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8/12/2008 Housing Advocates & Leaders Join Rangel To Celebrate Section 8 Contract Renewals Congressman Charles Rangel joined housing advocates and elected leaders in announcing the renewal of agreements that would keep nearly 400 apartments in Central and East Harlem affordable as part of the federal Section 8 program. Full Story | July 30: Housing Bill Championed By Rangel Signed Into Law
7/16/2008 Rangel Leads Successful Fight Against Bush Veto of Critical Medicare Bill Members of Congress, led by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), voted Tuesday to override President Bush’s veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Full Story
7/8/2008 Rangel: It's Not Too Late To Hire Our Youth Although summer has already started, Congressman Charles Rangel is encouraging employers to use the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit to hire young people not just for the summer, but also throughout the entire year. Full Story
6/30/2008 Democrats Hail Unemployment Benefit Extension House Democrats succeedin delivering an immediate 13 week extension of unemployment benefits to millions of American families struggling during the economic downturn. The signed law earlier would provide immediate economic relief to millions of Americans who are out of work through no fault of their own. Full Story
6/25/2008 Rangel On Deaths of New York National Guardsman "My heart and sympathies go out to the family members and loved ones of these New York State National Guardsman who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Yet what also saddens me is the fact that far too many of our National Guardsman, locally and national, are carrying the burden of our military operations abroad...."
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