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November 2010
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December 2006
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November 2005
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August 2004
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June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
July 2003
February 2003
- Statement on Earmark Moratorium for 112th Congress (November 16, 2010)
June 2010
- Recognizing the One Year Anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (June 22, 2010)
- Statement on Gaza Flotilla Incident (June 9, 2010)
March 2010
- Congressman Platts' Statement in Opposition to Health Care Legislation (March 21, 2010)
- Floor Speech on Health Care Reform (March 16, 2010)
November 2009
- Statement of Congressman Todd Russell Platts in Opposition to H.R. 3962 (November 7, 2009)
- Congressman Platts' Floor Speeches on Health Care Reform (November 4, 2009)
October 2009
- Improving Child Nutrition - Hearing of the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities (October 8, 2009)
September 2009
- Floor Statement on The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship (September 17, 2009)
- Statement on Resolution to Admonish Rep. Joe Wilson (September 15, 2009)
July 2009
- Statement on "America's Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009" (July 15, 2009)
- Strengthening School Safety Through Prevention of Bullying (July 8, 2009)
June 2009
- Statement on House Passage of Cap and Trade Legislation (June 26, 2009)
- Final Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (June 12, 2009)
April 2009
- Floor Statement on H.R. 1256 - The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (April 2, 2009)
March 2009
- Floor Statement on National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month (March 23, 2009)
- Opening Statement on "Lost Education Opportunities in Alternative Settings" (March 12, 2009)
January 2009
- Statement on House Passage of Economic Stimulus Legislation (January 28, 2009)
- Statement on Events in Gaza (January 9, 2009)
- Statement on Proposed Economic Stimulus Plan (January 5, 2009)
October 2008
- Statement on Congressman Todd Platts' Vote Against a $700 Billion Bail-Out of Wall Street (October 3, 2008)
September 2008
- Statement on the Defeat of Legislation Authorizing a $700 Billion Bail-out of Wall Street (September 29, 2008)
- Congress in Weekend Session to Address Financial Crisis (September 27, 2008)
June 2008
- Reaction to the Supreme Court's Decision Regarding the Second Amendment (June 27, 2008)
- Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Regarding Guantanamo Bay Detainees (June 12, 2008)
March 2008
- Congressman Platts Will Not Request Earmarks This Year (March 3, 2008)
January 2008
- Statement Regarding the State of the Union (January 28, 2008)
- Energy Bill Signed into law (January 2, 2008)
December 2007
- Congressman Platts Opposes H.R. 6 (December 6, 2007)
November 2007
- Temporary Delay in E-Mail from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20 (November 16, 2007)
September 2007
- House Passage of Platts Resolution Recognizing "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" (September 10, 2007)
July 2007
- Statement on Initial Assessment Report on Iraq (July 12, 2007)
June 2007
- Strengthening Community Service Programs (June 27, 2007)
- Statement on the FY2008 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (June 15, 2007)
April 2007
- Encouraging Volunteerism (April 17, 2007)
March 2007
- Statement on the 2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill (March 23, 2007)
- Statement in Favor of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 (March 14, 2007)
- In Support of the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 (March 14, 2007)
- Fair and Open Competition (March 9, 2007)
February 2007
- Statement on Problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (February 22, 2007)
- Statement on the House Iraq Resolution (February 16, 2007)
January 2007
- Reaction to the State of the Union Address (January 23, 2007)
- Making College More Affordable (January 17, 2007)
- President Bush's Address to the Nation (January 10, 2007)
December 2006
- The Execution of Saddam Hussein (December 29, 2006)
- The Passing of Gerald R. Ford (December 27, 2006)
- Statement on the Iraq Study Group Report (December 6, 2006)
October 2006
- Statement Regarding the Investigation of Former Congressman Mark Foley (October 2, 2006)
September 2006
- House Subcommittee Passage of the OPEN Government Act (September 27, 2006)
July 2006
- Strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (July 26, 2006)
June 2006
- Improving Protections for Whistleblowers (June 28, 2006)
- In Support of the Mission in Iraq and Afghanistan (June 15, 2006)
- The Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (June 8, 2006)
May 2006
- The Need for Real Lobbying Reform (May 3, 2006)
February 2006
- Statement on the Proposed UAE Port Deal (February 21, 2006)
- Reaffirming the Public's Trust in Congress (February 1, 2006)
January 2006
- Congressman Platts' Reaction to the State of the Union Address (January 31, 2006)
November 2005
- Congressman Platts' Statement in Honor of Veterans Day (November 10, 2005)
- Ensuring Disaster Relief Funds Are Spent Wisely (November 3, 2005)
October 2005
- Statement on the Indictment and Resignation of I. Lewis Libby (October 28, 2005)
- The Critical Role of the National Guard at Home and Abroad (October 20, 2005)
- House Passes the School Readiness Act, Early Head Start Amendment Included (October 6, 2005)
September 2005
- House Government Reform Committee Passes Whistleblower Protection Bill (September 29, 2005)
- Assisting the Victims of Hurricane Katrina (September 7, 2005)
- The Passing of Chief Justice William Rehnquist (September 3, 2005)
July 2005
- House Passes CAFTA, Trade Enforcement Legislation (July 28, 2005)
- Congressman Platts' Statement on the London Terror Attacks (July 7, 2005)
- Congressman Platts' Statement on the Resignation of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (July 1, 2005)
May 2005
- Congressman Platts' Statement on the Passage of Stem Cell Research Legislation (May 24, 2005)
- Helping At-Risk Children Through Early Education (May 18, 2005)
- Leadership, Accountability and the Inspectors General (May 10, 2005)
April 2005
- Increasing Energy Conservation (April 21, 2005)
- The Passing of Pope John Paul II (April 2, 2005)
March 2005
- Supporting Our National Guard and Reserve Troops (March 15, 2005)
- The Program Assessment and Results Act (March 9, 2005)
February 2005
- Honoring the Four Chaplains (February 2, 2005)
January 2005
September 2004
- Congressman Platts' statement on the House Government Reform Committee's passage of the "Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act" (September 29, 2004)
- Achieving Strategic Financial Management (September 16, 2004)
August 2004
- Testimony from 9-11 Commission Members (August 3, 2004)
- Moving from "Need-to-Know to "Need-to-Share": (August 3, 2004)
July 2004
- Business Reforms at the Department of Defense (July 8, 2004)
June 2004
- Encouraging Job Growth Reported in Pennsylvania (June 18, 2004)
- Achieving Government Efficiency Through Systems Integration (June 16, 2004)
- Remembering Ronald Wilson Reagan (June 8, 2004)
May 2004
- Fallen Heroes (May 20, 2004)
- Mission Impossible?: Fixing NASA's Financial Management (May 20, 2004)
- Prescription Drug Discount Cards to Begin (May 14, 2004)
- The Eisenhower Legacy (May 10, 2004)
- Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the American Legacy Foundation (May 4, 2004)
April 2004
- A Review of the Improper Payments Act (April 15, 2004)
March 2004
- Examining the Government Performance and Results Act (March 31, 2004)
- Financial Accountability at the Department of Homeland Security (March 10, 2004)
- Financial Report of the United States is Released (March 3, 2004)
February 2004
- Floor Statement on the Introduction of the Program Assessment and Results Act (February 25, 2004)
- “The President’s Management Agenda – Are Agencies Getting to Green?” (February 11, 2004)
January 2004
- Platts Reaction to State of the Union Address (January 21, 2004)
December 2003
- Statement on the Capture of Saddam Hussein (December 14, 2003)
November 2003
- Financial Planning Week Resolution (November 5, 2003)
October 2003
- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (October 16, 2003)
- In Remembrance of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (October 16, 2003)
- Floor Statement of Congressman Todd Platts: Iraq/Afghanistan Supplemental (October 14, 2003)
- Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (October 8, 2003)
July 2003
- Commendation and Recognition for Mercatus Center’s Report on the “Transparency of Annual Performance and Accountability Reports from the 24 Federal CFO Act Agencies” (July 24, 2003)
- Introducing the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act (July 24, 2003)
- The Retirement of Major General Robert Ivany (July 22, 2003)
- 76th Annual Conference of Registers of Wills and Clerks of Orphans’ Court Association of Pennsylvania (July 18, 2003)
February 2003