, 2010
Skelton: Opening of Chinese Market to American Pork Great News

May 5, 2010
Skelton, Bond, McCaskill Protest Wasteful Spending for Needless Missouri River Study

May 5, 2010
Skelton Applauds Success in Afghanistan Under Obama

April 29, 2010
Skelton Cosponsors Bill to Ensure Transparency in Electoral Process

April 29, 2010
Skelton: IMPROVE Act to Save Billions

April 27, 2010
U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Applauds Rep. Skelton for Supporting the Private Sector and Job Growth"

April 26, 2010
Skelton's TRICARE Affirmation Act Signed into Law

April 23, 2010
Skelton Calls on SEC to Expand Investigation of Goldman Sachs

April 21, 2010
Skelton Visits with WWII Veterans at Arlington Cemetery

April 19, 2010
Skelton: Al Qaeda Capture Signals Continued Progress

April 14, 2010
Skelton Announces Bill to Overhaul Defense Department Acquisition

April 12, 2010
Skelton Statement on the Nuclear Security Summit

April 8, 2010
Skelton-Langevin Statement on Signing of the New START Treaty

March 31, 2010
Skelton: Producing More Energy at Home Is a National Security Imperative

March 21, 2010
Skelton Statement on House Passage of Health Reforms

March 20, 2010
House Approves Legislation to Protect TRICARE

March 19, 2010
Skelton Introduces Bill to Protect Health Insurance of Service Members and their Families

March 18, 2010
Skelton Statement on Anniversary of Iraq Invasion

March 11, 2010
Farm Bureau Endorses Skelton’s Bipartisan EPA Legislation

March 10, 2010
Skelton Opposes Resolution to Remove U.S. Forces From Afghanistan

March 8, 2010
Skelton: Another ‘Great Generation’ to Arise from the Sands of the Middle East

March 4, 2010
Skelton: House Passes Bill to Create Jobs by Cutting Small Business Taxes and Investing in Infrastructure

February 25, 2010
Skelton, Peterson, Emerson Introduce Bipartisan Joint Resolution to Halt EPA's Planned Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

February 23, 2010
Skelton Praises U.S. Armed Forces on Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

February 19, 2010
Skelton Commends USS Truman on Battle Efficiency Award

February 18, 2010
Skelton Statement on Reports of Additional Taliban Captures

February 16, 2010
Skelton Encouraged by Recent Events in Afghanistan and Pakistan

February 8, 2010
SKELTON: Murtha a “first class Marine and Member of Congress”

February 2, 2010
Skelton Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Stop EPA from Regulating Greenhouse Gases

February 1, 2010
Skelton Statement on President’s FY 2011 Defense Budget

January 27, 2010
Skelton Reacts to State of the Union

January 22, 2010
SKELTON PRAISES NAVY-USDA COOPERATION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

January 19, 2010
Skelton: Additional $111 Million for Fort Wood Training Barracks

January 13, 2010
Skelton Decries Wall Street Bonuses

December 31, 2009
Skelton Letter to Obama Regarding Attempted Terrorist Attack

December 16, 2009
Skelton Votes to Strengthen Sanctions Against Iran

December 11, 2009
Skelton Defends Home Town Banks and Their Customers

December 8, 2009
Skelton Discusses Afghanistan with Top General and Diplomat

December 8, 2009
Skelton Meets with Administration Officials to Discuss the Economy and Jobs

December 5, 2009
Skelton Speaks at Christening of USS Missouri

December 3, 2009
Skelton Pays Tribute to World War II Veterans at American Cemetery in Luxembourg

December 1, 2009
Skelton: Broadband Access Crucial to Rural Economic Recovery

November 30, 2009
Skelton Shares Thanksgiving With Wounded Soldiers in Germany

November 25, 2009
Skelton Urges Bank Regulators to Review Lending Restrictions Placed on Community Banks

November 20, 2009
Skelton Concerned About Decision to Prosecute Detainees in Federal Criminal Court

November 18, 2009
Skelton: House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Important Firefighter Assistance Programs

November 7, 2009
Skelton Reaction to the House Passage of the Health Insurance Reform Legislation

November 5, 2009
Skelton Supports Legislation That Benefits Missouri's Unemployed and Extends Important Tax Provisions

November 5, 2009
Skelton Commends 509th Bomb Wing on Successful Inspection

November 4, 2009
Skelton Meets With the Secretary of Labor to Discuss Unemployment in the Fourth District

October 30, 2009
Skelton: Small Business Legislation Good for Rural Small Businesses

October 29, 2009
Skelton Praises Pork Trade Breakthrough with China

October 20, 2009
Skelton Honors Missouri Veterans on the National Mall

October 16, 2009
Skelton: House Health Insurance Reform Proposals Not the Answer

October 12, 2009
An "Evening With Ike"

October 8, 2009
Skelton Says Defense Bill Funds Missouri Projects

October 7, 2009
Agriculture Appropriations Bill is Good for Rural Missouri, Says Skelton

October 7, 2009
Skelton Talks Missouri River Issues With Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), the Honorable Jo Ellen Darcy

October 5, 2009
Skelton, Other Representatives, Urge Action for American Pork Producers

September 25, 2009
Skelton Pays Tribute to Missouri's Hunters and Anglers on National Hunting and Fishing Day

September 23, 2009
Skelton: Extending Unemployment Benefits is a Cost-Effective Way to Stimulate the Economy

September 22, 2009
Skelton: Best Approach in Afghanistan is a Properly Resourced Counter-insurgency Strategy

September 21, 2009
Skelton: Deadline for U.S. Service Academy Applications Nearing

September 17, 2009
Skelton Cosponsors Legislation to Ensure Service Members Can Take Full Advantage of First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

September 17, 2009
Skelton Meets With Missouri Pork Producers in Washington

September 14, 2009
Skelton Calls on Chairman to Examine Legislative Solutions to Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Issue

September 11, 2009
Skelton: News Media Must Be More Responsible When Reporting H1N1 Human Influenza

August 31, 2009
Skelton: Show Me Energy Cooperative Selected As First Participant in USDA's New Biomass Crop Assistance Program

August 17, 2009
Skelton: Recovery Act Provides More Than $215 Million to Missouri's Fourth District

August 7, 2009
Skelton: Missouri Receives Federal Funding to Prepare for a Potential Influenza Pandemic

August 6, 2009
Skelton Says Army Will Modernize, Add Helicopters to Missouri National Guard Battalion at Whiteman

August 5, 2009
Skelton Urges President to Listen to Rural America

July 23, 2009
Skelton: Federal Minimum Wage Will Increase on July 24

June 30, 2009
Skelton Statement on U.S. Military Redeployment from Iraqi Cities

June 29, 2009
Skelton Announces Air Force Will Send 234 More Service Members to Whiteman Air Force Base

June 26, 2009
Skelton: U.S. House of Representatives Has an Obligation to Move Energy Reform Bill Forward

June 25, 2009
Skelton Says Defense Bill Funds Missouri Projects

June 12, 2009
Skelton Calls IRS Proposal to Impose New Tax on Business Cell Phones Anti-Family

May 22, 2009
Skelton Asks President to Promptly Declare a Federal Disaster for Several Missouri Counties

May 20, 2009
Skelton Commends Passage of Legislation Providing Stronger Safeguards for Credit Cardholders

May 19, 2009
Skelton: Legislation Will Help to Strengthen the Housing Market

May 18, 2009
Skelton Disappointed by Missouri River Spring Rise Plan

May 7, 2009
Skelton: Recovery Act Provides $250 Payments for Social Security Recipients

April 28, 2009
Skelton Says American Pork is Safe

March 25, 2009
Harry S. Truman Birthplace Study Act Sent to the President, Skelton Asks Park Service to Expedite Study

March 23, 2009
Skelton Says Recovery Act Provides $84 Million for Missouri Defense Projects

March 16, 2009
Skelton: AIG Decision On Bonuses Is Deeply Disappointing

March 10, 2009
Skelton: Rural America Must Be A Priority For Administration

March 5, 2009
Skelton: Remarks on Gun Control Ill-Advised

February 24, 2009
Skelton Statement on President Obama's Address to the Nation

February 13, 2009
Skelton: Economic Recovery Bill Invests in Rural Priorities

February 5, 2009
Skelton Delivers "Prayer for National Leaders" At National Prayer Breakfast

February 4, 2009
Skelton Praises Passage of Legislation to Provide Health Insurance to Children

February 4, 2009
Skelton Commends Passage of Bill That Delays Digital Television Transition

January 28, 2009
Skelton: Economic Recovery Bill is Good for Rural America

January 8, 2009
Skelton Re-Introduces the "Harry S Truman Birthplace Study Act"

January 7, 2009
Skelton Urges House to Include Priorities for Rural America in Economic Recovery Bill

January 6, 2009
Skelton Sworn in for 111th Congress




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