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- December 2014
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Rep. Slaughter Reacts to Astonishing Reuters Report Documenting Troubling Practices Resulting in Meat Being Sold to Consumers with Illegally High Trace Levels of Antibiotics
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Slaughter Announces Over $1 Million in Awards for Rochester Arts and Humanities Projects
12/02/14Arts and Cultural Industries Support Over 4 Million Full-Time U.S. Jobs, Represents 3.25 Percent of GDP< Read more > - November 2014
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Rep. Slaughter Statement on President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions
11/21/14 < Read more > -
Longtime Slaughter Rules Committee Staffer and Native Western New Yorker Don Sisson Tapped for Key White House Post
11/20/14 < Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter, Doctors, Scientists, and Academics Hold Roundtable Discussion on FDA Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests
11/19/14 < Read more > -
Congresswoman Slaughter Joins Federal, State, Local Leaders at Inner Loop East Project First Fill Ceremony
11/19/14 < Read more > -
Slaughter Re-Elected as Top Democrat on Rules Committee
11/19/14 < Read more > - October 2014
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Rep. Slaughter Welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Richard Kidd to Rochester to Meet with Local Tech Businesses, Research Institutions
10/30/14Senior Defense Department Official Tours OLEDWorks, Will Tour Eastman Business Park, Meet with Officials from University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology Visit is Key Part of Slaughter's Effort to Promote Rochester's High-Tech Ability and Signature Optics/Photonics Industry to Obama Administration< Read more > -
Congresswoman Slaughter Announces Construction to Begin on New Rochester Station
10/28/14Modern Rail Station Will Speed Travel, Ease Connections and Expand Passenger Amenities< Read more > -
Rochester-based Intrinsiq Materials Awarded $450,000 by U.S. Department of Energy To Develop Printed Nanometal Contacts for Solar Cells
10/22/14 < Read more > -
Slaughter Announces GAO Audit on Gender Discrimination in Federal STEM Research Funding
10/21/14Study Targets Six Federal Agencies< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Announces $5.1 Million Job Training Grant for Unemployed and Veterans
10/15/14Program expects to serve 1,500 local workers< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter, Doctors, Scientists, and Academics Come Together to Educate Public on Genetic Non-Discrimination
10/03/14Eighty Percent of Americans, Fifty-Five Percent of Family Doctors Have Little Awareness of Protections Against Genetic Discrimination< Read more > -
After Two Year Push, Slaughter Secures Massive Investment by Obama Administration in Photonics Manufacturing Institute
10/03/14After String of Local Victories, Rochester to Compete for Leading Role in $200 Million Public-Private Manufacturing Institute Optics and Photonics Supports 17,000 Jobs in the Greater Rochester Area; Institute Would Boost Local Economy< Read more > -
Slaughter Blasts FDA After Figures Show 16 Percent Rise in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animals Since 2009
10/02/14 < Read more > - September 2014
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SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, SLAUGHTER ANNOUNCE MONROE COUNTY SET TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $3.2 MILLION TO REMOVE LEAD FROM HOMES – LEAD IS A SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARD & THESE FED FUNDS WILL HELP DECREASE EXPOSURE
09/29/14Monroe County Will Use Funds to Address Lead Hazards in 270 Housing Units; Will Also Be Used To Perform Assessments in All 270 Housing Units Lead is a Potent Neurotoxin That Can Cause Permanent Learning Disabilities, Especially in Children – Funding Will Help Monroe County Improve Safety of Residents and Community Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter: To Protect Our Children, Lead Poisoning Must be Eliminated from All 270 Homes< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces Ariel Viggiano as the Winner of the House STEM App Challenge for New York's 25th Congressional District
09/26/14Viggiano selected from among over 50 competitors in the inaugural House STEM App Challenge< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter and New Veterans Outreach Center Executive Director Todd Baxter Call for More Resources for Acute Psychiatric Care, Promote Job Expo for Area Vets
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Slaughter Announces Two Grants Totaling $716,500 For Rochester Orgs Combatting Domestic Violence
09/22/14Grants Awarded to Legal Aid Society of Rochester and Rochester Society for the Protection and Care of Children< Read more > -
PHOTOS: Rep. Slaughter Meets with President of Ukraine, Escorts President to House Chamber for Address to Joint Session of Congress
09/19/14Slaughter Was Joined by Three Ukrainian-Americans from Rochester< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces House Committee Action to Break Logjam on VA Leasing, Allowing New Rochester VA Facility to Move Forward
09/19/14Technical Fix Will Advance Construction of New Outpatient Clinic< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Reacts to PCAST Report on Antibiotic Resistance
09/18/14Slaughter Called for PCAST Investigation and Report in October 2013< Read more > -
Reps. Slaughter, Duncan, and Walz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand STOCK Act, Bring Transparency to Political Intelligence Industry
09/18/14Bill Would Ensure Political Intelligence Professionals Are Held to Same Standard as Lobbyists, Includes Media Exemption GAO Agrees: Transparency Measures Would Assist Insider Trading Investigations< Read more > -
Rep. Louise M. Slaughter Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
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Law Co-Authored by Slaughter Yields $310,000 Grant for Rochester Group to Fight Human Trafficking
09/16/14 < Read more > -
Ranking Member Slaughter Statement on the Continuing Resolution and Provisions to Train and Equip Syrian Rebel Forces
09/15/14Ranking Member Slaughter Statement on the Continuing Resolution and Provisions to Train and Equip Syrian Rebel Forces< Read more > -
Groundbreaking Reuters Report Shows Widespread, Indiscriminate Use of Antibiotics in Meat Production, Rep. Slaughter Calls On FDA and Congress to Protect Antibiotics
09/15/14Slaughter Currently Leading Legislation to Protect Antibiotics and Require FDA to Collect and Publicize More Data on Agricultural Antibiotic Use. Slaughter said: "Industry has kept data showing the rampant, dangerous use of antibiotics hidden from the public for one reason: to protect corporate profits at the expense of public health"< Read more > -
Rep. Louise Slaughter, An Original Author of the Violence Against Women Act, Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Landmark Law
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Slaughter Visits Clifford Avenue Head Start Center to Celebrate the Beginning of the New School Year
09/15/14210 Children to Continue Head Start, 33 Jobs Saved thanks to Slaughter's efforts to end sequestration< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Statement on Tragic Loss of Larry and Jane Glazer
09/05/14 < Read more > -
House Set to Pass Slaughter Bill to Name Jefferson Road Post Office After U.S. Army Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende
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Statement by Rep. Slaughter on Fallen Rochester City Police Officer Daryl Pierson
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Rep. Slaughter Tours Structurally-Deficient Bridges in Monroe County, Calls for More Federal Investment in Infrastructure
09/04/14 < Read more > - August 2014
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Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise Slaughter Statement on House's Hiring of $500-Per-Hour Outside Counsel to Sue President Obama
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House Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs on Obama Administration's Newest Contraception Fix
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Rep. Slaughter Announces $1.4 Million Federal Grant for Greater Rochester International Airport
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Rep. Slaughter Announces Over $11 Million in Anti-Poverty Grants for Rochester
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Rep. Slaughter Issues Statement on Situation in Ferguson, Missouri
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Higgins, Slaughter, Collins & Reed Press the FAA to Hold Strong on Pilot Qualification Rules
08/08/14WNY Delegation Opposes Efforts to Scale Back Training Requirements< Read more > -
REPS. REED, SLAUGHTER INTRODUCE DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS FAIRNESS ACT;
08/07/14Legislation calls for fair treatment of our nation's disabled safety officers< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces $4.4 Million in Grants to University of Rochester for Cancer Medical Research and Heart Treatments Development
08/01/14Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) announced two federal grants worth $4,473,012 for the University of Rochester.< Read more > -
Ranking Member Slaughter Reacts to House Rules Committee Passage of Martial Law
08/01/14Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to the House Rules Committee passage of martial law until the end of the August recess.< Read more > - July 2014
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FDA Heeds Rep. Slaughter's Call for Transparency in Laboratory Diagnostic Testing
07/31/14Slaughter Wrote to Administration in June 2013 Requesting Change< Read more > -
Slaughter Calls on N.Y. State Financial Services Superintendent to Reject "Highball" Insurance Rate Hikes, Keep Coverage Affordable
07/29/14Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) called on the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services to keep health premiums affordable by rejecting "highball" insurance rate hikes proposed by insurance companies operating in New York State.< Read more > -
Slaughter Legislation Fighting Child Sex Trafficking Passes House in Bipartisan Fashion
07/25/14Today, in a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation fighting child sex trafficking co-sponsored by Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY).< Read more > -
In Wake of Flight MH 17 Disaster, Slaughter Introduces Bill to Assist Ukrainian Security
07/24/14Legislation Would Authorize Funding for Security Assistance< Read more > -
House Republicans Won't Provide Estimate for Cost of Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuit, Then Block Amendments Requiring Transparency and Accountability for Funding of Lawsuit
07/24/14Eleven Democratic Amendments Voted Down On Party Line< Read more > -
Insider Trading Investigation Spurred by Rep. Slaughter's STOCK Act Grows, Implicating Forty-Four Hedge Funds and Financial Firms
07/22/14Last week, reports revealed that an insider trading investigation made possible by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter's STOCK Act had grown to implicate 44 investment funds, including "some of the largest hedge funds and asset management advisors in the nation.< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces $577,000 Grant for University of Rochester to Research Child Maltreatment
07/18/14Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) announced a $577,598 federal grant for research projects at the University of Rochester related to child and domestic abuse.< Read more > -
Democrats Demand to Know Cost of Boehner's Lawsuit Against President Prior to House Vote
07/17/14Outside Lawyers Could Cost Taxpayers Millions< Read more > -
For Second Time This Week, House Blocks "Not My Boss' Business" Bill With Procedural Vote
07/17/14For the second time this week, House Republicans used a procedural vote to block consideration of the "Not My Boss' Business" bill, which would address the Supreme Court's misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell.< Read more > -
House Blocks "Not My Boss' Business" Bill With Procedural Vote
07/16/14Yesterday, House Republicans used a procedural vote to block consideration of the "Not My Boss' Business" bill, which would address the Supreme Court's misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell.< Read more > -
Constitutional Law Experts Lawrence Tribe and Charles Tiefer: Boehner Suit "Meritless," "An Embarrassing Loser"
07/16/14Today, before a hearing of the Rules Committee on whether to sue the president over the Affordable Care Act, renowned constitutional law experts Lawrence Tribe of Harvard University Law School and Charles Tiefer of the University of Baltimore Law School called the suit "meritless" and "an embarrassing loser," respectively.< Read more > -
Rules Committee Democrats Announce Witnesses for Committee Hearing on Authorization to Sue the President
07/11/14Today, Democrats on the House Rules Committee announced that they have invited constitutional scholars Walter Dellinger and Simon Lazarus to testify at a committee hearing on Wednesday on a measure authorizing the House to sue the president.< Read more > -
Another Win for Optics and Photonics in Rochester: House Approves Slaughter-Backed Funding Increase for University of Rochester's Laser Lab
07/11/14U of R's Laser Lab Supports over 1,000 Jobs< Read more > -
Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise Slaughter Responds to Resolution to Sue President Obama
07/10/14Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Rules, responded to the filing of a resolution authorizing a lawsuit against President Obama over the Affordable Care Act.< Read more > -
Slaughter Responds to Release of Benghazi Transcripts Showing No Evidence of Scandal or Conspiracy
07/10/14House Majority will spend more money on Benghazi investigation than Veterans Affairs Committee< Read more > -
Slaughter, DeGette, Nadler Introduce Legislation in Response to Hobby Lobby Decision
07/09/14Today, Reps. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee and one of the leaders in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, will introduce legislation in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Burwell.< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces $2 Million Award for OLEDWorks for Development of High Quality Organic Light Emitting Diode Products
07/02/14Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) announced $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for OLEDWorks, LLC of Rochester.< Read more > - June 2014
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Slaughter Responds to FDA's Six-Month Review of Voluntary Guidance on Antibiotics in Agriculture
06/30/14Today, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), the only microbiologist in Congress, responded to claims made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that all 26 drug manufacturers have voluntarily complied with a non-binding regulation set forth by the FDA in December of last year regarding the use of antibiotics in livestock.< Read more > -
House Pro-Choice Leaders Who Led Amicus Brief to SCOTUS on Contraceptive Cases React To Ruling
06/30/14Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus and leaders of a 91-member amicus brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in support of the government in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v Burwell, issued the following statement reacting to the court's ruling this morning:< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Congratulates Congressional Arts Competition Winner Faith Gruver
06/27/14 < Read more > -
NYSDOT and Congresswoman Slaughter Announce Contractors for the New Rochester Intermodal Transportation Center
06/26/14Design-Build Team to Begin Construction this Fall< Read more > -
House Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs DeGette and Slaughter Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Buffer Zones
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Reps. DeLauro and Slaughter Introduce Legislation to Strengthen USDA's Power to Protect Public Health
06/25/14Bill Would Strengthen Existing Food Safety Laws to Ensure USDA Knows It Can Recall Products Contaminated with Dangerous Pathogens, Including Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Cosponsors Bill to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank Charter
06/25/14Ex-Im Bank keeps 205,000 manufacturing jobs in U.S.< Read more > -
Slaughter Successfully Leads Effort in House to Fully Fund Military Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
06/20/14Defense Funding Bill Contains More Than $24 Million for SAPRO< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Delivers Keynote Address at Harris Women's Leadership Conference
06/19/14 < Read more > -
Congressional Leaders to Chairman Camp: Proposed Fast Track Is DOA in This Congress
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Rep. Slaughter Calls CFTC Reauthorization a Precursor to Another Financial Crisis
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Another Win For Optics and Photonics in Rochester: Slaughter Pushes House Panel To Increase Funding for University of Rochester Laser Lab
06/19/14U of R's Laser Lab Supports over 1,000 Jobs< Read more > -
Slaughter Responds to Issuance of Subpoenas in Growing Political Intelligence Scandal
06/19/14 < Read more > -
Lawmakers Call on NIH to Make Demographic Data Public for All Clinical Trials
06/18/14Reps. Slaughter, DeLauro, and Capps Push For Greater Transparency to Ensure Women and Minority Participation in Critical Research< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Statement on Tax Extenders Package
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Rep. Slaughter Leads Call For U.S. To End Trade Negotiations with Brunei After Country Adopted Sharia Law
06/12/14Slaughter, Lawmakers Want Brunei's Human Rights Violations to be Addressed< Read more > -
Gillibrand, Slaughter Announce Brockport Post Office to be Named after Fallen Army Staff Sergeant
06/11/14Brockport Native, Decorated Staff Sergeant Nicholas Reid Died At Age 26 from Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan< Read more > -
President Obama Signs Bill with Slaughter-Backed Provision to Help Great Lakes Communities Access More Federal Funds
06/10/14Water Resources Reform and Development Act Establishes Great Lakes Navigation System, a Key Priority for Slaughter< Read more > -
Major Push by Representative Slaughter Prompts Department of Defense to Take First Step Toward Optics/Photonics Manufacturing Institute
06/03/14Slaughter Will Continue to Coordinate Local Effort Which Has Already Resulted in Millions in Funding for Optics/Photonics in Region< Read more > - May 2014
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Statement from the Office of Rep. Slaughter
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Rep. Slaughter Calls on McDonald's to Make Meat Truly Sustainable by Only Using Beef Raised Without Antibiotics
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Slaughter: Drug Company's Effort to Undermine FDA on Antibiotics Proves FDA's Voluntary Guidance is Inadequate to Halt Growing Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
05/16/14Slaughter Renews Call for Mandatory Limits on Antibiotic Use in Agriculture< Read more > -
POLL: 58 Percent of Americans Would Pay More for Meat Produced Without Antibiotics
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Rep. Slaughter, Army Corps, Essroc and Marine Community Welcome Dredger to Town
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Rep. Slaughter Brings Senior Defense Department Leaders to Rochester
05/12/14Slaughter Hosts RIT Forum Featuring Local Women Defense Executives< Read more > -
House Democrats Call On USTR to Stop Hiding Real Export Numbers
05/09/14Today's Public Citizen Report Shows U.S. Exports to Korea down since 2012< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Secures Federal Photonics Grant for University of Rochester
05/08/14Second Grant Secured by Slaughter in Past Two Years Strengthens Region's Position to Secure New Optics and Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation< Read more > -
Statement by Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise Slaughter on Benghazi Select Committee
05/07/14 < Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Amendment to Make Benghazi Committee Bipartisan is Blocked by Republican Majority on Rules Committee
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Rep. Slaughter Pushes for Critical Conservation Area' Designation, Federal Funding for Great Lakes
05/01/14Designation Would Allow Great Lakes Region to Access Millions in New Federal Funds Under Recently Passed Farm Bill< Read more > - April 2014
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Rep. Slaughter, Author of Bill to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs, Reacts to WHO Report Warning of a "Post-Antibiotic Era"
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Rep. Slaughter,House Democrats Introduce the Green Bank Act of 2014
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Measures Authored By Reps. Paulsen and Slaughter to Improve Foster Care and Prevent Sex Trafficking Pass House Panel
04/29/14Ways and Means Committee passes legislation to protect most vulnerable from becoming trafficking victims< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Announces Health Funding for Local Centers to Serve Rochester Residents
04/25/14Rep. Slaughter Announces Health Funding for Local Centers to Serve Rochester Residents< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces EPA Award for Green Living Technologies International
04/21/14Slaughter nominated Rochester-based business for the 2014 Environmental Quality Award< Read more > -
Slaughter Proposes Trade Enforcement Tool in Letter to USTR
04/17/14Slaughter's "Reciprocal Market Access Act" Will Help U.S. Manufacturers and Workers Battle Unfair Trade Practices< Read more > -
Report Issues Recommendations to Improve Military Helmet Safety, Credits Rep. Slaughter with Raising Concerns and "Active Oversight"
04/14/14Rep. Slaughter Urges Swift Consideration and Adoption of Recommendations In 2009, Rep. Slaughter Secured the Recall and Replacement of 16,000 Pieces of Body Armor< Read more > -
Slaughter Hosts Strings for Success in Washington
04/10/14Rochester's Student Violinists Perform at U.S. Capitol< Read more > -
Slaughter Praises American Cities for Passing Resolutions to Stop Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock
04/10/14Slaughter Has Authored Legislation to Preserve Antibiotics for Human Use< Read more > -
Slaughter Working with FEMA and Town of Gates to Resolve Flood Map Issue
04/07/14At Slaughter's Request FEMA is Planning Technical Assistance Workshops in Monroe County Slaughter Supported Bipartisan Congressional Fix< Read more > -
Slaughter Earns Legislative Leader Award and 100 Percent Rating from Humane Society for Work on Animal Rights and Welfare
04/04/14 < Read more > -
House Leaders Against Fast-Track, TPP Respond to Ambassador Froman's Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee
04/03/14Slaughter, DeLauro and Miller Led 151-Member Letter Opposing Fast-Track< Read more > - March 2014
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Rep. Slaughter Announces $2.9 Million Grant To University of Rochester For Research on Allergies and Infectious Diseases
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After Push By Reps. Slaughter and Doggett, Treasury and IRS Release Guidance Allowing Domestic Violence Survivors to Access ACA Benefits
03/26/14Enrollment Deadline Extended To May 31 for Survivors of Domestic Violence< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders on Hobby Lobby: Personal Health Decisions Should Not Be Subject to a Boss's Religious Beliefs
03/25/14Co-Chairs Slaughter and DeGette Led 91-Member Amicus Brief to Supreme Court< Read more > -
Congressional Arts Caucus Welcomes Arts Advocates to Washington For Arts Advocacy Day
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House Passes Slaughter Bill Honoring U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid
03/24/14Brockport Post Office Will Bear Name of Fallen Hero< Read more > -
Slaughter meets with Nazareth College Students attending the Clinton Global Initiative University
03/17/14Students were selected to present their Commitments to Actions at CGI U Meeting – March 21-23< Read more > -
Slaughter, DeLauro Call on USDA to Delay Implementing Flawed Salmonella Action Plan
03/17/14Plan Crafted in Response to Outbreak is Inadequate to Protect Public Health< Read more > -
Representatives Slaughter, Doggett Call on Treasury to Allow Domestic Violence Survivors to Access ACA Benefits
03/17/14Monday Kicks Off "No More" Week Designed to Increase Awareness of and Combat Domestic Violence< Read more > -
"Don't you get tired of that sometimes? Wouldn't you like to do something better with your time?"
03/13/14Slaughter Slams House GOP's 51st Vote to Dismantle Healthcare< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces $1.1 Million Grant for University of Rochester to Focus on HIV Prevention in Minority Communities
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Rep. Slaughter Congratulates Rochester-based Sydor Instruments on Federal Grant
03/11/14$150,000 grant will fund cutting-edge detection camera< Read more > -
Top Democrats Call for End to House GOP's Abuse of Power, Demand Vote to Condemn Issa's Actions
03/06/14 < Read more > -
Slaughter Supports House-Passed Bipartisan Flood Insurance Fix
03/04/14Provides Increased Oversight of Flood Zone Mapping, Rate Hike Protections for Local Homeowners< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces $2.2 Million in Funding to Dredge Port of Rochester and $350,000 for Irondequoit Bay
03/04/14Slaughter Requested Action by Corps in December, Corps Includes Funding in 2014 Work Plans Released Today< Read more > - February 2014
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Slaughter Pushed For EPA, DEC, and Kodak Environmental Trust Fund Agreement To Clean Up Eastman Business Park
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Rep. Slaughter Announces $1.6 Million In Funding For Affordable Housing
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Slaughter Announces Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant for Boat Stewardship, Invasive Species Prevention Programs
02/26/14WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chair of the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force, announced a $410,000 grant for the New York State Office of Parks to establish a new boat stewardship and invasive species prevention program at previously unmonitored boat launches and marinas along the shorelines of Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.< Read more > -
Slaughter: New Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute Will Support American Manufacturing, Create Jobs, Reduce Deficit
02/25/14Slaughter Pushed To Bring Institute to RIT< Read more > -
Slaughter Helps Secure Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute
02/23/14RIT to Lead Local Efforts< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Praises EPA for New Proposals to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
02/21/14EPA Proposed New Regulations After Slaughter and Colleagues Sent Letter< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Applauds Administration's Decision to Drop Chained CPI Proposal from 2015 Budget
02/20/14Slaughter Sent Letter Urging Administration to Drop Chained CPI, Protect Social Security Benefits for Seniors< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter, Co-Chair of House Arts Caucus, Praises Nomination of Dr. Jane Chu for NEA Chair
02/13/14WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan House Arts Caucus, praised the nomination of Dr. Jane Chu to head the National Endowment for the Arts.< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Announces Clifford Avenue Head Start Center Saved
02/12/14Sequester Cuts Restored, 33 Jobs Saved< Read more > -
Bipartisan Coalition Pushes For Great Lakes Harbor Maintenance Funding
02/10/14WASHINGTON – On Friday, a bipartisan coalition of Representatives led by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) pushed for $30 million in additional funding to maintain navigational locks, harbor channels and structures and connect navigation channels within the Great Lakes Navigation System.< Read more > -
Reps. Slaughter, DeLauro and Miller: Record Trade Deficit with South Korea Shows Why Congress Should Oppose Job-Killing Trans-Pacific Partnership
02/06/14Record Trade Deficit Comes Just Two Years After Trade Deal Went Into Effect; New Polling Shows Strong Majority of Americans Oppose Fast Track, TPP< Read more > -
Area Waterways and Local Farmers Eligible for Funding Under Slaughter-Backed Program in Farm Bill
02/06/14New Local Study Targets Phosphorous as Source of Contamination; Study Will Be Focus of Genesee River Basin Summit< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter: Don't Hold the Economy Hostage to Partisan Demands
02/04/14Latest Round of Debt Ceiling Brinksmanship Could Delay Tax Refunds< Read more > - January 2014
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Rep. Slaughter Announces United States Military Service Academy Nominations
01/30/14ROCHESTER, NY – Today, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) announced she has nominated 16 exceptional young men and women who reside in the 25th Congressional District to the United States Military Service Academies. Each candidate met with Rep. Slaughter's Academy Selection Committee who conducted personal interviews with the applicants in her district office in December.< Read more > -
VIDEO: Slaughter Reacts to President Obama's State of the Union Address
01/29/14Hosts Bipartisan Coalition of Upstate New York Members Prior to Speech< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Members, Advocates Lead Rally Against Latest GOP Attack on Women's Health
01/29/14Bill Would Restrict Right to Use Private Funds for Abortion; GOP Rep. Claimed Targeting Women's Health "Promotes Job Creation"< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Members, Advocates Lead Rally Against Latest GOP Attack on Women's Health
01/29/14Bill Would Restrict Right to Use Private Funds for Abortion; GOP Rep. Claimed Targeting Women's Health "Promotes Job Creation"< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Leaders Slaughter and DeGette Slam Passage of Latest GOP Attack on Women's Health
01/28/14Bill Would Restrict Right to Use Private Funds for Abortion; GOP Rep. Claimed Targeting Women's Health "Promotes Job Creation"< Read more > -
Pelosi, Slaughter, & DeGette, Along with 91 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
01/28/14WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ranking House Judiciary Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Ranking House Education and the Workforce Member George Miller (D-CA), Ranking House Energy and Commerce Member Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Ranking House Ways and Means Member Sander Levin (D-MI), and Ranking House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) are filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v Sebelius< Read more > -
Slaughter Welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden to Rochester
01/28/14Bidens will visit Monroe Community College< Read more > -
Slaughter Secures Relief for Hickey Freeman in Farm Bill
01/27/14Slaughter continues to advocate for Hickey Freeman in Trade Deal< Read more > -
House Pro-Choice Caucus Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Extend Delay of Contraception Mandate
01/24/14WASHINGTON – Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to extend a delay of the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate:< Read more > -
Rep. Slaughter Hosts 2014 House STEM Challenge for New York's 25 Congressional District
01/24/14House STEM App Challenge is for all high school students within NY's 25th Congressional District< Read more > -
Slaughter Secures $110 Million in Lead Safety Funding
01/22/14Bill Adds $60 Million to Original House Proposal< Read more > -
Slaughter Announces Crucial Step Toward 2014 Dredging
01/17/14The Port of Rochester Dredging Solicitation to be Released; Slaughter Pushed For $300 Million For Harbor Maintenance in Spending Bill< Read more > -
Slaughter Praises Obama College Opportunity Plan, Highlights Local Investment by U of R
01/16/14WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) praised President Obama for his plan to aid college affordability, specifically in Monroe County.< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, Democratic Members of Judiciary Committee, Advocates Protest Markup of Anti-Choice Bill
01/15/14WASHINGTON – Fed up with the House GOP's focus on restricting women's health rights instead of considering a real economic agenda for women and families, pro-choice members of Congress led by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – Co-Chairs of the Pro-Choice Caucus – protested a House Judiciary Committee Markup of another anti-choice bill. There are no women on the Republican side of the Judiciary Committee.< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, Democratic Members of Judiciary Committee, Advocates to Protest Markup of Anti-Choice Bill
01/14/14Instead of putting forward a real economic agenda for women and families, Republicans are once again wasting Americans' time, tax dollars, and patience with more attacks on women's health. On Wednesday morning, the all-male Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee will markup H.R. 7, which would make sweeping restrictions on women's health options across the country.< Read more > -
National Women's Hall of Fame Announces Awards Totalling $650,000 for Seneca Knitting Mill Rehabilitation
01/14/14SENECA FALLS, New York -- The National Women's Hall of Fame (NWHF) today announced that it has received two New York State grants totaling $650,000 from the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC) for the rehabilitation of the historic Seneca Knitting Mill located in Seneca Falls, New York.< Read more > -
Slaughter, DeLauro, Miller: Fast Track Proposal A Non-Starter
01/09/14WASHINGTON, DC–Representatives Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and George Miller (D-CA) released the following statement today on the proposal by Senator Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp to grant the Administration outdated "Fast Track" authority.< Read more > -
Pro-Choice Caucus Leadership Warns Public: Republican Crusade Against Women's Health Marches on in Washington
01/08/14WASHINGTON – This past week, national news outlets reported on a Guttmacher Institute analysis revealing an unprecedented level of anti-choice legislation enacted at the state level since the Republican wave election of 2010< Read more > -
Slaughter: Army Corps Report on Invasive Species Important Step to Protect Great Lakes, More Work Needed
01/06/14Slaughter Passed Bills Authorizing Report and Expediting its Release< Read more >
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