09/29/2014 Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has announced that Cook County School District 104 in Summit and Bedford Park is being awarded a nearly $350,000 grant for this school year by the U.S. Department of Education. This grant is part of the Professional Development for Arts Educators Program (PDAE).
< Read more > 09/29/2014 Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has helped secure $200,000 for Cook County through the Economic Development Administration. This investment supports the start-up efforts of the Chicago Metro Metal Consortium Manufacturing Community. Focused on accelerating the development of the metals manufacturing cluster in the Chicago region, this investment will help develop long-term growth strategies for community investment and workforce development that will ultimately lead to higher-skill, higher wage jobs.
< Read more > 09/19/2014 Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has joined with Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) to introduce the Standards Addressing Federal Transparency and Oversight With Evolving Recruitment Specifications (SAFE TOWERS) Act. The bill reverses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) convoluted and confusing new hiring process, which has passed over the most qualified air traffic controller candidates and raised concerns about safety and transparency.
< Read more > 09/19/2014 U.S. Reps. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act, to reinvigorate America's apprenticeship programs in skilled industries.
< Read more > 09/17/2014 Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) joined a bipartisan group of members today in helping pass an amendment to give the Defense Department authority to train and equip Syrians fighting the terrorist group ISIL. The amendment was added to a bill that will fund operations of the government until December 11th.
< Read more > 09/17/2014 The International Franchise Association has named Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) as its 2014 Legislator of the Year award recipients during IFA's 15th Annual Public Affairs Conference. The Legislator of the Year Award is given to lawmakers that support a pro-franchising, pro-business agenda.
< Read more > 09/16/2014 Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is reacting to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) new report on abortion coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The report shows that taxpayer dollars are currently going to pay for over one thousand health insurance plans that include abortion.
< Read more > 09/16/2014 In a bipartisan vote Monday night, the House of Representatives approved the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI), H.R. 2996. The bill, cosponsored by Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3), would boost American manufacturing by establishing a network of manufacturing innovation and enabling public-private partnerships through centers for manufacturing innovation.
< Read more > 09/15/2014 Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $10 million grant for noise mitigation measures around Midway Airport. In all, the federal government will provide sound insulation for 364 homes, improving the quality of life for almost one thousand people.
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