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Kenya: A ray of hope in East Africa

David Price's House Member Office (D-NC-04) posted a Floor Statement on August 27, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)

Langevin Statement on the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on August 10, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. This bill will supply much needed fiscal relief to Rhode Island, providing $33 million in education funding to prevent hundreds of teacher layoffs, as well as $70 million in Federal Medicaid funding that will help the state close a significant budgetary gap.

THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010

Steny Hoyer's House Leadership Office (D) posted a Daily House Floor Schedule on August 9, 2010 | 8:30 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)

ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Ben Cardin's Senate Member Office (D-MD) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on August 6, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)

THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF AUGUST 09, 2010

Steny Hoyer's House Leadership Office (D) posted a Weekly House Floor Schedule on August 5, 2010 | 6:02 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)

PROVIDING EDUCATION JOBS FUNDING

Ben Cardin's Senate Member Office (D-MD) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on August 4, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)

HEARING ON THE USE OF OIL DISPERSANTS IN THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL

Ben Cardin's Senate Member Office (D-MD) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on August 3, 2010 | 1:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)

Rep. Sutton Statement on the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010

Betty Sutton's House Member Office (D-OH-13) posted a Floor Statement/Video on July 30, 2010 | 1:09 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)

Opinion Piece: Commemorating 20 Years of the ADA

Jim Langevin's House Member Office (D-RI-02) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
Today, many of us have nearly forgotten an era in which it was commonplace for a person to be denied employment because she was blind, or unable to attend a university because he was in a wheelchair. Yet only a generation ago, it was the societal norm to treat individuals with disabilities as second-class citizens. However, a small but powerful movement was already underway to ensure equal opportunity regardless of one’s ability or disability; and this movement culminated 20 years ago in the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.

Levin Speaking in support of the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act

Sander Levin's House Member Office (D-MI-12) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2010 | 9:00 am - Original Item - Comments (View)
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